Comics With Kenobi

The Young Padawans convene anew to discuss the various stories found within the pages of Star Wars Adventures #20 and #21. Some intense conversation, featuring an array of viewpoints from the rather young to the young at heart.

Combine mortal terror with a mild hallucinogen and what you get is Vader -- Dark Visions #5, the final issue in a mini series that came about through a long and winding process, with some supreme successes, a lot of controversy on and off the pages and and some truly amazing visuals that left us reeling in all the right ways.In news, we're eager to check out Jedi: Fallen Order -- Dark Temple this September, while John Tyler Christopher fans can buy a new Jedi Master Yoda variant from the artist's website.This week's Star Wars comics, out June 19, include:_ Star Wars #67_ Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #33_ Star Wars: TIE Fighter #3Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi network podcasts, including Lattes With Leia, Legends Library, Looking for Lucasfilm, Coffee With Kenobi, Resistance Reactions and Rebels Reactions.

We enjoyed a rather telling story of what may have been for Luke Skywalker and the efforts that Emperor Palpatine made to try and lure the son of Vader to the Dark Side. Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Luke Skywalker #1 made us think while, at the same time, riveting us with its space-borne action and fighting.We also had a great conversation with artist Stephen Mooney, whose work on Vader -- Dark Visions #4 was technically acute yet emotionally evocative at the same time. Listen in as he discusses his style, his influences and why's glad his Marvel Comics debut came on a Star Wars title.We discuss the potential for a five-issue mini series that may, or may not, tie in to the just announced Jedi: Fallen Order video game and celebrate the return of Star Wars comics to the top 20, thanks to the success of Galaxy's Edge #1.This week's Star Wars comics, out June 12, include:_ Star Wars: Vader -- Dark Visions #5_ Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Boba Fett #1 (Second printing)_ Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Han Solo

Just two issues but so much to talk about, thanks to not just Vader -- Dark Visions #4, but Marvel's return to legends and lore with Star Wars #108, a sprawling, ambitious and immensely satisfying nod to the original 1977-86 run of Marvel's first volume of Star Wars.The over-sized issue is so immense that we asked Mark Paniccia, who oversees Marvel's Star Wars comics, to join us and discuss how the issue came about, what it took to shepherd the story to fruition and so much more.There's also news about Age of Rebellion second printings and more.This week's Star Wars comics, out June 5, include:_ Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Luke Skywalker #1_ Star Wars Adventures #22_ Star Wars -- Solo: A Star Wars Story Trade Paperback (Collects the seven-issue mini series)_ Star Wars Adventures -- Destroyer Down Digest (Collects the three-issue mini series)Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee W

The Young Padawans have returned, along with Amy and Matt, to talk about the developments in Star Wars Adventures #18 and #19. Believe you, me, there is much to be said about these stories, too, with Emily and Micah weighing in what they liked most about the not one, two or three, but four stories.

A double-dose of Jabba, of sorts, as we examine the implications for the Sequel trilogy in the pages of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge #2, including a now-familiar axe that was seen in the latest images from The Rise of Skywalker.Then we travel back to the Original Trilogy with Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Jabba the Hutt, which sports an intriguing story about how truly good it is to be Jabba.As for news, we discuss the upcoming Princess Leia-Amilyn Holdo story in August's Star Wars Adventures #25 and the slight delay in the final issue of A Star Wars Comic.This week's Star Wars comics, out May 29, include:_ Star Wars (Vol. 1) #108_ Vader -- Dark Visions #4Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi network podcasts, including Lattes With Leia, Legends Library, Looking for Lucasfilm, Coffee With Kenobi, Resistance Reactions and Rebels Reactions.

After a too-long hiatus, the Young Padawans have returned. Emily, Micah, Amy and Matt gather to discuss the Star Wars Resistance-inspired tales in Star Wars Adventures #16 and #17, along with the superb backup "Flight of the Falcon," as it continues its multi-issue way around the Star Wars Saga.

Much to discuss this episode, given Marvel released three Star Wars comics on May 15 -- TIE Fighter #2, Star Wars #66 and Age of Rebellion -- Lando Calrissian #1 -- that featured some solid storytelling, lush visuals and, of course, cliffhangers galore!This week's Star Wars comics, out May 22, include:_ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge #2_ Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Jabba #1_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Years #3 (collects Star Wars: River of Chaos #1-4, Star Wars: Empire #28-40 and Star Wars 3-D #1-3)Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi network podcasts, including Lattes With Leia, Legends Library, Looking for Lucasfilm, Coffee With Kenobi, Resistance Reactions and Rebels Reactions.

