Star Wars Splash Page
By: Jeff McGee and Matt Moore
Language: en
Categories: Arts, Books, Tv, Film, Leisure, Animation, Manga
Star Wars Splash Page is a weekly podcast dedicated solely to contemporary Star Wars comics published by Marvel, Dark Horse and previously IDW, featuring views about the current week's comics, interviews with the writers, artists, colorists, letterers and editors who create them, as well as the latest details on publishing schedules, upcoming series and mini-series, so that you, the listener have more detail and context about the comics that are a vital part of Star Wars canon, lore and legends.
Episodes
Episode #484 -- Daddy Makes Boom Boom
Jan 07, 2026It's a week for endings in this week's Star Wars comics as Marvel's Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #5 (of 5) brings the unusually reflective but entertaining mini-series to a close, while leaving the door open for more stories about a maturing Han and his relationships with friends and family.
In Dark Horse's Hyperspace Stories -- Tides of Terror #4 (of 4) Kit Fisto and his padawan, Nahdar, learn a little bit something about not just themselves and the Jedi, but the force, too.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Han Solo...
Episode #483 -- My Man on Willpower
Dec 31, 2025Boba Fett goes in pursuit of the Shadow of Bri-Phrang while having to contend with Raslin Grace as the Tarkins of Eriadu take justice into their own hands in Marvel's Star Wars: Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #4 (of 4), written by Alyssa Wong and illustrated by Sara Pichelli and Rachelle Rosenberg.
The Bad Batch steps up and out for its second Hyperspace Stories adventure in The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #1 (of 4) in a kinetic debut from Michael Moreci, Reese Hannigan, Elisa D'Amico, Michael Atiyeh and Comicraft.
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Episode #482 -- Darkness Fades
Dec 24, 2025The New Republic moves to end Oskure's reign of deceit and malfeasance as the Nagai rebellion returns home, while Rynn Zenat uncovers and uncomfortable fact about her well being and Beilert Valance helps show Han Solo the path forward to being a better person in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars #8 (of 10).
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 4) #8 (of 10)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Boba Fett: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4)Star Wars (Vol. 4) #5 (of 10)
News:
Marvel's Dark Droids crossover event is ge...
Episode #481 -- Everybody Knows
Dec 17, 2025Marvel's ambitious Jedi Knights maxi-series comes to what we think is a satisfying conclusion, albeit one with some threads that we hope are explored down the road. Jedi Knights #10 caps the pre-Phantom Menace-era title that gave readers new jedi and a deeper understanding not just of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, but Count Dooku, too.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #10 (of 10)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Jedi Knights #7 (of 10)
News:
Coming March 4 from Marvel Comics is the five-issue Star Wars: Shad...
Episode #480 -- From the Past Comes the Storms
Dec 10, 2025The Sequel Trilogy-era characts feature prominently in Dark Horse Comics' concluding issues of the Codebreaker and Tales From the Nightlands four- and three-issue mini-series, while in Marvel's Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #4 (of 4), Han's got a lot of regrets and Chewie's getting fed up with his long-time friend's pity party.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Tales From the Nightlands #3 (of 3)Codebreaker #4 (of 4)Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #4 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Han Solo -- Hunt for the Fa...
Episode #479 -- I Will Follow You Into the Dark
Dec 03, 2025Vanee makes his final play to bring Kylo Ren into the enveloping darkness in Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #11, the penultimate issue of the maxi-series, but how can one who is one with the Dark Side be drawn further in?
Comics Discussed This Week:
Legacy of Vader #11 (of 12)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #3 (of 5)
News:
On social media, writer Ethan Sacks explains how he came up with the F'cote District on Nar Shaddaa in Boba...
Episode #478 -- Take Me to Church
Nov 26, 2025Ethan Sacks is back and penning Star Wars: Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #3, an absolute masterpiece of a character study of the titular bounty hunter that's lavishly illustrated by Juan José Ryp and lettered by Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna.
We break it all down, including that cameo from a certain archeologist that we, nor you, were expecting.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Boba Fett: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 4) #4
News:
Ethan Sacks had a...
Episode #477 -- Gives You Hell
Nov 19, 2025Having been at the precipice, Qui-Gon Jinn returns and, after actually garnering help from Jocast Nu, may know why Corlis Rath is trying to kil him as Jedi Knights #9 propels the maxi-series to its conclusion in December.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #9Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Jedi Knights #6
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Dark Horse is collecting its The High Republic Adventures Phase II and III stories in three TPBs coming out in April, May and June, including the 20-issue main series...
Episode 476 - The Long and Winding Road
Nov 13, 2025The saboteurs are discovered by Kit Fisto in Dark Horse Comics’ Tides of Terror #3 (of 4), but is it too late for the station? In Marvel’s Star Wars (Vol. 4) #7, Luke, Han, Chewie and Valance take the fight for the Nagai to the front as Leia counsels Mon on why sometimes direct violence is the right path. In Han Solo — Hunt for the Falcon #3 (of 5), Han is forced to take a long, hard look at himself — and his life — and how it’s impacted Leia and Ben Solo after a heart to heart with Chewbacca nearly comes...
Duration: 00:30:44Episode #475 -- Welcome to My Nightmare
Nov 05, 2025Kylo Ren's crashing at grandad's old place and just trying to feel the vibe so that maybe he can figure out why Uncle Luke keep's popping up when he leasts expect it. So he takes a journey that's out of sight and out of mind, gets namechecked and realizes "I gotta go deeper." Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #10 is weird, creepy and magnetic. We'll tell you why.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Legacy of Vader #10Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
The High Republic - The Finale...
Episode 474 - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
Oct 29, 2025A transactional side of Boba Fett reveals a conscious in the pages of Marvel's Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), while in Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #5 (of 5?) introduces us to Chelli's half-sister and concludes in a way that leaves it open for a Aphra Sister follow-up or or a second five-part mini-series. We'll find out, eventually, we hope.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #2 (of 4)Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #5 (of 5?)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Doctor Aphra...
Episode #473 -- Slipping Through My Fingers
Oct 22, 2025Luke confronts his deepest fears -- and desire -- as the Nightlander stakes her claim to his spirit and body in Dark Horse Comics' Tales From the Nightlands #2 (of 3).
