March 2018 Star Wars Canon Update

Catch up on all the new Star Wars content released in the month of March 2018! The end of Star Wars Rebels! A book! A bunch of comics! So much to talk about!
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[@rodneyfrench7890]

Actually, Ahsoka had already hinted that she knew about the relationship between Anakin and Padme on the last episode of TCW season 5. Specifically, when Anakin says "I understand, more than you realize... I understand wanting to walk away from the Order", to which Ahsoka replies "I know".

[@battleupsaber462]

-Ahsoka rose from the dead, wearing white robes and appearing before one of her friends. -This video uploaded on Easter Sunday Coincidence? I think NOT

[@gedludek8245]

BattleUp Saber It is god's plan.

[@jujuthehoms5482]

But it's also April Fool's hmmm

[@manof2moro]

It's a coincidence because he always uploads these on the first of the month

[@EM-lz4rb]

BattleUp Saber lol Happy Easter

[@MatthewPalanca]

Happy April Fools Day?

[@TheTripleAce3]

"Some were cool" *literally shows a frozen room*

[@sharilshahed6106]

lol

[@TheShadowchiefstudio]

Wait, at 3:56 to the center right, was that a Zombie Stormtrooper? Project Blackwing was made canon by Star Wars: Commander, if it is that'd be pretty cool

[@tylerferron9019]

The CYAN spartan I saw that too!

[@lcm361]

I think the canon parts of SW Commander belong to the campaing only, no?

[@tylerferron9019]

Lucas Carvalho the way I see it, is that yes the campaign is canon, and also that all of the troops and ships and such are aswell. However, those troops aren’t specified to any story. So for example, the Dark Trooper phase II is canon, but it could simply be a single experimental unit in a Tarkin Initiative research center. It’s still open to interpretation.

[@cambellcharlie9765]

Bad video APRIL FOOLS! Great video

[@edru26]

Thank you for keeping us up to date with that has been released so far. For some of us is really hard to keep up.

[@maxwellpunick6974]

TELL THAT TO KANJIKLUB

[@cyborgpotato3335]

Maxwell Punick lol

[@maxwellpunick6974]

CyborgPotato :/ This will be a fine addition to my collection.

[@stahlseuche]

Maxwell Punick I've been looking forward to this... Twice the pride, double the fall!

[@cyborgpotato3335]

Maxwell Punick make sure not to choke on your aspirations, director.

[@xy7596]

Unexpected... but not unwelcome

[@williamw.4051]

Omg I just found these I have wanted this kind of video forever. Thank you so much!

[@zcookie49]

Yep, the first Vader series was awesome. The they took a break, wry smart. Then they started up the 2nd Vader series at a different timeline; his actual rise in mechanical smart, which is brilliant. Your right, every issue has revealed details and it flat out delivers every issue. I look forward to every issue!

[@ursifu4625]

Yeah, I just caught up an hour ago and the new Darth Vader Comic continues to be REALLY awesome. Probably my favorite addition to Canon now that Rebels is done. Thanks Alex!

[@cookiemonster3147]

Thanks for the video... and may the force be with you too.

[@georgejcox9241]

May the force be with you always and thank you.

[@igorferrazps3]

The doctor aphra book is completely CRAZY and I love it

[@BJETNT]

First time I've watched one of your videos and all I can say is you did an excellent job and I was entertained. Plus information I would like to know thank you very much and keep it up you're a credit to the channel I wish I could say that about everybody

[@ScottKorin]

Another problem with Darth Vader 13 was somebody calling Tarkin "Grand Moff". He wasn't given that title until 5 years after ROTS. That was fixed in the update, too.

[@charliefoxtrot3980]

That perfectly symmetrical and center-framed comic panel of Vader and Sheev makes me lust for a Star Wars movie directed by Wes Anderson.

[@thedarkknight727]

May, 4, 2018 will be announcing Star Wars Reasistence Ladies and Gentlemen, can't wait. 😃

[@williamsledge3151]

I was cheering when i learned Thrawn survived am i werid

[@nashtheneet]

William Sledge No. I kinda hated the Ezra didnt die but whatever.

[@volts-4266]

Definitely not

[@maxwellpunick6974]

William Sledge There is no abnormalities only the singularity. O_o

[@MeatyGorak]

ye man you're hell weird because you like a really cool character

[@Liamnerfdude1]

everyone was cheering.

[@alexslusher16]

Well then, from now on I'm gonna start saying Kriffing. Your channel is Kriffing awesome.

[@thehighground4446]

I really need to catch up on the main line of Star Wars comics, also do you recommend the Lando comics?

