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  • Episode #422 -- No Body, No Crime

    Episode #422 -- No Body, No Crime
    Nov 6 2024
    The 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 New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #4 (of 4)News: By way of IGN is a short preview of Dec. 18's The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot. You can see it on the Facebook page.RIP to artist Greg Hildebrandt, whom, along with his twin brother TIm, captivated not just us but others, with their amazing art, including that from Star Wars, has passed away, his wife, Jean Scrocco said.Marc Guggenheim, in his latest LegalDispatch, responds to a reader's request about including Coleman Kcaj in the upcoming Jedi Knights monthly series from Marvel. If you've not yet subscribed to the newsletter, do so here: https://marcguggenheim.substack.com/p/prelection.Per Yakface.com, the helmet and lightsaber hilt for Ren, the character created by Charles Soule and Will Sliney, will be available for sale starting Nov. 17 at the Disney Store website.Get a peak at March 4's Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories -- Qui-Gon original graphic novel. It's by George Mann, Andrea Mutti, Gigi Baldassini, Andrea Mutti, Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt. Cover is by Michael Cho.Though we always encourage that you buy from your local comic shop, if you can't do so, and don't like digital, you can subscribe to Marvel's Star Wars: A New Legacy one-shot that's due out Jan. 29. (https://subscriptions.marvel.com/store/ipd.asp?spid=1730)Near Mint Condition Has a First Look at Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II Omnibus From Marvel (Due Out Nov. 12).Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus; The Prequel Trilogy Graphic NovelNov. 13 _ Ewoks #2 (of 4)Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 20 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4), Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)Dec. 11 _Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 18 — The High Republic Adventures — The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4) , The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13Dec. 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (of 4)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 10 TPB “Phantoms” (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story)Jan. 1 _ Ahsoka #7 (of 8)Jan. 7 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal 1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed, The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2)Jan. 8 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)Jan. 15 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #3 (of 4)Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)Jan. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4), The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #4 (of 4)Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4)Jan. 29 _ Star Wars: A New Legacy One-Shot, Ewoks #4 (of 4)Feb. 5 _ Legacy of Vader #1Feb. 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15Feb. 19 _ The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2March 4 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novelMarch 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic...
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  • Episode #421 -- Where Am I to Go, M'Johnnies?

    Episode #421 -- Where Am I to Go, M'Johnnies?
    Oct 30 2024
    The 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 on Feb. 5, written by Charles Soule with art by Luke Ross..In his latest LegalDispatch, writer Marc Guggenheim denotes that the art team on Star Wars -- Jedi Knights -- Madibek Musbekov and Luis Guerro -- will feature as the creative team for the first 10 issues.Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s Secret War is set for release July 22.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Nov. 6 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #4, Ahsoka #5 (of 8)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus; The Prequel Trilogy Graphic NovelNov. 13 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Ewoks #2 (of 4)Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 20 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)Dec. 11 _Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 18 — The High Republic Adventures — The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4) , The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13Dec. 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (of 4)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 10 TPB “Phantoms” (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story)Jan. 1 _ Ahsoka #7 (of 8)Jan. 7 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal 1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed, The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2)Jan. 8 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)Jan. 15 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #3 (of 4)Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)Jan. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4), The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #4 (of 4)Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4)Jan. 29 _ Star Wars: A New Legacy One-Shot, Ewoks #4 (of 4)Feb. 5 _ Legacy of Vader #1Feb. 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15Feb. 19 _ The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2March 4 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novelMarch 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing) (Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0)March 25 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4)April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition; Crimson Reign Omnibus (Collects 1-5, Star Wars 19-25, Bounty Hunters 18-24, Darth Vader 18-24 and Doctor Aphra 16-21)April 15 _Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4)April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4), Crash Zone TPB (Collects Crash Landing, Crash and Burn and the 2025 The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual)April 29 _ Star Wars: Ahsoka — Season One TPB (Collects 1-8)May 6 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red Treasury Editions (Collects 1-4)May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular One-Shot)June 3_ The Battle of Jakku TPB (Collects Insurgency Rising 1-4, Republic ...
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    57 mins
  • Episode #420 -- Turn on the News

