All posts
Lists and rankings
- John’s rankings of the Han and Lando novels (May 2018)
- John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories (1-10)(11-20) (21-30) (31-40) (December 2017)
- John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ books (1-10)(11-20) (21-30) (31-40) (May 2017)
- 5 best and 5 worst changes in the ‘Star Wars’ movie re-releases (September 2016)
- Top 20 female ‘Star Wars’ villains before Captain Phasma (January 2016)
- 10 ‘first’ female ‘Star Wars’ villains before Captain Phasma (January 2016)
- The top 25 biggest ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe unanswered questions (October 2015)
- John’s rankings of the 8 long-running ‘Star Wars’ comic series (May 2015)
- Top 10 ‘Star Wars’ song parodies (November 2014)
- The top 20 people responsible for the success of the ‘Star Wars’ saga (September 2013)
- John’s top 10 ‘Star Wars’ novelists (December 2012)
- 6 ideas for ‘Star Wars’ standalone movies (November 2012)
- 9 reasons why ‘Episode VII’ will respect the Expanded Universe (November 2012)
Commentaries
- It’s logical that Anakin appears as a ghost of his younger self at the end of ‘Return of the Jedi’ (September 2016)
- Review of Disney’s ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ (January 2016)
- I’m a ‘Star Wars’ fan who isn’t looking forward to ‘The Force Awakens,’ and it’s extremely awkward (December 2015)
- Thoughts on Disney’s censorship of ‘Star Wars’ language (October 2015)
- Thoughts on where ‘The Clone Wars’ might have gone in Seasons 7 and 8 (June 2015)
- ‘Rebels’ shouldn’t hold back with ‘Clone Wars’ tie-ins (March 2015)
- ‘Star Wars on Trial’: Do plot holes in ‘Star Wars’ make it ill-suited to a smart viewer? (July 2014)
- ‘Star Wars on Trial’: Does ‘Star Wars’ portray women as fundamentally weak? (July 2014)
- ‘Star Wars on Trial’: Has the success of ‘Star Wars’ been bad for other sci-fi? (July 2014)
- ‘Star Wars on Trial’: Does ‘Star Wars’ promote bad political, ethical or religious values? (July 2014)
- Thoughts about Disney’s cancellation of the Legends universe (May 2014)
- Thoughts about Disney’s cancellation of ‘The Clone Wars’ (March 2013)
- J.J. Abrams chosen as ‘Episode VII’ director (January 2013)
- Hitting the road with ‘Star Wars’ audiobooks (November 2012)
- Theories about ‘Episode VII’ in the wake of the Disney purchase (October 2012)
- Theories about Darth Maul’s resurrection in the wake of his return in ‘The Clone Wars’ Season 4 (March 2012)
- The ‘Star Wars’ saga’s views on war (May 2011)
- Should the Expanded Universe kill off Luke Skywalker? (May 2011)
- ‘The Clone Wars’ vs. established Expanded Universe lore (January 2011)
- Theories about Darth Maul’s resurrection in the wake of his brief appearance in ‘The Clone Wars’ Season 3 (January 2011)
- Theories about Ahsoka Tano’s ultimate fate (November 2009)
- Connections between midi-chlorians and religious faith (August 2009)
- A look at the various Anakin Skywalker actors (July 2009)
Elsewhere
Websites
The Expanded Universe — “Where the Expanded Universe lives and Legends never die,” this site exploring both fun stuff and the frustrating issues with Disney should be the starting point of your dive into “Star Wars” Legends.
Callum Johns (YouTube channel) — Callum Johns’ channel, which launched in 2019, includes Expanded Universe reviews, fun facts, interviews, discussions and apologetics. He also includes a link to his definitive EU timeline.
Matt’s Expanded Universe (YouTube channel) — In a series of YouTube videos, Matt Wilkins reviews the entire run of Legends books and comics in chronological order, “as best he knows how.” Matt is a key player in keeping Legends alive.
Nathan Butler (YouTube channel) — An uber-fan of both Legends and Disney “Star Wars,” Nathan has YouTube video series devoted to the screen works (“From the Star Wars Home Video Library”) and the bookshelf (“From the Star Wars Library”). This channel is a great source for analytical reviews of the whole history of GFFA entertainment.
No Line Cinemas (audio dramas) — If you’d like to delve even further into the original Marvel run of “Star Wars” comics, check out this site featuring fan-made audio dramas. Of particular interest are the “Star Wars Marvels” tales, which adapt storylines from the 1977-85 series.
Starkiller Sound (audio dramas) — If you feel there weren’t enough “Star Wars” audio dramas produced in the Legends days, here are a ton of fan-produced stories that prove the medium is still alive and well in the internet age. Friendly to both Legends and Disney fans.
StarWarsTimeline.net — Joe Bongiorno (also known for editing canceled novel “The Heart of the Jedi” to fit with continuity) provides a complete, definitive timeline of all Legends stories across all media.