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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars’ digests Nos. 5-8 (2010-12) (Comic book reviews)

August 29, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Comic Books

“The Clone Wars” digests continue to deliver a mixed bag of supplementary material to the TV show with Nos. 5-8 (2010-12), featuring good yarns about Aayla Secura and the clones and a strong “Secret Missions” tie-in, […]

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars’ digests Nos. 1-4 (2008-09) (Comic book reviews)

August 25, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Comic Books

Although “The Clone Wars” did try some adult tie-ins, such as the 12-issue comic series and a few novels, it mostly aimed for younger audiences. This is particularly evidenced by the 11 “Clone Wars” digests, sometimes called […]

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars’ Issues 7-12 (2009-10) and ‘The Gauntlet of Death’ (2009) (Comic book reviews)

August 22, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Comic Books

“The Clone Wars” numbered comics series had a surprisingly short run of only 12 issues, but it was a good one, with TV show writers Henry Gilroy and Stephen Melching penning three arcs that could’ve been […]

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: The top 10

May 25, 2017August 14, 2025 John Hansen Books

Out of at least 160 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) novels from 1976-2014, I narrow it down to my top 10.

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 20-11

May 24, 2017May 16, 2021 John Hansen Books

Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) books, here are the books that just missed top-10 status, Nos. 20-11.

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 30-21

May 23, 2017May 16, 2021 John Hansen Books

Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) books, let’s take it to the halfway point with Nos. 30-21.

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books: Nos. 40-31

May 22, 2017May 16, 2021 John Hansen Books

For the 40th anniversary of the film, here are my top 40 “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (Legends) books. I’ll start with Nos. 40-31.

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Clone Wars Gambit: Siege’ (2010) (Book review)

May 9, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Books

By the time of Karen Miller’s third “Star Wars” book, “Clone Wars Gambit: Siege” (2010), we know the game: Strap in for a lot of words, but you’ll be rewarded with outstanding characterization and an appreciation for […]

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth’ (2010) (Book review)

April 24, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Books

As she did on “Clone Wars: Wild Space,” Karen Miller again shows she’s a master of delving into characters’ headspaces in “Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth” (2010), the first of a duology that concludes with “Siege.” You won’t […]

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars: Wild Space’ (2008) (Book review)

April 14, 2017April 15, 2021 John Hansen Books

Karen Miller’s “The Clone Wars: Wild Space” (2008) isn’t the first “trek through the jungle” novel, as it follows the likes of “Splinter of the Mind’s Eye,” “Heir to the Empire” and “Shatterpoint.” But it’s certainly the […]

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