Begun, the Clone Wars did, in Dark Horse Comics with “Star Wars: Republic” Issues 49-59 in 2003. This the start of what I call Phase I of the Clone Wars, with Phase II being the 2008-14 TV […]
Although the propaganda in conjunction with Disney’s “Star Wars” reboot would have us believe that the Expanded Universe was licensed fan fiction, the reality is that readers saw EU stories as being the true continuation […]
“Rebels,” set between Episodes III and IV, will premiere on Oct. 3 on the Disney Channel, but as fans know, for many years there was another TV series planned for this era: “Underworld.” This live-action series […]
Writer Haden Blackman’s “Jango Fett: Open Seasons” (2002) is one of the most essential pieces of “Star Wars” storytelling, as it mends the contradictions between “The Tale of Boba Fett” and Boba’s portrayal in “Attack […]
As fans know, there are two continuity branches to “Star Wars” storytelling: The movies and TV shows overseen by George Lucas (and now Disney) and the Expanded Universe that was kinda-sorta overseen by Lucas (and […]
Lucasfilm arguably dropped the ball in telling Anakin’s story between Episodes I and II, when he aged from 9 to 19. From 1999 through May 2002, only two adult novels (“Rogue Planet” and “The Approaching […]
“Episode II: Attack of the Clones” came out in May 2002, but that month’s issue of “Star Wars: Republic” — No. 42, the start of “Rite of Passage” – didn’t jump directly into the Clone Wars. I’m […]
Issue 32 of “Star Wars: Republic” marks the start of John Ostrander’s epic run as the primary writer of this ongoing series. Starting here, he writes 19 straight issues, taking the series up to the start of […]
In the midst of re-reading the “Star Wars: Republic” ongoing series, I decided to peek ahead on the timeline in search of more information about Aurra Sing in “The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing.” And for […]
When we last checked in with the heroes and villains of “Star Wars: Republic,” the title had built up serious narrative momentum: Quinlan Vos and Aayla Secura had become central characters, but not only did we not […]