Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

Bestseller lists, reprints, and now merch! Although we'll never know the actual sales numbers, there's a lot of evidence that Star Wars: The High Republic is very successful. Punch it!

Here are links to the merch mentioned in the show (no affiliate commission or anything, just sharing):

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22Star+Wars+the+high+republic%22&i=fashion&ref=nb_sb_noss

https://outofprint.com/products/star-wars-jedi-unisex-t-shirt?_pos=2&_sid=5bf491eff&_ss=r

https://www.shopdisney.com/franchises/star-wars/?srule=star-wars-the-high-republic&start=24&sz=24

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Animation, comics, and a book/audiobook release are what we know for sure are coming in Star Wars storytelling this month - but shouldn't we be hearing more about Andor, and Mando season 3? Punch it!

Even though there's not notable news in all 12 of the categories, we'll check in on them all in this episode. Here's what they are...

Movies Live-action TV Animation Books Audiobooks Short Stories Comics Virtual Reality Video Games Experiential (Events/Conventions/Parks) Merchandise Streaming

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Let's talk a bit about the "Essential Legends Collection" books that were just released, and the ones coming later this year... Punch it!

(Kind thanks are due to the folks at Del Rey for sending me complimentary copies of the first three novels in the Essential Legends Collection to check out - Heir to the Empire, Path of Destruction, and Shatterpoint.)

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The Rising Storm and Race to Crashpoint Tower are the first two stories in Wave 2 of the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative! Today, let's reset where things stand leading into this new group of stories. Punch it!

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The last story we haven't covered from Wave 1 of Star Wars: The High Republic super-bonanza storytelling initiative! Including the joys of a young(er) Yoda, monsters, and serious implications for Wave 2. Punch it!

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The Hollywood trades - usually reliable sources of rumor material - are reporting that Matthew Robinson is the writer of 2023's Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. But who is he? Let's check out his body of work... Punch it!

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We get a big reveal about Omega, and about what's going on with the Kaminoans, along with a rousing bounty hunter fight in Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode 9, "Bounty Lost." Punch it!

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The new Star Wars: The Bad Batch "mid-season sneak peek" is exactly that - very little new, but intriguing nonetheless. So let's talk about clone lifespans while we're at it... Punch it!

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It doesn't make sense to think that, at the end of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, that the members of Clone Force 99 will only evolve to be better mercenaries. So, where is this going? Previous Star Wars animation series may provide a clue. Punch it!

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As we talked about earlier this week, Star Wars: The Bad Batch isn't being shy about bringing back familiar faces in cameos. So, who's next? A list of likely candidates, grouped into four categories... Punch it!

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