October 8th, 2019078October's Star Wars comics started off strong with creepy suspense in the Return to Vader's Castle #1, the first of five weekly issues from IDW Publishing, while in Marvel's Star Wars #72, Luke Skywalker went full farm-boy rube, losing his lightsaber in the process. In Doctor Aphra #37, Chelli finds herself bound to Darth Vader as the...
July 23rd, 20190138We remain deeply enamored of the Doctor Aphra series, with issue #34 delivering all the right beats, while TIE Fighter #4 has us in an odd position: Rooting for the bad guys. So much new Star Wars comics news is discussed, too, particularly news that Charles Soule is taking "Ben to Ren" in December's four-issue mini series The Rise of...
July 2nd, 2019087Cameos and callbacks in Galaxy's Edge #3 as the series stakes its claim as a contender, while Darth Vader will take a knee while taking note for revenge later in Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Darth Vader #1. Just two Star Wars comics this week, but both had plenty of material to make our discussion rather lively, what with the Rogue...
June 25th, 20190143Farewells, hellos, sudden plot twists, long-lost lore and sudden death. This past week's Star Wars comics left no stone unturned when it came to whipsawing readers emotionally and so much more. From the final goodbye to writer Kieron Gillen as he leaves Star Wars after 30-odd issues (along with Darth Vader and Doctor Aphra, too) to...
May 14th, 20190119A new arc begins in Doctor Aphra #32 and Boba Fett's laconic gunslinger image is burnished in the pages of Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Boba Fett #1 as Jeff and Matt talk about last week's Star Wars comics this week. In news, we break down April's sales figures for Marvel and IDW's Star Wars titles, and ponder Charles Soule's...
April 23rd, 20190130Two comics yet four stories -- five if you count the excerpt of Alphabet Squadron -- and numerous new characters along with some familiar faces, too, in the pages of Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Special and the start of the new TIE Fighter mini series. This week's episode sparks a lively debate about how serious a Star Wars story...
February 19th, 20190146Amid rumors of a relaunching and renumbering of the main Star Wars title later this year, Jeff and Matt discuss the pros and cons of such a move and whether it would have any significant effect on Marvel's existing titles and their sales. Then there's Star Wars (Vol. 1) #108, the one shot due at the end of May that will serve as a sequel...
January 22nd, 2019097Three stories for $5 as Marvel's Star Wars: Age of Republic -- Special debuts, offering up new insights to characters from Mace WIndu, Asajj Ventress and, yes Captain Rex and Jar Jar Binks, too. There's also news to discuss, including the new TIE Fighter and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge five-issue mini series that start in April, as well...
September 11th, 2018078Nock this one down for the ages: Doctor Aphra Annual #2 was a true gem, not just because of Winloss and Nokk, but as a prime example of how an annual can advance a regular series, too. Similarly, the action in Star Wars #53 did not disappoint, with the hyper pace akin to jumping into hyperspace. Join Jeff and Matt as they explain...
May 15th, 2018078Blood, porgs, flashbacks, surprise reveals and water, lots and lots of water. From Mon Cala to Ach-To, this past week's Star Wars comics enveloped one end of the Saga to the other and did not disappoint. Join us for this week's episode as we break down the events of Darth Vader 16 -- arguably the single most stunning Star Wars comic...
