Comics With Kenobi

In the latest gathering of the Young Padawans -- Emily, Micah and Jerry, along with Amy and Matt -- we revel in the return of Jaxxon and Amaiza to Star Wars canon as well as the beginning, again, of a beautiful friendship between C-3PO and R2-D2.Join us as we talk about Star Wars Adventures 9 and the 2018 Annual, too. It's the most fun you'll have today.These two issues help emphasize what IDW is doing with the series, providing all-ages fun for readers with a wide assortment of characters and concepts.

The Empire's hosting a fish fry and everyone is invited, especially if you're part of the Rebel Alliance (and, likely, a traitor, too!).Such is the discussion of Star Wars #49, a fitting, if not startling, end to the "Mutiny of Mon Cala" arc that sets the next story, "Hope Dies" in issue #50 of Marvel's flagship monthly Star Wars title. Meanwhile, in The Last Jedi Adaptation #3, readers are on the receiving end of some important character development courtesy not just of Luke, but Reylo, too. This week's Star Wars comics include:Thrawn #5Darth Vader #17Stay 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 and Rebels Reactions.

Suave, shifty and morally ambiguous, Lando Calrissian is a complex character. Writer Rodney Barnes, whose eight-issue run of Falcon raised the bar, captures the essence and flair of the self-described scoundrel in Marvel's latest Star Wars comics mini series: Lando: Double or Nothing.Join us as we break down the first of this five-issue series, which is off to a stellar start in every conceivable way, ensuring that we are steadfast "Lando 4 Life."Join us as we break down the first of this five-issue series, which is off to a stellar start in every conceivable way, ensuring that we are steadfast "Lando 4 Life."This week's Star Wars comics include:Star Wars #49Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation #3Star Wars Adventures #11Stay 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 and Rebels

After too long of a hiatus -- elementary and middle school can do that to you -- and so much adulting, it's long past time to reconvene Comics With Kenobi's Young Padawans for an illuminating and quite entertaining discussion of those Star Wars Adventures comics from IDW Publishing.Join the Padawans -- Emily, Jerry and Micah -- along with Matt and Amy, as they talk about issues 6, 7 and 8, and revel in the simple fact that Star Wars was, is and always will be for the young and young at heart.Look for our next episodes covering the 2018 annual, issues 9, 10 and 11, as well as the Free Comic Book Day issue, later this month and in July.

Doctor Aphra's gone to jail, Mon Cala's king gets charred, Rey finds her balance and Sana Starros and Luke Skywalker encounter a very miffed, but nostalgic Darth Vader as the Sith rule of two gets tossed out the window to better avoid Palpatine's wrath. Meanwhile, an old friend from the now-Legends Heir to the Empire trilogy sees the best in Han Solo and Chewbacca.Such are the previous week's Star Wars comics, as well as our contained reaction to Solo: A Star Wars Story, news about Marvel's August Star Wars comics and so much more.Remember, if you're reading Star Wars comics "... with us, you're in this life for good."The comics in this week's episode:The Last Jedi Adaptation #2Doctor Aphra #20A Star Wars Comic #15Star Wars #48Star Wars Annual #4This week's comics include:Star Wars: Lando -- Double or Nothing #1Stay 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, inclu

Salutations, celebrations, true love can't wait and gravity-skipping bananas (not to scale) dominate this episode with just Star Wars: Poe Dameron 27 at the center of our discussion. We're also dropping recommendations for books and comics to read ahead of this week's Solo: A Star Wars Story and ruminating on sweet home Chicago, the home to Star Wars Celebration 2019.This week's Star Wars comics include:Star Wars 48Star Wars Annual 4The Last Jedi Adaptation 2Doctor Aphra 20A Star Wars Comic 15 The Epic Collection, The Empire, Vol. IV (Collects Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5; Jabba the Hutt: The Gaar Suppoon Hit, The Hunger of Princess Nampi, The Dynasty Trap and Betrayal; Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11-12, 15 and 18-20 and the Star Wars: Visionaries Original Graphic Novel, Dark Horse Presents and the Free Comic Book Day 2012 Star Wars issue.)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 rati

Blood, porgs, flashbacks, surprise reveals and water, lots and lots of water. From Mon Cala to Ach-To, this past week's Star Wars comics enveloped one end of the Saga to the other and did not disappoint.Join us for this week's episode as we break down the events of Darth Vader #16 -- arguably the single most stunning Star Wars comic issue this year, so far -- as well as the solidly paced adaptation of The Last Jedi #1 and the worthwhile Thrawn #4.We also talk about the fifth anniversary of Coffee With Kenobi, how it's grown and how happy we are to be part of the family. There's also mention of Daniel Jose Older's thoughts about what Star Wars comics he'd be keen on writing and, more importantly, about whom. Finally, if you're a fan of original art, be sure to check out artist Michael Walsh's web site for a chance to purchase his original art from The Last Jedi #1. This week's Star Wars comics include:Poe Dameron 27Poe Dameron, Vol. 4 Trade Paperback, collecting issues 20-25 and Annual 1Stay in touch and up to

