Previous - The Ashes of Jedha/Mutiny at Mon Cala | Next - The Escape Ever since he took the reins with the seventh volume of this ongoing series, The Ashes of Jedha, GIllen has been building towards something - if the last panel of Mutiny at Mon Cala provided the answer to what, Hope Dies... Continue Reading →
Darth Vader Vol 01: Dark Heart of The Sith Review by Greg Pak
I'll be, a Darth Vader comic book that taps deep into the prequel movies without mucking things up. This comic book Greg Pak has succeeded where I would've been skeptical he might, and has done so with flying colours. Speaking of colours, two colour schemes dominate the past and present. Neeraj Menon uses a subdued... Continue Reading →
Star Wars: Target Vader by Robbie Thompson and a Legion of Artists — Graphic Novel Review
Previous||Next Target Vader is another one of those comic books I checked out of my local library in search of a topic to write about as part of this weekly column. I love Darth Vader (who doesn't?) and the premise of him being hunted, while a fixed conclusion, can provide for plenty of entertainment, if... Continue Reading →
Sunday Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 06 by Simon Spurrier and Many, Many Artists
Previous || Next Joy to the world, I'm but a step away from the seventh and last volume of Doctor Aphra's first run. Between you and me, dear reader, I loved this volume. Loved it. Remember how I told you not to get used to the consistent art style and direction of the previous volume?... Continue Reading →
Star Wars Sunday: Wot I’ve Got to Catch Up On! Comics and Books!
No matter how widely you read, there's always new Star Wars titles to check out. I have no ambition of reading all of them; I don't even have the desire to do so. Not all Star Wars releases are good - something the latest movie has reminded us all too well. But I refuse to... Continue Reading →
Sunday Star Wars: March Meme-A-Thon
It is a dark time in the galaxy. So what better way to alleviate the darkness than via a selection of memes based on everyone's favourite space opera?! DISCLAIMER: I've made none of these memes, I've merely saved them over the years. We all know the bothans are incompetent, Admiral Ackbar Just Confirms it. Here... Continue Reading →
Thursday Recommendations: Doctor Aphra, vol. 01, “Aphra”
Kieron Gillen is one among a very limited number of comic book writers who never fail to deliver excellent works. Whether you look at his heartbreaking "Journey into Mystery,"( exploring the life of a young Loki), or his multiple collaborations with Jamie McKelvie -- Young Avengers, Phonogram and the godly Wicked/Divine -- you are bound... Continue Reading →