Star Wars Splash Page
768 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsStar 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 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.
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Episode #402 -- The Candy Man
June 26, 2024 16:00 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBTy 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...
Episode #401 -- Diamond Dogs
June 19, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBFights 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) #44 News: September solicits are due out this week from Marvel, while Dark Horse will have its October solicits. U...
Episode #400 -- Call Of Ktulu
June 12, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBNine 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 an...
Episode #399 -- Down In It
June 05, 2024 16:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBThe 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 ...
Episode #398 -- Walk Unafraid
May 29, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBFour 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 ...
Episode #397 -- Renegade
May 22, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBLando 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) #43 News: 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 ...
Episode #396 -- Children of the Next Level
May 15, 2024 16:00 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBThe 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 wri...
Episode #395 -- The Scientist
May 08, 2024 16:00 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBIn 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 ...
Episode #394 -- The Saga Begins
May 01, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes - 40 MBFittingly 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 W...
Episode #393 -- Coming Undone
April 24, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBZeen 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. Fi...
Episode #392 -- Song of the Swords
April 17, 2024 16:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBTy 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...
Episode #391 -- The Rose
April 10, 2024 16:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MBThe 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: ...
Episode #390 -- Dirty Laundry
April 03, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBThe 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 #7 News: We're getting a Star Wars: The Acolyte one-shot? That's what we intuit from the solicit for Nov. 19's The...
Episode #389 -- Crash Into Me
March 27, 2024 16:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBCrash 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) #41 Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #39 Revelations (2023) #1 The High Republic Phase III #2 News: June solicits for Marvel's...
Episode #388 -- The Walls Came Down
March 20, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBWe 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) (1...
Episode #387 -- Electric Worm
March 13, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBThe 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 unveilin...
Episode #386 -- Gallows Pole
March 06, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBJedi 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 Disc...
Episode #385 -- The Devil's Right Hand
February 28, 2024 17:05 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBThrawn 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 #40 Dark Droids: D-Squad #3 (of 4) News: May solicits for Marvel and June's solicits from Dark Horse are on the Fac...
Episode #384 -- Crystal Lullaby
February 21, 2024 17:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBA familiar face returns in the pages of Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3 as Lula recounts her adventures when she didn't know who she was. Everything's gone green in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #43 as Luke Skywalker returns to what may, or may not, be an ancient Sith compound, as he strives to heal a red khyber crystal and, perhaps, learn something about not just himself, but the force, too. Comics Discussed This Week: Star Wars (Vol. 3) #43 (12:03) Star Wars Comics New to Ma...
Episode #383 -- Schism
February 14, 2024 17:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBA familiar face returns in the pages of Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3 as Lula recounts her adventures when she didn't know who she was. In Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #43, the Imperial Schism sets about its work of creating a schism in the empire as the Dark Lord utilizes lessons learned from the Dark Droids event amid befriending and betrayal. Comics Discussed This Week: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3 (2:22) Darth Vader #43 (12:40) Star Wars Comics New to Ma...
Episode #382 -- Rivers of Ice
February 07, 2024 17:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBMace Windu gets a second mini-series, with the first issue of four off to a rollicking start as he tracks down someone who has a new type of coaxium -- and the formula to create more -- before the crime syndicates can. Obi-Wan Kenobi #5 zeroes in on Riva's efforts to make Anakin pay for what he did at the temple, as Obi-Wan tries to enlist her help in stopping Darth Vader. Comics Discussed This Week: Obi-Wan Kenobi adaptation #5 (of 6) (10:32) Mace Windu #1 (of 4) (15:12) Star Wars Comi...
Episode #381 -- Here Comes the Sun
January 31, 2024 17:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBDoctor Aphra concludes its second volume with its 40th issue, but is it truly the end for Doctor Aphra? What will become of those she leaves behind, including Sana Starros and Magna Tolvan, not to mention Just Lucky and Ariole, as well as the murder droids 0-0-0 and BT-1? Comics Discussed This Week: Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #40 (4:41) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Dark Droids: D-Squad #2 (of 4) Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #37 News: SW Libri sleuthed out an interesting ti...
Episode #380 -- Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
January 24, 2024 17:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBThe adaptation of Timothy Zahn's 2018 novel, Thrawn: Aliances, begins its four-issue run with an amazingly robust first issue penned by Jody Houser and Zahn, with art by Pat Olliffe and Andrea Di Vito, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and Letters by Travis Lanham. There's some whipsawing between the present and past and the action and cold logic flows freely. In The High Republic Adventures Phase III #2 -- written by Daniel José Older, illustrated by Harvey Tolibao and Nick Brokenshire, colored ...