Marvel's Jedi Knights #8 (of 10) is a first-person point-of-view tale about a youngster touched by the force and her journey from home to Coruscant, filled with danger and daring and an appearance by Jedi Master Kellleran Beq, he who saved Grogu from Order 66 in The Mandalorian TV show.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #8Tales From the Nightlands #2 (of 3)Star...
Episode #472 -- Mara and Me
Oct 15, 2025Red hair, green eyes, a soft spot for someone of the Skywalker lineage? It's not Mara Jade, but Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #9 certainly sets the stage for more Tava Ren, as she and Kylo Ren have it out aboard the Finalizer in more ways than one.
We're also joined by comic-book scribe Bryan Reheil to talk about Oct. 11's Lucasfilm Publishing panel at NYCC, where a pair of new comics were revealed, while the fate of others, including Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent, Jedi Knights and the aforementioned Legacy of Vader were not.
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Episode #471 -- Back to the Old House
Oct 08, 2025Han Solo's got problems at home, but a question to find the Falcon -- with Chewbacca at his side -- might not be enough to quell the deeper issues in Han Solo: Hunt for the Falcon #2 (of 5) from Marvel.
In Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories -- Tides of Terror #2 (of 4), Kit Fisto and his padawan Nahdar deal with the attack on the Axil Research Station as terror, multiple sea creatures and confusion are intertwined with sabotage!
Comics Discussed This Week:
Hyperspace Stories -- Tides of Terror #2 (of 4)Han Solo...
Episode #470 -- Something Just Like This
Oct 01, 2025The Clone Wars return! Our heroes surrounded! VIllainy abounds! OK, it's not as dramatic as an intro to a Clone Wars episode, but this week's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #6 captures the spirit of the Prequel Trilogy while melding the heroic aspects of the Original Trilogy.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 4) #6Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Legacy of Vader #5News:
Saturday, Oct. 11 at 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. is the Lucasfilm Publishing panel and post-panel book signing at New York Comic Con.Marc G...
Episode #469 -- The Kids Are Alright
Sep 24, 2025Doctor Aphra finally gets to the core of the mystery: Who took her electro tattoos while Chewie and (Black) Krrsantan face off for a third time in the pages of Marvel's Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #4.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #4Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #1News:
Saturday, Oct. 11 at 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. is the Lucasfilm Publishing panel and post-panel book signing at New York Comic Con.Caio Filipe, on Instagram, notes h...
Episode #468 -- Scars to Your Beautiful
Sep 17, 2025Boba Fett's back in Marvel's latest Star Wars-inspired Black, White & Red (not blood). The start of the four-issue mini-series (Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #1 (of 4)) sees the erstwhile loner pitting rival factions -- the Rebellion and the Empire -- against one another in a way that leaves him better off than when he began.
In Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #5, several plot threads are brought forward on multiple worlds as The Clone Wars era slams headfirst into the time between the Original and Sequel trilogies.
Comics Discussed This Week:
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Episode #467 -- Because the Night
Sep 10, 2025The Nightlander breaks through the veil in Dark Horse's Star Wars: Tales From the Nightlands #1 (of 3), the latest Halloween-inspired Star Wars tale from Cavan Scott, with each issue of the three-part series set in the prequel, original sequel triology eras.
In Marvel's Jedi Knights #7, it looks like Qui-Gon might survive to make it to The Phantom Menace, as an enormously large Star Wars creature makes a brief yet poignant return.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #7Tales From the Nightlands #1 (of 3)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
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Episode #466 -- Wrathchild
Sep 03, 2025It's a week of sequel-trilogy inspired and related releases from Marvel this week.
Tava Ren has wrested control of the Knights of Ren but to save them she must ... strike down Kylo Ren? Legacy of Vader #8 changes the focus to Tava from Kylo as we explore the machinations of the Knights Ren since Kylo assumed the supremacy of the First Order.
Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #1 (of 5) helps add more lore to how and why Han Solo lost the Millennium Falcon as Rodney Barnes pens a story that mixes loss...
Episode #465 -- Sci-Fi Wasabi
Aug 27, 2025Poe Dameron, BB-8 and the erstwhile codebreaker contend with a brute from the Sequel Trilogy in Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories -- Codebreaker #3 (of 4).
In Marvel's Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #3, Han Solo pairs up to help DAAGR and a rather reluctant yet smitten Aphra recover a priceless artifiact from a Felucian gangster in a heist that goes every which way but loose.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Hyperspace Stories -- Codebreaker #3 (of 4)Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #3Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
...
Episode #464 - That's What Friends Are For
Aug 20, 2025A key face from the Battle of Jakku returns anew in Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #4 as Leia and Mon Mothma strive to make inroads to buttress the New Republic, while Luke and Rynn tackle their own mystery, partnering with Han Solo and Valance to try and make headway.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 4) #4Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Jedi Kinghts #3News:
Dark Horse's Hyperspace Stories -- Grievous TPB is now set for release on Jan. 27 and not Jan. 13.By way of A...
Episode #463 -- Mystery Dance
Aug 13, 2025The mystery of Sinsara deepens in Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights #6 as Qui-Gon Jinn takes on Corlis Rath mano-a-mano after a Jedi knight has been found murdered on an agrarian planet. Joining the nonconformist Qui-Gon are Mace Windu and Aayla Secura.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #6Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1News:
There's an unlettered preview of Marvel's Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #1 on the Facebook page. The issue is due out Sept. 3.Upcoming Star Wars c...
Episode #462 -- Grandma's Hands
Aug 06, 2025The legacy of Order 66 returns in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #7 as Kylo Ren, perhaps for the first time in a long time, is treated not as a peer, but as petulant tyrant by former Jedi Knight Grandea. What follows is a heartbreaking tale told in flashbacks about a life uprooted and then adjusted in the aftermath of Palpatine's rise.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Legacy of Vader #7Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5)The...
Episode #461 -- The End Is the Beginning Is the End
Jul 30, 2025The High Republic's third phase draws to a close in a sentimental yet sturdy one-shot, The High Republic -- The Finale #1: The Beacon, as familiar faces comes together one last time and look forward rather than back. The mystery of Keeve Trennis' departure from the Jedi is revealed, even as she forges a new path.
