Qort's backstory comes into focus in the pages of The High Republic Adventures #9, which concludes with a stirring cliffhanger, while in Ghosts of Vader's Castle #3, Thom Hudd recounts a tale featuring Luke Skywalker and why you should never go exploring a swamp.In news, we break down the August sales rankings, IDW's new online exclusive covers program and more.Upcoming Star Wars comics include:Oct. 13 | Star Wars #18, Doctor Aphra #15, Trail of Shadows #1 (of 5), War of the Bounty Hunters #5 (of 5), Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #4 (of 5)Oct. 20 | Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #5 (of 5), Star Wars Adventures #11, The High Republic #10Oct. 27 | Star Wars #18, War of the Bounty Hunters — IG-88 #1, Darth Vader #17, Bounty Hunters #17, The Monster of Temple Peak #3 (of 4), The High Republic #1 (Marvel Halloween Comic Book Extravaganza 2021 Edition)Nov. 3 | The High Republic #11, Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith OmnibusNov. 10 | Doctor Aphra #16, The Trail of Shadows #2 (of 5), The Monster of Temple Peak #4 (of 4), Star Wars Legends Boba Fett: Blood Ties TPB, Star Wars Episodes IV-IX Adaptation Box Set (IDW)Nov. 17 | Darth Vader #18, Star Wars Adventures #12, Star Wars: Life Day #1 (One-Shot), Darth Vader (Vol. 2) Omnibus, The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 1) TPB, Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 3 TPB (Collects #13-18)Nov. 24 | Star Wars #19, Bounty Hunters #18, War of the Bounty Hunters TPB (Collects Alpha #1, War of the Bounty Hunters 1-5), War of the Bounty Hunters Companion TPB (Collects Jabba, IG-88, Boushh, 4-LOM & Zuckuss)Nov. 30 | Star Wars: The High Republic, Vol. 2, TPB (Collects #6-10), Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 3, TPB (Collects #11-15)Dec. 1 | Crimson Reign #1 (of 5), The High Republic #12, The High Republic Adventures #11, Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2), Vol. 1, “The Light & the Dark” TPBDec. 8 | Star Wars #20, Bounty Hunters #19, Darth Vader #19, Trail of Shadows #3 (of 5), Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 3, “War of the Bounty Hunters,” TPB, The High Republic, Vol. 2, “The Heart of Drengir” TPBDec. 15 | Doctor Aphra #17, Star Wars Adventures Annual 2021 #1, Attack of the Clones Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 3, “War of the Bounty Hunters” TPBDec. 22 | Star Wars Adventures #13, The Weapon of a Jedi TPB, Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 3 TPB (Collects #12-17)Dec. 29 | Bounty Hunters, Vol. 3, TPB (Collects #12-17)Jan. 5 | Trail of Shadows #4 (of 5)March 2 | Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 1April 13 | Darth Vader (Vol. 1) Omnibus (New Printing)April 27 | Star Wars (Vol. 2), Omnibus (Vol. 1) New PrintingSummer 2002 | The New Republic Vol. 1 Omnibus

Episode #255 -- The Legend of Wooley Swamp

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Nine years to the day we released the first episode of this podcast, we've reached the fabled No. 400 and drill down deep into Marvel's Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #47 as Luke Skywalker feels his father's looming presence and encounters one who knew his parents.Comics Discussed This Week:Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #47 (5:29)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars (Vol. 3) #44News: Not only is this our 400th episode (well, technically, it's our 407th) it's also the ninth anniversary of our very first episode, which debuted on June 12, 2015. (Yay us.)Marvel will reprint the Star Wars Legends The Old Republic Omnibus, Vol. 1 in March 2025, Near Mint Condition has reported.In his latest Sketchbooks & Scratchpads artist profile, The High Republic Adventures writer Daniel José Older interviews artist Harvey Tolibao.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:June 18 _  Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 (New Printing) June 19 _ Jango Fett #4 (of 4)June 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #3 (of 4), July 2 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire 1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook 3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12); Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21) July 3 _ Inquisitors #1 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #9July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPBJuly 17 _ Star Wars #48July 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Darth Vader #48, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8,July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15); Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith 0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Fall of the Sith Empire 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1-2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9) July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)  Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10 Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3  Aug. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Darth Vader #49 Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)  Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Star Wars #49 Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5) Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8) Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6; Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1) Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10 Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4) Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4)Oct. 8 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters")Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi OmnibusNov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1); Saber for Hire TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” Collects 46-50) Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed,  The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White  Red TPB (Collects 1-4),Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) TPB (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story) Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10) Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story)Feb. 18 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novelMarch 4 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4)  April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4)

