How are the Marvel Star Wars Legends Epic Collections OLD REPUBLIC series?

[Hawkgirl_70]

I currently own all the Marvel Deluxe HC's of everything CANON they've released so far since taking over.
(Boy, they're slow at releasing these)

I've never bought into the expanded universe or legends series that's no longer canon.

Well, today, I went for it and ordered from IST Books 1 and 2 of the Star Wars Legends Epic Collections OLD REPUBLIC series.

I know it's not canon but I wanted more Star Wars to read and figured it's happened 1000 years before the first 3 episodes, it won't matter because I can't see Disney doing anything with that the Old Republic. So in my head canon, it's all good.

In reading what little reviews I have found around the net, is there supposed to be a 3rd book to close it out?

Does anyone here have them and is the run a pretty good read?

[Zero Hunter]

I loved the Knights of the Old Republic series. It is one of my favorite Star Wars series ever. It ran for 50 some issues so I would assume there is one more collection they will do. I loved that these were all new characters.

Another book that I loved that was being published around that period is Dark Times. It takes place right after the fall of the Jedi and follows a jedi survivor trying to survive in the now Empire controlled galaxy. I would highly recomend all 3 of the Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire books. They are not cannon true but nothing in them really contradicts cannon either since they take place so soon after the events in Revenge of the Sith, and that seems to be a time period Disney is staying away from more or less. These books really show Vader hunting down the jedi survivors and trying to exterminate the order completely.

[Hawkgirl_70]

I loved the Knights of the Old Republic series. It is one of my favorite Star Wars series ever. It ran for 50 some issues so I would assume there is one more collection they will do. I loved that these were all new characters.

Another book that I loved that was being published around that period is Dark Times. It takes place right after the fall of the Jedi and follows a jedi survivor trying to survive in the now Empire controlled galaxy. I would highly recomend all 3 of the Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire books. They are not cannon true but nothing in them really contradicts cannon either since they take place so soon after the events in Revenge of the Sith, and that seems to be a time period Disney is staying away from more or less. These books really show Vader hunting down the jedi survivors and trying to exterminate the order completely.

Zero Hunter: Thanks for all the details! I'm glad I ordered them, then. Hopefully, the final book will come along in the next year and finish out the collection.

Now you have me interested in pursuing THE EMPIRE Epic Collection too! I think on my next IST round of orders, and when Marvel stuff goes back on sale again, I will grab the first one. As long as I can kind of dance around the Canon stuff and it not directly interfere with what's out there now, my mind will say it's okay. HA!

Carabas or Zero Hunter:

Have you read any of this series?

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Leg...AEPZHNA6R0P10G
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 1 AND
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 2

or what about this series?

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Leg...N2H0P01E2KFH64
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 2 AND
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 3

Do either of these come in direct contradiction with the existing canon?

[Carabas]

Have you read any of this series?

Yes.

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Leg...AEPZHNA6R0P10G
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 1 AND
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 2

Ostrander at his best.

Like Knights Of The Old Republic, there should be a volume 3 though.

or what about this series?

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Leg...N2H0P01E2KFH64
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 2 AND
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 3

God, Rogue Squadron series.
That was ages ago. I remember them very fondly.
Maybe I should dig them out and give them a reread one of these weeks.

Do either of these come in direct contradiction with the existing canon?

Legacy not so much. It is set some 130+ years after A New Hope.
I suppose it does contradict because the main character is named Cade Skywalker, who now can't exist.

The Rogue Squadron Series... who knows? Minor stuff probably. I believe Rebels established some new stuff about Wedge and Hobbie.
It has never been in my nature to overly care about canon. It ruins enjoyment of so many great stories.

[Zero Hunter]

Legacy is hard to fit into current cannon because the main star is decendent of Luke Skywalker, and the way it looks currently Luke never had children. Its a good story, but it doesn't really fit with cannon now.

I have not read the stuff in the New Republic collections so I don't know about that.

I have read the stuff in the Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars volume 1 and 2, and those I really liked. It takes place during the gap between Episode 2 and 3 and really dives deep into the Clone War. It give you not only Kenobi and Anakin, but good solo stories with most of the Jedi Council members taking place during the war. Nothing in it really contradicts anything else either so is kind of cannon neutral like the post Episode 3 stuff collected in the Empire collections.

[Hawkgirl_70]

Legacy is hard to fit into current cannon because the main star is decendent of Luke Skywalker, and the way it looks currently Luke never had children. Its a good story, but it doesn't really fit with cannon now.

I have not read the stuff in the New Republic collections so I don't know about that.

I have read the stuff in the Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars volume 1 and 2, and those I really liked. It takes place during the gap between Episode 2 and 3 and really dives deep into the Clone War. It give you not only Kenobi and Anakin, but good solo stories with most of the Jedi Council members taking place during the war. Nothing in it really contradicts anything else either so is kind of cannon neutral like the post Episode 3 stuff collected in the Empire collections.