In Dark Horse's latest Hyperspace Stories mini-series, Tides of Terror, Kit Fisto is the singular focus in a rousingly fun start to the four-issue mini-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Tides of Terror #1 (of 4)The...
Episode #460 -- Unlikely Friend
Jul 23, 2025Doctor Aphra and Luke Skywalker are going door to door and club to club in their search for the maker of a renowned yet deady artifact in Marvel's Star Wars: Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #2. It's a story that emphasizes the quirky relationship the duo share, despite the dueling optimism and pessimism they each radiate.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #2Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Legacy of Vader #3
News:
The Lucasfilm Publishing Stories From a Galaxy Far, Far A...
Episode #459 -- End of the Line
Jul 16, 2025Dark Horse Comics' brings The High Republic Adventures Phase III to a close with the series' 20th and final issue, capping a solidly stellar run and leaving the door open to more adventures and journey. It was an emotional issue, filled with resolution.
The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #5 sees a mission completed and another one in the offing as as the mini-series, the latest under the Hyperspace Stories banner, concludes with a raucous time.
In Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #3, an old friend and scoundrel from Han, Chewbacca and...
Episode #458 -- The Final Countdown
Jul 09, 2025Corellia is subdued and General Hux draws rare praise from Kylo Ren in Marvel's Legacy of Vader #6, yet the Supreme Leader is never satisfied. Vanee finds a survivor of Order 66 for his new master to hunt but will it lead Kylo Ren to serenity or more self-loathing?
Comics Discussed This Week:
Legacy of Vader #6Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
NoneNews:
On Instagram, artist Caio Filipe is teasing some more of the work he's doing on Jan. 13's Hyperspace Stories -- Grevious o...
Episode #457 -- The Cutter
Jul 02, 2025In Marvel's Jedi Knights #5, Yaddles come to the aid of Count Dooku, helping save his life in an issue that not only channels the recent Disney+ show Tales of the Jedi but adds to the Prequel Trilogy lore about the Jedi Order's demise.
In Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories -- Codebreaker #2 (of 4), Poe Dameron is the man with a plan, even if it's questionable, as he strives to save the Codebreaker from the First Order, thanks in part (or a lot) to BB-8's driving skills.
Comics Discussed This Week:<...
Episode #456 -- This Ain't No Picnic
Jun 25, 2025Sian and Zyle have each other's back, as the former discovers what it means -- and takes -- to love a Jedi in the pages of Dark Horse Comics' The High Republic Adventures Phase III #19, the series' penultimate issue.
In Marvel's Legacy of Vader #5, Kylo Ren is an undercover boss of sorts as he strives for oblivion.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Adventures Phase III #19Legacy of Vader #5Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
NoneNews:
Marvel's S...
Episode #455 -- You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
Jun 18, 2025Chelli Aphra has returned in the character's third namesake series, as new writer Cherish Chen takes the popular comic-created protagonist in a familiar yet remarkably original direction in Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #1. Artist Gabriel Guzman and colorist Michael Atiyeh join forces again, as they did when Dark Horse had the Star Wars license, bringing a clean and concise yet gritty visage to the book, with VC's Joe Caramagna's letters adding to the effect and pitching each page into the next.
Set after the events of the Battle of Jakuu and well before the sequel trilogy...
Episode #454 -- Relics of a Small Town
Jun 11, 2025Lore from the "Force and Destiny" RPG figures prominently in this week's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #2 as Luke embarks on a search for Jedi relic while Leia and Mon Monthma strive to ensure the fragile New Republic's standing amid a potential gathering storm.
In Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #4 (of 5), the crew strikes a deal with one bounty hunter in a bid to stem another.
The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #5 (of 5) brings readers Lando's stirring speech that helped rouse the galaxy and bring down the First and FInal...
Episode #453 -- Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts
Jun 04, 2025A speech is made across the galaxy as The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #5 (of 5) brings one part of the Battle of Eriadu to its final close, for now, as sacrifices are made and dear companions are lost yet remembered.
In Jedi Knights #4, a trio of bounty hunters -- Aurra Sing, Zam Wessel and Bane Malar -- are in focus as they're tracked by Qui-Gon Jinn and Shaak-Ti, both of whom are seeking a greater, more valuable prize.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #4The High...
Episode #452 -- Heartlight
May 28, 2025Kylo Ren gets a much-needed message from his mother, Leia, while readers of Marvel's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #4 (of 5) are treated to an illuminating conversation between heroine and Maz Kanata that sheds some intriguing light on the resistance's past.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #4 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Ahsoka #8 (of 8)News:
No covers, yet, but Star Wars: Revenuge of the Sith will get a series of 20th anniversary variant covers by Chris Sprouse, K...
Episode #451 -- King of Pain
May 21, 2025The Battle of Eriadu unfolds in the pages of Dark Horse Comics' The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18 (of 20) as Farzala leans on his fallen comrades to make the ultimate decision. Meanwhile, in Marvel's The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #4 (of 5), Keeve, Ssskeer and Lourna contend with Nameless never seen before as Tey Sirrek battles a ghost and finds his footing.
In Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #4, Kylo Ren visits Naboo and is reminded of why the past must die and why he's the one to kill it.
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Episode #450 -- Where Dragons Dwell
May 14, 2025It's kaiju galore, with apologies to the Zillow Beast, in a one-and-done all-splash page issue that its Star Wars: Jedi Knights #3.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #3Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
None released this weekNews:
Writer Cavan Scott set for an AMA with League Comic Geeks on May 15. (https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/community/thread/30582809)
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular O...
Episode #449 -- Ruina Imperii
May 07, 2025It's a new era of Star Wars and Star Wars comic storytelling as Marvel debuts Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1 featuring the Original Trilogy characters in the aftermath of the Return of the Jedi and the Battle of Jakku maxi-series that focuses on the New Republic attempting to rebuild and restore the galaxy. But where there's hope, despair cannot be far behind.
In Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #3 (of 5), Task Force 99 and Aurra Sing realize who's behind the mask and it's a devious foe in the service of the separatists.
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Episode #448 -- The Stand
Apr 30, 2025A lot of Star Wars comics out this week from Marvel and Dark Horse, with the Battle of Eriadu taking center stage in The High Republic Adventures Phase III #17, The Battle of Eriadu one-shot and Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5).
