Episode #335 -- Poor, Poor Pitiful Me

The first of the Return of the Jedi 40th anniversary one-shots arrives today with Jabba's Palace #1 and it's clever and entertaining story about the protocol droid seen on screen in the film in the droid torture chamber. Think of it as the comic version of the "From A Certain Point of View" anthology books.In The High Republic #7 (of 10), a popular jedi appears to fall, not to the dark side, but to death, while in The Blade #4 (of 4) we learn about the origins of the Barash vow and it's effect on Porter Engle and the entire Jedi Order.Be sure to share this week's episode on social media and, if you haven't, leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Doing so helps increase awareness about our podcast, garners us more listeners and helps spread the word about the great stories being told in Star Wars comics. Want to help us even more? Retweet the episode.Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:The High Republic #7 (of 10) (14:25)The Blade #4 (of 4) (23:22)Jabba's Palace #1 (37:53)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:NoneNews:The Blade mini-series concludes today but Porter Engle will be back in The Broken Blade. No details, yet, but we figure Charles Soule will be writing it and it's likely to be a mini-series. Figure full details will be revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe's The High Republic panel.The Rebellion and Max Rebo are getting Return of the Jedi 40th anniversary one-shots this summer.Star Wars comics creatives headed to Celebration in April include Alyssa Wong, Ethan Sacks, Marc Guggenheim, Charles Soule, Nick Brokenshire, George Mann, Matt Dryer, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott and Adam Christopher.Dark Horse Comics and Penguin Random House have inked a deal for the latter to distribute the former's comic books.The Solo: A Star Wars Story 5th Anniversary variants have begun filtering out for May's Star Wars comics. You can see them on the Facebook page.Upcoming Star Wars comics, TPBs and omnibus editions:April 5 _ Star Wars #33, Hidden Empire #5 (of 5)April 7 _ Hyperspace Stories Annual 2023: Jaxxon (Mike Mignola SWCE-Only Cover)April 12 _ Doctor Aphra #30, Bounty Hunters #33, Ewoks #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #8 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)April 19 _ Sana Starros #3 (of 5), Yoda #6 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4)April 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31, The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8), The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-ShotMay 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)May 3 _ Star Wars #34, Lando #1, Yoda #7 (10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12)May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day IssueMay 10 _ Darth Vader #34, The High Republic #9 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12), Jabba's Palace #1 (2nd Printing)May 16 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)May 17 _ Bounty Hunters #34, The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12)May 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- PrecedentMay 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), The High Republic #10 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #7 (of 8)May 30 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars...