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The fifth of the six Return of the Jedi 40th anniversary one-shots is out today and The Rebellion #1 is a master class in blending space fantasy with noir as Mon Mothma finds out she's been targeted for assassination. What follows is a delightfully written detective story as Shara Bey and Kes Dameron, at Ackbar's behest, strive to find out who is aiming for the Rebellion leader and when. This one's a real page turner and brings readers to within three days of the Battle of Endor.Comics Discussed This Week:The Rebellion #1 One-Shot (1:04)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Bounty Hunters #33Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #30Ewoks One-ShotThe High Republic (Vol. 2) #8 (of 10)News: October solicits are due this week. We'll get details on Charles Soule's new four-issue The High Republic mini-series, as well as the latest info on the Dark Droids event.SDCC is this week. Lucasfilm's panel is on Friday.The final cover art for Dark Droids #1 (2nd Printing) by Ken Lashley and is done in the style of a movie post

Chelli Aphra and Luke Skywalker lock horns with a fabled Starweird in Doctor Aphra #34, as the fabled space-faring creature proves tough to conquer.Comics Discussed This Week:Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #34 (7:47)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Bounty Hunters #33Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #30Ewoks One-ShotThe High Republic (Vol. 2) #8 (of 10)News: October solicits are due this week. We'll get details on Charles Soule's new four-issue The High Republic mini-series, as well as the latest info on the Dark Droids event.SDCC is this week. Lucasfilm's panel is on Friday.The final cover art for Dark Droids #1 (2nd Printing) by Ken Lashley and is done in the style of a movie poster. It's due out Aug. 16.Dark Horse will have a B&W Mike Mignola cover for Hyperspace Stories Annual #1 as an SDCC exclusive (1,500 copies) and available via Dark Horse Direct (500 copies). It costs $25.Over at AIPT Comics, there's a solid look at how Bounty Hunters advances disability representation.Upcoming Star Wars comics, gra

A prelude to the upcoming Dark Droids event takes root within the pages of Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #36 that sees Doctor Aphra make a low-key getaway and Vader assemble a new, elite fighting force from scrap. In Bounty Hunters #36, more seeds for Dark Droids are planted as T'onga and the new crew face off with a somewhat but not quite familiar faleen involved with Black Sun.Comics Discussed This Week:Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #36 (8:54)Bounty Hunters #36 (18:14)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Hidden Empire #5 (of 5)Star Wars #33News: Marvel's Halloween Trick or Read comic will be a reprint of The High Republic (Vol. 1) #5. It's due in stores Oct. 4.Dark Droids #1 is getting a 2nd printing, due out Aug. 16. Not final art cover by Ken Lashley.As part of its presence at SDCC this year, Dark Horse Comics is hosting a Star Wars-comics signing on Saturday, July 22 from 11-11:45 a.m. local time at its booth. Though it's not yet been announced, it's likely that one of the Jaxxon Annual convention-exclusive

It's a one-and-done story in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #36 that features a quick-strike Rebel mission on Coruscant with Lando the focus and Nien Nunb, too. In Yoda #9, the final three-issue arc concludes with Yoda questioning his place in the Star Wars galaxy, awash in regret, setting up the final issue for a personal reckoning.Comics Discussed This Week:Yoda #9 (of 10) (8:54)Star Wars (Vol. 3) #36 (18:14)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Jabba's Palace #1The Blade #4 (of 4)The High Republic (Vol. 2) #7 (of 10)News: Marvel's Halloween Trick or Read comic will be a reprint of The High Republic (Vol. 1) #5. It's due in stores in early October, so if you want a copy, ask your local shop.If you have a copy of Poe Dameron #1 with a cover by Pepe Larraz that was done for the UK's My Geek Box, you may want to be sure it's bagged and board. A near-mint copy recently sold for $175. Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:July 11 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3 (C

The second volume of The High Republic Adventures comes to a stirring end with issues 6, 7 and 8, leaving readers with a resonant message of being true to one's self while ensuring that others are cared for. Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #3 features three tales that showcase the fury and fanaticism of the Sith Lord by a murder's row of writers, artists, colorists and letterers.In Doctor Aphra #33, an ancient evil is encountered in a puzzle-laden issue that brings to mind the film "The Keep."Comics Discussed This Week:The High Republic Adventures 6, 7 & 8 (8:10)Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4) (41:53)Doctor Aphra #33 (56:40)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Darth Vader #32News: Per Marvel's September solicits, there will be a The High Republic Halloween Trick-or-Read comic to be given out by comic shops in October. No details, yet, as to what it may be, though likely to be a reprint of a previous story. Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:July 4 _ Hid