Meanwhile, the Sequel trilogy gets its due with the first issue of Dark Horse's Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker, a four-issue mini-series centered on Poe Dameron, while Marvel's long-delayed but now publishing adaptation of 2019's The Rise of Skywalker barrels through its third issue with some intriguing backstory for Rose...
Episode #447 -- Gonna Fly Now
Apr 27, 2025Star Wars: Beyond Victory #1, a Star Wars Celebration Japan exclusive, serves as a prequel for the upcoming MetaQuest Star Wars: Beyond Victory -- A Mixed-Reality Playset.
The one-shot, written by Ethan Sacks, with art by Steven Cummings, Will Sliney, Shogo Aoki, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC's Joe Caramagna, sets up the story of Volo Bolus, a podracer with an eye toward the prize and who draws the attention of now-disgraced racer Sebulba (yep, the one from The Phantom Menace).
What follows is a fast-paced race on Batuu, a solid backstory and a positioning for the...
Episode #446 -- Tokyo Radio
Apr 23, 2025Star Wars Celebration Japan has come and gone and since there's no new Star Wars comics this week, we break down the key comics news that was made the semiannual event celebrating all thing Star Wars.
One thing that was notable was convention-exclusive Star Wars: Beyond Victory #1 by Ethan Sacks, Steven Cummings, Will Sliney and Shogo Aoki, with a cover by Phil Noto. The one-shot was only available at the ILM/Meta booth at Star Wars Celebration in Japan. It serves as prequel story to the Meta Quest experience "Star Wars: Beyond Victory -- A Mixed...
Episode #445 -- Lonely Boy
Apr 16, 2025Kyio Ren in chains! A hutt triumphant! Or is it the opposite?
Marvel's Legacy of Vader #3 continues the quest for clarity by the Supreme Leader of the First Order, but will it lead to only more confusion?
Comics Discussed This Week:
Legacy of Vader #3Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4)News:
Star Wars Celebration Japan starts this week. Our predictions? Lots of books and comics. What sort of comics? Definitely something related to Th...
Episode #444 -- I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Apr 09, 2025Atha Prime makes his debut in Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights #2 as Yoda and Vetna Mooncrest explore a world that isn't what it seems, harboring a secret that could engulf the galaxy.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #2Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars: Ahsoka #7 (of 8)News:
Due out Jan. 6, 2026, is the volume one of the Star Wars (2025) series from Marvel collecting issues 1-6.Also due out Jan. 6? The four-issue Darth Maul: Black, White & Red mini-series, but this time in a n...
Episode #443 -- Knock 'em Dead Kid
Apr 02, 2025The Bad Batch continues the pursuit of its mysterious subject, one whom we learn -- if actions are any indication -- is a person not to be trifled with in the least. Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #2 (of 5) is a funny and action-laden installment that propels the five-issue mini-series ever onward and upward.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last...
Episode #442 -- Red Wine Supernova
Mar 26, 2025It's all starting to converge for The High Republic as Keeve, Sskeer and the others take care of business on Naboo and head with great haste to Eriadu to help out the team there as The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #2 (of 5) meshes with the story in Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures.
In The Rise of Skywalker #2 (of 5), we get a deeper look into what's driving Kylo Ren and Rey as they clash with each other, with Chewie a casualty (or is he?)
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Episode #441 -- Seen and Not Seen
Mar 19, 2025Farazala Tarabal is carrying the weight of the Jedi and his own disturbing visions about the future upon his shoulders as the Battle of Eriadu increases in intensity and the Nihil put everything they have into play to eradicate the Tarkins, Jedi, resistance and more in the pages of Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #4...
Episode #440 -- Running in the Family
Mar 12, 2025Kylo Ren reflects on his horrible, awful, no-good, pained childhood in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #2, one that features loving family, loving friends, everything he ever wanted and more as he strives to one-up the miserable existence of his grandfather, Anakin. Plus he encounters Gardulla the Hutt and finally gets a long-overdue comeuppance.
The first Rec Room seems to have been a success. Or, rather, no one complained about it. So we've got another one this episode, with Jeff highlighting a favored LP and Matt spotlighting a cherished film. Hang out after...
Episode #439 -- My Dark Disquiet
Mar 05, 2025Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights debuts and it's a case where the hype wasn't wrong. The series captures the Jedi Order before the events of the prequel trilogy, sporting a case of familiar faces, some new ones and a fair amount of intrigue. It's a superb debut and is going to be a fun read month in and month out.
Dark Horse's long delayed first Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel has arrived and the creative team has weaved a truly unique story that melds flashbacks, callbacks to The High Republic, certain myths and...
Episode #438 -- Rise Above
Feb 26, 2025It's been five years or so, but Marvel's adaptation of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker finally sees the light of day in an adaptation that, if the first issue is any indication, features extended and deleted scenes from the film.
Scuppered by the pandemic and thought lost, we're not sure why it's finally being released, but we're wholly supportive of the move and managed to glean some intriguing tidbits.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Rise of Skywalker adapation #1 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
S...
Episode #437 -- Into the Void
Feb 20, 2025Marvel's The High Republic phase III returns with the first issue of Fear of the Jedi and it's a doozy. An expansive story that sets the stage for some intriguing developments through its five-issue run and, much to our joy, editor's notes throughout that refer not to just previous Marvel Comics, but those Dark Horse and even the books!
The Ahsoka adaptation concludes with the eighth and final issue of the mini-series in a lavishly illustrated story that sees Ezra return home and Ahsoka and Sabine prepare for a new leg of their respective...
Episode #436 -- We Sing in Time
Feb 12, 2025It's a Dark Horse kind of day as we break down the debut of the five-issue Hyperspace Stories -- The Bad Batch: Ghost Agents series, which hurls itself into immediate Clone Wars-era action and intrigue, with sparkling dialogue and fluid and flowing visuals.
In The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15, Farzala fights for light and life, yet can't shake the feeling that the conflict with the Nihil on Eriadu could end quite badly for he and his comrades.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Hyperspace Stories -- The Bad Batch: Ghost...
