Showing posts with label graphic novel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphic novel. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Sunday's Short Stack(Star Wars Week): Legacy Volume 1 by John Ostrander & Jan Duursema
Collects Star Wars: Legacy (2006) #0-19
Head far into the future of long ago! A new evil has arisen, shattering a resurgent Empire and seeking to put an end to the Jedi once and for all. The Sith Lord Darth Krayt sits on the throne. Only one hope remains — the last remaining heir to the Skywalker legacy. Cade may be strong in the Force — but years after a tragedy, he is a bounty hunter, working with Jariah Syn and Deliah Blue. When he reluctantly finds himself at the center of galactic turmoil, Cade may be forced to embrace his heritage. But will the path on which he embarks be one of redemption, or damnation?
This is all considered non-canon now and falls under the category now listed as Legends or alternate timeline. Personally, this timeline will be canon but even without factoring that personal opinion in, I loved seeing the far future of the Star Wars family names we have all come to love and hate. If you are a Star Wars fan, I highly recommend checking out this graphic novel series. If you are not a SW fan but love science fiction and graphic novels, I recommend checking it out, it is set up far enough in the future that having no knowledge of SW characters really will not hamper you enjoyment.
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John Ostrander
Jan Duursema
Series Reread Review April 2026:
I always love going back to this future-set series. Yes, it's non-canon and yes, I enjoy Disney's timeline but the original SWEU that is now under the Legends umbrella will always be what comes to mind when I think "canon". However you look at it, if you're a SW fan then I'm sure you'll love it too. With alternate timelines and multiverse being a popular avenue for Hollywood in recent years, if it helps to look at Legends like that, then do so, it's kind of what I do, after all, I spent too much money and time invested in the original SWEU to just forget it. There are family names you'll recognize and new ones, put them all together and you have an incredibly entertaining future story. Outside the SW universe, graphic novels are not really my thing but I do love them here and though I wouldn't have minded experiencing this era in full-length novels, graphic novels fits them to a tee especially for those who don't have the time to invest in novel re-reads.
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John Ostrander is an American writer of comic books. He is best known for his work on Suicide Squad, Grimjack and Star Wars: Legacy, series he helped create.
Originally an actor in a Chicago theatre company, Ostrander moved into writing comics in 1983. His first published works were stories about the character "Sargon, Mistress of War", who appeared the First Comics series Warp!, based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theatre company. He is co-creator of the character Grimjack with Timothy Truman, who originally appeared in a back up story in the First Comics title, Starslayer, before going on to appear in his own book, again published by First Comics in the mid 1980s. First Comics ceased publication in 1991, by which time Ostrander was already doing work for other comics companies (his first scripts for DC Comics were published in 1986).
Prior to his career in comic books, Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes himself as an agnostic. His in-depth explorations of morality were later used in his work writing The Spectre, a DC Comics series about the manifestation of the wrath of God. His focus on the character's human aspect, a dead police detective from the 1930s named Jim Corrigan, and his exploration of moral and theological themes brought new life to a character often thought of as impossible to write. He has also worked on Firestorm, Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Manhunter, Suicide Squad, and Wasteland for DC.
Sometimes credited as Jan Duursema-Mandrake. Jan Duursema is an American comics artist known for her work on the Star Wars comics franchise.
John Ostrander
Jan Duursema(Illustrator Contributor)
Volume 1
Star Wars Epic Graphic Novel Collections
👀Some includes more than Legacy👀
Friday, December 26, 2025
🎅📘🎥Friday's Film Adaptation🎥📘🎄: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6
In Cabin Fever, book 6 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in big trouble.
School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of.
The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?
Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1) | Rodrick Rules (#2) | The Last Straw (#3) | Dog Days (#4) | The Ugly Truth (#5) | Cabin Fever (#6) | The Third Wheel (#7) | Hard Luck (#8) | The Long Haul (#9) | Old School (#10) | Double Down (#11) | The Getaway (#12) | The Meltdown (#13) | Wrecking Ball (#14) | The Deep End (#15) | Big Shot (#16) | Diper Överlöde (#17) | No Brainer (#18) | Hot Mess (#19) | Partypooper (#20)
See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the #1 bestselling Awesome Friendly books, told from the perspective of Greg Heffley’s best friend Rowley Jefferson: Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal | Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure | Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Release Date: December 8, 2023
Release Time: 64 minutes
Director: Luke Cormican
Cast:
Wesley Kimmel as Greg Heffley
Spencer Howell as Rowley Jefferson
Erica Cerra as Susan Heffley
Chris Diamantopoulos as Frank Heffley
Hunter Dillon as Rodrick Heffley
Gracen Newton as Manny Heffley
Lisa Ann Walter as Gabby the Snowplow Lady
Gabriel Iglesias as Officer Vasquez
Ego Nwodim as Officer Leonard
Christian Convery as Fregley
Randy Pearlstein as Robert Jefferson
Windham Rotunda as a prison guard in Greg’s nightmarish imagination
Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' and 'Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid' series. He is a six-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner for 'Favorite Book' and has been named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time’s 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and later moved to New England where he and his wife own a bookstore, 'An Unlikely Story'.
Cabin Fever #6
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