September 19th, 2019088 Marvel will release Star Wars Saga and Star Wars: Empire Ascendent in December, replacing the publisher's flagship Star Wars monthly set to end in November, with a retrospective best-of first issue that highlights key moments from the series' 75-issue run and take readers to the edge of The Empire Strikes Back. The first issue of...
February 26th, 20190208Just a single issue to delve into in this week's episode, but there's enough material in Solo: A Star Wars Story adaptation #5 to generate some significant discussion about the role adaptations play in the wider Star Wars comics segment. In comics news, we're excited about word that Elsa Charretier and Pierrick Colinet's Star Wars...
Writer Kieron Gillen is leaving not just Marvel's flagship Star Wars comic monthly title, but the galaxy, too. Gillen, who took over the title with issue #38, repacing long-time writer Jason Aaron, revealed the move in his personal newsletter on Jan. 9. I have three issues left to write in 'The Scourging of Shu-Torun.' That's...
September 8th, 2017067Marvel Celebrates Jason Aaron’s Historic Run on Star Wars Jason Aaron’s final issue, #37, goes on sale 10/4! New York, NY—September 6, 2017—The end of an era is approaching! After 37 issues on Marvel’s blockbuster Star Wars ongoing series, acclaimed writer Jason Aaron is passing the torch to fellow superstar Kieron Gillen....
February 9th, 20170152STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL – A New Five-Part Crossover Beginning This May! “Star Wars” & “Doctor Aphra” Collide For All-New Story New York, NY—February 9th, 2017 — Two of the biggest comics in the industry collide as Star Wars and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra cross over for the first time! Today, Marvel is pleased...
January 5th, 20170158It's never easy losing a friend, an idol, an icon. The loss of Carrie Fisher is one we won't forget and will feel, acutely, through 2017 and beyond. It's among the reasons this episode starts somber, and for good reason, but we never lose sight of the hope that Star Wars brings its legion of fans and the community that has built...
October 11th, 20160111Is this thing on? Can you hear us? Are we getting through? YES WE ARE! After a technical snafu delayed Jeff McGee and Matt Moore, the daring duo have roared back into the Dragon Run to give it another go and what a go it was, what with the latest issues of Star Wars, Star Wars: Poe Dameron and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. ...
September 2nd, 2016256Despite technology's best effort to thwart them, Jeff McGee and Matt Moore are back for another issue, diving deep into Marvel's Star Wars comics from September, including Star Wars #22, The Force Awakens #3, Han Solo #3, Poe Dameron #5 and Darth Vader #24. There's some fuzzy sound during the episode -- The First Order tried to jam...
August 5th, 20160166We're live from Takodana! (Sort of.) We're at the same issue as the monthly Star Wars comic! (For now.) We're also talking comics! Five of them, to be exact, and in a rare convergence, Jeff McGee and Matt Moore liked them. For real. A lot. Find out our thoughts and weigh in with your own (in the comments below, naturally) as...
July 1st, 2016067We're really flying Solo this episode. Seriously. No lie. Why? Because the first issue of Star Wars: Han Solo came out and we read it. Know what else we read? Everything. If it was a Marvel Star Wars comic and it came out in June, Matt Moore and Jeff McGee read it. It's true. All of it. Listen to the Show here! Know what else is...
