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Writer: Jason Aaron / Artist: Salvador Larroca / Marvel Comics

So, as much as I like Jason Aaron’s Star Wars book, this reviewer regrets to inform you that The Screaming Citadel mini series is still happening. For some reason. Don’t get me wrong… Dr. Aphra is a pretty fun character, but honestly, this story has exceeded its usefulness.

Issue #32 marks part 4 of this bizarre crossover event that doesn’t do a good job of easing in readers that haven’t picked up the other title this book is working in conjunction with. All of the things that Aaron does well are still there. The interactions between Aphra’s droids and Team Skywalker are hilarious. The action beats are all quick and witty with characters that keep everything fun. The problem is that this whole adventure doesn’t really strike me as epic enough to justify a five issue run. Honestly, Vader Down the whole story arc a while back about Princess Leia trapped in Rebel Jail was more compelling than this creepy queen and her mutant parasites.

Salvador Larroca’s artwork has definitely improved in places since the last issue. There’s more attention to detail and Edgar Delgado’s inks definitely gel well with Larroca’s art style. There’s a great scene of Han Solo looking particularly creepy that should be a sort of Easter egg delight if you’ve ever seen Harrison Ford in Temple of Doom.

Bottom Line: Aaron has been very good to a storyline that really doesn’t deserve the fanfare that Marvel tried to sell. All the things that make a good Aaron book are all there so it’s not bad, per se. It’s just…why?

7.5 Dark Beast Chewbaccas out of 10

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Adam West, famous for his role as the Caped Crusader in the campy and comic ’60s Batman show, passed away last week at the age of 88. Fans around the world mourned his passing, and the city of Los Angeles lit up City Hall with the Bat Signal in his honor. Now, NBC and DC Entertainment have released a previously unaired episode of the sitcom Powerless, in which West had a guest role/cameo, so that fans can enjoy one of his last performances.

In the episode, titled “Win, Luthor, Draw,” West plays a member of the Wayne Enterprises board named Chairman West. His cameo is short, but it includes jokes about a “gratuitous cameo,” some campy narration, and West’s warm, humorous grin.

The episode is only about 25 minutes long, but if you’d like to skip to West’s cameo scenes specifically, he appears at four points: at approximately 4:24-4:52, approximately 5:15-6:00, approximately 10:20-11:20, and approximately 21:15 to the end.

“Win, Luthor, Draw” was intended to be the second-to-last episode of Powerless‘s first season. However, NBC pulled the final three episodes in late April, before announcing the series’ cancellation in May.

While this is one of West’s final performances, it isn’t quite the last. Fans of West can also look forward to remembering and celebrating his voice work in the upcoming animated film, Batman ’66 vs. Two-Face.

(Via Nerdist; featured image via screengrab)

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After reading an article about how much fun kids pottery wheels can be at Artful Parent, I became interested in trying out a kids pottery wheel. Um, I mean, I became interested in having my kids try out a toy pottery wheel!

After reading many reviews of many different brands of toy pottery wheels, I learned some tips for successfully using them. They are simple to use, but there are also some common pitfalls that many reviewers complain about. Over in my article for eBay*, I’ve written down my Tips for Using Kids Pottery Wheels, so check them out! (*I wrote that article as a part of a paid collaboration with eBay.)

Artful Parent recommends the Faber-Castell Do Art Pottery Studio, and it also has the best reviews on Amazon. The only thing that I notice about it that I potentially don’t like is that it is only battery-operated and doesn’t include an AC adapter for plugging in the pottery wheel. I would prefer to plug my wheel in, instead of having to use up batteries and then hunt around for (or buy additional) batteries when they inevitably run out.

I’m looking forward to trying out a toy pottery wheel. How about you? Do you have any experience with these?