A new arc begins in Doctor Aphra #32 and Boba Fett's laconic gunslinger image is burnished in the pages of Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Boba Fett #1 as Jeff and Matt talk about last week's Star Wars comics this week.In news, we break down April's sales figures for Marvel and IDW's Star Wars titles, and ponder Charles Soule's latest (cryptic) tweet about a Star Wars project he's working on that's not the fabled Project Luminous effort.This week's Star Wars comics, out May 15, include:_ Star Wars #66_ TIE Fighter #2_ Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Lando Calrissian #1_ Star Wars: Han Solo -- Imperial Cadet (Trade paperback collecting issues #1-5, along with the Star Wars: Beckett one shot)_ Star Wars: Age of Republic -- Heroes (Trade paperback collecting the Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn one shots, along with portions of Age of Republic -- Special #1)Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook. Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating an

We're remembering Peter Mayhew, discussing Han Solo's struggles when it comes to duty now for the future and if extreme violence is allowable to topple evil as we engage in a robust conversation about Star Wars #65 and Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Han Solo #1.Joining us this week is writer Ken Lowery whose fan-made, head-canon comic, Rebel: A Rogue One Story, gives readers an entertaining Jyn Erso story about the lengths she's willing to go to protect a child from the Empire.As for news, we'll be getting a four-issue, weekly mini series from Marvel in October under the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker aegis called Allegiance by Ethan Sacks and Luke Ross, while the Wookiees of Kashyyyk will defend their planet against the First Order, along with a backup tale about R2-D2, C-3PO and BB-8, in the pages of Star Wars Adventures #27-29 in stories by Michael Moreci, Derek Charm, Tony Fleecs and John Barber.This week's Star Wars comics, out May 8, include:Doctor Aphra #32Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Bo

From Doctor Aphra #31 to Galaxy's Edge #1 to Vader -- Dark Visions #3, we're intrinsically focused on which Star Wars comics thrilled us, left us reeling and disturbed us.To help unpack the discourse about Vader -- Dark Visions #3, Amy Wishman Nalan joins us to talk about the book in all its scope and why it struck a chord among readers. (To see some of the Daaé Leíra art and fix-it fiction mentioned, start here and here and here.)On the news front, we chatted about the March "sales" figures for Marvel and IDW's Star Wars comics as well as Avengers: Endgame (no spoilers, naturally).This week's Star Wars comics, out May 1, include:Star Wars #65Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Han Solo #1Star Wars Adventures: Flight of the Falcon One ShotStar Wars Original Marvel Years #50 Facsimile EditionStay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi network podcasts, including Lattes With Leia, Le

Two comics yet four stories -- five if you count the excerpt of Alphabet Squadron -- and numerous new characters along with some familiar faces, too, in the pages of Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Special and the start of the new TIE Fighter mini series.This week's episode sparks a lively debate about how serious a Star Wars story should be and whether the Saga as a whole glosses over the loss of life that is the conflict between the Empire and Rebellion.This week's Star Wars comics, out April 24, include:Star Wars: Vader -- Dark Visions #3Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge #1Doctor Aphra #31Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Empire, Vol. 5 (Collects 1994's Star Wars: Droids #1-6 and Special, 1995's Star Wars: Droids #1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive #1 and material from Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #1 and Star Wars Tales #16 and #20)Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi networ

We're through Star Wars Celebration Chicago and into the start of the Age of Rebellion Star Wars comics, with the first two issues focusing on Princess Leia and Grand Moff Tarkin. Join us as we discuss news from Celebration, including the new Target Vader mini series featuring Valance the Hunter, as well as plot synopses of this summer's Age of Resistance maxi from Tom Taylor, along with the "official" reveal that Greg Pak and Phil Noto are taking over the flagship Star Wars monthly.This week's Star Wars comics, out April 17, include:Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Special #1Star Wars: TIE Fighter #1Star WarsAdventures #20Tales From Vader's Castle Digest (Collects issues #1-5)Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi network podcasts, including Lattes With Leia, Legends Library, Looking for Lucasfilm, Coffee With Kenobi, Resistance Reactions and Rebels Reactions.

We've got a great conversation with artist Will Sliney, whose tenure on the just-completed Solo: A Star Wars Story adaptation allowed him to flex not just his creativity, but his love for Star Wars, which is fitting, given issue #7 is among the two issues we're discussing this episode.The second title, Star Wars #64, was a thrilling ride, setting the line for when devotion becomes fanaticism, then moving it.This week's Star Wars comics, out April 10, include:Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Princess Leia #1Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Grand Moff Tarkin #1Star Wars, Vol. 10, "The Escape" (Collects issues #56-61)Tales From Vader's Castle Box Set (Collects issues #1-5)Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi network podcasts, including Lattes With Leia, Legends Library, Looking for Lucasfilm, Coffee With Kenobi, Resistance Reactions and Rebels Reactions.