From how you've both replied, it sounds like many of these chunky trades will have some great stories. Maybe I should "investigate" and buy one of each to check them out.
I don't know why Disney had to go and screw with all the expanded universe and void them, so to speak.

Even though I've liked most every new canon story so far, that's been released into Hardcovers, I CRINGED thru and DID NOT like the Chewbacca book in "Heroes for a New Hope" HC.
The artwork of the girl and her age was distracting and annoying. That nose..... Anyway....I Did NOT like her personality either. I don't think I'll ever read that one again. Blech. Grade D.
I did think Lando was excellent, A+ and Princess Leia's mini was a decent above average story.

P.S. - Zero Hunter - you've coined a new phrase "CANON NEUTRAL"

[Carabas]

I don't know why Disney had to go and screw with all the expanded universe and void them, so to speak.

They basically had to. George Lucas would have done the same if he ever had made an episode VII.
You can't make a real movie sequel to Return Of The Jedi and fit in and/or write around the EU which extensively covers that already. And just turning EU books into movies seems... unambitious. And lame. And entirely devoid of suspense when you can go to the library to find out how Episode IX ends while Episode VII isn't even out yet.

The old EU was a mess of 15+ years of accumulated soap opera drama and galaxy-spanning plot lines that writers who are making a proper Episode VII simply can't take into account.

Then again, none of the old EU was ever canon in the first place. This is where Disney and Geoge Lucas have very different viewpoints.
For Lucas, nothing was 'real' canon except his movies (and even those kept changing the story). He tolerated the EU and casually overwrote it whenever it conflicted with his latest ideas.
Disney on the other hand wanted to have a real canon where everything counts.

[Ash2020]

From how you've both replied, it sounds like many of these chunky trades will have some great stories. Maybe I should "investigate" and buy one of each to check them out.
I don't know why Disney had to go and screw with all the expanded universe and void them, so to speak.

Even though I've liked most every new canon story so far, that's been released into Hardcovers, I CRINGED thru and DID NOT like the Chewbacca book in "Heroes for a New Hope" HC.
The artwork of the girl and her age was distracting and annoying. That nose..... Anyway....I Did NOT like her personality either. I don't think I'll ever read that one again. Blech. Grade D.
I did think Lando was excellent, A+ and Princess Leia's mini was a decent above average story.

P.S. - Zero Hunter - you've coined a new phrase "CANON NEUTRAL"

How do you feel about star wars after disney got it? What did you like and not fro movies, tv and literature?

[teflonrobg]

The Old Republic is so great. I started reading it on Saturday and almost done with Volume 1. I got Vol 2 coming in the mail this week. My next series after Old Republic will be The Empire. That series looks good. The third series I want to read is still up in the air though.

[WebLurker]

When do they get to the "Knight Errant" stuff?

[justinslot]

I've been a big EU kick lately and I wanted to pick these up but holy cats they are expensive! Especially the first one which looks to be going for $100+ on ebay. I never do digital comics but I made an exception in this case, about $34 for the whole KOTOR series on Amazon. Hopefully it'll look good on my ipad.

[Wolverine12]

It's not KOTOR but I finished Dark Empire not too long ago and I thought it was great. I personally preferred that as a follow up to ROTJ instead of what we got. I still need to read the sequel. I'll have to check out the KOTOR books though, not much in the way of new content currently.

[Ash2020]

I loved the Knights of the Old Republic series. It is one of my favorite Star Wars series ever. It ran for 50 some issues so I would assume there is one more collection they will do. I loved that these were all new characters.

Another book that I loved that was being published around that period is Dark Times. It takes place right after the fall of the Jedi and follows a jedi survivor trying to survive in the now Empire controlled galaxy. I would highly recomend all 3 of the Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire books. They are not cannon true but nothing in them really contradicts cannon either since they take place so soon after the events in Revenge of the Sith, and that seems to be a time period Disney is staying away from more or less. These books really show Vader hunting down the jedi survivors and trying to exterminate the order completely.

were those like comic books or graphic novels or just regular reading novels?

(sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm new here and not that familiar)

[WebLurker]

were those like comic books or graphic novels or just regular reading novels?

(sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm new here and not that familiar)

Those would be comic books and graphic novels. The Epic Collections are Marvel's large paperback reprints of various classic and old comics they have the rights to, including their own superheros and Star Wars stuff.

[Carabas]

Well, today, I went for it and ordered from IST Books 1 and 2 of the Star Wars Legends Epic Collections OLD REPUBLIC series.

I know it's not canon but I wanted more Star Wars to read and figured it's happened 1000 years before the first 3 episodes, it won't matter because I can't see Disney doing anything with that the Old Republic. So in my head canon, it's all good.

In reading what little reviews I have found around the net, is there supposed to be a 3rd book to close it out?

Does anyone here have them and is the run a pretty good read?

I own the original floppies from Dark Horse, and it was a really great series (although not as great as the various John Ostrander series).

It is incomplete though. It ran 50 issues with a 5-issue mini to close it off, and the two books only collect up to #37.
No news if Marvel plans on releasing this any time soon, but you can probably still get the Dark Horse version on Amazon.