how about the Thrawn comic adaptation thats upcoming?
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how about the Thrawn comic adaptation thats upcoming?
I have bought any of the adaption comics. I'm already listening to thrown so unless this is stuff not in the book, I really don't see a point.
WadiumArcadium
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Yeah, I'd have been all for a Thrawn mini-series but it's hard to get enthusiastic about an adaptation of something I've already read.
KoruptData
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Out for delivery. I'm so behind in reading though. Having a newborn is hard; I need a droid.
Sweet! Thanks for the heads up.
Oh. Heather made it sound like something new.
WadiumArcadium
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Unfortunately not.
It's out on Thursday here. I've got it pre-ordered but I've still got half of American Gods to go so it'll be a while before I get round to it.
KoruptData
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This fan edit gave my wife and I chills.
https://www.facebook.com/TrueEliteGeek/videos/663310367152793/
https://www.facebook.com/TrueEliteGeek/videos/663310367152793/
That was really well done.
I absolutely love that trailer music. It alone gets me in the feels. It absolutely made that TFA trailer for me.
There's a whole lot I want to say here, but wont in case you're not finished.
I read the entire book in one sitting today, had a lot of downtime at work. Overall, I liked it, but I think a lot could have been trimmed from the middle. It's funny that it's called Battlefront since it ties into the game when there is literally one battle in the book - in the first chapter - and the rest is all special ops missions. It actually works really well as a sort of sequel to Rebel Rising, which I wasn't expecting, and even gets nearly as dark as that book but pulls back at the last minute. I have to congratulate the LSG on Mentor's identity.
I'm still waiting for my day-in-the-life-of-a-Stormtrooper-on-the-frontlines book. Maybe for Battlefront III.
Catalyst/Tarkin/Rebel Rising/Guardians of the Whills/Rogue One/A New Hope/Inferno Squad makes for a really interesting and coherent series at this point.
While I REALLY like Jason Aaron, his Star Wars stuff hasn't been great. There were maybe 2 arcs that were great but that's it and some of it didn't really feel Star Wars-ish.
Liking that picture a lot.
The thing I really like about what Gillen said is that he has a particular story plan about the arc of the war. It felt like Aaron was treading water, so now we can expect there to actually be momentum.
WadiumArcadium
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Marquez would have been a great choice for the interiors.
Blimey, you must have had a lot of downtime. Good to hear it's decent though.
A few reviews are up and they're pretty solid too.
Flickering Myth:
Den of Geek:
New York Daily News:
It was a 16 hour shift.
I think I'd rank this somewhere in the middle tier. There's a lot in it that will please canon hounds, but the big reveal at the end would definitely be underwhelming for a casual reader, and I think some of the reasoning is convoluted. Currently I think I'd rank the adult novels in this order (excluding adaptations):
GREAT
Bloodline
Catalyst
Twilight Company
GOOD
Life Debt
Empire's End
Thrawn
A New Dawn
Tarkin
Inferno Squad
OK
Dark Disciple
Aftermath
Lords of the Sith
BAD
Heir to the Jedi
WadiumArcadium
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That ranking looks pretty spot on from what I've read, though I might have bumped Life Debt up to 'Great' as I enjoyed it the most out of the Aftermath trilogy.
I'm still planning on reading Twilight Company and Dark Disciple, but I don't think I'll bother with Heir to the Jedi. Nobody has been singing that book's praises.
Veritigo_X
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Hello, I like Star Wars and talking about Star Wars so I will probably post in here sometimes.
I'm looking at getting into the new comic books. Should I just start at the beginning of the new Marvel run and work my way through or are there some I should skip? I've heard good things about the Darth Vader series and Dr. Aphra so I definitely want to read those, but I don't want to skip over important stuff.
I'm looking at getting into the new comic books. Should I just start at the beginning of the new Marvel run and work my way through or are there some I should skip? I've heard good things about the Darth Vader series and Dr. Aphra so I definitely want to read those, but I don't want to skip over important stuff.
BrokenFiction
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Now wait a se...actually, this is pretty much my list too. I'd put Twilight Company at the very top, but that's a minor flip.
If you're a canon nut, read all of it. The new canon tends to integrate everything so that even minor things pop up in other novels or comics, so unless you read it all you will miss stuff. But if not and you just want the best, I'd focus on both Darth Maul series, both Darth Vader series, Kanan, the main SW series up through the Rebel Jail arc, Doctor Aphra, Han Solo, Lando, and Shattered Empire.
WadiumArcadium
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Welcome! I'd start with the first trades of Star Wars and Vader if I were you. They overlap a bit at times and eventually cross over in Vader Down. Check out Lando if you're after a good mini-series to start off with.
Veritigo_X
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Thanks guys! I'll go ahead and start from the beginning. I'm looking at the collected hardcovers (because I need that shit on my shelf) so I'll go ahead and order Star Wars Vol 1 (Issues 1-12). And then Vader Vol 1 (Issues 1-12) next?
It seems kinda confusing since Vader Vol 2 looks like a random collection of stuff that includes the Star Wars, Vader Down, and Vader series. Am I gonna be skipping around if I go this route or should I just go Star Wars 1 -> Vader 1 -> Vader 2 -> Star Wars 2?
It seems kinda confusing since Vader Vol 2 looks like a random collection of stuff that includes the Star Wars, Vader Down, and Vader series. Am I gonna be skipping around if I go this route or should I just go Star Wars 1 -> Vader 1 -> Vader 2 -> Star Wars 2?
