Welcome to the Kanjikast, the newest member of the Tosche Station Podcast Network! This month we introduce hosts Bria, Jay, and Brian and take a look at Iden Versio and who gets to decide what is and is not good representation.
Review: Star Wars #37
It’s an end of an era today as Star Wars #37 is Jason Aaron’s last issue of Star Wars. In honor of the occasion, let’s take a moment to appreciate what a fantastic job he’s done with the book. While I haven’t loved every thing he’s done with the book, he’s written 37 incredibly solid issues of story and I’m sad to see him go especially after this last bunch of issues.
As for Star Wars #37 itself… Sergeant Kreel is not a very happy man and he’s not going to be anything even remotely close to happy until he smashes the Rebels into tiny bits for the glory of the Empire. This… is not good for our heroes or the Rebel Alliance. In a way, this issue is the most surprising way that Aaron could have wrapped up his run because he doesn’t end it like one might expect. It’s open enough to make me wonder if Kieron Gillen might pick up some of these plot elements in his run. Part of what I like about this issue though is that it does surprise me while also giving us a fantastic moment for the Skywalker twins. It’s a moment that feels like both a resolute ending and beginning.
The true highlight of this issue though is the back up story, “The Sand Will Provide” by Jason Aaron and Dash Aaron with art by Andrea Sorrentino. It’s one last hurrah for the excellently executed one-shot stories from Obi-Wan’s journey and is the simple tale of a young tusken raider. It’s a simple story yet beautiful within that simplicity. It’s also oddly sweet and feels like the perfect note for Jason Aaron to end his run on. And honestly, what better note could we end this review on than to praise the issue’s last few pages?
Star Wars #37: Jason Aaron/Writer, Salvador Larroca/Artist, Edgar Delgado/Colorist, Clayton Cowles/Letterer, Jordan D. White/Editor, Heather Antos/Assistant Editor
Review: Darth Vader (2017) #6
It’s interesting how an issue with a ton of action can also be an issue where not much happens. The series so far has left Vader a little worse for the wear and honestly, he probably needs a few minutes where not much happens. (Too bad he doesn’t get much of one.)
This will be one of the spoiler filled reviews. Just a warning. Continue reading
Tosche Station Radio #177: Canonball Run
This week on Tosche Station Radio, we catch up on all the news, discuss some FACPOV, and discuss that delicate subject that is canon.
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Book Wars Pod, Episode 20: No Context Awkward
We’re starting one of the most popular canon releases of 2017, STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II: INFERNO SQUAD by Christie Golden. Meet the Empire’s most elite cleanup team, find out more about life under the Emperor’s totalitarian state, and delve into more recurring Star Wars themes with us.
Plus, we finally have theme music! “Whiz Bang” is by Podington Bear.
This episode also references Thrawn by Timothy Zahn (which we covered in episodes 10-14) and season 3 of Star Wars: Rebels, and is NOT spoiler-free!
Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.
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Review: From a Certain Point of View
What I told you was true… from a certain point of view.
It’s a phrase that all Star Wars fans know but one that takes a whole new meaning today with the release of From a Certain Point of View by, well, just about everyone. Del Rey assembled an all-star line up of 43 authors to write 40 different stories that cover the events of A New Hope for the film’s 40th anniversary. It’s an ambitious concept that benefits a good cause: all of the authors have forgone any compensation and all proceeds will be donated to First Book. The stories within the book run the complete gambit with every possible writing style, story tense, and narrator that you could imagine and yet it all comes together to make some magic.
Given what a unique book this is, we’re abandoning the traditional review format to give you the full range of our own certain points of view on this book. Continue reading
Baltimore Comic Con: 2017 Report
Baltimore Comic Con is like coming home.
It’s not the convention I’ve been attending the longest but it’s the con that I can always count on to reinvigorate my love for comic books (and put a dent in my wallet!) It’s also one of the conventions out there that still truly deserves to have ‘Comic Con’ as a part of its name because comics are definitely the star here.
Okay sure: over the years, BCC has added some Media Guests to supplement its guest line up. These guests always have some geek cred and, while they’re certainly a part of the show, never steal all of the spotlight from the comic guests. I find it fairly telling that I waited longer in Mark Waid’s signing line than I did in Jessica Henwick’s and Skottie Young always had a line about a dozen people deep anytime I walked past his booth. Move over, television stars: the comic writers and artists rule here! If you’ve attended the convention for a few years, many of the faces that you see at guest and artist tables tend to feel familiar. For some shows, that would be a sign of stagnation. For Baltimore Comic Con, it’s a sign of just how much these pros love coming here which is good because the fans love seeing them.
Putting the Chic on the Geeks at the Geekbound Fashion Show
Geek Fashion takes the runway at the Geekbound Show in Seattle. Dress by Elhoffer Design.
Just a few weeks ago, when high-end accessory brand Christian Louboutin announced their partnership with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the news was met on a several fronts with a note of surprise. But for those of us plugged in to what’s going on in geek fashion, the addition of the top-end brand to the pantheon of geek-lady-targeted apparel and accessories felt like a natural progression of the movement—further proof of the rise in the legitimacy of adult geek women as a market force. With luxury brands such as Dooney & Bourke and Nixon wristwatches already making headway (and profits) in the geek-targeted space, it’s no wonder that other brands want in on the action.
Leading the charge in grown-up apparel and accessories has been Elhoffer Design, helmed by Los Angeles designer and costumer, Catherine Elhoffer. Since its inception, the brand has been at the forefront of the upward evolution of geek style from its humble beginnings in the graphic t-shirt aisle to today’s plentiful and stylish offerings. Continue reading
Tosche Station Book Club #15: Phasma by Delilah Dawson
This month on the Tosche Station Book Club, Nanci is joined by Bria and Megan to discuss Phasma by Delilah Dawson.
Next month’s pick is Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.
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Book Wars Pod, Episode 19: What Were Your Master’s Last Words? “Don’t At Me”
We continue our run-up to the last season of Star Wars: Rebels by returning to the world of comics! STAR WARS: KANAN (THE LAST PADAWAN and FIRST BLOOD), written by Greg Weisman and pencilled by Pepe Larraz, recounts the Jedi past of Rebel leader Kanan Jarrus. What do the comics tell us about Kanan’s journey? What do Kanan’s former mentors tell us about the Jedi? How drunk did Kate get while recording this episode? All that and more this week!
Plus, we touch on a bunch of extra-credit materials for you to explore:
- Burden of Empire: The Complex Relationship Between Star Wars and Facism
- Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey, from The Hero With a Thousand Faces, and how it relates to Star Wars
- Why Joseph Campbell was kind of a lousy human
- Why Captain Hera Syndulla Deserves Her Very Own Marvel Comic
- The Clone Wars episode 3.8, “Evil Plans”
- The Clone Wars episodes 5.6-5.9, “The Gathering” arc
This episode also includes plot points from Star Wars: Rebels and is NOT spoiler-free!
Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.
This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!