Episode #435 -- Haven't Got Time for the Pain
Feb 05, 2025The first of Marvel's 2025 ongoing series debuts with Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1, a book detailing how Kylo Ren (aka Ben Solo) grapples with being the First Order's supreme leader while still grappling with the self-loathing and resentment toward just about anyone and everyone. The series is set after the events of The Last Jedi and promises a layered examination of the complex character. Demand appears solid, given Marvel's announced a second printing for the issue, due out March 19.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1Star Wars Comics New...
Episode #434 -- Six Weeks
Jan 29, 2025All the comics are out today. Ever.
OK, not all of them, but there are six books out today, including four from Dark Horse Comics -- The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, The HIgh Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) and Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4). Each book is key, with stories that pitch forward phase III of the The High Republic.
From Marvel, Ewoks #4 (of 4) wraps up its love letter to not just Ewoks as creatures, but the cartoon, the television films and...
Episode #433 -- Burial Ground
Jan 22, 2025The battle endures and, ultimately, ends, but it takes awhile as Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #4 (of 4) sets the stage for the New Republic later this year.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #4 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2 (of 4)
News:
Alex Segura will write and Phil Noto illustrate Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1, which debuts on May 7 and is se...
Episode #432 -- The Last Splash
Jan 15, 2025The battle begins, at least, in Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #3 (of 4) as the rebels and imperials strive for their own last stand and Adelhard strikes. But not is all as it seems and a last-page reveal sets up a wild ending in the fourth and final issue of the maxi-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #3 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Ahsoka #4 (of 8)Ewoks #1 (of 4)News:
Dark Horse set to publish St...
Episode #431 -- Where Were You Hiding? (When the Storm Broke)
Jan 08, 2025Desperation and determination take hold in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4) as the rebels and imperials strive for their own last stand, while Moff Adelhard is poised to throw a spanner in the works ahead of the confrontation on Jakku.
Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) is supposed to be out today. The publisher even confirmed to us that it would be, yet we're doubtful, so we're holding off on a review of the issue until its PRH release date...
Episode #430 -- In the Year 2525
Jan 01, 2025Sabine catches Ezra up with everything that's gone down since he vanished, while Hera faces the bureaucratic bumbling of the New Republic. Ahsoka emerges, Gandalf-like, to pursue her quest, in Star Wars: Ahsoka #7 (of 8).
Comics Discussed This Week:
Ahsoka #7 (of 8)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Ahsoka #3 (of 8)News:
Marvel will publish a new printing of a facsimile edition of 1977's Star Wars #1, along with a foil variant and a variant cover by Jerry Ordway. It's due out April 9.The High Republic Adventures Phase II...
Episode #429 -- Bittersweet Mirage
Dec 25, 2024Ubrik Adelhard steels his resolve after the betrayal seen in Republic Under Seige #4 as Leia Organa -- in a Sithesque move -- vows revenge after the Acolytes of the Beyond attack Chandrilla as The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #1 kicks of the final four issues of the 12-issue maxi-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #1 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #50News:
Marvel will publish a new printing of a facsimile edition of 1977's S...
Episode #428 -- Wedding Song (There Is Love)
Dec 18, 2024The battle of Eriadu is a threat not more, but an actuality as the story behind the fated event gains speed in the pages of Dark Horse Comics' The High Republic Adventures Phase III The Wedding Spectacular one-shot, The High Republic Adventures #13 and Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3 (of 4).
In Marvel's Ewoks #3, Wicket finds a new friend amid his peculiar predicament as Asha teaches Meebo what it means to be part of the forest, not just live in it. Star Wars: Ahsoka #6 adapts the meeting of...
Episode #427 -- Smooth Operator
Dec 11, 2024Changes in loyalties abound as Moff Adelhard finds out his designs of grandeur may just be delusions, while the New Republic makes a critical decision aimed at keeping the fledgling government alive, along with the dreams of Leia, Mon Mothma and Admiral Ackbar as Republic Under Seige concludes with issue No. 4 and setting the stage for The Battle of Jakku's final arc, the four-issue Last Stand mini-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:<...
Episode #426 -- Pop Goes the (Weazel)
Dec 04, 2024The bounty hunters seen in Republic Under Seige #2 are back and causing havoc and mayhem while Leia, Luke and Mon Mothma realize Moff Adelhard is no mere annoyance but a threat. It's a sentiment share by the spice runners and the Imperial remnants, too. But with all sides turning on him in The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4), what can Adelhard do and to whom can he turn?
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This...
Episode #425 -- At the Gates of Silent Memory
Nov 27, 2024Destinations are charted in The High Republic Adventures -- Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2, while in The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear #3, the mystery deepens, but should it be set aside? In The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #2, the New Republic takes real stock of the 4-D chess game being played by Moff Adelhard even as Gallius Rax sets out to ensure a smooth transition to a new, final order.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Adventures -- Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2...
Episode #424 -- Time (You and I)
Nov 20, 2024Ram takes center stage, as does Valo, in Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12 (of 17) while the Battle of Jakku advances to the next phase with Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4) with what appears to be the first cameo of Gallius Rax and the return of a fan-favorite character.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #49News:
We've completed the m...
Episode #423 -- Blue Sky
Nov 13, 2024The Ewoks mini-series takes a decidely welcome turn toward Wicket in the second issue, as the story branches off in a new way that we found quite stirring.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Ewoks #2 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
The High Republic Phase III #10Inquisitors #2 (of 4)News:
We're slowly but steadily migrating to Blue Sky from Twitter. You can find us directly at https://bsky.app/profile/starwarssplashpage.bsky.social.Karen S. Darboe's Black History Month variant cover featuring The Acolyte's Mother Aniseya f...
Episode #422 -- No Body, No Crime
Nov 06, 2024The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising mini-series concludes with its fourth and final issue, yet sets up the next four-issue tale -- Republic Under Seige -- quite nicely. So far the only thing that's left us baffled is simply this: Who is that Azanti on the covers of issues 2 and 3?
In Ahsoka #5, the fifth episode of the Disney+ show is adapted quite well, yet offers no deleted scenes or context.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Ahsoka #5 (of 8)The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #4 (of 4)Star Wars Comics...
Episode #421 -- Where Am I to Go, M'Johnnies?
Oct 30, 2024The High Republic's pirates are back and in business in the pages of Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11, while in The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #3 (of 4), the Rebel infilatration squad gets a lot closer to Moff Adelhard than perhaps they had intended.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #3 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #48News:
Kylo Ren's back in Marvel comics, debuting o...