Episode #379 -- Bounty Hunters Post-Mortem With Ethan Sacks
January 19, 2024 14:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBBounty Hunters ended on Jan. 17 with issue #42. It Marked more than four years of stories in the seedy underbelly of the Star Wars galaxy and all of them were written by Ethan Sacks, from the first preview in Empire Ascendent back in December 2019 to the final issue of the series. We broke down how the series came about, its high (and low) points and how Sacks and Paolo Villanelli (artist on 31 issues) worked in lockstep to elevate Beilert Valance and the bounty-hunting crew to an elevated ...
Episode #378 -- Good Bye Yellow Brick Road
January 17, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBMore than four years after its presence in the Empire Ascendent one-shot, Bounty Hunters concludes its 42-issue run with a defty-composed goodbye and an ending that may surprise, even shock, members of Valance Nation. Keeve Trennis and Terec and Ceret and take matters into their own hands as they make an unsanctioned move to barrel into Nihil territory in The High Republic Phase III #3, setting up a journey with an ending that may or may not be in their best interest. In Obi-Wan Kenobi #4, ...
Episode #377 -- The Crystal Ship
January 10, 2024 17:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBLuke locates a recent friend to help him crack the mystery of his red kyber crystal and returns to a Sith lair in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #42. The Mandalorian Season 2 #8 brings the adaptation to a close, with Luke again proving to be the mystery Jedi who felt Grogu in the force. Comics Discussed This Week: The Mandalorian Season 2 #8 (of 4) (1:31) Star Wars (Vol. 3) #42 (3:52) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Bounty Hunters #39 Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #39 Shadows of Starlig...
Episode #376 -- Never Touch That Switch
January 03, 2024 17:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBMarchion Ro takes center stage in The High Republic -- Shadows of Starlight #4 (of 4), as the charismatic narcissist deals with the ramifications of the Nihil victory and the vexing burden of governance. In Darth Vader #42, the Schism Imperial emerges from the shadows, with an offer for Vader that's underlined by the cogs that keep the Empire running. Comics Discussed This Week: Shadows of Starlight #4 (of 4) (3:40) Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #42 (29:40) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimite...
Episode #375 -- Delusions of Savior
December 27, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBThe Dark Droids event concludes in Dark Droids #5 with an ending that coud portend dire circumstances for the timeline beyond the events of Return of the Jedi. In Star Wars #41, Lando faces a reckoning, setting up a key storyline that will begin with issue #44 in March and making that reference in last week's Revelations one-shot far more salient. The Mandalorian Season 2 #7 details Miggs' squaring away the issues of the past in the present in a very capable adatpation of the episode. Com...
Episode #374 -- I Love You Goodbye
December 20, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBA tender side arises in the pages of Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #39 in an ending that made us proclam: "Dammit, Alyssa!" In Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #41, the Dark Droids event coalesces nicely into the foundational character building that Greg Pak has been doing since the first issue. The High Republic Phase III #2 (of 10) sees Keeve Trennis deftly balance herself between two enemies as the issue lets loose with a reveal guaranteed to drive High Republic fans into paroxysms. The Revelations (2023)...
Episode #373 -- Now and Then
December 13, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBThe mystery is revealed in the 12th and final issue of Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories, with a heartwarming tale about a Rebel engineer set among the events of the Battle of Endor that brings the series to a solidly satisfying close. In The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight #3, Bell and Burryaga deal with the fallout of the Nihil operating unchecked while the bulk of the Jedi Order remains safely behind the walls of their Coruscant temple. The final pages see the capture of a Jedi gr...
Episode #372 -- In My Life
December 06, 2023 17:00 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBThe High Republic Adventures returns for phase III featuring lots of regret, but even more love, in a sparkling first issue that sets the tone for the series and delivers a "Some Kind of Wonderful" level of a kiss that kills. D-Squad rounds out its four-issue run with a funny yet briskly paced story that will see its conclusion within Dec. 27's Dark Droids #5 (of 5). This issue had us laughing, smirking and even shed some light on a droid around since Return of the Jedi. Comics Discussed Th...
Episode #371 -- Till I Collapse
November 29, 2023 17:00 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBObi-Wan faces off against Darth Vader in the pages of the Obi-Wan Kenobi adaptation's third issue and meticulously details the events of that episode, with some intriguing art inside the walls of Fortress Inquisitorius. UPDATE: We've learned that The High Republic Adventures Phase III #1 is apparently shipping early and may be in stores on Dec. 6. Comics Discussed This Week: Obi-Wan Kenobi #3 (of 6) (7:40) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #35 New...
