Retro Reviews: ‘Empire’s End’ by Chuck Wendig

November 25, 2020 at 11:19 am | Posted in Books, Random House, Regular Feature, Retro Reviews, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a comment
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Aftermath: Empire’s End is the final book in the Aftermath trilogy, written by Chuck Wendig and released in February 2017. 

It seems like each Aftermath book has a different genre or story style, while still having the same underlying themes and tones. Aftermath is a kind of a heist book where a ragtag group comes together to rescue someone. Life Debt is more of a traditional star wars book with a hint of political thriller added to the mix. Empire’s End is more of an epic war book with some smaller stories happening inside it. I like those aspects of all three, but because they are each so different, it makes it harder to like Aftermath as a cohesive trilogy.

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New Releases: ‘Star Wars Adventures #2’, ‘Doctor Aphra #6’ & More

November 25, 2020 at 11:11 am | Posted in Comic Books, IDW, Marvel, Star Wars | Leave a comment
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Five new Star Wars comics out today.

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Star Wars Adventures #2 (2020)

Writers: Michael Moreci, and Shane McCarthy
Artists: Ilias Kyriazis, and Nick Brokenshire
Cover Artists: Francesco Francavilla (Cover A), Megan Levens (Cover B)

Between the events of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, Poe and Finn have taken Rey to a remote planet to continue her Jedi training. But they’re surprised to find that the First Order’s reach extends far and wide.

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Max Reebo’s Pick of the Week: ‘Kick You When You’re Down’

November 23, 2020 at 7:28 am | Posted in Max Reebo Pick of the Week, Music, Regular Feature | Leave a comment

Max Reebo’s pick this week is “Kick You When You’re Down” off AC/DC’s new album Power Up.

AC/DC is one of my favorite bands. The last time I saw them was in St. Louis for their Rock or Bust tour. After that, they did a show in Kansas City, then Brian Johnson had to quit the tour because of damage to his ear drums. They got Axel Rose to finish off the tour, then their bass player Cliff announced he was retiring. Their long time drummer Phil Rudd was in legal trouble and doing some jail time. It looked really bad for the future of the band.

Then, with all the bad things in 2020, AC/DC got back together and cut a new album. Brian was back. Cliff was back. Phil was back. It was like old times.

Having already listened to the new album a bunch since it came out in October, I’d have to say “Kick You When You’re Down” is my favorite. There’s a lot of good songs, but to me, that one is the stand out.

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Podcasts in Review

November 20, 2020 at 1:05 pm | Posted in Podcasts, Podcasts in Review, Regular Feature, Reviews, Star Wars | Leave a comment

Here’s this week’s Podcasts in Review, starting with the top five and any honorable mentions, then moving on to the full reviews.

This Week’s Top Five

  1. Doing Talking: The Clan of Three #3: The Heiress
  2. Force of Light Entertainment: Mandalorian Chapter 11 Discussion
  3. Blast Points Podcast: November 2020 – Mando Season 2 Ep 11
  4. We Serve Droids: Mrs Toad’s Wild Ride
  5. Skytalkers: The Mandalorian: Chapter 11

Honorable Mentions

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Retro Reviews: ‘Rogue One’ by Alexander Freed

November 17, 2020 at 8:22 am | Posted in Books, Random House, Regular Feature, Retro Reviews, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | 1 Comment
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the second adult film novelization in the canon written by Alexander Freed and released in December of 2016.

If you’ve read my previous novelization review of The Force Awakens, you know that novelizations have a high bar with me. In fact, unless it’s something I’m really interested in, I usually skip novelizations in media tie-in fiction because they rarely add anything of value and if they do, it’s nominal. There are very few novelizations that appeal to me, and most do not.

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‘Chaos Rising’ Special Edition

November 17, 2020 at 6:12 am | Posted in Books, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a comment
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The Out of Print special edition of Chaos Rising is available today for pre-orders. This limited edition book will be available starting at 11 AM EST. Just follow this link.

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They’re also offering a t-shirt, and a combo deal where you can get both with a $10 discount.

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Podcasts in Review

November 12, 2020 at 1:00 am | Posted in Podcasts, Podcasts in Review, Regular Feature, Reviews, Star Wars | Leave a comment

Here’s this week’s Podcasts in Review, starting with the top five and any honorable mentions, then moving on to the full reviews.

This Week’s Top Five

  1. Force of Light Entertainment Mandalorian Chapter 10 Discussion
  2. What The Force? Once Upon a Time In The Outer Rim: Episode 10
  3. Dean Delray’s Let There Be Talk Episode 561
  4. Lipstick and Lightsabers The Mandalorian Ch 9-10 | Makeup and Mandalore Part 6
  5. Blast Points Podcast November 2020 Mandalorian S2 Ep 10

Honorable Mentions

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New Releases: ‘Darth Vader #7’ & ‘The Destiny Path’

November 11, 2020 at 8:38 am | Posted in Comic Books, Marvel, Star Wars | Leave a comment
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Marvel has two new Star Wars releases today.

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Darth Vader #7 (2020)
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Raffaele Ienco
Cover Artist: Daniel Acuna
PAIN LEADS TO ANGER AND ANGER LEADS TO AN ELEMENT FROM EPISODE IXX! As DARTH VADER battered and broken by the EMPEROR as punishment for his rebellion, drags himself across the blasted surface of MUSTAFAR with vengeance on his mind! But can he survive the onslaught of a certain mysterious SITH ASSASSIN? And how will his world change when he learns his enemy’s GREATEST SECRET?!!
Details: Rated T, $3.99

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The Destiny Path TPB
Writer: Charles Soule
Artist: Jesus Saiz
Cover Artist: R. B. Silva
It is a dark time for the galaxy in the wake of The Empire Strikes Back. The rebel fleet is scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo is frozen in carbonite and lost to the bounty hunter Boba Fett. And Luke Skywalker is wounded and reeling from learning the horrible truth about his past. Darth Vader did not kill Luke’s father – he is Luke’s father! Now Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the rest of the Rebel Alliance. But this ragtag band of freedom fighters doesn’t realize they’ve only traded one imperial trap for another! They’re about to cross paths with the captain of the Tarkin’s Will: the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra! Collecting STAR WARS (2020) #1-6.
Details: Rated T, $17.99

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New Release: ‘From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back’

November 10, 2020 at 12:57 pm | Posted in Books, Random House, Star Wars, Star Wars Books | Leave a comment
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From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back is out today in hardcover, digital and audiobook formats.

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ABOUT FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (STAR WARS)
Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from forty acclaimed authors.

On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:

• Austin Walker explores the unlikely partnership of bounty hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they pursue Han Solo.
• Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist caring for tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth.
• Tracy Deonn delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts a terrifying vision.
• Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught clans who dwell in the depths of Cloud City.
• Mark Oshiro recounts the wampa’s tragic tale of loss and survival.
• Seth Dickinson interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless empire aboard the bridge of a doomed Imperial starship.

Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:
Tom Angleberger, Sarwat Chadda, S.A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Katie Cook, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R. F. Kuang, C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci, Daniel José Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M. Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub

Link to Product Page

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Max Reebo’s Pick of the Week: “Lighten Up”

November 9, 2020 at 2:19 pm | Posted in Max Reebo Pick of the Week, Music, Regular Feature | Leave a comment

Max Reebo’s pick this week is “Lighten Up” by Brothers Osborne.

Brothers Osborne released a new album last month called Skeletons, and one of my favorite songs from it is “Lighten Up.” Enjoy!

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