Episode #380 -- Set Adrift on Memory Bliss

The adaptation of Timothy Zahn's 2018 novel, Thrawn: Aliances, begins its four-issue run with an amazingly robust first issue penned by Jody Houser and Zahn, with art by Pat Olliffe and Andrea Di Vito, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and Letters by Travis Lanham. There's some whipsawing between the present and past and the action and cold logic flows freely.In The High Republic Adventures Phase III #2 -- written by Daniel José Older, illustrated by Harvey Tolibao and Nick Brokenshire, colored by Michael Atiyeh and lettered by Comicraft's Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt -- brings us the story of Lula Talisola and how she became the warlord Tartak Vil. It's a riveting story that tugs at the heartstrings.Comics Discussed This Week:The High Republic Adventures Phase III #2 (11:21)Thrawn: Alliances #1 (of 4) (26:25)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Obi-Wan Kenobi #2 (of 6)Star Wars (Vol. 3) #39News: Star Wars Visions Takashi Okazaki #1 was pushed back a week to Feb. 28, as was The High Republic Phase III #3.Doctor Aphra was nominated for outstanding comic book in the 35th GLAAD awards.Charles Soule revealed he's working on Star Wars #48-50 and aims to start another project for Marvel sometime in April, provided it's approved.April solicits from Marvel are due this week, as are May solicits from Dark Horse. We know that Darth Maul: Black, White & Red is due out April 25. It will be a four-issue mini-series.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Jan. 30 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 4 (Collects The Bounty Hunters - Aurra Sing 1; Star Wars: Starfighter - Crossbones 1-3; Free Comic Book Day 2002: Star Wars 1; Star Wars: Republic 46-48; Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 1-4; Star Wars: Hasbro/Toys ‘R’ Us Exclusive 1-4 and material from Dark Horse Extra 44-47; Star Wars Tales 2, 7, 14, 18, 20, 24)Jan. 31 _ Doctor Aphra #40Feb. 7 _ Mace Windu #1, Obi-Wan Kenobi #5Feb. 14 _ Darth Vader #43, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3Feb. 21 _ Star Wars #43
Feb. 27 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Jedi - The Dark Side 1-5, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express 1-2, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - Last Stand on Ord Mantell 1-3, Jedi Council - Acts of War 1-4 and material from Star Wars (1998) 4-6, Star Wars Tales 1-3, 5, 7, 9-10, 13-14 and 24)Feb. 28 _ Thrawn Alliances #2March 5 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 7 (Collects 37-41), Dark Droids: D-Squad TPB (Collects 1-4)March 6 _ Star Wars #44, The High Republic Phase III #4, Thrawn: Alliances #1 (of 4) 2nd PrintingMarch 13 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4, Darth Vader #44, Mace Windu #2 (of 4)March 19 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Republic 78-80, Purge, Purge - Seconds to Die, Purge - The Hidden Blade one-shots, Purge - The Tyrant’s Fist 1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command 1-5 and Dark Times 1-5)March 20 _ Jango Fett #1, The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing One-Shot, Star Wars: Visions Takashi Okazaki #1, The High Republic Phase III #5, Thrawn: Alliances #3 (of 4)March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)March 27 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation #6 (of 6)April 3 _ Star Wars #45, The High Republic Phase III #6April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)April 10 _ The High Republic -- Saber for Hire #1 (of 4)April 16 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Mara Jade - By the Emperor’s Hand 0-6, Shadows of...