Episode #361 -- Paranoid

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) (11:58)Bounty Hunters #38 (37:45)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #35Sana Starros #5 (of 5)News: December solicits are due this week. We're getting a Revelations one-shot on Dec. 20 that will give readers an idea of what to expect and where Star Wars comics will be going in 2024.StarWars.com sports some of the initial details about phase three of Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, which is due to begin Dec. 6.Star Wars: Visions continues in January with a one-shot issue focused on the Ronin by Takashi Okazaki.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Sept. 26 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 6, "Quests of the Force" TPB (Collects 31-36); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4)
Sept. 27 _ Hyperspace Stories #9 (of 12), Doctor Aphra #36, The Mandalorian Season 2 #4 (of 8)
Oct. 4 _ Bounty Hunters #39, Darth Vader #39, Shadows of Starlight #1 (of 4), Marvel Trick or Read The High Republic: Attack of the Hutts #1 (Reprints The High Republic (Vol. 1) #5)
Oct. 10 _ 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), 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), Dark Droids #2 (2nd Printing)

Oct. 25 _ D-Squad #2 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #37Oct. 31 _ 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...