    Episode #420 -- Turn on the News
    Oct 23 2024
    No 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 more details about what's to come will be doled out in the coming weeks. January solicits are due later this week and there might be some clues there (maybe).Comics Discussed This Week:Not a oneStar Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars (Vol. 3) #48News: Charles Soule and Luke Ross will debut the ongoing Legacy of Vader from Marvel that focuses on Kylo Ren. First issue is due out Feb. 5.Marvel's January solicits are due out later this week, as are Dark Horse's March solicits.The Dark Horse Star Wars comics panel on Saturday at NYCC brought news that Ethan Sacks is writing a Poe Dameron comic that's set before the events of The Force Awakens that sees the pilot on a secret mission. So secret that Sacks would say no more.Alyssa Wong is penning a The High Republic Adventures Phase III one-shot that centers on the effects of and fallout from the upcoming battle of Eriadu that's about to unspool through issue #17 of The High Republic Adventures Phase III.Writers also broke down some of the elements of Jan. 22's THRA Annual 2025, with Scott's story focused on Baron Boolan, Justina Ireland's is about Vernestra Rwoh (including a Stellan Gios flashback), while Wong says they've written about Driggit Parse teaming up with a teen to take down the Nihil.Cavan Scott said he is writing another halloween-inspired comic, while Michael Siglain says the guest-star villain of January's start of the five-issue The Bad Batch: Ghost Agents will be revealed shortly.With regard to the Mace Windu and Grievous graphic novels announced at NYCC today, it's worth noting these aren't new. Dark Horse noted back in October 2023 at NYCC that they were among the characters slated to get such books in the Hyperspace Stories graphic novel line through 2024, led by Qui-Gon, which was initially set to publish in July 2024. It's now due out March 4Due out May 20 is Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3, collecting issues 11-13 and the Wedding Spectacular. The 112-page TPB from Dark Horse will retail for $19.99.With regard to Friday's Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at NYCC, in terms of Star Wars comics, the series Marc Guggenheim is writing is called Star Wars: Jedi Knights, with each issue a self-contained story. It's set before the events of The Phantom Menace. Featured characters will include Yaddle and a new Jedi who is disabled created expressly for the story. It will also feature the Star Wars equivalent of kaijuCharles Soule said he's working on a story about a character he didn't name, but noted that Marvel is working on some "other stuff" that's not yet been revealed or even discussed publicly.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Oct. 30 — Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #3, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11Oct. 31 _ Age of Resistance — Kylo Ren #1 (Trick or Read Reprint)Nov. 6 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #4, Ahsoka #5 (of 8)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus; The Prequel Trilogy Graphic NovelNov. 13 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Ewoks #2 (of 4)Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 20 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)Dec. 11 _Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 18 — The High Republic Adventures — The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4) , The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13Dec. 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (of 4)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. ...
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  • Episode 419 -- Milk Run

    Episode 419 -- Milk Run
    Oct 18 2024
    We'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 of two beloved social workers and he realizes he might be able to use his power for good.

    Written by Reheil, with art by Jarret Katz, colors by Robert Nugent, letters and design by Rob Jones and edited by James B. Emmett, it's a story that brings to mind time-traveling adventure akin to "Minority Report" and even "Back to the Future." We've read the first issue and, no lie, we're clamoring for the second one.

    The issue has two covers -- one by Katz and one by Laura Helsby -- and can be ordered at your comic shop, via Previews World or directly from Scout Comics.
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  • Episode #418 -- The Unwelcome Guest

    Episode #418 -- The Unwelcome Guest
    Oct 16 2024
    The 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)News: Due out Jan. 29 is the one-shot, Star Wars: A New Legacy, which marks the 10th anniversary of the Star Wars franchise returning to Marvel. It'll feature several characters introduced since then, including Doctor Aphra, Scar Squadron and the retooled Valance.Marc Guggenheim's new Star Wars comic is set to be announced at NYCC later this week, as are other titles from Marvel and Dark Horse Comics.Some scheduling changes for Dark Horse comics._ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13 now due out Dec. 18 (was Dec. 11)_ Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) now due out Jan. 8 (was Dec. 18)_ Echoes of Fear TPB now due out April 15 (was March 25)Check the Facebook page for the latest NYCC scheduling by Star Wars comics creators.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Oct. 23 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2 (of 4) Federico Sabbatini Variant CoverOct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Oct. 30 — Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #3, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11Oct. 31 _ Age of Resistance — Kylo Ren #1 (Trick or Read Reprint)Nov. 6 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #4, Ahsoka #5 (of 8)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus; The Prequel Trilogy Graphic NovelNov. 13 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Ewoks #2 (of 4)Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 20 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed, The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4),Dec. 11 _Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 18 — The High Republic Adventures — The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4) , The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (of 4)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 10 TPB “Phantoms” (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story)Jan. 1 _ Ahsoka #7 (of 8)Jan. 8 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)Jan. 15 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)Jan. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4)Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4)Jan. 29 _ Star Wars: A New Legacy One-ShotMarch 4 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4), Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novelMarch 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing) (Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0)April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition; Crimson Reign Omnibus (Collects 1-5, Star Wars 19-25, Bounty Hunters 18-24, Darth Vader 18-24 and Doctor Aphra 16-21)April 15 _Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4)April 22...
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  • Episode #417 -- Faster Than The Speed of Night

