The Bad Batch makes its comic debut in Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #10 that reveals why it's best not to ever mess with Wrecker's toys. In Star Wars #40 , Lando ' s caught in a difficult situation of his own making, facing unpleasant decisions on each side in his bid to not only save Lobot, but preserve the Rebel Alliance as the Scourge spreads across the galaxy and into living creatures. Comics Discussed This Week: Hyperspace Stories #10 (of 12) (7:40) Star Wars (Vol. 3) #4...
Nov 01, 2023•45 min
In a case of odd bedfellows, R2-D2 recruits Triple Zero to help him save C-3PO by neutralizing and resetting BT-1. Add in IG-88 and Dark Droids #2 becomes a jocular romp that delivers humor amid the punishing violence. In Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #37 , writer Alyssa Wong attains Ethan Sacks status in terms of heartbreak and emotional wrenching as Magna Tolvan encounters a disaster not of her own making and not of her own control. Comics Discussed This Week: D-Squad #2 (of 4) (6:02) Doctor Aphra #37...
Oct 25, 2023•46 min
Lando tries and fails to protect Lobot in Jabba's Palace as the Scourge/Spark entity advances in its goal of melding meat to machine in the pages of Star Wars #39 , while Obi-Wan Kenobi gives chase to Leia and encounters a false Jedi and learns that Anakin is alive and not so well in the Obi-Wan Kenobi adaption #2 . Tales of the Death Star is 96 pages of Star Wars horror, from creepy crawlies to zombies, extending the tradition of macabre tales in a galaxy far, far away. Comics Discussed This We...
Oct 18, 2023•26 min
The Dark Droids event reaches a sinister point in the pages of issue #3 as the Scourge/Spark/Entity makes a vital breakthrough while simultaneously mounting a defense against Ajax Sigma and trying to take down Darth Vader. It's a crucial issue, not only for the mini-series, but the crossover, setting the stage for the story through the end of the year. In T he Mandalorian Season 2 #5 , Ahsoka Tano makes her appearance, as does Morgan Elsbeth, which, upon completion of the Ahsoka series, carries ...
Oct 11, 2023•34 min
The High Republic Phase III launches this week with the Shadows of Starlight #1 (of 4), an emotional rollercoaster of an issue by Charles Soule, Ibraim Roberson, Protobunker's Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, VC's Travis Lanham, Carlos Lao, Mikey J. Basso, Danny Khazem and Mark Paniccia. It kicks of this new phase with the ramifications of the Nihil's presence, the Jedi fears and offers hints about events seen in the Prequel Trilogy as the Jedi mission is altered in the face of confusion and uncertainty. Chr...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Michael Moreci, Nick Brokenshire, David Kennedy and Comicraft's Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt bring us a rematch between Quinlan Vos and Cad Bane in Hyperspace Stories #9. It's a riveting story that evokes the glory of 2000 AD and mid-1990s Dark Horse Star Wars comics with snappy and snarky dialogue and expansive visuals. In Doctor Aphra #36, Alyssa Wong, Minkyu Jung, Jethro Morales, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC's Joe Caramagna bring Magna Tolvan into play as Aphra and Just Lucky contend with th...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Ethan Sacks, Davide Tinto, Arif Prianto and VC's Travis Lanham stick the knife into the readers of Bounty Hunters #38, twist it, pull it out, plunge it back in and twist some more because they can. The D-Squad reforms with a new lineup for the first of a four-part mini-series that delivers a lot of mirth, smirk and steady storytelling in a superb effort by Marc Guggenheim, Salva Espín, Israel SIlva, VC's Joe Sabino, David Messina and Bryan Valenza. Comics Discussed This Week: D-Squad #1 (of 4) (...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Maybe there is an esprit de corps among the Empire's senior leadership, if only for a fleeting moment, at least that's how it appears in this week's Darth Vader #38, continues the Dark Droids crossover event as Vader confronts the scourge. In the first of the six-issue Obi-Wan Kenobi adaptation, readers are given a faitfhul retelling of the first episode that's capably adapted by Jody Houser. Comics Discussed This Week: Obi-Wan Kenobi #1 (of 6) (9:20) Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #38 (18:18) Star Wars C...
Sep 13, 2023•37 min
The scourge expands and, in the process, realizes that while it's come for the metal, it's the meat that will take it to the next level. The realization takes root in the pages of Dark Droids #2 and only gains traction in Star Wars #38, where Lando takes Lobot to Jabba's Palace in a bid to save his dear friend. Comics Discussed This Week: Star Wars (Vol. 3) #38 (13:08) Dark Droids #2 (of 5) (32:03) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Doctor Aphra #32 Sana Starros #4 (of 5) News: ...
