Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)

Ep 47 features the 6 Heroes stories in the Age Of Rebellion one-shot comic series (from original trilogy); Leia in “Princess Scoundrel”, Han (& Chewie) in “Running From The Rebellion”, Lando in “Cloud City Blues”, Luke in “Fight Or Flight”, Yoda in “The Trial Of Dagobah” and Biggs Darklighter & Porkins in “Stolen Valor”, plus Mike also gives additional information about each of the charact...

Ep 46 features the weirdest (& potentially the best) instalment of Doctor Aphra so far, where Aphra has been enslaved by the homicidal protocol droid Triple-Zero to assemble a crew to steal his lost memories from some of the most secure imperial archive facilities, causing further entanglement with imperial Magna Tolvan, the capture of rebel general Hera Syndulla, setting imperial experiments...

Ep 45 features the 5-part mini-series TIE Fighter, created as a tie-in for the Alphabet Squadron novels, following a group of Imperial pilots attempt to rescue a star destroyer, uncover a traitor and have multiple flashbacks all while trying to not get killed in the process! All 5 comics were written by Jody Houser, with the artists being; Rogê Antônio, Joshua Cassara, Geraldo Borges, Ig Guara &am...

Ep 44 features the Rogue One “sequel” arc from the main run of Star Wars comics called The Ashes Of Jedha , which features Luke searching for further lessons from the Force, Leia & Han travelling to (what’s left of) Jedha to meet with the remaining of Saw Gerrera’s Partisans, including “Two-Tubes” (Benthic), while Queen Trios & Commander Kamchar continue to decimate the Jedha for its resou...

Ep 43 features the 5 villains stories in the Age Of Rebellion one-shot comic series (from original trilogy); Grand Moff Tarkin in “Tooth & Claw”, Boba Fett in “Hunter’s Heart”, Jabba The Hutt in “Great To Be Jabba”, Darth Vader in “To The Letter” and IG-88 in “The Long Game”, Mike also gives additional information about each of the characters, connections, bounty hunters, species and more! The...

Ep 42 features the 2nd (or 3rd) story-arc of Doctor Aphra comics called The Enormous Profit , where Aphra tries to sell the reactivated crystal of the ancient jedi Rur to a group of wealthy bidders at a special auction and unsurprisingly, things don’t go to plan, especially when Darth Vader shows up ! The annual also gives more back story to the brutal wookiee bounty hunter; Black Krrsantan. Pleas...

Ep 41 features something a bit different; 5 stories showing 5 different Darth Vader stories, with artwork for each comic being by different people! In brief, the stories include; Vader as a savior on a unknown world, an imperial officer driven mad with fear, a woman hopelessly in love, a cocky rebel pilot, and a terrifying hallucinogenic trip, plus information on exogorths/space slugs (big worm fr...

Episode 40 features 5 individual comic stories from the main Star Wars comics and the 3rd Star Wars Annual, including R2-D2 killing a bunch of stormtroopers, Sana & Lando’s con before Empire Strikes Back, Luke & Leia being stranded on an unknown planet, Han & Chewie taking Grakkus The Hutt prisoner, SCAR squadron finding a rebel base on Horox III and an angry Nikto from Han’s past caus...

Episode 38 features the final 4 stories in the Age Of Republic one-shot comic series, all set around the Clone Wars; Anakin Skywalker in “The Sacrifice”, Padmé Amidala in “Bridge”, “The Weapon” with Mace Windu and “501 Plus One” with Rex and Jar Jar Binks, Mike also gives some additional info about each of the characters and recommendations for season 1 of the Clone Wars. The Age Of Republic comic...

Episode 38 features the 6-part mini-series; Thrawn ; adapted from the canon novel of the same name (set between Revenge Of The Sith & A New Hope), showing how he was enrolled into the Empire, his rise in the ranks, how other officers viewed him, his work with Wullf Yularen & Governor Pryce, his aide Eli Vanto and more! Thrawn was written by Timothy Zahn but was adapted for comics by Jody H...

Episode 37 features the 5-part mini-series; Lando – Double Or Nothing which is set just before Solo: A Star Wars Story, featuring Lando, L3-37 and an undamaged Millennium Falcon! As well as Lando recording his adventures as the “Calrissian Chronicles”, the story includes a rebellion uprising, Lando buying a new cape and Mike also gives some information about the Falcon, L3-37 and of course, Landon...

Episode 36 features the Doctor Aphra crossover with the main run of Star Wars comics; The Screaming Citadel , where the mind-controlling abersyn symbiotes reappear to cause havoc! The episode features the main trio of rebels joined by Sana Starros, Doctor Aphra, the homicidal droids Triple-Zero & BT-1 along with Aphra’s wookiee companion Black Krrsantan all up against the Queen Ktath’atn and h...