Din Djarin returns in the first of the eight-issue adaptation of The Mandalorian Season 2 by Rodney Barnes and Georges Jeanty. It's a faithful adaptation of the TV show's first episode and features the first appearance of Cobb Vanth in comics; Jeanty's art is lustrous.Bounty Hunters #35 begins a new arc with new artist Lan Madina and new team members, including Khel Tanna, Durge and Deathstick as they go after ... Boba Fett? it's clear that writer Ethan Sacks has made this series a living, breathing entity that doesn't shy away from the grim-encrusted gutters and grittiness of the Star Wars underworld.Comics Discussed This Week:The Mandalorian Season 2#1 (of 8) (5:59)Bounty Hunters #35 (9:36)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Yoda #5 (of 10)News: ComicBook.com has a peek at Aug. 2's Dark Droids #1 (of 5), with six unlettered pages and five scourged variants by Rachael Stott.Marvel to adapt Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ show in a six-issue mini by Jody Houser and Salvador Larocca in September. (No wor

Sana Starros' family expands as her brother, Phel must reckon with his betrayal, in an intriguing conclusion to the five-issue mini-series that delves into The High Republic yet sets the stage for more stories to come (which would be quite welcome!). In Darth Vader #35, Doctor Aphra finds comfort -- and a modicum of safety -- in known that only she can help her tormentor to try and find out why his Force powers are out of whack.Comics Discussed This WeekSana Starros #5 (of 5) (11:16)Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #35 (30:57)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Sana Starros #2 (of 5)Bounty Hunters #32The High Republic (Vol. 2) #6 (of 10)News: Charles Soule's Dark Droids crossover is not just in August, but also September and possibly into October and November, given it's a four-issue mini-series.The High Republic returns to Marvel in October with the four-issue Shadows of Starlight written by Soule and illustrated by Ibraim Roberson.Like #34 before it, Star Wars (Vol. 3) #35 is getting a second printing. I

The Empire looms large over a simple technician working on the Endor moon and striving to make just one friend in The Empire one-shot. In Yoda #8, Anakin and Yoda put the maxim of "size matters not" to a physical test. In Star Wars #35, the origin of Luke's green lightsaber is finally told in a tale that reminds us that kyber crystals are minerals not miracle workers.Comics Discussed This WeekThe Empire #1 (11:41)Yoda #8 (of 10) (20:35)Star Wars #35 (29:56)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:The Blade #3 (of 4)Han Solo & Chewbacca #10 (of 10)Hidden Empire #4 (of 5)The Mandalorian #8 (of 8)Star Wars (Vol. 3) #32News: Marc Guggenheim is writing a four-issue mini-series spinning out of August's Dark Droids event. Dubbed D-Squad, it's a return to The Clone Wars band of droids but this iteration is made up of R2-D2, WAC-47, IG-88, 4-LOM, Triple Zero, BT-1 and more. It's reportedly due in August, though we think it'll be out in September.Due out Dec. 5, or Feb. 6, is The High Republic Adventures

Sana's family gathers to confront Phel and maybe rescue not only Arrysha but Grammy, too, with a little help from Deva Lompop in Sana Starros #4 (of 5), while in Doctor Aphra #32, Luke and R2 are on a forced adventure with Aphra as she seeks a Jedi temple that ties into The Clone Wars era and could offer up a tool to help Luke overcome Darth Vader. In The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8), Sav is playing pirate, but for a good cause.Comics Discussed This WeekSana Starros #4 (of 5) (3:12)Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #32 (25:33)The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) #5 (of 8) (37:42)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #29Yoda #4 (of 10)News: That omnibus we talked about on today's podcast? It's the Gillen and Pak one. It collects Star Wars (Vol. 2) #38-75, annual #4 and Empire Ascendant #1, per Near Mint Condition. Full details can be seen here.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:June 6 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects

Vildar Mac sees the light, literally, as Tey Ferrick proves his mettle, as The HIgh Republic (Vol. 2) #10 concludes with a Jedi victor, but not without stinging losses.In Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories #5, a familiar doll proves to be a sought-after token by Assaj Ventress who encounters a pair of new Jedi, along with another pair of rather familar faces (Obi-Wan and Anakin), in a fast-paced story that sheds more light on her dysfunctional relationship with Count Dooku.Darth Vader may be down, but he's not out, much to the chagrin of Cyn, who has vastly underestimated the power of the dark side in Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4). Meanwhile, two more stories feature a ghastly alien encounter aboard a seemingly derelict ship, while a young villager sees Vader not as a villain but a hero.And, weirdly enough, this episode marks our 350th since we began the podcast back in June 2015.Comics Discussed This WeekHyperspace Stories #5 (of 12) (14:02)Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4) (25

