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A Long Time Ago: X-Wing: Iron Fist by Aaron Allston

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Aaron Allston’s second foray into the Expanded Universe was no less exciting and engaging than his first. In my last entry, we took a look at X-Wing: Wraith Squadron, which introduced both Wraith Squadron and the pilots that would come to populate it, as well as introducing Hobbie Klivian and Wes Janson to novels that didn’t include Hobbie dying at Endor. Hobbie did, however, die in irrelevance to the series, making Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor still the most noteworthy cameo I have yet to witness him survive. Continue reading →

A Long Time Ago: X-Wing: Wraith Squadron by Aaron Allston

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

Aaron Allston’s first foray into the Expanded Universe was akin to Dick Grayson’s first time putting on the Batsuit- it was a man filling shoes that most would deem unfillable, taking something rather close to perfection of art in a new direction. How well did this gamble succeed? Continue reading →

A Long Time Ago: X-Wing: The Bacta War by Michael Stackpole

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Welcome one and all to the final chapter of my interview with the legends of Rogue Squadron. Today we discuss one of the most challenging tasks the legendary squadron took it upon themselves to complete: the Bacta War! Continue reading →

Crimson Empire II

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ceiicobA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

I started reading these comics. For the first time, though probably not the last, I’m joining Kirr and MizzeeOH in reviewing classic Star Wars comic volumes. Today, I’ll be reviewing Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood, brought to us by the same people who made Crimson Empire.

The new Emperor Carnor Jax is dead, but his Imperial Interim Ruling Council lives on. As several groups plot their own Imperial takeover, the squabbling Council itself is obsessed with one another and the threat still posed by Kir Kanos, assassin of Carnor Jax. In the meantime, Hutt crime lord Grappa is involved, one way or another, in almost all of the capers… and the threat posed by his own temper.
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