Episode #420 -- Turn on the News
Oct 23, 2024No new comics out this week, but plenty of news out of New York Comic Con from Oct. 17-21, including word that Poe Dameron is returning to comics via Dark Horse, Marc Guggenheim and Madibek Musabekov will have a new monthly from Marvel featuring Jedi knights set before the events of The Phantom Menace and plenty of hype about the Battle of Eriadu that's about to go down in the pages of The HIgh Republic Adventures Phase III.
What wasn't revealed? Marvel's plans for Star Wars when The Battle of Jakku maxi-series concludes in January. We're hopeful that...
Episode 419 -- Milk Run
Oct 18, 2024We're taking a step back from our usual coverage of Star Wars comics to interview Bryan Reheil, a writer whose three-issue limited series from Scout Comics -- Milk Run -- debuts on Nov. 27.
It's a great story, set in Philadelphia, about Zack Morgan who can create a portal that takes him as far back as 10 years in the past, something he uses to buy groceries to make ends meet, hence the "milk run" in the title. Yet his life starts to change as he ponders the subject of a true-crime podcast about the murder...
Episode #418 -- The Unwelcome Guest
Oct 16, 2024The now-victorious Rebel Alliance is putting together a team of operatives to try and figure out how to neutralize Moff Adelhard, while Luke Skywalker quests for a key Jedi relic that fans of the video game Star Wars: Battlefront II might be familiar with. Oh, if you're a fan of the Star Wars: Resistance TV show, The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency RIsing #2 (of 4) is for you.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Ahsoka #1 (of 8)
Episode #417 -- Faster Than The Speed of Night
Oct 09, 2024Plenty of tales from The High Republic this week, with Dark Horse's Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4) and Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #1 (of 4), while Marvel released Ahsoka #4 (of 8) and the debut of the four-issue Ewoks mini-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Ahsoka #4 (of 8) (6:17)The High Republic Adventures -- Saber for Hire #4 (of 4) (9:03)The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4) (17:40)The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #1 (of 4) (18:12)Ewoks #1 (of 4) (35:14)Star Wars Comics New to...
Episode #416 -- Adam Raised a Cain
Oct 02, 2024The post-Original Trilogy era takes root in Marvel's Star Wars comics this week with the launch of the 12-issue The Battle of Jakku maxi-series, a sprawling run that's poised to bridge the gap between the just concluded Star Wars and Darth Vader runs with whatever's due to come out in February, and does so in a dramatic, if not menacing fashion.
Insurgency Rising #1 (of 4) sets up twain stories in the immediate aftermath of the second Death Star's destruction, bringing to comics key figures from the Aftermath trilogy of novels, the 2015...
Episode #415 -- Lose Yourself
Sep 25, 2024Sabine Wren restarts her training with Ahsoka as the search for Thrawn and Ezra continues in the lavishly illustrated third issue of the eight-issue TV show adaptation.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Ahsoka #3 (of 8) (7:46)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Jango Fett #4 (of 4)News:
Based on Dark Horse Comics' January solicits, The High Republic Adventures is set to come to an end with issue #17 in April and seemingly confirmed by Daniel José Older on Twitter.The Bad Batch is returning ... to the comics! The five-issue mini-series is se...
Episode #414 -- Dig Me Out
Sep 18, 2024Marvel brings the Original Trilogy era run of Star Wars comics to an end in the pages of Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #50, a weighty issue that not only ties up the recent storyline, but sets some key characters up for the future, particularly Sabé, as readers realize just how much of a hold Palpatine still has over Anakin Skywalker.
In Dark Horse Comics' The HIgh Republic Adventures Phase III #10, Sevran Tarkin takes a bold step in reclaiming not just her legacy, but her life, in a rousing story that leaves us feeling good inside, further e...
Episode #413 -- Adagio for Strings
Sep 11, 2024The Original Trilogy era of Marvel's Star Wars begins it's two-part ending, with the release of Star Wars (Vol. 3) #50, a sprawling yet tight meditation on what it takes to ensure victory and the lengths that some will consider going to attain it. Writer Charles Soule concludes his 50-issue run -- an accomplishment in its own right -- that sets the stage for Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #50 next week.
Inquisitors #3 (of 4) sees Tensu Run not only realize the shortcomings of the Jedi Order, yet strive to build upon them for a better future in a...
Episode #412 -- Let It Down
Sep 04, 2024This is quite a week for masterful storytelling in Star Wars comics, with The High Republic Adventures Phase III Crash and Burn delivering a juggernaut of a story that meshes splendidly with events in The High Republic Adventures.
In Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Sith legend and lore mix with The High Republic-era Jedi as mystery deepens in the hunt to ward off the Nameless.
Finally, in Marvel's The Acolyte -- Kelnacca #1 one-shot, a somber yet stirring story about the Wookiee master unfolds with care and grace, providing the perfect example...
Episode #411 -- Adventure of a Lifetime
Aug 28, 2024Just one Star Wars comic is out this week and it's the very solid adaptation of Star Wars: Ahsoka episode No. 2. Though there's no behind-the-scenes peeks or added detail, the issue is, as adaptations, go, top notch from start to finish.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Ahsoka #2 (of 8) (6:45)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 3) #46News:
Marvel's November Star Wars comics solicits were released last week. The immediate takeaway? Doctor Aphra returns in Battle of Jakku: Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4).Dark Horse will p...
Episode 410 - I Won't Back Down
Aug 21, 2024The Tarkin name looms large in this week's Star Wars comics, with Wilhuff's long-dead ancestors playing a central role in The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9 as the Nihil envelope Eriadu.
In Star Wars (Vol. 3) #49, Zhara seeks redemption by following her mentor as Leia Organa reaffirms her steadfast resolve to not only see the Rebellion onto victory, but to ensure those involved don't lose themselves in the fight to come.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9 (6:20)Star Wars (Vol. 3) #49 (24:42)Star Wars Comics New to...
Episode #409 -- Take the Power Back
Aug 14, 2024The third volume of Darth Vader nears its conclusion with #49 setting the stage for Luke's latest confrontation with Darth Vader as Sith and Jedi and Empire and Rebellion seemingly align for a common goal.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #49 (13:28)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #46The High Republic Phase III #7 (Of 10)News:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #50 features a backup story by Greg Pak and Luke Ross that ponders Leia joining the dark side. Derrick Chew's cover (also in a virgin d...