Iden Versio and Inferno Squad confront Beilert Valance and T'onga's crew in Marvel's Bounty Hunters #34 and nothing will ever be the same again for any of them.In Dark Horse's The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4), sacrifices are made, doubters are redeemed and Ty Yorick takes a big step.Comics Discussed This WeekThe Nameless Terror #4 (of 4) (14:28)Bounty Hunters #34 (29:20)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #31Hidden Empire #3 (of 5)The High Republic (Vol. 2) #5 (of 10)News:August's Star Wars comics will feature The Clone Wars 15th Anniversary variant covers featuring key characters from the series.Dark Droids #1, which launches Marvel's summer Star Wars event for August comes in at a whopping 79 pages. It'll retail for $5.99.Artist Lan Medina takes over for Paolo Villanelli on Bounty Hunters. Villanelli is illustrating the upcoming Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest.Upcoming Star Wars Comics and Graphic NovelsMay 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- Precedent, Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The P

Tey Ferrik finds renewed strength via the Dark Side in the penultimate issue of Marvel's The High Republic (Vol. 2), while in Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #34, Sabé must finally decide which path she should take at the urging Anakin Skywalker.Despite our mentioning it in the show, the discussion about The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8) from Dark Horse has been removed and will return in our May 31 episode. That's because the issue was abruptly delayed after we recorded this episode. Trust us, it's worth the wait.Comics Discussed This WeekThe High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2023 (14:01)The High Republic #9 (of 10) (22:10)Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #34 (35:12)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Sana Starros #1 (of 5)News:The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8) was pushed delayed two weeks to May 31 from May 10. Series writer Daniel José Older says that issues 6-8 will be released in June.Per Near Mint Condition, the Star Wars Epic Collection: The Rebellion, Vol. 6 is due out in March 2024. It c

Seven Star Wars comics are out today, with five from Marvel and two from Dark Horse. It's atypical to have so many release on a single day but, hey, it's not a bad problem to have. Still, that means a rather long episode this week, along with ads (12 of 'em) and for that we apologize, though we've no control over it.Plenty of great stories this week, with some standout issues that will chart new paths for characters like Sabe, Chelli Aphra and Luke Skywalker. Let's dive in.(Again, sorry about the ads.)Comics Discussed This WeekThe High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8) (19:25)Lando #1 (27:12)Star Wars #34 (32:22)Darth Vader #33 (40:53)Yoda #7 (of 10) (48:36)The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4) (57:08)Doctor Aphra #31 (1:07:32)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:The Blade #2 (of 4)Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #28Yoda #3 (of 10)News:The Nameless Terror TPB collecting #1-4 is due out Aug. 29 instead of July 18, while the Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2, “Scum and Villainy” TPB collecting #5-8 is due out Jan. 16 instead o

The long-delayed The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi from Dark Horse Comics is available and, to borrow a steady cliche, it was was worth the wait. The creative team has created a lavishly illustrated, tightly written one-shot comic set during The High Republic era that features Jedi, the light and dark sides and adds to that era's steadily expanding lore.In Marvel's Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), the publisher's penchant for black & white comics finds firm footing in the galaxy far, far away, with Vader the prime subject in three different tales (one of which will anchor all four issues. There is no sparseness in the visual medium, rather clean, precise lines that brim with detail. One tale, by Peach Momoko, will have you forever looking at TIE fighters in a different way.Comics Discussed This WeekQuest of the Jedi One-Shot (11:09)Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4) (32:32)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:The Action Figure Variant Covers #1 (from

After a long wait, Dark Horse Comics's The High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4) returns, and what transpires is a wonderful melange of Alien, Star Wars and cosmic horror as our High Republic-era Jedi deal with nasties that go knock in the night (and day). It's a long issues, at 34 pages, and captures a perfect balance between suspense, cosmic horror and space fantasy.Marvel's Sana Starros #3 (of 5) is a splendid bridging issue that pitches the Starros family's quest into high gear, while at the same time paying homage to the sights and sounds and events of the first phase of The High Republic era, too. Come for Sana's outrage, stay for Deva Lompop's machinations and revel in the reveal of Phel's less-than-honorable intentions.Finally, Jody Houser's three-issue arc, accompanied by artist Luke Ross, comes to a well-paced conclusion in the pages of Yoda #6 (of 10), and readers are afforded a side of Yoda who is well aware of the dark side and its insidiousness, while acknowledging that the lig

