X-wing Comics

Some general remarks about the X-Wing: Rogue Squadron comics

All stories are from Mike Stackpole, but AFAIK he only wrote the scripts of the last four comics himself.

The first five comics deal with consequtive, but separate missions of Rogue Squadron. There are some connections between the comics, but basically each comic can be read without knowing the others. The last four comics on the other hand tell an on-going story, which deals with Ysanne Isard's raise to power.

The comics time period is about two to six months after Endor, or 4.2 to 4.6 ABY. That's approximately two years before the X-wing books, and therefore from the pilots known through the books only the four RS "veterans" (Wedge, Tycho, Wes, Hobbie) are in the comics (plus an one time appearance by Corran Horn, still with CorSec at that time).

Under book-characters I list the persons known from (any) Star Wars books who appear in this particular comic. No guarantee that I didn't forget anyone. Oh, and by appear I mean that the person does a little bit more then just being mentioned.

Under books I list the books which refer to events/persons of the comic. Sometimes it's just small things, sometimes important elements of the book story. I tried my best, but I'm pretty sure that I forgot some books ;-).

Generally speaking, "Battleground: Tatooine" is the background for parts of "XW: The Krytos Trap" and "XW: The Bacta War", while "XW: Isard's Revenge" is based on the events described in "In the Empire's Service", "Masquerade", and "Mandatory Retirement". Soontir Fel, who apperas in a few SW books, is introduced in the comics "In the Empire's Service" and especially "The Making of Baron Fel" (part of "Blood and Honor").



X-Wing: The Rebel Opposition

story: Michael Stackpole
script: Mike Baron
art: Allen Nunis, Andy Mushynsky, Dave Nestelle, Dave Dorman (cover art)

published: July to October 1995 (single volumes)
format: four single volumes, not published as trade paperback


rating:
art: 3/12
story: 4/12
detailed

book-characters: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Winter, Elscol Loro
books: XW: Rogue Squadron, XW: The Bacta War

summary:
On the planet Cilpar, Rogue Squadron meets a local resistence group which neither likes the Empire nor the Rebel Alliance.
detailed

excerpt


X-Wing: The Phantom Affair

story: Michael Stackpole
script: Darko Markan
art: Edvin Biukovic (also cover art), Dave Nestelle
(
parts by John Nadeau, Jordi Ensign, Gary Erskine)

published: November 1997 (TPB)
format: four single volumes and TPB


rating:
art: 11/12
story: 9/12
detailed

book-characters: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Elscol Loro, Mirax & Booster Terrik, Koyi Komad
books: XW 1-7

summary:
Wedge Antilles represents the Rebel Alliance at an auction for a miniturized cloaking device.
detailed

excerpt 1, excerpt 2


X-Wing: Battleground: Tatooine

story: Michael Stackpole
script: Jan Strnad
art: John Nadeau, Jordi Ensign, Dave Nestelle, Perry McNamee,
John K. Snyder III (cover art)

published: April 1998 (TPB)
format: four single volumes and TPB


rating:
art: 10/12
story: 10/12
detailed

book-characters: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Elscol Loro, Winter, Kapp Dendo, Bib Fortuna, Huff Darklighter, Sixtus Quinn, Admiral Ackbar
books: XW: Rogue Squadron, XW: The Krytos Trap, XW: The Bacta War

summary:
On Tatooine Rogue Squadron supports Winter at the search for a secret Imperial weapons cache. detailed

excerpt


X-Wing: The Warrior Princess

story: Michael Stackpole
script: Scott Tolson
art: John Nadeau, Jordi Ensign, Dave Nestelle, John K. Snyder III (cover art)

published: November 1998 (TPB)
format: four single volumes and TPB


rating:
art: 9/12
story: 8/12
detailed

book-characters: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Nrin Vakil, Leonia Tavira
books: I, Jedi

summary:
Plourr returns to her homeplanet to mediate between warring factions.
detailed

excerpt


X-Wing: Requiem for a Rogue

story: Michael Stackpole
script: Jan Strnad, Mike W. Barr
art: Gary Erskine, Dave Nestelle et al.