Episode #400 -- Call Of Ktulu

The trial of Lando Calrissian comes to its conclusion, amid some heartfelt testimony and, dare we say it, potential clues to the next volume of the flagship Star Wars title in issue #47. In The High Republic Phase III #8, seeds are planted for what's likely to be a wildly chaotic conclusion to the 10-issue maxi-series.Comics Discussed This Week:The High Republic Phase III #8 (11:59)Star Wars (Vol. 3) #47 (29:31)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Thrawn Alliances #2News: That Star Wars: The Acolyte one-shot we mentioned before? It's Kelnacca and will be written by Cavan Scott with art by Marika Cresta and due out Sept. 4. Full details when September's solicits come out in a couple of weeks.Scores of retailer-exclusive variants are being revealed for the first Ahsoka #1, due out July 10.The Acolyte debuted this week on Disney+ (but you probably already knew that).Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:THIS WEEKJune 11 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 1 “Children of the Storm” TPB (Collects 1-4, Material from 2023’s Revelations One-Shot), Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6); Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus, Vol. 2  June 12 _ Darth Vader #47NEXT WEEK June 18 _  Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 (New Printing) June 19 _ Jango Fett #4 (of 4)UPCOMINGJune 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #3 (of 4), July 2 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire 1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook 3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12); Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21) July 3 _ Inquisitors #1 (of 4)July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPBJuly 17 _ Star Wars #48July 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Darth Vader #48, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8,July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15); Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith 0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Fall of the Sith Empire 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1-2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9) July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)  Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10 Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3  Aug. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Darth Vader #49 Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)  Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Star Wars #49 Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5) Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8) Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6; Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1) Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10 Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4) Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4)Oct. 8 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters")Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi OmnibusNov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1); Saber for Hire TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” Collects 46-50) Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed,  The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White  Red TPB (Collects 1-4),Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) TPB (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story) Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10) Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story)Feb. 18 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novelMarch 4 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4)  April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4)

Episode #399 -- Down In It

Four books are out this week, including the return of a character from the Bounty Hunters series in Jango Fett #3, while The High Republic features a double dose of stories -- Saber for Hire #2 and The High Republic Adventures #6 -- and Darth Maul contends with another Palpatine-decreed threat (or is it?) in Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2.Comics Discussed This Week:Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4) (6:31)Jango Fett #3 (of 4) (17:38)Saber for Hire #2 (of 4) (34:17)The High Republic Adventures Phase III #6 (52:57)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars (Vol. 3) #43The High Republic Phase III #4 and 5News: The TPBs for Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hyperspace Stories, Vol. 3 and The High Republic Phase III Vol. are all due out June 11.Traversing the Stars has an interview with writer Ethan Sacks about the Jango Fett mini-series and more.August solicits from Marvel reveal a light month, with no reveal of The Acolyte one-shot or the expected Doctor Aphra outing. The High Republic Phase III ends with #10.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:June 5 _ Star Wars #47, The High Republic Phase III #8, Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4) 2nd PrintingJune 11 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 1 “Children of the Storm” TPB (Collects 1-4, Material from 2023’s Revelations One-Shot), Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6)June 12 _ Darth Vader #47June 18 _ Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)June 19 _ Jango Fett #4 (of 4)June 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #3 (of 4), July 2_ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire 1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook 3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21) July 3 _ Inquisitors #1 (of 4)July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8),  The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPBJuly 17 _ Star Wars #48July 23 _ Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith 0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Fall of the Sith Empire 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1-2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9)July 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Darth Vader #48, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8,July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15) July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4) Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10  Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3  Aug. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Darth Vader #49 Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)  Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Star Wars #49 Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5) Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8)Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6, Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)Sept. 4 _ Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1)Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4)Oct. 1 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters")Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi OmnibusNov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1); Saber for Hire TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB (Collects 46-50) Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed,  The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White  Red TPB (Collects 1-4),Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) TPB (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story) Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10) Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story)Feb. 18 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novelApril 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4)

