Club Jade

It feels safe to assume that folks are still chomping at the bit for the return of Legacy, so you’ll be glad to know that Comic Book Resources has a few preview pages from Prisoner of the Floating World #1. You might even spy a few familiar faces…

The first issue of the series, with new creative team Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman, is expected to be in stores on March 20.

In brief: Ugh, Boba Fett. Enjoy it, I guess.

Tonight’s ‘Nightsisters’ is the first of the Katie Lucas-penned Savage Oppress trilogy. (The character is voiced by Clancy Brown, who was interviewed by TV Guide.)

Check out another clip from the episode – and comments from Dave Filoni – at Big Shiny Robot.

And don’t forget that the show has a new time slot: 8:30pm.

UPDATE: An interview with Katie on CNN.

Entertainment Weekly is the first online with the latest Clone Wars trailer – the one that debuted at the Savage Oppress screenings. Dying for detail? Chris and Austin at EUC break it down. (more…)

The Savage Oppress episodes of Clone Wars have started screening this week (Dallas, Boston, and D.C. tonight) and the reports have been rolling in.

If you haven’t been on Twitter the past few nights, you can check out Bonnie’s photos of the Los Angeles screening on Flickr. And now, onward:

• IGN’s Eric Goldman says that for action-oriented fans, “these are the episodes you’ve been looking for,” and that the storyline is “exactly the kick in the pants this season has needed.”

• Newsarama’s Lucas Siegel says that Savage “injects not just some straight action but also some of the … intrigue into the mix. ”
• Amy of Geek with Curves says that “series is truly meant for the big screen; it was stunning.”
• NJOE’s Darth Potentia gives a fairly detailed run-through, saying “Katie Lucas… crafted a tight story, which showed action, emotion, and humor.”
• RedEye’s Elliott Serrano attended the Chicago screening (with Katie the Star Wars Girl!) and while he wasn’t a fan of the series originally, he’s now a convert, saying “the story line was fast-paced with lots of action and humor to break up the exposition, just like classic Star Wars.” (And he’s giving away Savage Opress t-shirts.)

There are spoilers out there if you know where to look – or if you’re an Insider subscriber – but for the most part these reviews are keeping the big secret… So far.

The Clone Wars is back briefly tonight with ‘Pursuit of Peace’ before taking off until the new year. (Unless you’re attending a screening, that is.) Still, StarWars.com has kindly offered up a preview clip.

Chairman Papanoida – the character George Lucas ‘played’ in Revenge of the Sith – comes to Clone Wars in tonight’s ‘Sphere of Influence.’ George won’t be voicing him, though: Corey Burton (Count Dooku, Cad Bane) will be, with a voice based on Orson Welles in The Third Man.

In the meantime, be sure to check out the third chapter of The Valsedian Operation webcomic.

Tonight’s ‘Supply Lines’ takes us back to Ryloth. (Is there anything that they won’t peg a “fan-favorite?”

Whet your appetite with part two of ‘The Valsedian Operation’ – and don’t forget to check out our interview with artist Tom Hodges.

And thanks to Big Shiny Robot for uploading the video clip!

Friday’s episode features our heroes teaming up with bounty hunters to protect a farmer from Dooku’s old pals the space pirates.

Don’t let the title fool you: It will not feature Boba Fett, who makes his debut later in the month.

The fandom’s quick-draws (and British and Canadians) may have already caught ‘Senate Murders,’ but for everyone else it’s still preview time. Prep with the episode guide and some Padme insight from Catherine Taber.