Jeff, Matt and ... Daisy make three?No, not that Daisy, the other Daisy, who weighs in with a woof as we discuss the events of Part IV of "Mutiny at Mon Cala" in the pages of Star Wars #47.We're also discussing, at length, the future of the Poe Dameron series, given its sliding sales stats, Charles Soule's plans for his other Star Wars comics title -- Vader's fortress can be a scary castle, it's true -- as well as the April sales estimates for all of Marvel's Star Wars comics.We're also looking ahead to the release of the first volume of the English-language edition of the manga adapting Claudia Gray's Lost Stars novel. This week’s Star Wars comics include:The Last Jedi Adaptation 1Thrawn 4Darth Vader 16 Star Wars Adventures 10Star Wars: Lost Stars, Vol. 1Stay 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 Luca

No need for bows or ribbons in this episode as we dive deep -- literally and figuratively -- into Darth Vader #15 and revel in the riveting weirdness of Doctor Aphra #19.Both issues are some of the finest Star Wars comics we've ever read and it's clear that each has its own particular tack that gets better with each issue. Join us to find out why we think so.Speaking of Doctor Aphra, do check out the in-depth interview with Kieron Gillen and Si Spurrier conducted by Bria Lavorgna for the Star Wars website.And don't forget Free Comic Book Day on May 5. IDW Publishing has a special Star Wars Adventures issue by Cavan Scott, Derek Charm and Tom B. Long that's a must-read (We know, we read it.)This week's Star Wars comics include:_ Star Wars 47_ Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue_ Thrawn 4

We're building the bridges when it comes to Star Wars movies, comics and books, too, speaking with writer Cavan Scott and delving deep into a new story arc in Marvel's superb Poe Dameron series.From The Force Awakens to The Last Jedi in Poe Dameron #26 to news that Star Wars will begin to cross from A New Hope to The Empire Strikes Back starting with issue #50, there's no chasm deep enough to preclude our -- and your -- crossing.Speaking of crossing vast gulfs, writer Cavan Scott joins us for a chat about why he strived, successfully, to bring Jaxxon and Amaiza back into canon, too.Like you, he's a fan of the Star Wars Saga and is among those now contributing to it through his novels (Choose Your Destiny: Han and Chewie Adventure and four volumes of Adventures in Wild Space, including The Escape, The Snare, The Steal and The Cold) as well as comics (Star Wars Adventures) and, we hope, much more to come in the next few months.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Darth Vader #15_ Doctor Aphra #19_ S

All it takes is a spark to light a Rebellion, but a tidal wave goes a long way, too. Such was the lesson learned from Darth Vader #14, while in Thrawn #3, readers learned up close and personal how to succeed in politics when you don't mind leaving behind a trail of human wreckage.Looking ahead? We're excited about what Rodney Barnes told CBR.com about his writing next month's Star Wars: Lando -- Double or Nothing mini series, which sets up the character nicely ahead of his appearance in the Solo: A Star Wars Story film.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Poe Dameron #26_ Star Wars Adventures #9_ Star Wars Adventures 2018 Annual

We learned something new about Star Wars from this past week's comics: Everybody poops.The Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer came out just before we began recording. Our thoughts? "I've got a good feeling about this."We had good feelings about Star Wars #46 and A Star Wars Comic #14, too.March's Star Wars comics orders, they weren't so low, either, with Star Wars 44 ranked No. 14 on Diamond's Top 100 orders for March, followed by issue 45 at 17 and Darth Vader 13 at No. 18. Doctor Aphra 18 came in at No. 59 and was followed by Poe Dameron 25 at No. 88.Speaking of Darth Vader and Poe Dameron, those series' writer, Charles Soule, has his first novel out now. We've read The Oracle Year and can say, with authority, it's good.Meanwhile, Daniel Jose Older's Last Shot novel features Sana Starros in it, whose first appearance came in the pages of Star Wars Vol. 2. Read an excerpt of the book, due out April 17, at the Star Wars web site.Lastly, Gary Whitta, who is writing the upcoming The Last Jedi comics adaptation, di

