- John Hansen
- April 25, 2013
‘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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- John Hansen
- April 21, 2013
‘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
- John Hansen
- April 13, 2013
‘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,
- John Hansen
- April 8, 2013
20 observations about ‘Jurassic Park’ for 20th anniversary
“Jurassic Park,” released on June 11, 1993, was based on Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel, it revolutionized special effects, and it spawned two sequels filled with random
- John Hansen
- March 29, 2013
‘Star Wars: Last Jedi’ doesn’t stand apart from all those other ‘last Jedis’ (Book review)
The title “The Last Jedi” should be more evocative than it is. If the Jedi Order was wiped out with Order 66 in “Revenge of the Sith,”
- John Hansen
- March 18, 2013
With ‘Veronica Mars’ and ‘Clone Wars,’ companies show different ways to treat fans (TV commentary)
Two of my favorite franchises, “Star Wars” (which regular readers may have noticed I’m obsessed with) and “Veronica Mars” (my No. 6-ranked show of the Aughts, and on my
- John Hansen
- March 10, 2013
‘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
- John Hansen
- March 5, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Empire II’ and ‘Empire’s End’ (1994-95) (Comic book reviews)
“Dark Empire II” and “Empire’s End” (1994-95) are the comics where the Emperor turns into a cartoon. But while “The Clone Wars” is currently doing a great job
- John Hansen
- March 4, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Empire’ (1991-92) (Comic book review)
“Dark Empire” (1991-92) has always been in the shadow of the “Thrawn Trilogy” novels (1991-93). Both came out about the same time, and both are spot-on
- John Hansen
- March 2, 2013
‘Star Wars’ flashback: The top 10 short stories from ‘Tales from Jabba’s Palace’ (1996) (Book review)
Jabba the Hutt’s palace in “Return of the Jedi” was George Lucas’s “faster and more intense” answer to the cantina in “A New Hope.” Also