[@mikotouchiha7051]

They are his favourite Canon comics

[@bradwright9477]

Lando comic is easily one of the best in Canon

[@joseadrianramirez3793]

What about when the officer calls Tarkin Grand Moff. If this comic happens in 18 BBY it is incorrect because Tarkin was promoted to Grand Moff in 14 BBY as we learn in the Tarkin novel

[@chrissonofpear3657]

Yeah, that's another error in the comic. Perhaps best to ignore that.

[@Jasper0o0]

I also think the last Jedi novelization was good for people that didn’t hate the movie, but didn’t love it either ( like me). It just added to the story.

[@GrandMastaKiwi]

another thing that's a continuity error in issue 13 of the new darth vader comic series are the stormtroopers. In one frame when they were escorting the imperial ambassador back to the ship, they were designed to look like phase 2 clone troopers. But when they made a close up frame to them, they were wearing regular imperial stormtrooper armor. Did anyone else caught that?

[@mainaccount4948]

Always look forward to these

[@magnawaves]

Ahsoka knew about the marriage for quite some time, didn't she? If I remember right in TCW Anakin alludes to it when he's asking her not to leave the order, and she affirms it. Something along the lines of him knowing how badly he sometimes wanted to leave and understanding her disagreement with the order, and he saying she knew.

[@omicron942]

Thanks goodness, and thank you

[@EveryDaySlacker]

I'm a simple man.. I see ahsoka in the thumbnail, I click.

[@johnsummers9660]

Didn't Ahsoka kinda imply she knew what was up with Anakin and Padme in one of the later seasons of The Clone Wars? I think it was the episode where she leaves the Jedi order.

[@goodman4966]

happy easter if Celebrate it and happy april fools too.

[@1marco7kamp]

Quite interesting to hear that Ahsoka knew about Anakins relationship with Padme. :O

[@sikid4000]

Anyone who was close to Anakin knew. Including Obi-Wan.

[@JayStephens8]

I love the last Jedi also is the clone wars still canon

[@jahcobtomas2840]

Happy Easter everyone

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

I hope that Tam Posla and Sister Six end up surving until the end of the comic

[@20021MrSmith]

I cannot disagree with anything you have said !! I enjoy your videos !!

[@ruchiktrivedi3059]

This better not be a damn April fools joke. Haha

[@chrissytheconqueror7049]

Let's see if this is still up on April 2nd

[@johnfleming4886]

Who was here last year when he talked about the Biggs Darklighter comic

[@nerdyoutube7847]

That’s so cool that they connected clone wars to rogue one aside from the obvious

[@germaniac69]

QUESTION!! Do you think Jacen Syndulla is one of the force sensitive children Luke took in to his Jedi temple after ROTJ?

[@MNN1991]

There is no reason that he wasn't one of Lukes students but i don't expect to se him in epiosde 9 but it would be cool if he was one of the people that joined Kylo and if he is at least mentioned once in the movie.

[@LBoogie1223]

Where can the forces of destiny be found? I taped one episode on XD, and haven't seen another on there???

[@majorastorm]

Lets hope The next show will be in between episodes 5 and 6, Hopefully Ashoka Will meet Luke, and help Train him A little

[@timothyadams7933]

ComiXology is where I read my comics as well 😎

[@evnr7645]

What happened to black squadron after the force awakens? I don’t think snap or the others were in the last Jedi. Did they die?

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

Poe Dameron 25 and The Rise of Skywalker may answer your question.

[@jullianducut9680]

Ahsoka totally joined Gandalf in hidden quests and then shared items

[@Ryversongfan]

I enjoyed the forces of destiny stuff. I also enjoy your videos.

[@JSeedProductions]

If "Oooo, plot twist!" from Doctor Aphra doesn't become a meme, I'll lose faith in what's left of the fandom.

[@TheGilbertsonfamily]

Love it

[@jaggonzales4673]

3:52 wow, wow you mean Tam Posla actually did something 1) period and 2) awesome and cool?! =D

[@seebs1196]

I was at John Boyega’s Awesome Con panel and he confirmed Rey and Finn

[@deriznohappehquite]

Luke looks like the gott damned smiling Titan in that comic.

[@nerdyoutube7847]

Yay Shriv! Anyone want some more Cad Bane?

[@s1lanc98]

I have a question, is there a list of all Canon Comics and Books? And were can i get the Comics when im not from the USA?

[@chrissonofpear3657]

Wookieepedia has some fairly reliable lists, I think.

