‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 49-59 (2003) (Comic book reviews)

September 26, 2014April 18, 2021 John Hansen Comic Books

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 […]

‘Buffy’ Season 9 titles picking up momentum with mix of old and new (Comic books commentary)

December 8, 2012April 16, 2021 John Hansen Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

There are no spinoff TV series, movies or books, but almost nine years after “Angel” aired its final episode, the Buffyverse is thriving in comics. In fact, there are currently four titles going under the Season […]

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Republic’ Issues 49-59 (2003) (Comic book reviews)

‘Buffy’ Season 9 titles picking up momentum with mix of old and new (Comic books commentary)

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