Episode 408 -- Put the Message in the Box
Aug 07, 2024Three new Star Wars comics are out today and we've got them all broken down, page by page, with some piercing analysis. Or do we? Proposals are made in The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8 from Dark Horse, while in Inquisitors #2, Fifth Brother and Tensu Run square off. Marvel's The HIgh Republic Phase III comes to a temporary end with issue #10, but it returns in February, picking up where this one concludes.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8 (5:35)Inquisitors #2 (of 4) (16:20)The High Republic Phase III #10...
Episode #407 -- Tea for One
Jul 31, 2024When a Sith apprentice comes to your tourist-trap town, it's best to give them a wide berth and let them find their balance, while offering them an abundance of peace and quiet. To do otherwise is folly, as Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #4 explains in explicit details.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #4 (of 4) (13:42)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4)Jango Fett #2 (of 4)News:
The High Republic Phase III returns to Marvel in February in a...
Episode #406 -- Harden My Heart
Jul 24, 2024Luke is tested by Sabé in Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #48 while Vader is tested by the architect of the Schism Imperial as a showdown between father and soon is seemingly stalled.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #48 (16:50)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Mace Windu #3 (of 4)News:
Starting in October, Marvel will three separate four-issue mini-series that centers around the battle of Jakku, with each series -- Insurgency Rising (1-4), Republic Under Siege (1-4) and Last Stand (1-4) -- coming out almost weekly through th...
Episode #405 -- Explosions
Jul 17, 2024The weight of an entire galaxy brings its crushing weight upon the shoulders of "Princess Senator General Leia Organa of Alderaan" in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #48, yet it's the memories of home -- its people and places -- that offers hope as longtime friends arrive to help alieve the burden, along with a nemesis from the past.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 3) #48 (10:10)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #45The High Republic Phase III #6 (of 10)Thrawn Alliances #4 (of 4)News:
The SDCC L...
Episode #404 -- A Song for Jeffrey
Jul 10, 2024Rodney Barnes returns to Star Wars comics with his second series this year, adaptating the Ahoska Disney+ TV show. Though it, like the prior Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi adaptations, is a word-for-word telling of the series, the artwork by Steven Cummings, Wayne Faucher and Rachelle Rosenberg and letters by VC's Travis Lanham makes this issue, indeed this eight-issue mini-series, worth having.
Zeen and Lula come to a momentous decision, albeit independently of one another, in The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7 by Daniel José Older, Harvey Tolibao, Le Beau Underwood and Elisabetta D'Amico, Michael Atiyeh and Comicraft's Tyler S...
Episode #403 -- Wolf and Raven
Jul 03, 2024Rodney Barnes is back in Star Wars, with free rein to script the Inquisitors story and the result after the first issue is stupendous. The issue also features the return of artist Ramon Rosanas and he has been very much missed. What follows is a look inside the Grand Inquisitor and what is to come, not to mention a plethora of new Jedi.
In the penultimate issue of Marvel's The High Republic Phase III, Cavan Scott again proves he's not worried about readers' attachment to fan-favorite characters. The issue has many twists and turns...
Episode #402 -- The Candy Man
Jun 26, 2024Ty Yorrick is picking up enough sidekicks to form her own Jedi Order, while Drewen realizes he may have bitten off quite a bit more than he can chew as Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures -- Saber for Hire #3 sets the mini-series up for its conclusion.
In Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3, Maul appears to be questioning not his devotion to the Sith and the Dark Side, but Palpatine's people skills.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4) (12:12)Saber for Hire #3 (of 4) (20:18)Star Wars...
Episode #401 -- Diamond Dogs
Jun 19, 2024Fights are fought, plans come together and plots are revealed in Jango Fett #4 (of 4), as the mini-series sticks the landing while auguring more tales to come and revealing the first instances of Palpatine's plot to discredit Chancellor Valorum.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jango Fett #4 (of 4) (5:29)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #44News:
September solicits are due out this week from Marvel, while Dark Horse will have its October solicits.
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
Episode #400 -- Call Of Ktulu
Jun 12, 2024Nine years to the day we released the first episode of this podcast, we've reached the fabled No. 400 and drill down deep into Marvel's Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #47 as Luke Skywalker feels his father's looming presence and encounters one who knew his parents.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #47 (5:29)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 3) #44
News: Not only is this our 400th episode (well, technically, it's our 407th) it's also the ninth anniversary of our very first episode, which debuted o...
Episode #399 -- Down In It
Jun 05, 2024The trial of Lando Calrissian comes to its conclusion, amid some heartfelt testimony and, dare we say it, potential clues to the next volume of the flagship Star Wars title in issue #47. In The High Republic Phase III #8, seeds are planted for what's likely to be a wildly chaotic conclusion to the 10-issue maxi-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Phase III #8 (11:59)Star Wars (Vol. 3) #47 (29:31)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Thrawn Alliances #2
News: That Star Wars: The Acolyte one-shot w...
Episode #398 -- Walk Unafraid
May 29, 2024Four books are out this week, including the return of a character from the Bounty Hunters series in Jango Fett #3, while The High Republic features a double dose of stories -- Saber for Hire #2 and The High Republic Adventures #6 -- and Darth Maul contends with another Palpatine-decreed threat (or is it?) in Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4) (6:31)Jango Fett #3 (of 4) (17:38)Saber for Hire #2 (of 4) (34:17)The High Republic Adventures Phase III #6 (52:57)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel...
Episode #397 -- Renegade
May 22, 2024Lando reaches a pivotal point in not just his court martial, but his thinking as readers are treated to a new look at the steely determination of Mon Mothma in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #46.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars #46 (10:11)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #43News:
Some slight delays for Dark Horse's Star Wars comics titles.
_ Saber for Hire #3 (of 4) now due out June 26, not June 19
_ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7 now due out July 10, not June 26
<...
