Marvel's team behind Darth Vader Vol. 2 delivers a knockout punch, a history lesson and road map for the future in the pages of issue #10, while in IDW Publishing's latest Forces of Destiny offering focused on Rey suffers no sophomore slump.

In news, we mark the third anniversary of Marvel's Star Wars comics (visit Jedi Bibliothek for more detail). We also learn who those Force-sensitive kids in Darth Vader #10 are, whom they were inspired by and why such Easter eggs are in comics.

The new Star Wars comics out this week include:
_ Star Wars #42
_ Star Wars Adventures #6
_ Star Wars: Forces of Destiny -- Hera

IDW Publishing makes a strong debut with the first of its five-issue Star Wars: Forces of Destiny series, while in the pages of Marvel's flagship Star Wars monthly, Luke Skywalker's bright light dims as he tackles a very real vestige of the dark side on the Jedha moon in issue 41 of Star Wars.

In news, comics fans who enjoy reading head canon should take a look at the latest offering from Sam Bradbury, a budding comics writer and artist from Manchester in the U.K.

The first issue of his series, titled "Spark of Defiance," is available on the Bradbury Comics web site.

Also, a question: Why was Marvel editor Heather Antos watching "Revenge of the Sith" for work? We have some half-hearted, humorous and wholly ill-informed guesses.

Star Wars comics out this week include:
_ Darth Vader #10
_ Star Wars: Forces of Destiny — Rey

Luke goes missing and Leia goes undercover, while Emil Graf shares stories about how bullies can be overcome not by force, but by compassion, and gives us a history of ... PORGS!

The Young Padawans -- Emily and Micah -- join Amy, Jeff and Matt to talk about the tales told in IDW Publishing's Star Wars Adventures #4 and #5.

Both issues feature stories written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, Landry Q. Walker and Delilah S. Dawson, with art by Eric Jones, Annie Wu and Arianna Florean, colors by Charlie Kirchoff and Lee Loughridge and letters by Tom B. Long and Christa Miesner.

And let's not forget the editorial guidance from Peter Adrian Behravesh, Bobby Curnow and Denton J. Tipton, too!

We guarantee it to be porg-tastic!

Bravestarr's Tex Hex makes his Star Wars Saga debut, while Mace Windu gets a lesson in humility -- or does he? -- in the Marvel-published Star Wars comics that were released Dec. 27.

Were they worth the time and money? Listen as Jeff and Matt discuss each issue' pros and cons, as well as news that A Star Wars Comic will begin is second year on Jan. 25 with issue #13.

The comics we read this week include:
_ Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic -- Mace Windu #5
_ The Last Jedi: Storms of Crait

The new Star Wars comics out the week of Jan. 1, include:
_ Star Wars #40
_ Star Wars: Forces of Destiny -- Leia

Crooks, cons, mercs, ne'er do wells and a loving tribute to Carrie Fisher on the first anniversary of her untimely passing.

It's all that, plus details about Star Wars: Rebels' Hera Syndulla's upcoming appearances in IDW Publishing's Star Wars: Forces of Destiny mini series and March's Doctor Aphra #18, as well as the Loot Crate-only edition of Star Wars Adventures' Destroyer Down 60-page comic book.

The comics we read this week include:
_ Doctor Aphra #15
_ Poe Dameron #22
_ A Star Wars Comic #12

New Star Wars comics out today, Dec. 27, include:
_Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic -- Mace Windu #5
_Star Wars: The Last Jedi -- Storms of Crait One-Shot
_ Star Wars Adventures #5

This week's episode brings us news about the upcoming The Last Jedi: Storms of Crait one shot out Dec. 27, some decidedly nonspoilery talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi film as well as conversation about the preceding week's Star Wars comics from Marvel and Jim Mello and Alex Ray's first-ever annual for A Star Wars Comic.

Comics reviewed this week include:
_ Star Wars #40
_ Darth Vader #9
_ A Star Wars Comic Annual #1: The Last Jedi

It’s an extra-special special episode as we sit down with Alex Ray and Jim Mello, co-creators of the wildly popular and strikingly imaginative A Star Wars Comic as we mark the completion of a year’s worth of stories and tales from a galaxy far, far away in our respective head canon.

They’ve taken us — and you — from one end of the Star Wars galaxy to another, introducing new characters alongside with old favorites. In short, it’s been a wild ride and while we knew it’s time would come to an end with the final six-page issue on Dec. 27.

Except for one thing: WE WERE WRONG! Listen to find out why!

Plenty to be thankful for when it came to Marvel's November slate of Star Wars comics, including a pair of double-dips for the Star Wars and Darth Vader series.

Reading Poe Dameron gave us all kinds of feels, especially if you harbor affection for not just Leia Organa, but Padme Amidala.

Meanwhile, Alex Ray and Jim Mello struck gold with their latest issue of A Star Wars Comic where a Gonk droid serves as the focal point of a certain view from A New Hope. It's a shame the series is drawing to a close, but we've got high hopes they'll find a way to keep it going.

Star Wars comics reviewed this month, include:
Star Wars #38 and #39
Doctor Aphra #14
Darth Vader #7 and #8
Poe Dameron #21
A Star Wars Comic #11
Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic — Mace Windu #4

It’s another episode of our youngling — and not so youngling — focused Young Padawans Edition.

Matt Moore, Jeff McGee and Amy Wishman Nalan are joined by Emily, Jerry and Micah to discuss IDW Publishing’s Star Wars Adventures #3, featuring stories by Landry Q. Walker, Alan Tudyk and Shannon Denton, with art by Eric Jones, Arianna Florean, letters by Tom B. Long and Christa Miesner and colors by Monica Kubina.

What did the padawans think of Finn’s adventures with a cute, purple pest and K-2SO’s Adventures in wookiee-Sitting?

Listen and find out!

Views, news and reviews as Jeff McGee and Matt Moore tackle October’s prodigious output of Star Wars comics from Marvel Entertainment.

Plenty of hits, some misses, but definitely a full complement far-reaching stories that continue to add to the complex layers of characters we’ve been following for years, if not decades, along with some careful consideration about events between Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Rebels, along with happenings between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.

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