June 18th, 20190137Combine mortal terror with a mild hallucinogen and what you get is Vader -- Dark Visions #5, the final issue in a mini series that came about through a long and winding process, with some supreme successes, a lot of controversy on and off the pages and and some truly amazing visuals that left us reeling in all the right ways. In...
June 11th, 20190203We enjoyed a rather telling story of what may have been for Luke Skywalker and the efforts that Emperor Palpatine made to try and lure the son of Vader to the Dark Side. Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Luke Skywalker #1 made us think while, at the same time, riveting us with its space-borne action and fighting. We also had a great...
June 4th, 20190286Just two issues but so much to talk about, thanks to not just Vader -- Dark Visions #4, but Marvel's return to legends and lore with Star Wars #108, a sprawling, ambitious and immensely satisfying nod to the original 1977-86 run of Marvel's first volume of Star Wars. The over-sized issue is so immense that we asked Mark Paniccia, who...
May 28th, 20190242A double-dose of Jabba, of sorts, as we examine the implications for the Sequel Trilogy in the pages of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge #2, including a now-familiar axe that was seen in the latest images from The Rise of Skywalker. Then we travel back to the Original Trilogy with Star Wars: Age of Rebellion -- Jabba the Hutt, which sports an...
May 21st, 20190146Much to discuss this episode, given Marvel released three Star Wars comics on May 15 -- TIE Fighter #2, Star Wars #66 and Age of Rebellion -- Lando Calrissian #1 -- that featured some solid storytelling, lush visuals and, of course, cliffhangers galore! https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/17954752/download.mp3 This week's Star...
May 14th, 20190215A 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 16th, 20191218We're through Star Wars Celebration Chicago and into the start of the Age of Rebellion Star Wars comics, with the first two issues focusing on Princess Leia and Grand Moff Tarkin. Join us as we discuss news from Celebration, including the new Target Vader mini series featuring Valance the Hunter, as well as plot synopses of this...
April 9th, 20191194We've got a great conversation with artist Will Sliney, whose tenure on the just-completed Solo: A Star Wars Story adaptation allowed him to flex not just his creativity, but his love for Star Wars, which is fitting, given issue #7 is among the two issues we're discussing this episode. The second title, Star Wars #64, was a thrilling...
April 2nd, 20190157Be warned, spoilers abound for Star Wars comics to come, including the flagship Star Wars monthly post-Kieron Gillen and the upcoming Star Wars -- Age of Resistance maxi series. They're in the news section of the show, so proceed with some trepidation. Once you've done that, stay for the vibrant discussion about Doctor Aphra #30 and...
March 26th, 20190172The tension is building in Star Wars #63 while Solo: A Star Wars Story adaptation #6 offers some new material, along with some stunning art, as we discuss the two comics in this week's episode. We also break down Star Wars comics plans for next month's Star Wars Celebration Chicago, including Charles Soule's admonition that no one...