Things get interesting between Tey and Vildar Mac as Oliviah lays dying in the desert in the pages of The High Republic (Vol. 2) #8 (of 10), while in Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #30, Chelli seemingly gets her wish to die surrounded by beautiful women.In Bounty Hunters #33, Inferno Squad lays its trap for the hunters, while IG-88 disrupts the grab for power within the Unbroken Clan, much to Vukhora's delight.Finally, the Ewoks one-shot delivers a dialogue-free mix of stories featuring some prominent murder bears in a wholly satisfying, utterly entertaining story that blends love, fear, murder and optimism. It's an instant classic.Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:The High Republic #8 (of 10) (22:03)Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #30 (29:04)Bounty Hunters #33 (41:33)Ewoks #1 (55:33)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars (Vol. 3) #30News:Star Wars: Dark Droids Starts Aug. 3 and ties in to Star Wars #37 (Aug. 9), Darth Vader #37 (Aug. 16), Doctor Aphra #35 (Aug. 23) and Bounty Hunters

Hidden Empire comes to a satisfyingly ambiguous close in issue #5 with the fate of Qi'ra's pitched fight vs. the Sith unsuccessful. Or was it? It's an ending that leaves more questions with numerous potential answers.In Star Wars #33, Leia, Luke, Lando, Chewbacca and Amilyn cement new friends -- perhaps potential alllies -- as the flagship comics shifts its focus to Luke's quest for a new lightsaber, while Lando realizes his reputation is more than just a tool to be wielded.Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:Star Wars #33 (17:21)The Hidden Empire #5 (of 5) (30:40)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:The Blade #1 (of 4)The High Republic (Vol. 2) #3 (of 10)Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #27Han Solo & Chewbacca #8 (of 10)Yoda #2 (of 10)News:Star Wars Celebration Europa starts on Friday. We've got a listing of comics-related panels below in the show notes.The covers for the second printing of the Jabba's Palace one-shot are by Todd Nauck and Rachelle Rosenberg, while the 1:25 2nd pri

The first of the Return of the Jedi 40th anniversary one-shots arrives today with Jabba's Palace #1 and it's clever and entertaining story about the protocol droid seen on screen in the film in the droid torture chamber. Think of it as the comic version of the "From A Certain Point of View" anthology books.In The High Republic #7 (of 10), a popular jedi appears to fall, not to the dark side, but to death, while in The Blade #4 (of 4) we learn about the origins of the Barash vow and it's effect on Porter Engle and the entire Jedi Order.Be sure to share this week's episode on social media and, if you haven't, leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Doing so helps increase awareness about our podcast, garners us more listeners and helps spread the word about the great stories being told in Star Wars comics. Want to help us even more? Retweet the episode.Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:The High Republic #7 (of 10) (14:25)The Blade #4 (of 4) (23:22)Jabba's Palace #1 (37:53)Star Wars

Sabé finds there's no way to avoid Darth Vader, even if her sisters and fellow Handmaidens strive to make her see what's right and what's wrong. Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #32 presents stark choices with no discernible path forward and marks a startling new path for everyone involved.Be sure to share this week's episode on social media and, if you haven't, leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Doing so helps increase awareness about our podcast, garners us more listeners and helps spread the word about the great stories being told in Star Wars comics. Want to help us even more? Retweet the episode.Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #32 (9:45)Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:Bounty Hunters #29The Mandalorian #6 (of 8)News:Cavan Scott and Nick Brokenshire are doing a Jaxxon story for this year's Hyperspace Stories annual, which features a Star Wars Celebration Europe-exclusive cover by Mike Mignola. There are 1,500 copies that will be available at SWCE

Sav Malagán is embracing the pirate's life in all the right ways all the while dodging an understandably upset master back on Takodana in the pages of The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) #3 (of 8), while in Yoda #5 (of 10), the bonds of friendship are tested and stretched among Jedi padawans, but is Count Dooku to blame?Be sure to share this week's episode on social media and, if you haven't, leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Doing so helps increase awareness about our podcast, garners us more listeners and helps spread the word about the great stories being told in Star Wars comics. Want to help us even more? Retweet the episode.Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:Yoda #5 (of 10) (12:30)The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) #3 (of 8) (23:30)Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:Hidden Empire #2 (of 5)Announcement:Our friend Alex Ray, who with Jim Mello created the amazing A Star Wars Comic, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He needs help to battle thi