Episode #370 -- You're Not Sorry
November 22, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBR2-D2 visits an old friend, and flame, as D-Squad finally comes together in Dark Droids: D-Squad #3, while in Bounty Hunters #40, T'onga's aim to rescue or kill Valance unravel, though a spark of hope burns bright (dammit, Ethan!). In Hyperspace Stories #11, Mace Windu and Yoda face off against a legendary foe as readers finally get a peek of what's been in Viveen's doll all these issues. Comics Discussed This Week: Hyperspace Stories #11 (15:17) Bounty Hunters #40 (25:58) D-Squad #3 (of ...
Episode #369 -- I Love You (Miss Robot)
November 15, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBPeach Momoko's Star Wars Visions one-shot is a true masterpiece in form, style and storytelling, wordlessly conveying the past, present and future across pages and pages of electrifying illustrations. The Dark Droids event burns its way through the mini-series' namesake fourth issue and into the pages of Doctor Aphra #38, delivering a blow to the bodies of all involved, none more than Chelli Aphra herself in a deluge of body horror and, yes, introspection. The Mandalorian Season 2 #6 provide...
Episode #368 -- Shadows of the Night
November 08, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MBThe High Republic Phase III begins in earnest with the first of what appears to be a 10-issue maxi-series from Marvel and it pulls no punches as now-Jedi Master Keeve Trennis takes the fight to the Nihil, though with fatal results. In Shadows of Starlight #2, Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann take center stage as their respective response to the Starlight Beacon disaster take them down different paths. Lord Vader takes the fight Coruscant and Palpatine, much to the Scourge's delight, in Darth Vader #...
Episode #367 -- Cuddly Toy
November 01, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBThe Bad Batch makes its comic debut in Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #10 that reveals why it's best not to ever mess with Wrecker's toys. In Star Wars #40, Lando's caught in a difficult situation of his own making, facing unpleasant decisions on each side in his bid to not only save Lobot, but preserve the Rebel Alliance as the Scourge spreads across the galaxy and into living creatures. Comics Discussed This Week: Hyperspace Stories #10 (of 12) (7:40) Star Wars (Vol. 3...
Episode #366 -- Electric Funeral
October 25, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBIn a case of odd bedfellows, R2-D2 recruits Triple Zero to help him save C-3PO by neutralizing and resetting BT-1. Add in IG-88 and Dark Droids #2 becomes a jocular romp that delivers humor amid the punishing violence. In Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #37, writer Alyssa Wong attains Ethan Sacks status in terms of heartbreak and emotional wrenching as Magna Tolvan encounters a disaster not of her own making and not of her own control. Comics Discussed This Week: D-Squad #2 (of 4) (6:02) Doctor Aph...
Episode #365 -- Skeletons in the Cloner
October 18, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBLando tries and fails to protect Lobot in Jabba's Palace as the Scourge/Spark entity advances in its goal of melding meat to machine in the pages of Star Wars #39, while Obi-Wan Kenobi gives chase to Leia and encounters a false Jedi and learns that Anakin is alive and not so well in the Obi-Wan Kenobi adaption #2. Tales of the Death Star is 96 pages of Star Wars horror, from creepy crawlies to zombies, extending the tradition of macabre tales in a galaxy far, far away. Comics Discussed Thi...
Episode #364 -- Welcome to the Machine
October 11, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBThe Dark Droids event reaches a sinister point in the pages of issue #3 as the Scourge/Spark/Entity makes a vital breakthrough while simultaneously mounting a defense against Ajax Sigma and trying to take down Darth Vader. It's a crucial issue, not only for the mini-series, but the crossover, setting the stage for the story through the end of the year. In The Mandalorian Season 2 #5, Ahsoka Tano makes her appearance, as does Morgan Elsbeth, which, upon completion of the Ahsoka series, carrie...
Episode #363 - Blue Shadows on the Trail
October 04, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe High Republic Phase III launches this week with the Shadows of Starlight #1 (of 4), an emotional rollercoaster of an issue by Charles Soule, Ibraim Roberson, Protobunker's Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, VC's Travis Lanham, Carlos Lao, Mikey J. Basso, Danny Khazem and Mark Paniccia. It kicks of this new phase with the ramifications of the Nihil's presence, the Jedi fears and offers hints about events seen in the Prequel Trilogy as the Jedi mission is altered in the face of confusion and uncertainty. ...
Episode #362 -- Far Away in a Moment
September 27, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBMichael Moreci, Nick Brokenshire, David Kennedy and Comicraft's Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt bring us a rematch between Quinlan Vos and Cad Bane in Hyperspace Stories #9. It's a riveting story that evokes the glory of 2000 AD and mid-1990s Dark Horse Star Wars comics with snappy and snarky dialogue and expansive visuals. In Doctor Aphra #36, Alyssa Wong, Minkyu Jung, Jethro Morales, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC's Joe Caramagna bring Magna Tolvan into play as Aphra and Just Lucky contend wit...
