‘Star Wars: Union’ (1999-2000) a rare weak entry from Stackpole
‘Star Wars’ flashback (Comic book review): The wedding of Luke and Mara might seem like a big deal, but this bland story gives us little to celebrate.
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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Children of the Jedi’ (1995) (Book review)
“Children of the Jedi” (1995) is a long and challenging read that I wouldn’t recommend to casual “Star Wars” fans, but it has rewards and trivial curiosities for the die-hards. Barbara Hambly’s debut “Star Wars” novel […]
Denning’s ‘Crucible’ perhaps paves the way for ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ (Book review)
I have an out-of-the-ordinary perspective on Troy Denning’s latest “Star Wars” novel, “Crucible” — I read it with an eye toward “Episode VII” and how it sets the stage for that movie in several areas. Most fans […]
Star Wars Insider serves up short stories in Issues 62-88 (2003-06)
‘Star Wars’ flashback (Short story reviews): Here’s a rundown of Star Wars Insider’s initial foray into short fiction in Issues 62-88.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Mara Jade: By the Emperor’s Hand’ (1998-99) (Comic book review)
“Mara Jade: By the Emperor’s Hand” (1998-99) marked Timothy Zahn’s first foray into comics, but he apparently got good guidance from friend and collaborator Michael A. Stackpole. In this six-issue series, Zahn wrote the overall story, […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Ranking the 11 short stories from ‘Tales from the New Republic’ (1999) (Book review)
Thematically, “Tales from the New Republic” (1999) isn’t all that different from “Tales from the Empire” — both collections chronicle the little guy, either amid the galactic war or amid everyday life in the galaxy far, far away. It’s […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: Ranking the 10 short stories from ‘Tales from the Empire’ (1997) (Book review)
Just by paging through “The Essential Reader’s Companion,” it’s obvious that short stories make up a significant chunk of “Star Wars” fiction. Yet while the novels are easy to find, and 95 percent of the comics are […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Bounty Hunter Wars Book 3: Hard Merchandise’ (1999) (Book review)
Readers just getting into the “Star Wars” EU might be concerned about novels that have plot holes brought about by conflicting events in the prequels and “The Clone Wars.” Remarkably, K.W. Jeter’s “Bounty Hunter Wars” trilogy — which concludes […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Bounty Hunter Wars Book 2: Slave Ship’ (1998) (Book review)
In the ’90s, in almost every lengthy interview in advance of “Episode I,” George Lucas and prequel movie producer Rick McCallum warned that these new movies would not be swashbuckling adventures like the original trilogy. […]
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Bounty Hunter Wars Book 1: The Mandalorian Armor’ (1998) (Book review)
No doubt the “Bounty Hunter Wars” trilogy drew a lot of readers simply because of its subject matter: Finally, a chance to learn more about Boba Fett and the other bounty hunters! However, the response to the […]