- John Hansen
- August 26, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Jedi Quest’ (2001) (Comic book review)
Lucasfilm arguably dropped the ball in telling Anakin’s story between Episodes I and II, when he aged from 9 to 19. From 1999 through May
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- John Hansen
- August 24, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Survivor’s Quest’ (2004) (Book review)
I don’t know if it’s coincidence or correlation, but Timothy Zahn’s first five “Star Wars” books (the Thrawn trilogy and “Hand of Thrawn” duology) were
- John Hansen
- August 23, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 42-48 (2002-03) (Comic book reviews)
“Episode II: Attack of the Clones” came out in May 2002, but that month’s issue of “Star Wars: Republic” — No. 42, the start of “Rite of
- John Hansen
- August 22, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 32-41 (2001-02) (Comic book reviews)
Issue 32 of “Star Wars: Republic” marks the start of John Ostrander’s epic run as the primary writer of this ongoing series. Starting here, he writes 19
- John Hansen
- August 21, 2014
‘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
- John Hansen
- August 20, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 23-31 (2000-01) (Comic book reviews)
When we last checked in with the heroes and villains of “Star Wars: Republic,” the title had built up serious narrative momentum: Quinlan Vos and Aayla Secura
- John Hansen
- August 19, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 13-22 (1999-2000) (Comic book reviews)
The third and fourth arcs of “Star Wars: Republic” — “Emissaries to Malastare” (1999-2000) and “Twilight” (2000) – continue the trend of one mediocre arc followed by
- John Hansen
- August 14, 2014
‘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
- John Hansen
- August 13, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Outbound Flight’ (2006) (Book review)
“Outbound Flight” (2006) offers Expanded Universe fans the thrill of learning previously hinted-at “Star Wars” history. It’s similar to what “Episode I” offered to mainstream fans.
- John Hansen
- August 4, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Rogue Planet’ (2000) (Book review)
Greg Bear’s “Rogue Planet” is a schizophrenic novel. It’s hard to read, but it’s filled with fascinating ideas. It’s packed with information that’s seemingly crucial to future