EvilRedEye
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Release order was Vader OHC1, Star Wars OHC1, Vader OHC2, Star Wars OHC2, IIRC. I guess the content reflects that since the Star Wars OHC line omits the crossover issues from the Star Wars series.
Caught up with the comics (not ALL, just the main ones). I stopped at Vader Down and picked things up from there. Some thoughts:
Star Wars - It was ok...but goddamn is the art bad. The Rebel Jail storyline was cool until the ending, and the Screaming Citadel storyline was the same way, lol. What's with these underwhelming endings? I guess they have to play it safe. Also did everyone just forget about C3P0 or something? The Scar Squadron is pretty badass either way and I'm looking forward to seeing them in action more.
Darth Vader (2015) - Shared a lot of the wonky art with the main Star Wars comic, but I thought it was ok. Had some cool twists here-and-there and I'm satisfied with how it ended by and large. Doctor Aphra getting on the Emperor's good side was funny.
Doctor Aphra - Outside of the Screaming Citadel storyline, I enjoyed this one a lot. Art was good, and enjoyed the character development Doctor Aphra got and am loving the current arc so far. Aphra is developing an interesting group of characters for her cause, which makes me wonder what it's all leading up too. I just hope they don't go the easy route that Disney Star Wars has been going lately to explain why she isn't in the movies and kill her off too soon.
Darth Vader (2017) - Enjoyed this one a lot as well. If they can continue at a pace like this, I could see this era of Darth Vader's history lasting a very long time in this comic. Really hope this comic eventually explores the actual transition from the Clone Wars era tech to the Empire era tech.
Still need to read a few of the mini-series I missed.
Star Wars - It was ok...but goddamn is the art bad. The Rebel Jail storyline was cool until the ending, and the Screaming Citadel storyline was the same way, lol. What's with these underwhelming endings? I guess they have to play it safe. Also did everyone just forget about C3P0 or something? The Scar Squadron is pretty badass either way and I'm looking forward to seeing them in action more.
Darth Vader (2015) - Shared a lot of the wonky art with the main Star Wars comic, but I thought it was ok. Had some cool twists here-and-there and I'm satisfied with how it ended by and large. Doctor Aphra getting on the Emperor's good side was funny.
Doctor Aphra - Outside of the Screaming Citadel storyline, I enjoyed this one a lot. Art was good, and enjoyed the character development Doctor Aphra got and am loving the current arc so far. Aphra is developing an interesting group of characters for her cause, which makes me wonder what it's all leading up too. I just hope they don't go the easy route that Disney Star Wars has been going lately to explain why she isn't in the movies and kill her off too soon.
Darth Vader (2017) - Enjoyed this one a lot as well. If they can continue at a pace like this, I could see this era of Darth Vader's history lasting a very long time in this comic. Really hope this comic eventually explores the actual transition from the Clone Wars era tech to the Empire era tech.
Still need to read a few of the mini-series I missed.
I'd throw Ahsoka into the 'OK' category. Didn't hate it but it was pretty forgettable.
Ahsoka, Lost Stars, and Rebel Rising fall into the young adult category, so I didn't include them.
But Lost Stars is better than half the things on the adult list.
nah, everyone remembers to have him dismembered during every adventure
ShadowSwordmaster
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She is a standout in the new canon.
Aphra and Sloane already feel integral to the franchise to me now in the way that people use to feel about, say, Jacen or Mara.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I hope Aphra appears in other stuff like a TV show or a game.
She's in mobile stuff already and she's getting a toy. It's just a matter of time.
There's a reason she was the first new canon non-tv/movie character to get her own comic.
WadiumArcadium
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ShadowSwordmaster
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That is really cool.Technically she is though I haven't played it.
The only reason I don't post in this thread more is because y'all would get tired of me gushing about Aphra. I love her so much.
I've been catching up on my backlog of books before I hit up Inferno Squad, and all the other stuff later in the year. Just finished up Bloodline and really enjoyed the Politics behind it and the founding of the Resistance. I wish they touched on more of this in TFA but I assume(hopefully) TLJ might cover some of it to get rid of the idea that Resistance/FO is just a Galactic Civil War rehash.
Would be awesome if we got an "EU" update for Battlefront 2 and Aphra was one of the heroes.
Technically she is though I haven't played it.
Would be awesome if we got an "EU" update for Battlefront 2 and Aphra was one of the heroes.
Eh never cared for the kids all that much. New Jedi Order was the Star Wars version of Part 2 of Naruto.
How far are you?
Not far enough for a discussion or opinions about quality.
Cross-Section
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Final cover and list of authors for From a Certain Point of View:
I see a lot of people predicting an August trailer, but at this point, I'm content waiting longer.
I see a lot of people predicting an August trailer, but at this point, I'm content waiting longer.
I feel like if this was done by Rebel Rising's author, they would have just
flat out carried out the school children bombing
https://twitter.com/RealRonHoward/status/891024564813254657
I'm glad Bradford Young didn't end up leaving, thought he might. Also, kills me that the most official stuff we've seen of this movie is all thanks to Ron Howard's twitter account.
I'm glad Bradford Young didn't end up leaving, thought he might. Also, kills me that the most official stuff we've seen of this movie is all thanks to Ron Howard's twitter account.