The best of Star Wars in 2019: End of year awards!

The best of Star Wars in 2019: End of year awards!

With 2019 over, let’s take a look back at the best moments from Star Wars over the past calendar year, giving out several awards.  We’ll hand out the hardware for best film, best show, best book, best comic, best comic arc, best episode, best game, best song, best hero, best villain, best performance, biggest surprise, [...]

Age of Republic comic gave us a look at General Grievous before his “improvements”

Age of Republic comic gave us a look at General Grievous before his “improvements”

The Age of Republic comic series by Jody Houser wrapped up earlier this year, and each issue was terrific.  Each of these issues centered on a different character from the prequel era - both heroes and villains - and the stories they told were really well-done and insightful. The final issue was focused on General [...]

Age of Republic: Count Dooku comic shows Dooku confronting his Jedi past

Age of Republic: Count Dooku comic shows Dooku confronting his Jedi past

The Age of Republic comic line is coming to a close soon, with issues coming next month on Padme Amidala and General Grievous before the series shifts to Age of Rebellion.  I have genuinely enjoyed all of the Age of Republic comics so far, as they've told very fun stories with terrific artwork while delving [...]

Anakin Skywalker wrestles with his responsibilities as a Jedi General in latest Age of Republic comic

Anakin Skywalker wrestles with his responsibilities as a Jedi General in latest Age of Republic comic

I have been thoroughly enjoying the Age of Republic comics so far, and the most recent issue, this one about Anakin Skywalker, was no exception. In these comics, written by Jody Houser, we take a closer look at a certain prequel hero or villain each time.  Already we've looked at Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Maul, Obi-Wan [...]

Jar-Jar Binks saved Captain Rex’s life during the Battle of Mimban by using a lightsaber!

Jar-Jar Binks saved Captain Rex’s life during the Battle of Mimban by using a lightsaber!

In this week's Star Wars comic "Age of Republic Special 1," we get three different short stories about three different people from the Republic era.  There's a story about Mace Windu, about Asajj Ventress, and about Rex and Jar-Jar Binks. It's that latter story that was particularly exciting, because we get to see Jar-Jar and [...]

Age of Republic Jango Fett comic shows the bounty hunter meeting Count Dooku, training Boba

Age of Republic Jango Fett comic shows the bounty hunter meeting Count Dooku, training Boba

I have really enjoyed the Age of Republic comics so far, written by Jody Houser, and each issue focuses on a hero or villain from the prequels.  The most recent issue, which was the fourth overall, tells a story about the infamous bounty hunter Jango Fett. This issue tells of a mission Jango Fett takes [...]

Darth Maul learns an important lesson in latest Age of Republic comic

Darth Maul learns an important lesson in latest Age of Republic comic

The second issue of Star Wars: Age of Republic was recently released, this time focusing on Darth Maul.  The series, written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Luke Ross, focuses on a different character from the Republic (prequel) era of Star Wars. The first issue focused on Qui-Gon Jinn, while this issue focused on Darth [...]