There's a soap-opera style appeal to the latest issue of Doctor Aphra, the lone Marvel Star Wars comic that Jeff McGee and Matt Moore sat down to discuss in detail in this episode.Also in the fray with issue 18?Weird but wonderful horror and bio-warfare experiments never seen before.As for news? Jaxxon's back in canon and he's bringing Amaiza with him! While we were aware the Lepi's return was imminent, writer Cavan Scott shed a great deal more light about the character bouncing back into the Star Wars firmament. He, artist Mauricet and colorist Chris Fenoglio have written backup story to Star Wars Adventures Annual 1, which is out April 18.Want a copy?Head to your local comics shop and give them pre-order code FEB180374.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Star Wars #46_ Star Wars Vol. 7 TPB_ Star Wars: A New Hope -- 40th Anniversary Hardcover Collection

Marvel's Star Wars comics have a new group editor, while Charles Soule has offered up some splendid detail about the Poe Dameron series in an interview at Marvel.com about its past and its future, making our discussion of Poe Dameron #25 that more involved. In Star Wars #45, Kieron Gillen was very prescient about the role milk plays in the life of Luke Skywalker.We also want to be sure you're aware of the Looking for Leia project, an edifying and entertaining docu-series that should -- we hope -- find a home on a streaming service, sooner than later.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Doctor Aphra #18_ Star Wars Adventures #8_ A Star Wars Comic #14

We're doing the time warp as Star Wars continuity takes a hit, then course corrects (at least digitally) as we dive into Darth Vader #13 and see Imperial philosophy up close and personal in Thrawn #2. There's even a mystery Jedi that has us pondering the events of Christie Golden's Dark Disciple novel.Not included? News that inaugural line editor Jordan D. White is stepping down to take over as group editor Marvel's X-books. Taking his place as Star Wars group editor is Mark Paniccia. A change at the top is likely to augur even more down below. What's to come? We'll find out. We'll have thoughts about the change in next week's episode.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Star Wars #45_ Poe Dameron #25

A flood of departures washes over Marvel and IDW comics, including long-time editor Heather Antos of Marvel and IDW chief creative officer Chris Ryall PR guru and super scribe Steven Scott.Meanwhile, there's news to be had about Star Wars Adventures' Free Comic Book Day offering, LINE's decision to adapt Claudia Gray's novel, Leia, Princess of Alderaan, for its web site starting in May, Star Wars' comics return to the industry's monthly Top 10 sales charts and some conjecture about Jaxxon.And did we mention that we parse, dissect and discuss Star Wars #44, the beginning of a new story arc focused on Mon Cala?It's true. We do.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Darth Vader #13_ Thrawn #2

Vader tells his haters "Later!" and learns a lesson about what it means to not just hold power, but be its fist, too, (here's a hint: Friend are hard to come by), as Comics With Kenobi tackles Star Wars: Darth Vader #12, talk about the news of Jaxxon's return to the canon and toss out some recommendations for those seeeking to dive deeper into the Dark Horse Comics-published library of Star Wars comics.Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Star Wars Adventures #7_ Star Wars #44

Doctor Aphra's feeling conflicted and Hera Syndulla finds herself in a dangerous situation as Comics With Kenobi celebrates its 50th episode by doing exactly what we've done since we began back in 2015!Jeff McGee and Matt More breakdown the events of Marvel's Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #17 and discuss the edifying interview that Newsarama's Chris Arrant did with Marvel Star Wars comics editor Jordan D. White.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Star Wars: Darth Vader (Vol. 2) #12_ Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic -- Mace Windu TPB

Terex has a bolt loose, Vader's got a price on his head and Thrawn's locks are luscious.We're beyond head canon in this episode of Comics With Kenobi as Jeff McGee and Matt Moore dive into Star Wars: Poe Dameron #24, Star Wars: Darth Vader #11 and the much anticipated debut of the first issue of the six-issue Star Wars: Thrawn adaptation of Timothy Zahn's 2017 novel.We also break down the reveals about comics from Marvel and IDW Publishing that tie in to May's release of Solo: A Star Wars Story and what effect they, and the film, will have on those titles, as well as information about Doctor Aphra making the leap from the pages of comics to the shelves of toy collectors, too, thanks to loyal fans and Hasbro.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Doctor Aphra #17

Kieron Gillen's first arc on Marvel's flagship monthly Star Wars title comes to an end and sets the stage for something more hopeful going forward.With just one issue to discuss, that gives us time to address some listener mail and what great questions we got from Ryan Sime, Cameron Kieffer and Sam Bradbury, too. We think you'll like what they asked and what we answered.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Darth Vader #11_ Poe Dameron #24_ Thrawn #1 (This is the first issue of a six-part adaptation of Timothy Zahn's 2017 Thrawn novel.)