    Episode #417 -- Faster Than The Speed of Night
    Oct 9 2024
    Plenty 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 Marvel Unlimited This Week:The High Republic Phase III #9 (of 10)Inquisitors #1 (of 4)News: The High Republic Adventures Phase 3 #11 now due out Oct. 30 (not Oct. 16) and Echoes of Fear #3 due out Nov. 27, instead of Oct. 30.The Battle of Jakku -- Urgency Rising #1 (of 4) is getting a 2nd printing that's due out Nov. 20. The cover is likely to be the same as the first printing that Phil Noto did.The solicit for Jan. 22's The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4) was released after being omitted from January solicits. Despite the solicits, Cavan Scott is writing the book, not illustrating it. The art's by Vincenzo Riccardi.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Oct. 16 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2 (of 4)Oct. 23 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2 (of 4) Federico Sabbatini Variant CoverOct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Oct. 30 — Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #3, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11Oct. 31 _ Age of Resistance — Kylo Ren #1 (Trick or Read Reprint)Nov. 6 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #4, Ahsoka #5 (of 8)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus; The Prequel Trilogy Graphic NovelNov. 13 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Ewoks #2 (of 4)Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 20 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed, The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4),Dec. 11 _Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 18 — The High Republic Adventures — The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4) , The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (of 4)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 10 TPB “Phantoms” (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story)Jan. 1 _ Ahsoka #7 (of 8)Jan. 8 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)Jan. 15 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)Jan. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4)Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4)Jan. 29 _ Star Wars: A New Legacy One-ShotMarch 4 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4), Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novelMarch 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing) (Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0)April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition; The Battle of Jakku TPB (Collects Insurgency Rising 1-4, Republic Under Seige 1-4 and Last Stand 1-4), Crimson...
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  • Episode #416 -- Adam Raised a Cain

    Episode #416 -- Adam Raised a Cain
    Oct 2 2024
    The 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 Star Wars Uprising mobile game and legacy characters like Leia and Luke, with readers poised to learn the events leading up to the fateful final fight over Jakku.It's been a longtime coming, this new story. Based on the first issue, it's poised to deliver.Star Wars: Inquisitors concludes its four-issue run with a story that balances the premonition of knowing when to sacrifice a dream but doing so with a sense of accomplishment in a lushly illustrated tale that spans from Order 66 to the height of the Inquisitorius.Comics Discussed This Week:Inquisitors #4 (of 4) (5:50)The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #1 (of 4) (19:00)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)News: Former DC Comics editor Dan DiDio on why a crossover between Star Wars and Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman didn't happen.The trade paperback collecting Dark Horse Comics' The High Republic Adventures -- Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone four-issue mini-series is due out June 24.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Oct. 8 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters”)Oct. 9 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #1 (of 4), Ewoks #1 (of 4), Ahsoka #4 (of 8), Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4), Saber for Hire #4 (of 4)Oct. 16 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2 (of 4)Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Oct. 30 — Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #3, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11Oct. 31 _ Age of Resistance — Kylo Ren #1 (Trick or Read Reprint)Nov. 6 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #4, Ahsoka #5 (of 8)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus; The Prequel Trilogy Graphic NovelNov. 13 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Ewoks #2 (of 4)Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 20 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed, The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4),Dec. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13, Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 18 — The High Republic Adventures — The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (of 4)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 10 TPB “Phantoms” (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story)Jan. 1 _ Ahsoka #7 (of 8)Jan. 8 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #2 (of 4)Jan. 15 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)Jan. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual
Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4)March 4 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4), Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic ...
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  • Episode #415 -- Lose Yourself

    Episode #415 -- Lose Yourself
    Sep 25 2024
    Sabine 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 set to start in January from Dark Horse and will be set during the Clone Wars.The High Republic Adventures will get a 2025 annual that's due out on Jan. 22. Marvel's December solicits are on the Facebook page, as are those for January (Last Stand #2 (of 4) and Ahsoka #7 (of 8)).Dark Horse will collect the Crash Landing and Crash and Burn one-shots into the Crash Zone TPB due out April 22, which will also include the as-yet unsolicited The High Republic Adventures Phase III 2025 annual featuring stories by Charles and Rosemary Soule, Alyssa Wong, Zoraida Córdova and Cavan Scott.The Darth Maul: Black, White & Red four-issue mini-series will get a Treasury Edition format collection that's due out May 6.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Oct. 2 _ The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising #1 (of 4), Inquisitors #4 (of 4)Oct. 8 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters”)Oct. 9 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #1 (of 4), Ewoks #1 (of 4), Ahsoka #4 (of 8), Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4), Saber for Hire #4 (of 4)Oct. 16 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11, Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Oct. 30 — Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4), Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #3Oct. 31 _ Age of Resistance -- Kylo Ren #1 Trick or Read (Reprint)Nov. 6 _ Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #4, Ahsoka #5 (of 8)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus; The Prequel Trilogy Graphic NovelNov. 13 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2, Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 20 _ Battle of Jakku: Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku: Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed, The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13, Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 18 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #1 (of 4)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) TPB (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story)Jan. 1 _ Ahsoka #7 (of 8)Jan. 8 _ Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4)Jan. 15 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5)Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)
Jan. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures 2025 AnnualJan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4)March 4 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4)
, Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon Original Graphic NovelMarch 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing) (Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0)March 25 _ ...
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