Episode #398 -- Walk Unafraid

Lando reaches a pivotal point in not just his court martial, but his thinking as readers are treated to a new look at the steely determination of Mon Mothma in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #46.Comics Discussed This Week:Star Wars #46 (10:11)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #43News: Some slight delays for Dark Horse's Star Wars comics titles._ Saber for Hire #3 (of 4) now due out June 26, not June 19_ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7 now due out July 10, not June 26The last four variant covers for Star Wars: Ahsoka #1 feature AKA's virgin variant, the TV variant, the concept-art variant and The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story and Neeraj Menon. They're all due out July 10.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:May 21 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Knights of the Old Republic 1-18 and material from Kings of the Old Republic/Rebellion 0) May 29 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), Jango Fett #3 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #6, Saber for Hire #2 (of 4)June 5 _ Star Wars #47, The High Republic Phase III #8, Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4) 2nd PrintingJune 11 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 1 “Children of the Storm” TPB (Collects 1-4, Material from 2023’s Revelations One-Shot), Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6)June 12 _ Darth Vader #47June 18 _ June 18 _  Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)June 19 _ Jango Fett #4 (of 4)June 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #3 (of 4), July 2_ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire 1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook 3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21) July 3 _ Inquisitors #1 (of 4)July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8),  The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPBJuly 17 _ Star Wars #48July 23 _ Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith 0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Fall of the Sith Empire 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1-2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9)July 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Darth Vader #48, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8,July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15) July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4) Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10  Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3  Aug. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Darth Vader #49 Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)  Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Star Wars #49 Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5) Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8)Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6, Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1)Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4)Oct. 1 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters")Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi OmnibusNov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1); Saber for Hire TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB (Collects 46-50) Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed,  The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White  Red TPB (Collects 1-4),Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) TPB (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story) Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10) Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story)Feb. 18 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel

Episode #397 -- Renegade

The four-issue Mace Windu mini-series comes to a solid conclusion, with what we hope might be the chance for another outing, given the final page of the issue.Comics Discussed This Week:Mace Windu #4 (of 4) (12:55)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Mace Windu #1 (of 4)Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation #5 (of 6)News: Dark Horse is set to publish the four-issue The High Republic Adventures -- Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone starting in October. It'll feature stories written by Daniel Jose Older, Alyssa Wong and Cavan Scott. No artists have been announced to date, but Jake Bartok is doing the main cover.Head over to the Facebook page to see four interior pages of art from Star Wars: Inquisitors #1 and 2 by Ramon Rosanas. The first issue's page are colored, but  not lettered, while the second issue's pages are neither colored or lettered.The first cover for the Dark Horse-published Echoes of Fear four-issue mini-series, due in August, is out and viewable on the Facebook page and Twitter feed.Just a friendly reminder that Marvel's The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary variant covers will total 25. Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:May 21 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Knights of the Old Republic 1-18 and material from Kings of the Old Republic/Rebellion 0) May 22 _ Star Wars #46May 29 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), Jango Fett #3 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #6, Saber for Hire #2 (of 4)June 5 _ Star Wars #47, The High Republic Phase III #8, Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4) 2nd PrintingJune 12 _ Darth Vader #47June 19 _ Jango Fett #4 (of 4)June 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #3 (of 4), July 2_ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire 1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook 3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12); The High Republic Phase III TPB, Vol. 1 (Collects 1-4, Star Wars: Revelations One-Shot The High Republic Story); Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21) July 3 _ Inquisitors #1 (of 4)July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8),  The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPBJuly 17 _ Star Wars #48July 23 _ Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith 0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Fall of the Sith Empire 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1-2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9)July 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Darth Vader #48, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8,July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15) July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4) Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3  Aug. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9 Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)  Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4) Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5) Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6, Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1)Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)Oct. 1 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters")Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi OmnibusNov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1); Saber for Hire TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB (Collects 46-50) Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed,  The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2); Darth Vader: Black, White  Red TPB (Collects 1-4),Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) TPB (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story) Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10) Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story); Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel

Episode #255 -- The Legend of Wooley Swamp

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