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Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019

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Lando Calrissian and Jaxxon embark on an adventure this Wednesday with the release of Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019; check out a preview here courtesy of IDW Publishing… A daring rescue mission leads Lando—and his new friend Jaxxon—to the seat of Imperial power, where they must recover an important artifact that will inspire a planet […]

Four ways Disney has decimated the Star Wars franchise

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney’s decimation of Star Wars… After Solo’s lukewarm reception with the ticket-buying public and the lasting schism caused by Rian Johnson’s divisive The Last Jedi, it feels like the Star Wars franchise has taken a hit. What was once the most popular franchise in the world doesn’t even feel like the most […]

Domhnall Gleeson reveals his initial reaction to reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker script

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Domhnall Gleeson was first introduced into the Star Wars franchise with The Force Awakens, playing General Hux, a ruthless officer in the First Order under the close supervision of Supreme Leader Snoke. However, after the events of The Last Jedi and heading into The Rise of Skywalker, Hux has found himself under the forceful control of Kylo Ren. With the […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Target Vader #2

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Target Vader #2 next week, and we have a preview of the issue here; check it out… VALANCE and DENGAR track DARTH VADER while also seeking out the perfect weapon to kill the SITH LORD…which they’ll need as Vader turns the tables on the hunters and corners them! And both […]

Comic Book Preview – Walter Simonson Star Wars Artist’s Edition

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IDW releases Walter Simonson Star Wars Artist’s Edition this week, showcasing the incredible Walter Simonson artwork on Marvel’s original run of Star Wars comics from the 1970s. Check out a preview here… Comics legends Walter Simonson and Tom Palmer collaborated on a wonderful run of Star Wars comics in the early 1980s, before the release […]

Jon Favreau reveals the advice George Lucas gave him for The Mandalorian

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Having voiced the characters of Pre Vizsla in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Rio Durant in Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jon Favreau returns to the galaxy far, far away this year, albeit behind the camera, as the creator and showrunner of Star Wars’ first live-action TV series The Mandalorian. During an interview with […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge #4

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Marvel releases Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge #4 this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… SEE ALSO: Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Age of Resistance Special #1 As the elite RED FURY stormtroopers of THE FIRST ORDER edge closer, KENDOH and her crew are running out […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Age of Resistance Special #1

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Marvel releases Star Wars: Age of Resistance Special #1 this Wednesday, with the one-shot serving up new stories featuring Amilyn Holdo, Maz Kanata, Han Solo, Chewbacca and BB-8; check out a preview here… Star Wars fans first met Resistance leader and confidante of Leia Organa VICE ADMIRAL AMILYN HOLDO at the end of her story […]

Lucasfilm and Marvel announce Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren

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During the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, it was announced that Marvel Comics and writer Charles Soule (Darth Vader, Poe Dameron) are set to explore The Rise of Kylo Ren with a brand new four-issue miniseries. SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker book offers new look at a Knight […]