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With the release of Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 3) #9, the series begins a new three-issue arc dubbed "Operation Starlight." The Charles Soule-written, Jan Bazaldua-illustrated, Rachelle Rosenberg-colored and Clayton Cowles-lettered issue sets the stage for a desperate gambit by the Rebellion to preserve what's left of their codes and, in the process, restore a long-dead language back to the galaxy....

There's no new Star Wars comics from Marvel or DC yet there's still plenty to discuss. We're joined this episode by Jedi Geek Girl, whose "I, Rebel" podcast (https://irebeldestiny.com/) is great listening. Our topic? It's Billy's Comics' "Bootleg Special #1," a fan-made comic in progress that focuses on bounty hunter Boba Fett's struggles with the Predators. Yes, you read that right. We saw the fo...

Sam Maggs makes her Star Wars comics debut with a Kylo Ren feature in Star Wars Adventures #2 that had no business being as good as it was, while we see the start of a new arc in Doctor Aphra #6, along with new artists Ray-Anthony Height and Robert Gill. In news, it's all about plans for The High Republic Adventures debut in February, along with the decision to hold back Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hu...

Two new Star Wars comics are out today and we're reveling in the bounteous bounty of ... bounty hunters! Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020, often delayed, proved to be worth the wait, with a pair of edgier, slightly more mature stories that felt right at home in the Star Wars comics from '77-'86 -- there is no higher compliment, by the way -- while Bounty Hunters #7 proves that Bielert Valance is a...

A single book this week, yet it's a doozy, with Marvel's Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #7 melding more about Darth Vader's past and present with a future he wasn't around to see yet helped to influence widely. We've also got news about Marvel's High Republic, more John Tyler Christopher action-figure variants and more. Come visit us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/swsplashpagepod or Facebook at www.facebook....

Three new Star Wars comics out this week, including the latest foray into horror with IDW's Shadows of Vader's Castle one-shot and the second and final part of the Zahra story in Star Wars #8. All we can say, in the briefest way possible is this: Immensely good storytelling abounds in both with stories that thread the timeline and feature not just callbacks to events of previous issues, but oh so...

There was a time when you'd open up the latest issue of Mad magazine and find a wickedly written and cleverly illustrated parody of big-time Hollywood blockbusters, including eight of the nine Skywalker Saga films. Alas the magazine has become a reprint vehicle nowadays, the victim of downsizing and budget cuts. Lost amid this change? Mad's adaptation and satirical take on "The Rise of Skywalker,"...

A conclusion to the first arc that brings to mind the satisfying endings of 1980s Marvel comics brings the fifth issue of Doctor Aphra to its finish, with artist Marika Cresta set to depart and Ray-Anthony Height coming in for #6. In news, we parse news that The High Republic series from Marvel is a six-issue mini-series, per the solicitations in PreviewsWorld, though others say that it, along wit...

Bounty Hunters returns with a new arc to start issue #6 in a setting that reminds us a classic 1970's film but also brings back a pair of classic bounty hunters, Zuckuss and 4-LOM. And despite what we say in the show, this IS episode #203 not 202. Upcoming Star Wars comics include: Oct. 27 _ Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Vol. 1, Manga (Hope Yen Press) Oct. 28 
_ Doctor Aphra #5 
_ From the Journals...

We're joined by writer and artist Nick Brokenshire to talk about his work on Star Wars Adventures, past, present and future, as well as his other projects. We also delve into his band, Blues Harvest, and learn that David Prowse digs their music and Julian Glover thought it was too loud. It's an engaging interview that's sure to surprise you. Check out Nick's body of work by way of his web site (ht...

Just one issue this episode, but Darth Vader #6 is an exercise in the use of force and dominance to bend one's will -- or, in this case, to rebend it. The start of a new arc, it's a fast-paced page-turner of an issue, focusing on the lengths that Emperor Palpatine is willing to go to ensure Darth Vader is brought to heel. The issue also delivers the promised Sequel Trilogy content, too, a surprise...

A new start for Star Wars Adventures and a new arc in Marvel's flagship Star Wars as we officially mark 200 episodes of talking about Star Wars comics week in and week out. (Is anybody out there?) Our discussion about the relaunch of Star Wars Adventures is an abbreviated one, given we'll have a full review with the Young Padawans in an episode to come shortly, but we like what we see, with the Se...