Sep 06, 2023•55 min
Sequel Trilogy fans and Kyo Ren and Hux shippers, Hyperspace Stories #8 is your jam. Valance fans, Prequel Trilogy lovers and those who dig Marvel's 77-86 run of Star Wars comics, Bounty Hunters #37 delivers everything that you need in a spurious blend of regret, hope, callbacks to Legends and emotional heft. The Mandalorian Season 2 #3 is faithful adaptation of the episode on which it's based, and hammers home Mando's unfailing politeness and utter gullibility. Comics Discussed This Week: The M...
Aug 30, 2023•49 min
It's the 75th issue of Doctor Aphra (when you combine the 40 issues of the first volume and the 35 issues of the second volume) and the latest outing, #35, delivers a mighty wallop, what with the Dark Droids tie-in and Aphra's seemingly new abandon when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Comics Discussed This Week: Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #35 (5:29) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Bounty Hunters #34 News: Star Wars: Visions is returning in November, with the first of a se...
Aug 23, 2023•23 min
The Scourge takes over the Executor in Darth Vader #37 and it's up to Darth Vader to rescue what's left of the crew, provided the Empire doesn't destroy it in a bid to stem the spreading malevolence that's infecting the droids in the galaxy. Comics Discussed This Week: Darth Vader #37 (9:34) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #34 The High Republic (Vol. 2) #9 (of 10) News: The upcoming Star Wars Insider #220 features an interview with writer and artist Walt ...
Aug 16, 2023•29 min
Lando's willing to throw it all away -- reputation, Rebellion standing and more -- in a bid to save Lobot who's been infected by the Scourge emanating out of the Dark Droids crossover event in Star Wars #37 . In the Max Rebo one-shot, our blue-bottomed ortolan takes stock of his life and how ihe came to be in Jabba's service and, more importantly, how he can escape it while ensuring his bandmates don't pay the ultimate price. Comics Discussed This Week: Star Wars #37 (1:39) Max Rebo One-Shot (16...
Aug 09, 2023•30 min
After months of hype, the Dark Droids crossover event kicks off with a remarkly well-paced and genuinely disturbing (it's a compliment) Dark Droids #1 by Charle Soule, Luke Ross, Alex Sinclair and VC's Travis Lanham. It's a robust start to the five-month event. Hyperspace Stories #7 by Michael Moreci, Andrea Mutti, Gigi Baldassini, Vallerio Alloro and Comicraft's Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt features the series' totem and gives readers a look at a Boba Fett in the process of maturing. Yoda #...
Aug 02, 2023•59 min
Greedo takes center stage in a delightly charming, and oddly dark, story in Hyperspace Stories #6 that helps explain how he became part of Jabba's court and ultimately graduated to bounting hunting. In Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #4, we treated to three stories about Vader, including a hauntingly creepy story about his return to Hoth. The Mandalorian Season 2 #2 deftly adapts the second episode of The Mandalorian's second season. Comics Discussed This Week: The Mandalorian Season 2 #2 (1...
Jul 26, 2023•47 min
The fifth of the six Return of the Jedi 40th anniversary one-shots is out today and The Rebellion #1 is a master class in blending space fantasy with noir as Mon Mothma finds out she's been targeted for assassination. What follows is a delightfully written detective story as Shara Bey and Kes Dameron, at Ackbar's behest, strive to find out who is aiming for the Rebellion leader and when. This one's a real page turner and brings readers to within three days of the Battle of Endor. Comics Discusse...
Jul 19, 2023•12 min
Chelli Aphra and Luke Skywalker lock horns with a fabled Starweird in Doctor Aphra #34 , as the fabled space-faring creature proves tough to conquer. Comics Discussed This Week: Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #34 (7:47) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Bounty Hunters #33 Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #30 Ewoks One-Shot The High Republic (Vol. 2) #8 (of 10) News: October solicits are due this week. We'll get details on Charles Soule's new four-issue The High Republic mini-series, as well as the...
Jul 19, 2023•25 min
A prelude to the upcoming Dark Droids event takes root within the pages of Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #36 that sees Doctor Aphra make a low-key getaway and Vader assemble a new, elite fighting force from scrap. In Bounty Hunters #36 , more seeds for Dark Droids are planted as T'onga and the new crew face off with a somewhat but not quite familiar faleen involved with Black Sun. Comics Discussed This Week: Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #36 (8:54) Bounty Hunters #36 (18:14) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimit...
Jul 12, 2023•47 min
It's a one-and-done story in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #36 that features a quick-strike Rebel mission on Coruscant with Lando the focus and Nien Nunb, too. In Yoda #9 , the final three-issue arc concludes with Yoda questioning his place in the Star Wars galaxy, awash in regret, setting up the final issue for a personal reckoning. Comics Discussed This Week: Yoda #9 (of 10) (8:54) Star Wars (Vol. 3) #36 (18:14) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Jabba's Palace #1 The Blade #4 (of 4) The...
