Randy Stradley

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Empire’ Issues 1-9, 12 and 15 (2002-03) (Comic book reviews)

“Star Wars” comic storytellers have repeatedly been drawn back to the time period of the first movie, 1977’s “Episode IV: A New Hope.” Marvel tackled

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 72-83 (2004-06) (Comic book reviews)

In late 2004, after Quinlan Vos is welcomed back by the Jedi Council and Anakin seemingly kills Asajj Ventress in “Republic” Issue 71, Dark Horse’s Clone Wars

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 60-71 (2004) (Comic book reviews)

The 2004 run of “Republic” marks some of the finest ongoing “Star Wars” storytelling. Primary writer John Ostrander balances his long-running Quinlan Vos saga – taking the

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing,’ ‘Scoundrel’s Wages’ and ‘Kenix Kil’ (1999) (Comic book reviews)

In the midst of re-reading the “Star Wars: Republic” ongoing series, I decided to peek ahead on the timeline in search of more information about

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jedi Council: Acts of War’ (2000) (Comic book review)

“Episode I: The Phantom Menace” (1999) introduced us to Jedi at the height of their powers sitting around in a circle and being philosophical. That’s

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood’ (1998-99) (Comic book review)

The main thing I remembered from my first reading of “Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood”(1998-99) was that it was really hard to follow. And I

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Crimson Empire’ (1997-98) (Comic book review)

“Crimson Empire” (1997-98) is one of the most popular Dark Horse “Star Wars” titles, and I suspect it gets a ton of mileage out of the

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: Marvel Issues 81-93 (1984-85) (Comic book reviews)

OK, here we go. All three films have been released, and it’s time for a fresh narrative start to the Marvel comics series after “Return of the Jedi.” More

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