Be warned, spoilers abound for Star Wars comics to come, including the flagship Star Wars monthly post-Kieron Gillen and the upcoming Star Wars -- Age of Resistance maxi series. They're in the news section of the show, so proceed with some trepidation.Once you've done that, stay for the vibrant discussion about Doctor Aphra #30 and the absolutely mindblowing Star Wars: Vader -- Dark Visions #2. You'll be glad you did.This week's Star Wars comics, out April 3, include:Star Wars #64Solo: A Star Wars Story #7Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi network podcasts, including Lattes With Leia, Legends Library, Looking for Lucasfilm, Coffee With Kenobi, Resistance Reactions and Rebels Reactions.

The tension is building in Star Wars #63 while Solo: A Star Wars Story adaptation #6 offers some new material, along with some stunning art, as we discuss the two comics in this week's episode.We also break down Star Wars comics plans for next month's Star Wars Celebration Chicago, including Charles Soule's admonition that no one miss the Lucasfilm Publishing writer's roundtable on Monday, April 15. (He was quite adamant that you not miss it.)This week's Star Wars comics, out March 27, include:Doctor Aphra #30Vader: Dark Visions #2Star Wars Adventures #19Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaption Graphic Novel (IDW Publishing)Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi network podcasts, including Lattes With Leia, Legends Library, Looking for Lucasfilm, Coffee With Kenobi, Resistance Reactions and Rebels Reactions.

It's a pair of endings as we come to the end of Star Wars: Han Solo -- Imperial Cadet, along with the last installment in the Star Wars: Age of Republic titles, and neither did so meekly, but rather with deft writing, dynamic illustrations and lingering thoughts.The ending of Han Solo -- Imperial Cadet #5 sets the stage for a pair of new characters, whose stories we think will come back around sooner than later, while in Age of Republic -- General Grievous, a notorious villain is given a better foundation that will impact future viewings of Revenge of the Sith for years to come.In news, we weigh in on the facsimile edition of Star Wars #50 (Vol. 1), as well as the impending start to the Greg Pak-written Star Wars: Age of Rebellion one shots and look ahead to the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back and what it may portend for Marvel and IDW Star Wars comics.This week's Star Wars comics, out March 20, include:Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation #6Star Wars #63Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Re

Three Star Wars comics from different eras of the Saga, each of one solidly executed and featuring some stellar character development, glimpses into stories already told and a rethinking of long-held perceptions of others, too.This week's podcast is focused on Age of Republic -- Padme Amidala #1, Star Wars #62 and Vader: Dark Visions #1 and the conversation is frantic and encompassing.Also drawing our interest is a new 16-page "fan made" comic, Rebel: A Rogue One Story that features a story about Jyn Erso from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Written by Ken Lowery, drawn by Gavin Guidry, colored by Addison Duke, lettered by Micah Myers and featuring a "Jyn-up" by Shawn McGuan, it's an intriguing tale. We'll have a review soon.This week's Star Wars comics, out March 13, include:Star Wars: Age of Republic -- General Grievous #1 (One shot)Star Wars: Han Solo -- Imperial Cadet #5 (of five)Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and r

Just a single issue this episode, but it's got enough story beats, action and verve to fill up an entire story, but that's not surprising, given how deliciously weird and wild Star Wars: Doctor Aphra has been since the character's introduction in the pages of Darth Vader, Vol. 1.As such, Doctor Aphra #29 is inarguably the best issue so far of this story arc, and we'll explain our reasoning behind our assertion. Agree? Disagree? That's OK because like this stellar comics series, it's the different approaches that make it standout with such zest. As for news, we weigh in the utter balderdash that is Marvel Comics going the way of the dodo and, also, a personal message, too.This week's Star Wars comics, out March 6, include:Star Wars: Age of Republic -- Padme Amidala #1 (One shot)Star Wars: Vader -- Dark Visions #1 (of five)Star Wars #62Stay in touch and up to date by following us on Twitter and Facebook.Like what you hear? Go to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Subscribe to all of the Coffee With Kenobi

Just a single issue to delve into in this week's episode, but there's enough material in Solo: A Star Wars Story adaptation #5 to generate some significant discussion about the role adaptations play in the wider Star Wars comics segment.In comics news, we're excited about word that Elsa Charretier and Pierrick Colinet's Star Wars Adventures #22, out in May, will feature a Princess Leia, R2-D2 and C-3PO story set after The Empire Strikes Back as they search for Han Solo. Then there's IDW's announcement that Walter Simonson, a comics legend, will get the Artist's Edition treatment for his work on Marvel's first Star Wars series.We're also talking news of Cavan Scott's third anniversary writing Star Wars material, Kieron Gillen handing in his last script for the flagship series -- issue #67 -- and artist John Tyler Christopher's latest action-figure variant exclusive, available for order Feb. 28, featuring Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi.This week's Star Wars comics, out Feb. 27, include:Doctor Aphra #29The Star Wars