Star Wars: X-Wing Academy Is A Harry Potter-Inspired Comic

Published Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Upon deeper investigation, the Star Wars movies and the Harry Potter franchise are not so different from one another. They both involve heroes who, soon after discovering they possess extraordinary abilities, become the last hope to defeat a nefarious tyrant with an unsettling connection to their past. It would be interesting to see a story taking place in a galaxy far, far away that better captures the essence...