Jul 05, 2023•29 min
The second volume of The High Republic Adventures comes to a stirring end with issues 6, 7 and 8, leaving readers with a resonant message of being true to one's self while ensuring that others are cared for. Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #3 features three tales that showcase the fury and fanaticism of the Sith Lord by a murder's row of writers, artists, colorists and letterers. In Doctor Aphra #33, an ancient evil is encountered in a puzzle-laden issue that brings to mind the film "The Kee...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Din Djarin returns in the first of the eight-issue adaptation of The Mandalorian Season 2 by Rodney Barnes and Georges Jeanty. It's a faithful adaptation of the TV show's first episode and features the first appearance of Cobb Vanth in comics; Jeanty's art is lustrous. Bounty Hunters #35 begins a new arc with new artist Lan Madina and new team members, including Khel Tanna, Durge and Deathstick as they go after ... Boba Fett? it's clear that writer Ethan Sacks has made this series a living, brea...
Jun 21, 2023•27 min
Sana Starros' family expands as her brother, Phel must reckon with his betrayal, in an intriguing conclusion to the five-issue mini-series that delves into The High Republic yet sets the stage for more stories to come (which would be quite welcome!). In Darth Vader #35, Doctor Aphra finds comfort -- and a modicum of safety -- in known that only she can help her tormentor to try and find out why his Force powers are out of whack. Comics Discussed This Week Sana Starros #5 (of 5) (11:16) Darth Vad...
Jun 14, 2023•51 min
The Empire looms large over a simple technician working on the Endor moon and striving to make just one friend in The Empire one-shot. In Yoda #8, Anakin and Yoda put the maxim of "size matters not" to a physical test. In Star Wars #35, the origin of Luke's green lightsaber is finally told in a tale that reminds us that kyber crystals are minerals not miracle workers. Comics Discussed This Week The Empire #1 (11:41) Yoda #8 (of 10) (20:35) Star Wars #35 (29:56) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unl...
Jun 07, 2023•49 min
Sana's family gathers to confront Phel and maybe rescue not only Arrysha but Grammy, too, with a little help from Deva Lompop in Sana Starros #4 (of 5), while in Doctor Aphra #32, Luke and R2 are on a forced adventure with Aphra as she seeks a Jedi temple that ties into The Clone Wars era and could offer up a tool to help Luke overcome Darth Vader. In The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8), Sav is playing pirate, but for a good cause. Comics Discussed This Week Sana Starros #4 (of 5) (3:12) Doct...
May 31, 2023•55 min
Vildar Mac sees the light, literally, as Tey Ferrick proves his mettle, as The HIgh Republic (Vol. 2) #10 concludes with a Jedi victor, but not without stinging losses. In Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories #5 , a familiar doll proves to be a sought-after token by Assaj Ventress who encounters a pair of new Jedi, along with another pair of rather familar faces (Obi-Wan and Anakin), in a fast-paced story that sheds more light on her dysfunctional relationship with Count Dooku. Darth Vader may ...
May 24, 2023•58 min
Iden Versio and Inferno Squad confront Beilert Valance and T'onga's crew in Marvel's Bounty Hunters #34 and nothing will ever be the same again for any of them. In Dark Horse's The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4), sacrifices are made, doubters are redeemed and Ty Yorick takes a big step. Comics Discussed This Week The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4) (14:28) Bounty Hunters #34 (29:20) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #31 Hidden Empire #3 (of 5) The High Republic (Vol. ...
May 17, 2023•52 min
Tey Ferrik finds renewed strength via the Dark Side in the penultimate issue of Marvel's The High Republic (Vol. 2), while in Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #34, Sabé must finally decide which path she should take at the urging Anakin Skywalker. Despite our mentioning it in the show, the discussion about The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8) from Dark Horse has been removed and will return in our May 31 episode. That's because the issue was abruptly delayed after we recorded this episode. Trust us, it's ...
May 10, 2023•47 min
Seven Star Wars comics are out today, with five from Marvel and two from Dark Horse. It's atypical to have so many release on a single day but, hey, it's not a bad problem to have. Still, that means a rather long episode this week, along with ads (12 of 'em) and for that we apologize, though we've no control over it. Plenty of great stories this week, with some standout issues that will chart new paths for characters like Sabe, Chelli Aphra and Luke Skywalker. Let's dive in. (Again, sorry about ...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 37 min
The long-delayed The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi from Dark Horse Comics is available and, to borrow a steady cliche, it was was worth the wait. The creative team has created a lavishly illustrated, tightly written one-shot comic set during The High Republic era that features Jedi, the light and dark sides and adds to that era's steadily expanding lore. In Marvel's Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4) , the publisher's penchant for black & white comics finds firm fo...
Apr 26, 2023•50 min
After a long wait, Dark Horse Comics's The High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4) returns, and what transpires is a wonderful melange of Alien, Star Wars and cosmic horror as our High Republic-era Jedi deal with nasties that go knock in the night (and day). It's a long issues, at 34 pages, and captures a perfect balance between suspense, cosmic horror and space fantasy. Marvel's Sana Starros #3 (of 5) is a splendid bridging issue that pitches the Starros family's quest into high...
Apr 19, 2023•56 min
