E.K. Johnston to complete her trilogy of books about Padmé Amidala, this one set during the Clone Wars

E.K. Johnston to complete her trilogy of books about Padmé Amidala, this one set during the Clone Wars

So much of Star Wars is about trilogies, and that is certainly true of E.K. Johnston's novels about Padmé Amidala. It was announced yesterday that Johnston is returning to write the beloved character in the book Queen's Hope, which will release on November 2, 2021. This will complete her Padmé trilogy, coming after Queen's Shadow [...]

Darth Vader travels to the place of Luke Skywalker’s birth in latest comic

Darth Vader travels to the place of Luke Skywalker’s birth in latest comic

The current Darth Vader comic series (there have been several) is written by Greg Pak and is exploring the period immediately following The Empire Strikes Back. Darth Vader has learned that he has a son, Luke Skywalker, and has tried - and failed - to turn Luke to the dark side on Cloud City. In [...]

Darth Vader #3 is a prequel-lover’s dream, as Darth Vader returns to Naboo to investigate Padmé’s death

Darth Vader #3 is a prequel-lover’s dream, as Darth Vader returns to Naboo to investigate Padmé’s death

The comic industry experienced quite a bit of delays over the last several months due to COVID-19, but on Wednesday the current Darth Vader Marvel series resumed, with issue #3 dropping. This is actually the third major Darth Vader comic series released in recent years, following Kieron Gillan's Star Wars: Darth Vader (set in-between A [...]

The Clone Wars just gave the most obvious indication yet that Obi-Wan and Rex knew about Anakin and Padme

The Clone Wars just gave the most obvious indication yet that Obi-Wan and Rex knew about Anakin and Padme

One of the most beautiful moments of the seventh season of The Clone Wars so far is a brand new interaction between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala in the second episode, "A Distant Echo." Before heading off on their mission to Skako Minor, Anakin indicates to Rex that he must take care of something. Rex, [...]

There’s one thing in particular The Rise of Skywalker did that served as a fitting end to the Skywalker saga

There’s one thing in particular The Rise of Skywalker did that served as a fitting end to the Skywalker saga

****This article contains major spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker**** The Rise of Skywalker is intended to be the end of the nine-chapter Skywalker saga. The film put a ton of effort into attempting to establish this satisfying ending, and it paid off in plenty of ways. In just one example, Rey ends [...]