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After quite awhile, the Knights of Ren are in focus and action as they invade Darth Vader's castle at the behest of Qi'ra in the service of Crimson Dawn in the pages of Crimson Reign #4 (of 5). What secrets do they find? What does it mean for them going forward? The answers are plentiful. Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode: _ Crimson Reign #4 (of 5) _ Han Solo & Chewbacca #1 (...

Quite possibly our shortest episode ever thanks to the lack of new Star Wars comics this week, though The High Republic #15 sees its second printing released in comic shops. Comics out today and but not broken down on this week's episode: _ The High Republic #15 (2nd Printing) Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week: _ The High Republic -- Eye of the Storm #1 (of 2) _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) #20...

Sabé drops a bomb on Darth Vader in the 22nd issue of his namesake series, while Ochi does what Ochi does best: preserve Ochi. In Star Wars #22, Qi'ra and Leia have a strategic meeting while Starlight Squadron and the Pathfinders go all out to rescue Shara Bey. Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode: _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #22 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) #22 Star Wars Comics on Marvel Un...

T'onga, Losha, Tasu, Bossk, Zuckuss and 4-LOM fight their way through and, perhaps, out of Coronet City while trying not to lose their valuable prize: Vukorah. Bounty Hunters #22 by Ethan Sacks, Paolo Villaneli, Arif Prianto, Travis Lanham and Nick Russell is nonstop action from the first page to the last. Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode: _ Bounty Hunters #22 Star Wars Comi...

T'onga leads her band of bounty hunters to a familiar locale in her efforts to stymie Crimson Dawn's pursuit of Cadeliah, as well as strike a blow against Vukorah in a fast-paced, action-laden Star Wars -- Bounty Hunters #21 by Ethan Sacks, Paolo Villanelli, Bryan Valenza and Travis Lanham. Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode: _ Bounty Hunters #21 Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unl...

Kho Phon Farrus visits an old friend (here's a hint, it's not Aphra Chelli) in her bid to acquire the latest artifact that may offer a clue as to Palpatine's unrelated yet similar quest, while Aphra and Sana Starros strive to stem such plans in the pages of Doctor Aphra #19. In Darth Vader #21, Sabé lays down the law with Ochi and Sly Moore as the local heroes find that despite their new career pa...

Aurra Sing's vacation aboard the Galactic Starcruiser is disrupted thanks to one man's inability to pay his debts, as she teams up with Zam Wesell to stage an unorthodox rescue in the pages of Halycon Legacy #2 (of 5). Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode: _ Halcyon Legacy #2 (of 5) Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week: _ Crimson Reign #1 (of 5) _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) #1...

The origins of Crimson Dawn's archivist take center stage in Star Wars: Crimson Reign #3 (of 5), with some very detailed backstory that links back to critical events seen in "The Revenge of the Sith" film. In Marvel's newest ongoing series, Han Solo & Chewbacca #1, it's a return to the smuggling life for the erstwhile duo, with a trip home to Corellia that sees an unexpected reveal. Comics out...

The first phase of The High Republic comes to a close in the page of The High Republic #15 and Eye of the Storm #2 (of 2), but is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? In Star Wars #21, Shara Bey returns to the fore a full 10 issues after she found herself trapped aboard the Tarkin's Will and working to feed new intel to the Rebel Alliance. What's she been doing? Where has she b...

Endings and new beginnings poulate the final issue of IDW's Star Wars -- The High Republic Adventures #13 as Lula and Zeen take a big step together, yet separately, while a pair of padawans are elevated to knighthood. It's a sweet, but not cloying, conclusion to the series' run and IDW's stewardship of all-ages Star Wars comics. Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode: _ The High R...

Our shortest episode this year, given the lack of new comics out today. Still, there's news of omnibus collections and more. Comics out today, and broken down on this week's episode: _ Not a single one. Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week: _ The High Republic #11 The news? _ The War of the Bounty Hunters omnibus is coming in November _ Author Claudia Gray is writing a Star Wars -- The H...

Rey uses the fine art of flattery, and a bit of moxie, to counter a fierce bounty hunter while Deva Lompop uses her unusual abilities to aid a young girl being bulled in the final issue of IDW's Star War Adventures (Vol. 2) #14. In Trail of Shadows #5, the end to the mini-series, Qort and Buckets of Blood are ready to lay down their lives while Sian and Emerick FINALLY solve a key mystery that's e...

Once Keeve Trennis was the learner, but in The High Republic #14 we find she's the master, even if she doesn't realize it. The Halcyon Legacy sets sail as the first of the five-issue mini-series launches. In Crimson Reign #2, readers learn more about Qi'ra and her philosophy. Comics out today, and broken down on this week's episode include: _ Halcyon Legacy #1 _ The High Republic #14 _ Crimson Rei...