In ep 35, features the last 3 Age Of Republic villains stories; Jango Fett, General Grievous & Asajj Ventress ! The first comic, about Jango Fett, shows him taking Boba on a job to give him some bounty hunter training, in Grievous’ comic he finds a jedi temple and has a force vision and Ventress’ comic serves as a prequel to a story-arc in the Clone Wars. Please note this episode was originall...

In ep 34, Mike delves into the first volume of the first run (2016) of Doctor Aphra comics , running alongside the main run of Star Wars comics and set just after the first run of Vader comics! For more detail, Mike gives a brief history of Aphra (in-case you hadn’t listened to previous episodes), before delving into the comics that show how she got her doctorate, her relationship with her dad Kor...

In ep 33, Mike delves into the arc of the main Star Wars comics featuring the near-900 year old jedi master Yoda, set before The Phantom Menace ! This arc includes Yoda saving a force sensitive child from pirates, learning a “new force power” from an unexpected master, living rock and how Yoda’s involvement in a secret war catches up to Luke nearly 35 years later! Please note this episode was orig...

In ep 32, Mike delves into the Journals Of Old Ben Kenobi comics , which includes him standing up to Jabba’s thugs, saving Luke (& Owen Lars), dealing with life as a hermit, fighting Black Krrsantan (before he met Aphra), as well as info about the Mos Eisley cantina and further connections! Please note this episode was originally released on the feed of Comics In Motion in November 2020. Jason...

Ep 31 features the next two issues in the Age Of Republic series; Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi ! The first comic, about Qui-Gon, shows him struggling to find balance, so he goes on a journey for an answer only the Force can provide, while Obi-Wan finds it difficult to have faith in his new role as master to his new padawan, Anakin as they embark on a new mission together. Please note this episo...

This episode of Star Wars: Comics In Canon is the first discussion episode and with it comes Tony Farina of Indie Comic Spotlight, for a round-up discussion on Kieron Gillen’s Darth Vader comics, the character of Doctor Aphra , her droid companions Triple Zero & BT-1, how Mike & Tony each got into Star Wars comics, Aphra potentially having a series or movie and much more! Please be aware o...

In ep 29, Mike tackled the fourth and final volume of the first run of Darth Vader comics; End Of Games , for the conclusion to the 25-issue epic! Included in this episode is the clone Cylo’s betrayal of the Empire, Vader’s Mustafar-based force vision, whale ships, super star destroyers, an enhanced rancor, some background on the rancor trainer Malakili, Doctor Aphra meeting Palpatine and much mor...

This episode brings the first book review on the show, all about Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice ; a book set years before The Phantom Menace, focusing on Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi’s relationship and their mission on Pijal, along with flashbacks giving insight into Qui-Gon’s relationship with his master Dooku and 6 prophecies including the infamous Chosen One prophecy! Mike splits t...

In ep 27, Mike tackles volume 4 of the main run of Star Wars comics, named Last Flight Of The Harbinger! As well as the next chapter in the Rebel’s story, this episode provides information about SCAR squadron/Task Force 99, the dianoga species, a stolen star destroyer, Luke becoming more attuned to the force, some information about who plays R2D2 and more! Volume 4 of Star Wars was written by Jaso...

Ep 26 brings the first of many in the “Age Of…” series; Count Dooku! Along with the comic itself, Mike delves into Dooku’s life including his time as a Jedi, his family life on Serenno, why he has the title of count, why he left the order, what “The Lost Twenty” are and more! Please note this episode was originally released in September 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion, before Tales Of The Jed...

This episode of Star Wars: Comics In Canon brings the first question & answer episode where Mike answers a variety of questions sent in by you – his gracious audience of listeners! Many things are tackled in this special episode including recommendations for first time comic readers, comic characters who would work on “the big screen”, some of Mike’s favourite comics, information about how (Da...

In ep 24, Mike talks about the 5-part mini-series Han Solo , set after the events of A New Hope but before the main run of Star Wars comics. This episode includes the Dragon Void Run, the mysterious Loo Re Anno, rebel spies, information about Pantorans & George Lucas’ only live-action cameo and more! The 5 issues of Han Solo were written by Marjorie Liu, with the penciller Mark Brooks, the ink...

In ep 23, Mike talks about the third volume of Darth Vader comics; The Shu-Torun War, set after the Vader Down crossover event, featuring the introduction of Trios & the planet Shu-Torun, more Triple-Zero dialogue, rebellion, Vader being his usual self and more! If you want to know what Doctor Aphra is up to during this comic, check out ep 21 of SWCIC to hear about the third volume of the Star...