Episode #361 -- Paranoid
September 20, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBEthan Sacks, Davide Tinto, Arif Prianto and VC's Travis Lanham stick the knife into the readers of Bounty Hunters #38, twist it, pull it out, plunge it back in and twist some more because they can. The D-Squad reforms with a new lineup for the first of a four-part mini-series that delivers a lot of mirth, smirk and steady storytelling in a superb effort by Marc Guggenheim, Salva Espín, Israel SIlva, VC's Joe Sabino, David Messina and Bryan Valenza. Comics Discussed This Week: D-Squad #1 (o...
Episode #360 -- Pale and Precious
September 13, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBMaybe there is an esprit de corps among the Empire's senior leadership, if only for a fleeting moment, at least that's how it appears in this week's Darth Vader #38, continues the Dark Droids crossover event as Vader confronts the scourge. In the first of the six-issue Obi-Wan Kenobi adaptation, readers are given a faitfhul retelling of the first episode that's capably adapted by Jody Houser. Comics Discussed This Week: Obi-Wan Kenobi #1 (of 6) (9:20) Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #38 (18:18) Sta...
Episode #359 -- Darkness on the Edge of Town
September 06, 2023 16:00 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBThe scourge expands and, in the process, realizes that while it's come for the metal, it's the meat that will take it to the next level. The realization takes root in the pages of Dark Droids #2 and only gains traction in Star Wars #38, where Lando takes Lobot to Jabba's Palace in a bid to save his dear friend. Comics Discussed This Week: Star Wars (Vol. 3) #38 (13:08) Dark Droids #2 (of 5) (32:03) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Doctor Aphra #32 Sana Starros #4 (of ...
Episode #358 -- Flesh for Fantasy
August 30, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBSequel Trilogy fans and Kyo Ren and Hux shippers, Hyperspace Stories #8 is your jam. Valance fans, Prequel Trilogy lovers and those who dig Marvel's 77-86 run of Star Wars comics, Bounty Hunters #37 delivers everything that you need in a spurious blend of regret, hope, callbacks to Legends and emotional heft. The Mandalorian Season 2 #3 is faithful adaptation of the episode on which it's based, and hammers home Mando's unfailing politeness and utter gullibility. Comics Discussed This Week: ...
Episode #357 -- Let's Get it On
August 23, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBIt's the 75th issue of Doctor Aphra (when you combine the 40 issues of the first volume and the 35 issues of the second volume) and the latest outing, #35, delivers a mighty wallop, what with the Dark Droids tie-in and Aphra's seemingly new abandon when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Comics Discussed This Week: Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #35 (5:29) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Bounty Hunters #34 News: Star Wars: Visions is returning in November, with the fir...
Episode #356 -- Behind Blue Eyes
August 16, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBThe Scourge takes over the Executor in Darth Vader #37 and it's up to Darth Vader to rescue what's left of the crew, provided the Empire doesn't destroy it in a bid to stem the spreading malevolence that's infecting the droids in the galaxy. Comics Discussed This Week: Darth Vader #37 (9:34) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #34 The High Republic (Vol. 2) #9 (of 10) News: The upcoming Star Wars Insider #220 features an interview with writer and a...
Episode #355 -- Misery Business
August 09, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBLando's willing to throw it all away -- reputation, Rebellion standing and more -- in a bid to save Lobot who's been infected by the Scourge emanating out of the Dark Droids crossover event in Star Wars #37. In the Max Rebo one-shot, our blue-bottomed ortolan takes stock of his life and how ihe came to be in Jabba's service and, more importantly, how he can escape it while ensuring his bandmates don't pay the ultimate price. Comics Discussed This Week: Star Wars #37 (1:39) Max Rebo One-Sh...
Episode #354 -- You Want it Darker
August 02, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBAfter months of hype, the Dark Droids crossover event kicks off with a remarkly well-paced and genuinely disturbing (it's a compliment) Dark Droids #1 by Charle Soule, Luke Ross, Alex Sinclair and VC's Travis Lanham. It's a robust start to the five-month event. Hyperspace Stories #7 by Michael Moreci, Andrea Mutti, Gigi Baldassini, Vallerio Alloro and Comicraft's Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt features the series' totem and gives readers a look at a Boba Fett in the process of maturing. ...
Episode #353 -- Maneater
July 26, 2023 16:05 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBGreedo takes center stage in a delightly charming, and oddly dark, story in Hyperspace Stories #6 that helps explain how he became part of Jabba's court and ultimately graduated to bounting hunting. In Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #4, we treated to three stories about Vader, including a hauntingly creepy story about his return to Hoth. The Mandalorian Season 2 #2 deftly adapts the second episode of The Mandalorian's second season. Comics Discussed This Week: The Mandalorian Season 2 #2 (...