February 12th, 20190164A reflection on doing what's right, even when you're told it's wrong, leads our discussion of Marvel Star Wars comics Age of Republic -- Anakin Skywalker #1, along with knowing when to forgive, but not forget, in Star Wars #61. There are no easy answers to the questions both issues presented, but that's part of what makes such...
January 29th, 20190174Plenty of discussion about not just Star Wars #60, but A Star Wars Comic #18, too. We're talking the ongoing Flight of the Falcon story, too, joined by novelist and comics writer Michael Moreci to talk about his contribution to the cross-format story that's been appearing in the pages of Star Wars Adventures. And be sure to check...
January 15th, 20192224From the satisfying conclusion to IDW Publishing's third and final issue of Star Wars Adventures -- Destroyer Down #3 to the in-depth father-and-son dynamic in Star Wars: Age of Republic -- Jango Fett #1 to a somewhat unexpected, yet utterly satisfying, return of an Imperial villian in Star Wars #59, Jeff and Matt are impressed, to a...
December 11th, 20180285Marvel's ambitious, 27-issue Age of... maxi series begins its run with a potent yet divisive first issue, Age of Republic -- Qui-Gon Jinn, while in Star Wars #58, readers are enveloped with some seriously solid character development that has us rethinking our long-conceived notions about Han, Leia and Luke. From IDW comes the second...
November 27th, 20180147Well this episode is certainly ab-solutely ab-tastic and utterly f(ab)ulous without being at all pec-uliar. It's a double dose of Han Solo without a shirt as we discuss the second part of "The Escape" in Star Wars #57 and focus on the budding feelings of ... er ... attachment between Princess Leia and the scruffy looking nerf...
November 13th, 20180205Heavy hearts as we mark the passing of Stan Lee, who co-created some of Marvel's most enduring characters and, thankfully, reconsidered his position against adapting a yet-to-be released sci-fi film that was to be called Star Wars by Marvel (thank you, Roy Thomas, for convincing him otherwise!). We remember Lee for the visionary that...
July 31st, 20180188We're so deep in smit with Doctor Aphra right now it's not even funny. The latest issue, #22, found Jeff and Matt enjoying the rollicking tale, despite the awkwardness of having not one but two lovers show up! The same with Lando: Double or Nothing #3, which is proving to be a worthwhile addition to Lando's long history and is required...