COLLECTING: Star Wars: Legacy (2006) #37-40, 42-50; Star Wars: Legacy - War (2010) #1-6; Star Wars: Legacy (2013) #1-18; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #19, Star Wars Visionaries (2005)

COVER BY DAVE WILKINS

Merry Mara Monday

Comic name is Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith #6

What do you think?

Class act of a guy. Got my first EU book ever (HTTE) signed. Did it all for free as well. Truly a legend.

Started in 1993, these comics are peak Star Wars, taking place thousands of years before the films. Written (primarily) by Tom Veitch (Dark Empire, etc. may he rest in peace) and Kevin J Anderson (JAT, YJK, Darksaber and more), these stories tell the stories of another geneteraion of Jedi Knights. Ulic Qel-Droma, Naomi Sunrider, Freedon Nadd, Exar Kun!!!! gosh darn these are good! I am missing #5,6 for “The Sith Wars” and #1 for “Redemption”

These are a part of my larger Star Wars EU comics collection, but definitely my favorite section of it!!

How do yall like these stories?? I’m about to reread them but I really enjoy the raw and authentic nature of them. more opinions to come!!

Ive been loving this book so far and the references in it are always so funny or satisfying. It’s really obvious this was one of the last EU books by just how natural the references flow. Next on my list is the Galaxy of Fear series 😨

I was wondering what are some star wars legends/eu comics thag have some great artwork.

Not only the civer art but also the panel art as well

I recently finished a long Star Wads marathon including much of the old comics, videogames, my favourite books (it took me around a year or a little less).

It got me wondering: is there a sum up of the Legends Clone Wars? Wookiepedia includes the early TCW seasons in there and I like to keep CWMMP and TCW separate.

It's not a problem skipping paragraphs when reading about say Anakin or Quinlan Vos during the Wars, but I wouldn't mind a neat timeline like Heir to the Empire or NJO has.

So, I've read the 'Heir to the Empire' trilogy, the 'Hand of Thrawn' duology, Allegiance & Choices of One (and, unfortunately in this case, LotF).

What are some good book recommendations about Mara Jade beyond those? Maybe stories covering her heroic transition starting at the end of Spectre of the Future.

I grew this collection very quick and haven’t read through most of them yet. I’ve read Darth plagueis, death troopers, and I’m almost done with Thrawns first book. I was planning on reading all of that trilogy since my friend lended it to me, but want to start a discussion on what should be High/low priority, any specific orders or recs, and what to look out for next time I’m at half price books

I’ve read a fair number of Star Wars books, both Canon and Legends. Reading some of the older Legends books, like the X-Wing series, I can’t help but envision the Prequels’ version of Coruscant whenever the capital planet is mentioned.

What was it like to experience these exposures in reverse? How did the planet live up to your expectations?

They say you always return to where you were happy and oh man, I loved coming back to this group of pilots!

I thought it was great the team dynamic; every character, whether their role in the stories is major or minor, feels so alive, with little touches that make them instantly charismatic and memorable (Dllr and Plourr are my favorites). A special shout-out to Elscor, whose development I’m really looking forward to following. At first, I wondered why the stories weren't set during the Galactic Civil War, but looking back, I’m actually grateful for that choice; the setting allows Luke to hand over command of the squad to Wedge. Wedge steps up as leader, earning his place as a man who is committed, brave, and pragmatic, yet "normal" enough that the madness surrounding him remains fascinating.

Speaking of the setting, I like how it allows the collection's stories to explore the fight against the Empire from outside perspectives, whether it’s an aggressive cell refusing to align with either side (Cilpar) or an examination of the naivety of tolerating intolerance (Mrlsst). Both storylines deliver very satisfying conclusions, painting a slightly more optimistic picture of the galaxy, perhaps ready for the change the New Republic can bring, and leaving you eager to see what happens next.

The villains might not offer much variety, but they still stand out, whether through their design (Hask) or their cruelty (Weir), enough to make watching their defeat entertaining. Plus, it’s always a treat to get little glimpses into the Imperial ranks.

I had reservations about the art back in the day, but this time around, I absolutely loved it from start to finish. I love the classic style of The Rebel Opposition, as well as the "atypical" one of The Phantom Affair (I still don't know quite how to describe it, but I love it). Space battles have never looked better.

Overall, an incredibly solid, fun, and exciting start with very charismatic characters. Highly recommended!

The big three when it comes to tactical geniuses.

Apologies for the long post, the main topic is done partway through

Which ones do you find better in comic format, for whatever reason. Be it the visuals make the read better (ie space battles being difficult to follow in a novel), or simply a read through of the novel isn’t worth the time. Maybe this is an "anti art" approach to the universe, asking for alternative mediums on a first time read. But i'm still early on my journey through this (just finished Heir to the Empire), and while im interested in almost everything of the New Republic era, i don’t know if im cut out for what i assume the X-Wing series is about in (assuming this has been adapted to a comic).

Anyway, now that i have you guys here, here’s my short review of Heir to the Empire (the novel). Copied and pasted from my Goodreads.

"A damn solid introduction into the Star Wars Legends continuity. However, of the handful of book series ive read that are part of a series, this might be the first time (that i can recall) where the story ends with a clear cut "you need to keep reading if you want the whole story." I’m used to first entries of series to be a sort of "pilot episode," a complete story in itself, with almost every loose end tied up and a mystery or two that can be tackled if/when the story is continued. This book very much was not that, to me.

Light* spoiler complaints ahead.

Far too much time was spent stuck on Myrkr, not enough was spent on Kashyyyk, Luke seemingly forgot all about C'baoth, and the cast just kinda stumbled into each other very conveniently. A great read still. It was fascinating to see some standard SW fandom topics that are still discussed today were being tackled within old canon as far back as 1991, such as the idea of other jedi having survived the Empire’s purge.

Looking forward to see how the story unfolds in book 2!!"

RATING: 3.75/5

This looks a lot harsher, but throughout it was a solid 4/5, it’s just the book ending how it did, plot lines dropped and not picked back up again since halfway through the book (like Luke's interest in C'baoth), and Mara Jade leaving the story as abruptly as she did (not even some short cutaway of her pensively glaring at the departing Falcon), and the final space battle being kinda "too little, too late" and wrapped up very quickly, all this just added up to .25 being detracted from the 4/5

If you remember my old republic, mocs. here's my progress on my minifigs I'm working on to go with em. I'm planning to have at least 20 total when I'm done. I figured someone here would enjoy. 20 points if you can name any of the mandos seen here..