About Thomas Bacon
Tom Bacon is Head of Screen Rant's Star Wars coverage. Although he's now dedicated to Star Wars content, he's a lifelong fan of several other major franchises including Doctor Who and Marvel. You can find him on Twitter @TomABacon. A graduate of Edge Hill University, Tom remains strongly connected with his alma mater as a volunteer chaplain. He's heavily involved with his local church, and anyone who checks him out on Twitter will swiftly learn he's into British politics too.
Author Details
Tom Bacon is Head of Screen Rant's Star Wars coverage. Hailing from the UK, he's heavily involved with his local church and serves as a volunteer chaplain at Edge Hill University. Anyone who checks him out on Twitter will swiftly learn he's into British politics too.
Industry Focus
Tom is a lifelong fan of franchises including Doctor Who and Marvel, but Star Wars has become his area of specialism. He's always shown a deep interest in shared universes and transmedia projects, following Star Wars since the publication of the Thrawn trilogy in the early '90s.
Favorite Media
Tom is engaged with pretty much every medium going: movies, TV shows, audiobooks, novels, comics, and even games. This makes him a good fit for Star Wars, one of the oldest transmedia franchises around, and he's absolutely loving Lucasfilm's High Republic initiative.
Latest Articles
Star Wars Gives Darth Vader A New Imperial Title
Star Wars has given Darth Vader a new Imperial title, one that no doubt left the Dark Lord of the Sith enraged - he is the Emperor's Fist.
X-Men's Cable Gets A Killer Upgrade To His Arm
The X-Men's Cable has come back from the dead - and he'd made a killer upgrade to his cyborg arm, one that could give him a real edge...
Star Wars Is Changing How You See Count Dooku's Dark Side Turn
Recent Star Wars tie-ins have hinted at a subtle rewrite to Dooku's origin story - one with major implications for his role in the saga.
Magneto Proves He Could've Killed Professor X Any Time He Wanted
Magneto has never been known for his sense of restraint, but the X-Men comics have revealed Magneto could have killed Professor X any time.
Did Darth Vader Ever Know Leia Was His Daughter?
Darth Vader only learned he had a daughter in Return of the Jedi - but there's no evidence he realized she was Leia before his death and redemption.
Marvel's New Midnight Suns Team Is Better Than Ever
Marvel Comics introduces a brand new Midnight Suns team - and they're easily the best, and most powerful, version of the superhero team to date.
How Doctor Who's Timeless Child Retcon Set Up RTD's Return
Returning Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has expressed his support for the Timeless Child retcon - and he's giving Chibnall a true legacy.
Star Wars Hints At A Secret Palpatine Clone Wars Plan
Ahsoka was betrayed by her fellow Padawan Barriss Offee during the Clone Wars - but it seems Palpatine may have had a hand in it after all.
The Dark Side Secretly Made Qui-Gon Jinn The Sith’s Greatest Threat
Lucasfilm's latest Star Wars anthology reveals why Qui-Gon Jinn became such a great Jedi - and ironically it was because of the dark side itself.
One A New Hope Line Kenobi Has Made More Confusing
The Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ TV show has caused one continuity problem with the first Star Wars film, but the problems are very easily fixed.
Why Does The Upside Down Have Earthquakes? It Could Mean Something Big
Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 revealed mysterious earthquakes are affecting the Upside Down - and they may point to a terrible threat to Hawkins.
Star Wars Hints The Sith's Jedi Plan Was Even Bigger Than You Realize
Star Wars tie-ins have revealed another aspect to the Sith's long-term plans, as they preyed upon the Jedi from afar, tempting them with the dark side
Loki Is Destined To Be The Last God of Asgard
Loki has always coveted the throne of Asgard - but, in a tragic twist, he is destined to be Asgard's last survivor, becoming the God of Outcasts.
Spider-Man's Mary Jane Could Make X-Men History
Mary Jane Watson - Spider-Man's most famous lover (and wife in some timelines) looks as though she's about to make X-Men history - what's going on?
Star Wars Supports Plagueis Theory That Completely Changes The Saga
The latest Star Wars tie-in supports a long-standing theory that Palpatine was not responsible for the Sith plan - but instead Plagueis was.
Whittaker's Doctor Who Ending Is Being Overshadowed, But Don't Blame RTD
The Doctor Who Centenary Special is being overshadowed by the 60th anniversary - but it isn't Russell T. Davies' fault that it's happening.
Qui-Gon Jinn’s Force Ghost Tried To Redeem Maul After The Prequels
The latest Star Wars book reveals Qui-Gon Jinn's Force Ghost actually tried to redeem Darth Maul - but the Sith Apprentice wouldn't turn from the dark
Huge Doctor Who Theory Reveals The 60th Anniversary's Real Villain
Neil Patrick Harris is the villain of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special(s) - and he could be playing the classic foe called the Toymaker.
Obi-Wan Episode 5 Ending: What The Final Shot Of Luke Skywalker Means
Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5 ends with a glimpse of Luke Skywalker - has Reva learned the secret of the Jedi at last, and what will happen next?
When Is Kenobi Episode 5's Obi-Wan & Anakin Flashback Set
Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5 finally featured a flashback in which Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker dueled Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi.