Michael A. Stackpole

‘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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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘I, Jedi’ (1998) (Book review)

In addition to being a flat-out fun read, “I, Jedi” (1998) accomplishes a lot: It’s the definitive character study of Corran Horn, showing how he finds balance

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: Isard’s Revenge’ (1999) (Book review)

“Isard’s Revenge,” the eighth book in the “X-Wing” series (and Michael Stackpole’s last), came out in April 1999, one month before “The Phantom Menace.” Overshadowed by

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: The Bacta War’ (1997) (Book review)

In “X-Wing: The Bacta War” (1997), the final book of the Rogue Squadron quadrilogy (but not the last book about the squadron, as it’ll pop up again

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: The Krytos Trap’ (1996) (Book review)

Always one to look for a new challenge, Michael Stackpole follows up a novel about pilot culture (“Rogue Squadron”) and a novel about undercover work

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: Wedge’s Gamble’ (1996) (Book review)

With “Wedge’s Gamble” (1996), the second book in the “X-Wing” series, Michael Stackpole may have inadvertently inspired Aaron Allston to create Wraith Squadron three books later. Here,

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: Rogue Squadron’ (1996) (Book review)

Michael A. Stackpole’s “X-Wing: Rogue Squadron” (1996) was the first adult “Star Wars” novel to not feature any of the main characters from the films. Today, with

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John’s top 10 ‘Star Wars’ novelists (Book commentary)

I’ve been doing occasional “Star Wars Flashback” entries, but I thought I’d take a break here and give a rundown of my top 10 “Star

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