Jan Strnad

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 0-12 and ‘Aurra’s Song’ (1998-2000) (Comic book reviews)

As with the first series simply titled “Star Wars” (Marvel’s, from 1977-86), the second series by that name (Dark Horse’s, from 1998-2006) also gets off

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: Dark Horse’s ‘Droids’ (1994-97) (Comic book reviews)

While Lucas Books and Dark Horse Comics generally separated their “Star Wars” products into kid and adult categories, sometimes the marketing was a bit off.

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E&L hand off reins in ‘TMNT’ Issues 27-33, 35-37 (1989-91)

When Eastman and Laird handed off the reins of Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1 to underlings and guest writers/artists in mid-1989, the nature of

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing Rogue Squadron’ Issues 13-24 (1996-97) (Comic book reviews)

And now we’re off and flying. The middle batch of the 35-issue “X-Wing Rogue Squadron” comics series — “The Warrior Princess” (1996-97), “Requiem for a Rogue” (1997) and “In the Empire’s Service” (1997)

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing Rogue Squadron’ Issues 1-12 (1995-96) (Comic book reviews)

Around the same time that Michael Stackpole was writing his “X-Wing” novels in the late 1990s, he was also providing the stories for the 35-issue “X-Wing

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