The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales comes to its conclusion after five issues and we're hoping that the series ends up becoming a semi-regular offering, much like IDW did with Vader's Castle. Doctor Aphra reaches the penultimate issue of its first arc with issue #4 in a story that was brimming with excitement and engaging themes, leaving us eager for #5 as we await the conclusion. Upcoming Star Wars co...

Today's episode centers on Marvel's Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #5, an action-oriented romp sure to appeal to fans of Boba Fett as the first arc of the series comes to a conclusion, albeit, in our minds, one issue too soon. While not as controversial as the preceding issue, this one's likely to cause some consternation. Yet the story does come full circle as the antagonist turned protagonist Nakano...

This week's episode brings us a pair of weighty issues as we conclude the first of Star Wars (Vol. 3) and Darth Vader (Vol. 3) with a pair of issues (#6 and #5, respectively) that meld both the traditional lore of the Star Wars Saga with callouts to 2021's The High Republic era as well and even the 2017 film, The Last Jedi. Each issue takes the fundamental basis of loss, regret and resentment and...

Chalk it up to the old chestnut of "Comics everybody!" We had hoped to be discussing the Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020 on this episode, given it was due out Sept. 9, but the release date has been pushed back. Instead we do a little housekeeping, put each other down and more. Upcoming Star Wars Comics include: Sept. 16: 
_ Darth Vader #5 
_ Star Wars #6 _ Jedi: Fallen Order — Dark Temple TPB 
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No new Star Wars comics this week BUT we do have Chris and Dan from Broaxium joining us in an encore presentation of our Aug. 29 joint panel at ForceFest 2020: "How Star Wars Comics Build Upon, Maintain and Project Canon and Continuity." As for news, is there a glimmer of the still missing-in-action The Rise of Skywalker five-issue adaptation? Listen and find out. Upcoming Star Wars comics include...

It's a double-dose of storytelling as we parse the pages of Doctor Aphra #3 from Marvel and Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battles Tales #4 from IDW. The former drew us in with its creepy vibe and sudden twists and turns, while the latter offered readers a deeper dive into the notion of free will, independent choice and what it means to be part of a profound bond. In news, join us Saturda...

Star Wars channels a Shakespeare-inspired story twist in the pages of Bounty Hunters #4 as Nakano Lash reveals why she came out of hiding, despite the enormous bounty on her head. For Valance, it's a chance to gain a deeper understanding of his mentor, though for others, it's an opportunity to score not just a major financial windfall, but galaxy-wide clout, too. In news, we, along with Broaxium,...

Spoilers abound in this episode as we parse each page of Darth Vader #4 and try to glean how much of Anakin is left within Darth Vader and whether Padmé's grip on him can ever be relinquished. We also touch on John Tyler Christopher's new collection of his action-figure cover variants (and his plans for more), as well as touch on the news about new printings of Bounty Hunters #1 and Darth Vader #3...

The Young Padawans convene to peel back the underlying messages found in the pages of IDW's Star Wars Adventures #30, with the main story featuring Kylo Ren and Gen. Hux striving to find common ground and, perhaps, build a modicum of trust. In the second story, we begin the first of a three parter that's focused on Emil Graf and the search for hidden knowledge. Join Emily, Micah, Amy and Matt as t...

We take a step back from our usual retinue of comic book-based discussion to examine the Randon House Audio original Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original, with Eric Lasko joining Matt to discuss the expansive scope that the Sarah Kuhn-written story encompasses and how it adds layer after layer to Chelli Aphra in ways that we're excited to see play out down the road. --------------------------------...

Two new issues of Star Wars comics to delve into this episode, as Luke's destiny path resumes in the pages of Star Wars #5 while in Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales #3, readers are treated to an example of when personal loyalty and devotion overrides political duty and governmental obligation. In news, we cheer GLAAD's selection of Doctor Aphra as its outstanding comic of the y...

The message of this week's show is important to our friends at MarvinDog Media, and we agree with the message, so we wanted to give our listeners a chance to hear it as well. Diversity is not a bad thing. Period. This month, the guys talk about a small line from the mid-80s that was born out of a mother's desire to give her son toys that looked like him and his friends. It was a terrific toy line,...

It's been more than four months since we last left Darth Vader and Sabé and now we know where they've gone. For Prequel Trilogy fans, this issue is for you. For fans of E.K. Johnston's "Star Wars: Queen's Shadow" novel, this issue is for you. There are familiar faces we've not seen in a long, long time in a story that, despite the long gap in time, remains quite compelling. In news, we debate whet...