Episode #363 - Blue Shadows on the Trail

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. Chris Werms joins us for a discussion of this critical issue.Bounty Hunters #39 and Darth Vader #39 continue the Dark Droids event, with T'onga facing the cold reality of a promise made to Valance, while the Dark Lord of the Sith gets to the root of his vexatious issues and gets his groove back.Comics Discussed This Week:Bounty Hunters #39 (6:02)Darth Vader #39 (23:04)Shadows of Starlight #1 (35:18)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)Doctor Aphra #33News: Based on the checklist, Marvel's The High Republic Phase III will be a 10-issue maxi-series.We were right. Marvel's plans for a series of Star Wars: Rebels 10th Anniversary variant covers by Caspar Wijngaard will start in January and run through April on both Darth Vader and Star Wars #42-45.Mico Suayan will do a series of connecting-cover variants for The High Republic Phase III from Marvel.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Oct. 10 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 7, “Unbound Force” TPB (Collects 33-36, Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #3)
Oct. 11 _ Dark Droids #3 (of 5), The Mandalorian Season 2 #5 (of 8)Oct. 17 _ The High Republic Phase One Omnibus (Collects The High Republic (Vol. 1) 1-15, Eye of the Storm 1-2 and Trail of Shadows 1-5); Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel
Oct. 18 _ Star Wars #39, Obi-Wan Kenobi #2 (of 6) 

Oct. 25 _ D-Squad #2 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #37, Dark Droids #2 (2nd Printing)Oct. 31 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (Collects Monster of Temple Peak 1-4 and The High Republic Adventures Annual); Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special 1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1)Nov. 1 _ Star Wars #40, Hyperspace Stories #10 (of 12)Nov. 7 _ Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB (Collects the Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, The Empire, The Rebellion and Max Rebo one-shots)Nov. 8 _ The High Republic (Vol. 3) #1, Shadows of Starlight #2 (of 4), Darth Vader #40
Nov. 14 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 8 (Collects Star Wars: Empire 5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron 1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition 1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead 1; material from Star Wars Tales 1, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19)
Nov. 15 _ Star Wars: Visions Peach Momoko, Dark Droids #4 (of 5), Doctor Aphra #38, Return of the Jedi — The 40th Anniversary Covers, The Mandalorian Season 2 #6 (of 8)
Nov. 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 Part 1 TPB (Collects 1-4)

Nov. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories #11, Bounty Hunters #40, D-Squad #3 (of 4)

Nov. 29 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi #3 (of 6)Dec. 5 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 7 (Collects Boba Fett - Bounty on...