The Empire Strieks Back Review

THE STAR WARS SAGA
1. THE PHANTOM MENACE
    ***+ Jan/14
2. ATTACK OF THE CLONES
    **** Jan/14
3. REVENGE OF THE SITH
    **** Mar/08
4. A NEW HOPE
    *** Jan/97
5. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
    *** Mar/97
6. RETURN OF THE JEDI
    *** Mar/97

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CLASSIC ERA

BEFORE STAR WARS
-17 YEARS

CORUSCANT NIGHTS
1. JEDI TWILIGHT
2. STREET OF SHADOWS
3. PATTERNS OF FORCE

-10 YEARS
BRIDGE NOVEL
DEATH STAR
HAN SOLO TRILOGY
1. THE PARADISE SNARE
2. THE HUTT GAMBIT
LANDO CALRISSIAN ADVENTURES
1. MINDHARP OF SHARU
2. FLAMEWIND OF OSEON
3. STARCAVE OF THONBOKA

-5 YEARS
HAN SOLO TRILOGY
3. REBEL DAWN
HAN SOLO ADVENTURES
1. AT STARS END
2. HAN SOLO'S REVENGE
3. THE LOST LEGACY
DROIDS ADVENTURES
1. KALARBA ADVENTURES
2. REBELLION

-1 YEAR
PLAGUE
1. DEATH TROOPERS

-0 YEARS
BOBA FETT
SALVAGE
ENEMY OF THE EMPIRE
DARK FORCES
1. SOLDIER FOR THE EMPIRE
UNDERWORLD
THE YAVIN VASSILIKA
X-WING: ROGUE SQUADRON
0. ROGUE SQUADRON PREQUEL
EMPIRE
1. BETRAYAL
2. DARKLIGHTER
3. THE IMPERIAL PERSPECTIVE
4. HEART OF THE REBELLION
BRIDGE NOVEL
THE FORCE UNLEASHED
THE FORCE UNLEASHED II

----YEAR ZERO----
EPISODE IV
A NEW HOPE

AFTER STAR WARS
+0 YEARS
STAR WARS TALES
1. MOS EISLEY CANTINA
GALAXY OF FEAR
1. EATEN ALIVE
2. CITY OF THE DEAD
3. PLANET PLAGUE
4. NIGHTMARE MACHINE
5. GHOST OF THE JEDI
6. ARMY OF TERROR
CLASSIC COMICS
VADER'S QUEST
JABBA THE HUTT
THE ART OF THE DEAL
EMPIRE
5. ALLIES AND ADVERSARIES
6. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THEIR FATHERS

+1 YEAR
NEWSPAPER STRIPS
1. THE EARLY ADVENTURES
2. IN DEADLY PURSUIT
3. THE REBEL STORM
4. ESCAPE TO HOTH
GALAXY OF FEAR
7. BRAIN SPIDERS
8. THE SWARM
9. SPORE

+2 YEARS
EPISODE IV BRIDGE
SPLINTER OF THE MIND'S EYE
GALAXIES
THE RUINS OF DANTOOINE
GALAXY OF FEAR
10. THE DOOMSDAY SHIP
11. CLONES
12. THE HUNGER
EPISODE IV BRIDGE
ALLEGIANCE
CHOICES OF ONE
WINNER LOSE ALL

+3 YEARS
EPISODE V
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
STAR WARS TALES
2. THE BOUNTY HUNTERS
EPISODE V BRIDGE
SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE
BOUNTY HUNTERS
SCOUNDREL'S WAGES

+4 YEARS
EPISODE VI
RETURN OF THE JEDI
STAR WARS TALES
3. JABBA'S PALACE
BOUNTY HUNTER WARS
1. THE MANDALORIAN ARMOR
2. SLAVE SHIP
3. HARD MERCHANDISE
MARA JADE
BY THE EMPEROR'S HAND

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	Click for larger image	THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK A novel by Donald F. Glut (1980, 1995, Ballantine Books) Book 2 of The Star Wars Trilogy 3 years after Star Wars: A New Hope The Rebels evacuate their new base on Hoth. Luke trains under a new master on Dagobah, and goes to the rescue of Han and Leia when they are captured by Vader.

		Read March 7th to 11th, 1997 for the second time
		Once again, the book was not as good as the movie. Still little depth to the characters, but more than the first book. There were numerous places throughout the book where it differed considerably. A good refresher, though.

		GRAPHICAL ADAPTATION A graphic novel by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson (1995, Dark Horse Comics)
		Read April 30th to May 8th, 1997
		Like the Star Wars Graphic Novel, this one also differed from the movie, but less so. The graphics were much better, and the story gave other elements dealt with in the novel. Much better than the original Star Wars one...

		NPR RADIO DRAMATIZATION A radio adaptation by Brian Daley (1994, Ballantine Books)
		Read October 10th to 14th, 1995
		No review available.