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The stars, and schedules, aligned so in the heat of the summer, the Young Padawans -- Emily and Micah -- along with Amy and Matt gathered to talk about Star Wars Adventures, with a look at issues #28 and #29, as they draw ever closer to completing the first volume of the series, which recently ended with issue #32. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

It's a return to normality, at least in terms of weekly Star Wars comics, after the ups and downs of the pandemic-affected distribution. We're starting this "new normal" with the decidedly not at all normal at all return of Doctor Aphra in issue #2 of the series' second volume. Also out today? The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 (4th Printing)
 and Star Wars #3 (2nd Printing) As for news, here's the details o...

No news is good news, the saying goes, but we don't agree, which is why we have an all-news episode for you this week. Why no Star Wars Adventures #32 review and discussion? That's because the Young Padawans are gearing up to complete their run on the IDW series and we're saving the finale for Amy, Emily and Micah. As for news, here's the details on the Star Wars-related SDCC at Home Panels on the...

No new comics this week to discuss, but it's a splendid opportunity to dim the lights, pour a glass of wine and ponder some artwork from a bygone era: The Dark Horse Comics 18-issue adaptation of Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy (Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and The Last Command). If you've read neither the trilogy or the three mini-series, there are spoilers, so consider yourself warned. Up...

Despite the two-month gap from issue #2 and #3, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters retains its crown as the only book that's pure adrenaline from start to finish and, at this rate, future issues are liable to combust on the shelf, that's how much power they pack. Here why in our discussion of the latest issue and why it's going to be so hard to wait another two months for #4. Upcoming Star Wars comics incl...

Two new issues of Star Wars comics out June 24, though we're focusing solely on IDW Publishing's Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales #2 by Michael Moreci, Derek Charm, Megan Levens, Luis Antonio Delgado, Charlie Kirchoff, Jake M. Wood, Elizabeth Brei and Denton J. Tipton. We'll dive deep into Marvel's Bounty Hunters #3 on episode #183 on July 1, given there aren't any new comics t...

This week's episode is a behind-the-scenes discussion with writer, editor and translator Ricardo Cachoua Jr. (https://twitter.com/RiCachoua_Vader), who works with Panini Comics Mexico to translate Marvel Star Wars comics into Spanish for the Latin American market. It's a fascinating look into how comics are made, what the process entails and what goes into ensuring that the story is not only true...

Our interview subject had to cancel, there weren't any new Star Wars comics and we didn't read enough of the classics or Dark Horse to do a specialty episode. What did we do? What we always do: Talked. It's not as boring as it sounds, we swear. You'll laugh a bit, groan but you won't cringe. We promise. Upcoming Star Wars comics: June 17: _ 
Age of Rebellion Hardcover

 June 24: _ 
Bounty Hunters...

This week's episode features an in-depth interview with illustrator and concept designer Roberto Venegas, whose Star Wars illustrations may be quite familiar to you. Venegas joined us to talk about the genesis of his first-ever comic, "Dyad," a tenderly written and lushly illustrated story that serves as a seamless postscript to 2019's "The Rise of Skywalker" film with its emphasis on the complex...

In a titanic pairing of Star Wars comics-focused podcasts, Matt Wood and Brian Keohan of the Star Wars Comics Daily join forces with us to put Eric Lasko through the wringer. No, wait, that's not right. It's Eric who put US through the wringer as we discussed Star Wars comics, podcasting and the Saga, along with life, cons and so much more. This episode was done jointly by both podcasts to support...

Denton Tipton is a long-time comics pro who worked for IDW Publishing from 2008-2020, becoming managing editor. He helped shepherd not just 32 issues of Star Wars Adventures and Forces of Destiny, but the recently-begun The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales miniseries, Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle and Destroyer Down, among others. He joined us to talk about what it was like to crea...

IDW is back on comic-store shelves with debut of Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales #1, the first of five-issue mini-series that was to have been released weekly during April until the coronavirus pandemic knocked such plans askew. Still, the wait was worth it, with the debut issue by series writer Michael Moreci, intro and outro artist Derek Charm, interior artists Arianna Flore...

This week's episode sees us going through Dark Horse Comics' penultimate Star Wars comics title: Rebel Heist. Some six years after it's debut, there's a lot to love about this four-issue mini-series that, at the time, augured some elements that we've seen since Marvel resumed publishing the property in 2015. As for news, there's a summary of Marvel's decision to do away with its web-based comic st...