Episode #396 -- Children of the Next Level
May 15, 2024The four-issue Mace Windu mini-series comes to a solid conclusion, with what we hope might be the chance for another outing, given the final page of the issue.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Mace Windu #4 (of 4) (12:55)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Mace Windu #1 (of 4)Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation #5 (of 6)News:
Dark Horse is set to publish the four-issue The High Republic Adventures -- Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone starting in October. It'll feature stories written by Daniel Jose Older, Alyssa Wong and Cavan Scott. No...
Episode #395 -- The Scientist
May 08, 2024In The High Republic Phase III #7, Keeve Trennis comes to a startling realization even as Lourna Dee has ... a heart?
In Darth Vader #46, readers are taken to Exegol and it's quite the ride with implications derived from the Sequel Trilogy.
We also take a quick run through both of the Star Wars Free Comic Book Day 2024 issues.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Phase III #7 (3:05)Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #46 (18:03)Young Jedi Adventures (FCBD) (35:10)Star Wars/Darth Vader #1 (FCBD) (37:12)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This...
Episode #394 -- The Saga Begins
May 01, 2024Fittingly time, Marvel's The Phantom Menace Anniversary Special #1 (it's a one-shot) is out this week just ahead of Star Wars Day. It provides a satisfying look at the 1999 film, showing us key parts of the story that were only alluded to in the movie. Greg Pak, Will Sliney, Guru e-FX and VC's Joe Caramagna deliver a solidly entertaining -- and informative -- issue.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Phantom Menace Anniversary Special #1 (10:45)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Thrawn Alliances #1 (of 4)News:
Star Wars: Vader's Castle...
Episode #393 -- Coming Undone
Apr 24, 2024Zeen and Lula reach a milestone decision in the pages of Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures Phase III #5, as the first arc of the comic comes to an end, yet sets up what's likely to be a dynamic run through issues 6-10.
In Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), the Sith apprentice contends with an almost Lovecraftian-like horror and inner madness that evokes a Guillermo del Toro film. It's dark and trippy and what Star Wars would be like if it were in the Hellraiser universe.
Finally, Jango Fett seemingly makes...
Episode #392 -- Song of the Swords
Apr 17, 2024Ty Yorrick (and Drewen) return in a Phase III-set story from Cavan Scott and Rachael in The High Republic Adventures: Saber for Hire #1 (of 4) that features a charming parallel story featuring Kip and Jom that has, to us, some ominous foreshadowing. In Mace Windu #3 (of 4), we're treated to a side of the Jedi we've not really seen much of: Idealist Jedi Knight.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Saber for Hire #1 (of 4) (5:49)Mace Windu #3 (of 4) (27:14)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
The Mandalorian Season 2 #8Star Wars (Vol. 3) #42<...
Episode #391 -- The Rose
Apr 10, 2024The adaptation of Thrawn Alliances ends with a cliffhanger and what's surely to be another four-issue mini-series collecting the second half of the Timothy Zahn novel. In Darth Vader #45, Enric Pryde proves his mettle -- and loyalty -- to Vader, despite his fellow Schism Imperial members' bewilderment. Finally, The High Republic travels to Phase II as Tey Sirrek takes center stage in Phase III in a story that provides clarity and romance in The High Republic #6.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Thrawn Alliances #4 (of 4) (14:06)Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #45 ( )The High Republic...
Episode #390 -- Dirty Laundry
Apr 03, 2024The trial of Lando Calrissian finds the charming con man facing down his past, while plotting his present and future, as he settles comfortably into his new role -- not facade -- as a Rebel in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #45.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 3) #45 (14:06)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Dark Droids #5 (of 5)The Mandalorian Season 2 #7News:
We're getting a Star Wars: The Acolyte one-shot? That's what we intuit from the solicit for Nov. 19's The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2 "The Hunted" TPB...
Episode #389 -- Crash Into Me
Mar 27, 2024Crash is back, with Ruu along for the jump in Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing one-shot, while the adaptation of Obi-Wan Kenobi concludes its six-issue run.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Obi-Wan Kenobi #6 (of 6) (27:07)The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing (48:06)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #41Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #39Revelations (2023) #1The High Republic Phase III #2News:
June solicits for Marvel's Star Wars comics are on the Facebook page, as are Dark Horse's July solicits.Hasbro is releasing a Star...
Episode #388 -- The Walls Came Down
Mar 20, 2024We open with a remembrance by Jeff of singer/songwriter Michael Knott, an artist who had an outsized influence on him. It's a touching tribute and worth your time.
Then we break down the latest Star Wars comics news (8:45) and dive into Thrawn Alliances #3, Star Wars Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1, The High Republic Phase III #5 and last, but not least, Jango Fett #1, which marks writer Ethan J. Sacks' return to a galaxy far, far away.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Thrawn Alliances #3 (of 4) (15:00)Star Wars Visions: Takashi...
Episode #387 -- Electric Worm
Mar 13, 2024The prison-ship break begins in earnest in Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4, an issue filled with several jaw-dropping surprises.
In Darth Vader #44, an Imperial survivor of Dark Droids learns how to balance what's right and what's wrong, provided you stay on Vader's good side.
Mace Windu #2 (of 4) expands on the titular jedi's history and personal philosophy, delivering an inspiring story while mining West End Games' Star Wars RPG for a certain character and unveiling a new Anzellan to the fold.
Comics Discussed This Week:<...
Episode #386 -- Gallows Pole
Mar 06, 2024Jedi Keeve Trennis and Terec and Ceret have taken matters into their own hands, bringing the captive Lourna Dee with them as they plunge into the Occlusion Zone in a bid to find Sskeer. But does Sskeer even want to be found? The High Republic #4 is laden with surprises and reveals.
In Star Wars #44, Lando Calrissian goes on trial for treason and other crimes against the Rebel Alliance as the body realizes that while justice must be served, at what cost to the Rebellion's morale?
Comics Discussed This Week:
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Episode #385 -- The Devil's Right Hand
Feb 28, 2024Thrawn and Anakin have not only walked into a bar but nearly leveled the joint and either drove everyone out of it or left them supine and not in a good way. Such is Thrawn Alliances #2 (of 4), a rigorously faithful adaptation of the novel.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Thrawn Alliances #2 (of 4) #43 (4:13)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Bounty Hunters #40Dark Droids: D-Squad #3 (of 4)News:
May solicits for Marvel and June's solicits from Dark Horse are on the Facebook page. No mention of a new...