(*!Spoilers Ahead!*) DARTH VADER #2 Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Salvador Larroca Vader reports to, now, Grand General Tagge’s Super Star Destroyer. Tagge was part of the leadership on the Death Star. Movie fans might remember him as the one whose lack of faith Vader found so disturbing. The Emperor retrocons his existence by telling Vader … Continue reading Star Wars: Darth Vader #2
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Ready Player One
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline My rating: 5 of 5 stars For a child of the eighties, this book is chock full of nostalgia. As fun as that is, the novel is much more than that. It's not necessarily particularly original, but the way Cline puts the parts together is creative and entertaining. He … Continue reading Ready Player One
Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
*!!Spoilers Ahead!!* Darth Vader #1 Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Salvador Larroca The opening panels of Vader are just about perfect. Cinematic, beautifully drawn. Though this takes place just after A New Hope, it brings us back to Return of the Jedi with several parallels: it’s Jabba’s palace, Darth Vader’s entry is parallel to Luke’s, and … Continue reading Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
Aftermath: Empire’s End
Empire's End by Chuck Wendig My rating: 5 of 5 stars In this conclusion to the Aftermath trilogy, we see the story lines of the main characters get wrapped up. [Spoiler Warning: some of what I write might be spoiler-ish] . . . Overall, I liked the book and the trilogy. It introduces some great … Continue reading Aftermath: Empire’s End
Aftermath: Life Debt
Aftermath: Life Debt by Chuck Wendig My rating: 5 of 5 stars It took me a little bit longer to get into Life Debt than Aftermath, but by the half way point the book gets cooking. I know many people were critical of Aftermath and praised Life Debt more, but I liked Aftermath a lot. … Continue reading Aftermath: Life Debt
Review: Star Wars: Aftermath
Aftermath by Chuck Wendig My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was great! It both introduces you to new aspects of the Star Wars universe but at the same time staying in the world fans of the movies will recognize. It mostly focuses on new characters, though a few of the main movie characters have … Continue reading Review: Star Wars: Aftermath