In a surprise move, Marvel released Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #1 digitally on May 4 as part of Star Wars Day, more than three weeks before the book goes on sale in comic shops on May 27. That means we're back in business, at least when it comes to a new Star Wars comics, and the first issue by creative team Alyssa Wong (script), Marika Cresta (art), Rachelle Rosenberg (color artist), VC's Joe Caramagn...

The Young Padawans reconvene to discuss the now-on hiatus Star Wars Adventures, with a look at issues #26 and #27. Emily, Micah, Amy and Matt breakdown the four stories that feature a bevy of characters, new and old, as they learn to trust themselves, work with others and absorb some life lessons. A note to listeners, there are some audio issues here and there, but it shouldn't detract from your l...

It's a mix of old and new as Jeff and Matt explore the "Forever Crimson" trade collecting four vintage and one modern vintage issues of the first volume of Marvel's Star Wars comics. Released in 2019, thee book collects issues #16, 27, 29, 50 and 108 and is geared around Beilert Valance, the Legends character who was brought into the new canon by Robbie Thompson in the Han Solo: Imperial Cadet min...

The Young Padawans gather with Amy and Matt to discuss Star Wars Adventures #25, a rare full-length story that focuses on Leia Organa and Amilyn Holdo in a tale spanning Coruscant's many levels, that weaves the specter of myth with the potential for doing right by those whom power often overooks. This issue is written by Delilah S. Dawson, lavishly illustrated by Margaux Saltel and expertly letter...

This week's episode is an expansive interview with writer and artist Daniel Warren Johnson whose fan-made comics -- 2015's "Green Leader" and 2019's "Old Man Skywalker" -- have given Star Wars comics fans new views of characters both direct and tertiary in wordless stories that are as fluid as they are evocative. (You can check out "Old Man Skywalker" at https://bit.ly/3ayP3Op and "Green Leader" a...

Given the closings (temporarily, we hope) amid the coronavirus pandemic, it was fitting that a new film documentary by Anthony Desiato looking at comic shops across the U.S. made its debut on iTunes and Amazon.com. We spoke with Desiato about the film, comics, shops and the overall industry, and the unique role they play in weekly comics. Learn more about the film by visiting http://firstrunfeatur...

We've dimmed the lights, opened a bottle of the good stuff and found the comfortable chair for this episode that sees us tackle Star Wars comics published by Dark Horse. It's only fitting we start at the beginning of Dark Horse's long run of publishing Star Wars stories, turning our attention to the six-issue mini-series Dark Empire. We compare and contrast the series' parallels with the new canon...

The man in the Mandalorian armor has long been a draw for Star Wars comics since that appearance in the Star Wars Holiday Special. While we would have been talking Boba Fett in today's release of Star Wars -- Bounty Hunters #3, not to mention Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales #2, the lack of new comics didn't deter us. Despite his limited screen time in The Empire Strikes Back a...

There's no new Star Wars comics this week, which has us -- and you -- bummed, given we were very much looking forward to sharing our thoughts about the debut of Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #1 and Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales #1. So what could we do but talk about the six-page preview of Doctor Aphra that was released last week, as well as the three pages that were revealed last m...

It's an odd week for comics, given the effects of the coronavirus pandemic that's caused a lot of comic shops to close amid orders from local and state governments, but that's not stopping us from talking about this week's Star Wars -- Bounty Hunters #2, a fast-paced and energetic book that's quickly become must-read when it comes to Star Wars comics. We also dive into what Diamond's decision to h...

We're breaking down Star Wars #4, a pivotal issue in the first arc of Vol. 3 of this series, with Luke, Leia and Lando learning not just about each other, but themselves, too, in a story that pitches this arc forward into what may be a lifechanging moment for each of them. As for news, we take a look at the February sales statistics, talk about how the spread of the coronavirus is affecting comic...

Ben is dead. Long live Kylo Ren. Padme is dead. Long live ... Padme? Valance isn't dead, but with company that includes Bossk and Boba Fett he may be shortly. This episode is ripping at the seems with Star Wars comics stories that see readers follow Ben Solo's collapse into Kylo Ren in that mini-series final issue. In the pages of Darth Vader #2, echoes are stirred of a love that left both in ruin...