KOTOR Countdown

Knights of the Old Republic finale on sale!

Fifty issues*, 1,108 pages — all comes down to today! On sale today! *Oh, OK. There’s a #0 issue and a Handbook… but anyway. Notes coming soon. In the meantime, enjoy — and share your thoughts here! Click to post a comment!

KOTOR Countdown #1: The final hours!

Concluding a sequence of short pieces on the Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50. This is it! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #50 goes on sale in stores in just a few hours. Thanks to all the readers who’ve followed along my “KOTOR Countdown” here on the site these last few days. It’s a good way to wrap things up, and get …

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KOTOR Countdown #2: Just-Asked-Questions, The Finale!

Nearing the end of a sequence of short pieces on the Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50, I hit the last round of reader questions about the entire series. I appreciate all the questions everyone sent — and while I wasn’t able to get to everything (including some questions that will be answered in #50), I do read everything. I do blog posts on …

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KOTOR Countdown #3: Just-Asked Questions, Part Four

Continuing a sequence of short pieces on the Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50, I continue to answer reader questions about the entire series. Getting close to the end now… Beccatoria asks: What was Camper’s business with the Crucible? I presume he was just doing some run for Adascorp who needed slaves for something or other and he saw the chance to bolt, but …

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KOTOR Countdown #4: The Lady Vanishes — or, The Mystery of Aurora

Continuing a sequence of reminiscences about the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50… When I opened the virtual floor for questions, there was one question I knew I’d get — and we got it. In Daze of Hate, Lord Adasca mentions that Lucien had spirited away his niece, Aurora, into the Jedi Order. And then we never hear about Aurora again. “Just …

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KOTOR Countdown #5: Just-Asked Questions, Part Three

Before I launch into the next batch of questions, I’d like to direct interested readers to what’s close to a last-chance opportunity: In honor of the series ending, the Intrepid Meredith is auctioning the last spare complete set of Knights of the Old Republic we have — issues #0-49 plus #50 when it comes out this week, plus the Knights of the Old Republic Handbook #1 — plus a copy …

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KOTOR Countdown #6: Large, Slow Targets take to space

Continuing a sequence of reminiscences about the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50. More reader Q-and-A coming tonight — and you can still ask questions, by posting here… The same numbers often have a way of finding their way into writers’ stories. In Star Wars, there’s a frequent use of 1138, part of the name of George Lucas‘ first film: Wookieepedia currently …

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KOTOR Countdown #7: Just-Asked Questions, Part Two

Continuing a sequence of short pieces on the Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50, I continue to answer reader questions about the entire series. You can still get questions in, by posting here)… Nobody asks:  On the first issue’s cover, just curious why that Falleen Padawan was included on the cover? Most of the other covers usually sorta depicted a scene in that issue, …

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KOTOR Countdown #8: Fandom-palooza!

Continuing a sequence of short pieces on the Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50. More reader Q-and-A coming tonight — and you can still ask questions, by posting here)… One of the fun things about writing Knights of the Old Republic was the impression it had on many readers, inspiring them to create things on their own. It was entirely a new experience for …

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KOTOR Countdown #9: Just-Asked Questions, Part One

Continuing a sequence of short pieces on the Knights of the Old Republic comics series, which ends Wednesday with #50, I hit the mailbag for a few of the questions readers have asked about the entire series. There’s more to come — and you can still ask, by posting here)… Going through the mailbag on the site — and some questions sent me through other means — a few questions …

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