Episode #338 -- Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

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 gear, while at the same time paying homage to the sights and sounds and events of the first phase of The High Republic era, too. Come for Sana's outrage, stay for Deva Lompop's machinations and revel in the reveal of Phel's less-than-honorable intentions.Finally, Jody Houser's three-issue arc, accompanied by artist Luke Ross, comes to a well-paced conclusion in the pages of Yoda #6 (of 10), and readers are afforded a side of Yoda who is well aware of the dark side and its insidiousness, while acknowledging that the light side cannot exist without it. Comics Discussed This WeekThe Nameless Terror #2 (of 4) (7:45)Sana Starros #3 (of 5) (21:53)Yoda #6 (of 10) (35:57)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:The High Republic (Vol. 2) #4 (of 10)The Mandalorian #7 (of 8)Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #30News:We're expecting July's solicits, which were mostly revealed at Star Wars Celebration, this week.Upcoming Comics & Graphic NovelsApril 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4) 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 _ Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31, Star Wars #34, Lando #1, Yoda #7 (10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)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 #5 (of 8)May 17 _ Bounty Hunters #34, The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4), Jabba's Palace #1 (2nd Printing)May 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- Precedent, Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)May 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), The High Republic #10 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8)May 30 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)May 31 _ Doctor Aphra #32, Sana Starros #4 (of 5), Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12)June 6 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)June 7 _ Star Wars #35, The Empire #1 one-shot, Yoda #8 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #7 (of 8)June 14 _ Darth Vader #35, Sana Starros #5 (of 5)June 20 _ Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories "Rebels and Resistance" TPB (Collects #1-4)June 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 #1, Bounty Hunters #35, The High Republic Adventures #8 (of 8)June 27 _ The Blade TPB (Collects #1-4) and Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 6 "Return of the Handmaidens" TPB (Collects #28-32)June 28 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #33, Hyperspace Stories #8 (of 12)July 4 _ Hidden Empire TPB (Collects #1-5)July 5 _ Star Wars #36, Yoda #9 (of 10)July 11 _ StarWars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3 (Collects Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, The Sith War #1-6, Redemption #1-5 and material from Star Wars Tales #23 and Dark Horse Comics #7-9)<br...