January 26th, 2020084The final season of The Clone Wars is getting some four-color company as a five-issue, weekly mini-series from IDW Publishing during April. The publisher revealed plans for the Michael Moreci-written series -- Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales, noting that each issue would focus on the battles amid the raging...
October 29th, 20190145Rey out-Lukes Luke in terms of impatience. Jabba has the last laugh. Leia comes clean. Last week's Star Wars comics -- Star Wars #73, Star Wars Adventures -- Return to Vader's Castle #4 and Star Wars -- Allegiance #3 -- provided readers with decidedly different stories with overarching characters whose influence runs...
October 22nd, 20190157Plenty of camp and chills and thrills and spills and lots of water in this episode, thanks to Marvel's Star Wars: Journey to the Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars -- Allegiance #2 and IDW Publishing's Star Wars Adventures -- Return to Vader's Castle #3. In Allegiance, we find that while old ties are to be cherished, they're not necessarily...
October 17th, 20190195The schedules aligned, the clouds parted and the ... well, you get the idea. After a far too long gap, the Young Padawans -- Emily and Micah -- and Amy and Matt gathered to dive deep into the stories presented in IDW Publishing's Star Wars Adventures #22, 23 and...
October 8th, 20190170October'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...
October 1st, 20190145The Age of Star Wars maxi series concludes with a stirring, if not brutal, conclusion as Kylo Ren proves he's better than Darth Vader, while Beilert Vance has Ben's grandaddy in his crosshairs in Target Vader #3. Jedi Fallen Order -- Dark Temple #2 sees an intriguing and decidedly nefarious plot get under way, with Cere Junda stepping up...
September 3rd, 20190195Tom Taylor knows his audience, no one can dispute that, which is why his work on Age of Resistance -- General Hux struck a chord with fans of Kylo Ren and Brendol's prodigal son, Armitage. Then, in Age of Resistance -- Poe Dameron, he crafted a great story that tied into The Last Jedi in a near-seamless manner. As for Galaxy's Edge,...
August 20th, 20190185Ever wonder about the energy and vibe of Marvel's 1977-86 run of Star Wars comics? Read Star Wars: Target Vader #2 and you'll experience it without having to fork over wads of cash for the original back issues or the collected editions. We're also tackling what we think is an amazing set of stories about Breha, Leia and Padme, as well...
June 20th, 20190131The Young Padawans convene anew to discuss the various stories found within the pages of Star Wars Adventures #20 and #21. Some intense conversation, featuring an array of viewpoints from the rather young to the young at heart. https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/18301124/download.mp3 Stay in touch and up to date by following...
May 30th, 20190143The Young Padawans have returned, along with Amy and Matt, to talk about the developments in Star Wars Adventures #18 and #19. Believe you, me, there is much to be said about these stories, too, with Emily and Micah weighing in what they liked most about the not one, two or three, but four stories. In our next episode, we'll...
