So you love Grogu, aka Baby Yoda. We all do. And his television series, which is oddly named The Mandalorian, is now back for its third season. How exciting! And who knows, maybe you also like the bounty hunter action, western tropes, and maybe even the Mando himself. If any or all of that is true, then here are some Star Wars comics, games, books, and other stuff you would likely enjoy checking out.
Oh and for the nerds out there who care, I’ve marked entries that are no longer canon as “Legends.” Anyway, let’s begin!
This first Mandalorian spin-off starring an older Boba Fett could have been really awesome. Instead, outside of a few moments, the series is mostly fine and forgettable. But as strange as it may seem, I recommend watching this meh spin-off, especially before starting season 3 of Mandalorian. Some very important things happen in this series that are straight-up not recapped in The Mandalorian. It’s dumb. But at least The Book of Boba Fett isn’t very long!For as popular and cool as Star Wars bounty hunters are in the movies and shows, there aren’t actually many games that let you play as one of these galactic mercenaries. So it’s cool that back in 2002 we got Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, a third-person action game starring bounty hunter Jango Fett, aka the clone daddy of Boba Fett.
It was re-released on PS4 a few years back, and that’s when I played Bounty Hunter. It’s fun but also clunky in that way many PS2-era games could be. But if you can get used to the camera controls, there’s a decent Star Wars game to enjoy that lets you slip into the boots of a feared bounty hunter that sort of looks like Pedro Pascal’s Mando.I’ve enjoyed most of the Marvel-published Star Wars comics, but without a doubt, my favorite has been the ongoing adventures of lesbian space archeologist Doctor Aphra. She first appeared in the Darth Vader series and quickly became a fan favorite. She’s smart, shady, tough, and also has two evil murder droids as her companions. What more could you want?
Well, there’s a lot more, actually. Aphra eventually got her own series, which ended in 2019 and ran for 40 issues. But don’t worry, she’s already got another series (with the same title) and will likely continue to pop up in more comics, involving her and her crew of misfits more exciting criminal underworld shenanigans. She might not be as good of a person as the Mando, but if you want some fun adventures set in the grimy corners of the Star Wars universe, start reading Doctor Aphra.
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