In this episode, we sat down with journalist and comics writer Ethan Sacks to talk about his stories for Marvel's Star Wars comics, including the debut of this week's Halcyon Legacy mini-series, not to mention his stories from the Mace Windu tale in Age of Republic Special, Allegiance, Galaxy's Edge and, of course, the monthly Bounty Hunters. A journalist whose career included a lengthy stint at t...

Who's lightsaber is that and why is that person carrying it? That's revealed in the pages of The High Republic -- Trail of Shadows #4 (of 5), an issue that also reminds readers that size matters not when it comes to heroism and villainy. Comics out today, and broken down on this week's episode include: _ The High Republic -- Trail of Shadows #4 (of 5) The news? The creative team behind Doctor Aphr...

The Dark Side looms in The High Republic; relationship problems arise in Doctor Aphra; and just who, exactly would win in the Galactic Bake-Off? Comics out today, and broken down on this week's episode include: _ The High Republic #13 _ Doctor Aphra #18 _ The High Republic Adventures Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular The news? We're expecting April's solicits from Marvel this week. Upcoming Star Wars...

With four issues out today, it's a longer-than-normal podcast, but the extra time is well spent, given the foundations laid in the pages of The High Republic -- Eye of the Storm #1 (of 2) that details how Marchion Ro became who he is and, along with him, the Nihil. In Bounty Hunters #20, it seems that Gands not only have a divine sense of awareness, but hearts that are easy to break. It's a well-c...

A solo issue this week, but Doctor Aphra #17 goes a long way in building up the mystery of the Ascendant as well as the mysterious allure of Crimson Reign's Archivist character. A new antagonist promises uncertainty and fear as Aphra and Sana strive to find some very expensive -- and very dangerous -- artifacts. In news, we discuss plans for The High Republic's second phase, including details abou...

Valance Beilert is razor-focused, not so much on serving Lord Vader, but keep Cadeliah safe while T'Onga and Losha's band of bounty hunters -- Zuckuss, Tasu Leech and Bossk -- are striving to make sense of a criminal underworld upended by the return of Crimson Dawn in a taught and action-intense Bounty Hunters #19. In Star Wars Adventures #13, the IDW series' penultimate issue, Rey, Finn, Chewbacc...

This week's Star Wars comics are varied in tone and story yet encapsulate pretty much everything we enjoy about the medium. In The High Republic -- Trail of Shadows #3 (of 5), the mystery of what's killing the Jedi deepens as the need to find what IT is and counter it takes on an urgent priority. In Darth Vader #19, flashbacks abound as Vader takes Valance, Ochi and a band of freedom fighters and...

This week's Star Wars comics are High Republic from start to finish and top to bottom. In Marvel's The High Republic #12, the darkness is spreading and it's not just from the Nihil, while in The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021, readers are treated to five stories by the five authors -- Cavan Scott, Jill Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older and Charles Soule -- that have helped create this...

Crimson Dawn begins its gambit in a bid to not throw the galaxy into criminal chaos, but to deliver it from the clutches of Palpatine and Darth Vader as the five-issue Crimson Reign mini-series launches after a lengthy delay. In Star Wars (Vol. 3) #19, the emphasis switches to Luke Skywalker's vison quest as he rambles through the galaxy, searching high and low for any Jedi links that can help him...

Cue up an Ennio Morricone soundtrack for today's Star Wars comics, with Darth Vader #18 and Bounty Hunters #18 emanating a decidedly spaghetti western vibe (in all the right ways), while The High Republic Adventures #11 features a palate cleanser of a story that, along with Nihil-focused side narrative, sets the stage for events in that saga's next phase. Upcoming Star Wars comics include: Dec. 7...

It's a cornucopia of comics for Star Wars fans this week, with the releases of the Life Day one-shot and The High Republic -- Trail of Shadows #2 (of 5) from Marvel, while IDW releases Star Wars Adventures #12 and Star Wars Adventures Annual 2021. From the noir murder mystery in Trail of Shadows to the return of hoojibs to canon, there's an array of stories, including four in one in Life Day and a...

A concise yet informative episode about the decision to shift all-ages Star Wars comics publishing to Dark Horse Comics, which took over Star Wars comics after Marvel's 1977-86 run ended, and published them from 1991-2014 before the license was transferred back to Marvel. Dark Horse will start publishing later in 2022, with it's primary emphasis being on THe High Republic era. It plans to incorpor...