published: Februar 1999 (TPB)
format: four single volumes and TPB


rating:
art: 4/12
story: 6/12
detailed

book-characters: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Nrin Vakil
books: none

summary:
On a search&rescue mission Rogue Squadron comes under the influence of a dark Jedi.
detailed

excerpt


X-Wing: In the Empire's Service

story & script: Michael Stackpole
art: John Nadeau, Jordi Ensign, Dave Nestelle, Timothy Bradstreet & Grant Goleash (cover art)

published: May 1999 (TPB)
format: four single volumes and TPB


rating:
art: 9/12
story: 11/12
detailed

book-characters: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Nrin Vakil, Koyi Komad, Admiral Ackbar, Col. Salm, Ysanne Isard, Soontir Fel, Turr Phennir
books: alle X-Wing-Bücher, bes. Isard's Revenge, VotF, NJO: DT Ruin

summary:
During the battle of Brentaal Rogues Squadron meets for the first time its Imperial counterpart, the famous 181st under the command of Baron Soontir Fel.
detailed

excerpt


X-Wing: Blood and Honor

story & script: Michael Stackpole
art: Steve Crespo, Jim Hall, Drew Johnson, Chip Wallace, Gary Martin, Dave Nestelle, Perry McNamee, Timothy Bradstreet & Grant Goleash (cover art)

published: August 1999 (TPB)
format: one single volume "The Making of Baron Fel" and two single volumes "Family Ties", collected as TPB "Blood and Honor"


rating:
art: 10/12 (TMoBF) and 7/12 (FT)
story: 11/12 (TMoBF) and 7/12 (FT)
detailed

book-characters:
TMoBF: Soontir Fel, Hal Horn, Han Solo, Biggs Darklighter, Hobbie Klivian, Tycho Celchu, Tarkin, Col. Derricote, Turr Phennir, Vader, Thrawn
FT: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Col. Salm, Soontir Fel, Nrin Vakil, Corran Horn, Iella Wessiri, Kirtan Loor

books: Han Solo 2: Hutt Gambit, XW: Iron Fist, XW: Solo Command, XW: Starfighters of Adumar, SotP, VotF, NJO: DT Ruin

summary:
The captured Fel tells the story of his life and defects to the Rebel Alliance, who, in return, promise him to search for his missing wife.
detailed

excerpt (TMoBF), excerpt (FT)


X-Wing: Masquerade

story & script: Michael Stackpole
art: Drew Johnson, Gary Hall, Gary Martin, Dave Nestelle, Terese Nielsen (cover art)

published: June 2000 (TPB)
format: four single volumes and TPB


rating:
art: 4/12
story: 7/12
detailed

book-characters: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Soontir Fel, Nrin Vakil, Admiral Ackbar, Leia, Winter, Han Solo, Ysanne Isard, Leonia Tavira, Krennel
book: XW: Isard's Revenge, I, Jedi

summary:
Rogue Squadron escorts Princess Leia to a secret meeting with Sate Pestage.
detailed

excerpt1, exerpt2


X-Wing: Mandatory Retirement

story & script: Michael Stackpole
art: Steve Crespo, John Nadeau, Chip Wallace, Jordi Ensign, Dave Nestelle, Terese Nielsen (cover art)

published: July - November 1998 (TPB: December 2000)
format: four single volumes and TPB


rating:
art: 9/12
story: 10/12
detailed

book-characters: Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, Hobbie Klivian, Nrin Vakil, Koyi Komad, Soontir Fel, Winter, Admiral Ackbar, General Salm, Ysanne Isard, Leonia Tavira, Krennel, Leia, Borsk Fey'lya, Mon Mothma, Mirax Terrik, Kapp Dendo
books: XW: Isard's Revenge

summary:
The Rebell Alliance tries to free Sate Pestage from Imperial captivity.
detailed

excerpt 1, excerpt 2


Handbook Volume One: X-wing Rogue Squadron

written by: Peet Janes
art: Arthur Adams, Edvin Biukovic, Steve Crespo, Rodolpho Damaggio, Doug Mahnke, John Nadeau, Jordi Ensign, Stan and Vince (?), Dave Nestelle

published: July 1998
format: one single volume

summary:
information about the various characters (Rebells and Imps) and some of the ships of the X-wing comic series; additionally a very interesting editorial by Mike Stackpole about the evolution of the series




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