[@mmilller452]

im guessing they stuffed up and quickly had to fix it

[@osvaldoolmeda3773]

This may sound weird but... I'm not liking how in every comic they add an unknown species that we don't know about. They should use only species that we've seen in movies. I know that they add more new species to have the feeling of being in a huge galaxy, but I'm feeling like every planet in the galaxy has a species and there are desolated planets too. The question is why in Legends comics weren't more species? In every Legends comic you could see new species like Miraluka, Cathar, Feeorin, Yinchorri, etc. but there was a balance. Right now, you can see more new species and you don't even know their names or home planet. Maybe it's because the new Canon's galaxy is bigger than the one from Legends? I don't really know. The worst is that they have bad designs, even the species from the new trilogy. Although I'm O.K. with they adding new species to the movies, but not in comics. And if they do, I want every detail of the species. In Star Wars everything mattered, even the characters in the background and in this new Canon they are not doing that. That's part of the essence of Star Wars.

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

I don't see the problems with that and the alien-designs of the Sequels were great for the most part.

[@darthbretticus9951]

Did Adi Gallia die twice seems to me like she dies when she's shot down by clone troopers in Revenge of the Sith and she gets killed by Maul or his brother?

[@Luca-kd2sg]

+Darth Bretticus Adi Gallia doesn't appear in Revenge of the Sith, her cousin Stass Allie does.

[@chrissonofpear3657]

And in Legends she was killed by Grievous in the Obsession comic miniseries.

[@kristianvejrup5808]

Okay this is great and all, but what about the Droid Attack on the wookies???

[@legodude146]

I prefer the three year gap as it better explains the time passage apparent in Ashoka, but I guess milk this time for all you got.

[@emporertheodosiusofrome1030]

Inquisitors are so cool! Well their lightsabers are anyway...

[@wyattpopham5740]

The last Jedi was ok I didn't love nore hate it

[@TrajGreekFire]

tlj novelisation - it's a mediocre book Rebels - what an awesome finale! Vader #13 - I need to see this Inquisitor in action, I want to make a respect thread for him! Also Raddus

[@ZaidanDarmasakti]

When the Star Wars Resistance will be released?! I want to know about the backstory of the formation of the Resistance???!!!

[@timrogers9636]

Blue Pilot Zaidan theres already a backstory to that.

[@No773.6]

The series could be between ep8 and 9 too

[@lucasa9480]

Tim Rogers barely

[@sharilshahed6106]

I'd prefer more than just the events of the resistance's formation in the next series.

[@joelmcfly5172]

Blue Pilot Zaidan Read Bloodline and Before the awakening and other books and then you have it.

[@wesrm1]

That 3 years mistake is understandable. However, I catch a typo in nearly every issue of Marvel Star Wars. That means the editors are doing a lazy job.

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

Or you're just nitpicky

[@WolfsHaven]

I don't trust Disney StarWars cannon. They threw out so many amazing stories. Luke's walk on the dark side, Mara Jade, Ben Skywalker; Anikin, Jacen, and Jania Solo, Thrawn's Empire. It's so sad. George Lucas messed it up himself with the prequels. He should have just filmed the Thrawn trilogy instead, especially since that was what really revived the StarWars universe anyway.

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

These stories weren't amazing and all of the Canon-content is better.

[@WolfsHaven]

You are entitled to your opinion but the vast majority of the fandom will disagree with you. Sure there were a couple books that didn't do well but the vast majority of the fandom was willing to buy millions of the books. Many of those books individually made Lucas entertainment more money than any one of the Disney sequels.

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

@@WolfsHaven Uhm, no

[@ahnonamos]

Great

[@AlexMrShot]

Hold on, Forces of Destiny is canon?

[@Drace90]

No April Biggs joke this year?

[@animeguy10000000]

They also need to fix the fact that they called Trakin “Grand Moff” but he shouldn’t be a Grand Moff yet.

[@booch32484]

Kanans death was very emotional for me during my first viewing

[@Louthanjen]

ironic this came out on april ist

[@martin8313]

It's not ironic.

[@YKplaysMC]

Um why?

[@joshuaporretta2452]

Ironic (palpatine voice)

[@NegaGandhi]

Mic Clank I believe "fitting" would be more appropriate.

[@harisahmed8009]

Why cant their be more dark side comics or an show in the Empires perspective

[@1989Nihil]

That actually would be cool.

[@harisahmed8009]

1989Nihil imagine stormtroopers shooting some rebel scum without plot armor and rebels getting crushed

[@antonignacio3094]

Try to check Vader (comic), That is the only comic i know to focus a little bit on the emp side

[@harisahmed8009]

Anton Ignacio have read it but there should be more and a TV show

[@1989Nihil]

Okay like I was thinking more like in the vein of ex-ISB Agent Kallus, seeing how imperails interact with eachother and all that, and yeah the occassional raid on a rebel hide-out. But just mostly the Empire from the eyes of a no name Trooper who is part of Vader's crew.

