‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Lost Tribe of the Sith: Spiral’ (2012) (Comic book review)
During the Expanded Universe era, the Bantam/Del Rey books and Dark Horse comics didn’t collaborate too often, but when they did, it was often a treat. A prime example is John Jackson Miller’s “Lost Tribe of the Sith: Spiral” (2012). It spins off from “Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories,” nine novellas that give us
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knight Errant’ (2010-12) (Comic book reviews)
“Knight Errant” (2010-12), John Jackson Miller’s second “Star Wars” saga after “Knights of the Old Republic,” has one of the darkest possible premises: Lone Jedi Knight Kerra Holt tries to gather up slaves from Sith territory to bring to Republic space as refugees. This is a time – one generation before the “Darth Bane” novels —
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 47-50 (2009-10) and ‘War’ (2012) (Comic book reviews)
John Jackson Miller doles out the answers to long-simmering mysteries fast and furious in the series-concluding “Knights of the Old Republic” Issues 47-50 (2009-10). The author’s meticulous crafting of the plot pays off in this final arc, titled “Demon” (illustrated by Brian Ching), while he still keeps personalities, relationships and funny moments at the fore.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 38-46 (2009) (Comic book reviews)
With Zayne no longer hunted by Republic and Jedi officials, the focus of “Knights of the Old Republic” turns to Jarael in Issues 38-46 (2009). Earlier in the series, Jarael learned about her ancestry as an Arkanian offshoot, but because she didn’t grow up on Arkania, she never experienced that racism personally, and those issues weren’t truly
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 29-37 (2008-09) (Comic book reviews)
Nearly three full years into its run, “Knights of the Old Republic” finally wraps up the “framing of Zayne Carrick” arc. It’s satisfying in the sense that Zayne’s name is cleared and he can now move freely throughout the galaxy without fear of arrest (at least for that particular crime), but it also illustrates a common problem
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Vector’ (2008) (Comic book review)
Dark Horse editor Randy Stradley begins his introduction to the first trade-paperback volume of “Vector” (2008) by apologizing for the “crass commercialism” of the crossover project. But he needn’t have apologized. The idea of a story that travels through the four ongoing “Star Wars” comics of the time may have been commercial, but it was also just
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 13-24 (2007) (Comic book reviews)
I prefer reading “Star Wars” comics in trade-paperback volumes rather than on a monthly basis because I find the story flows better. The 2007 batch of “Knights of the Old Republic,” comprising Issues 13-24, goes against the grain, though.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Issues 0-12 (2006-07) (Comic book reviews)
“Firefly” — a TV series loosely inspired by “Star Wars” — started and ended in 2002, but it left an impression on the whole sci-fi industry. Dark Horse launched four new “Star Wars” titles a few years later, and three of them – “Knights of the Old Republic,” “Dark Times” and “Legacy” — featured ships
Miller’s world building, Disney’s heavy hand clash in ‘Star Wars: A New Dawn’ (Book review)
John Jackson Miller was the perfect choice to pen “A New Dawn” (September, hardcover), the prequel to “Rebels” that launches the Disney era of “Star Wars” books, as he had proven his world-building mettle with “Knights of the Old Republic,” “Knight Errant” and “Lost Tribe of the Sith.” He really came into his own as a character
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Empire’ Issues 29-40 (2005-06) (Comic book reviews)
“Empire” wraps up its run (well, sort of – the storylines will continue in “Rebellion”) with a pair of five-issue epics that take advantage of established threads.