[@misterdiobrando]

Greatest dxd show ever

[@rambot_14o43]

*NOICE*

[@gilzineto]

Its First of April... Can't really tell if I could trust anything being said on todays video!

[@matthewmercer623]

Does anyone know what clone trooper type those are at 1:30?

[@turnerpaul6583]

Are there any legend novels that don’t interfere too much with the new canon, that anyone could suggest for me to read?

[@Gyarretto7]

I'd say Shadows of the Empire; only differing factor in the Canon I'm aware is that Luke didn't forge his green crystal.

[@chrissonofpear3657]

Yes, Moving Target SORT of contradicts Shadows on the origin of Luke's green lightsabre, but it's only one line. Otherwise, it would take place neatly between the final chapter and the epilogue of Shadows. The Death Star novel fits fairly well with Rogue One, if you ignore references to Toprawa in that book. Darth Plagueis is still quite relevant, thanks to James Luceno, even if some stuff may get changed later. And I can recommend Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor as an alternative to Aftermath book 1 also.

[@umbraemilitos]

Turner Paul I suspect that most of the books that take place during or before the prequels could still be justified as canon.

[@grandadmiralthrawn5092]

Death troopers is a really good one and. Believe some of it is canonized.

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

@@Gyarretto7 Since War of the Bounty Hunters, Crimson Reign and Hidden Empire it really has aged perfectly

[@joelbaumgarten8436]

3:14 Zeb looks frickin WEIRD when drawn realistically in my opinion...

[@wulf1046]

Im sorry I had to stop at 6:00 that show still keeps me awake at night and besides its just a show for toys that was accidentally made canon

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

Keep calm, it's not that deep.

[@wulf1046]

@@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445 not going to lie I forgot what I was talking about here so give me a few minutes to watch this

[@wulf1046]

@@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445 ok, so now I get it I will say I'm more lukewarm about it now than I was before, I mean a lot of star wars is made to sell toys. The show is just a window into the star wars galaxy that others would enjoy and there's nothing wrong with that. This is one of those more hot-headed comments only enough all around 4 years ago.

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

@@wulf1046 I'm not a huge fan of it either, but it's not that huge, that's what I meant.

[@oarukano3360]

No jokes, I just want to know if this in an April fool's joke

[@thezendu4550]

And my physical copy of Darth Vader comic will remain flawed forever :(

[@SeanKL107]

Good morning

[@williamsledge3151]

Sean Kratovil-Lavelle good morning sir

[@921F3]

Who is that Kaminoan standing behind Aphra at 3:25?

[@TrajGreekFire]

she's a xexto called Sister Six

[@majorastorm]

Who else isn't excited for The Solo movie, and Episode 9?

[@Tw1s7]

Still waiting for Kyle Katarn...

[@thedanklordofthesith210]

Better not be April fools too

[@jediarchives7826]

The only important part is that Ashoka became Gandalf

[@TheTripleAce3]

I liked TLJ as a spectacle, didn't really feel like it did much otherwise. Although seeing RKKVs in Star Wars is somewhat worrying.

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

What's a RKKV?

[@TheTripleAce3]

@@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445 something I had heard in another video that turned out to not be accurate.

[@squadie1]

Love 3:23 hahah

[@Fulcrum506]

Happy April fools

[@TheRevenantSkull]

Ugh most of the upcoming books are looking so bad to me. Disney tell me why..

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

I hope now you're realizing how wrong you were.

[@MrRba122]

Oh cool. Zeb and Hera on a mission with princess Lea. And what about Luke ordering the biggest mil they've got. Hahahahaha. I hope it's green milk.

[@omicron942]

Please don't be an april fools' video, please don't be an april fools' video....

[@cjkavy2299]

Wait Dr Aphra is canon?

[@dannymaupin1920]

All current comics being published are canon.

[@Ryomaslade45]

Took me a minute think of it, but that bad art for the comic makes me think of if Steve Dillion was terrible and used awful filters.

[@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445]

It's not really bad, calm down

[@5Picoseconds]

Was anyone else scared this was going to be an April fool's joke?

[@Hagahx]

Ashoka was a grey Jedi, but she died (kinda) and became white. Gandalf anyone?

[@DARKNESS7STRIKE]

Doctor Aphra Issue18 There is RB-79 Ball from Mobile Suit Gundam if Disney was doing this without permission from Namco-Bandai I hope Namco-Bandai sees this and sues Disney

[@jdstudios1912]

Forces of destiny season 1 was just a bit rubbish but season 2 was a lot more enjoyable

[@davidragan9233]

I was neutral on the Movie.

[@michaelknox3715]

4:21 Her Face!!!!!

[@vadamsvengeance3219]

I didn't know that Forces of Destiny was canon. I thought it was just made for little girls.