Issue 171

The Rogue Clones plant the seeds of freedom for the Bad Batch, who still have a job to do.

So do Cassian Andor and the Shadow Lord, who won’t let the Empire get in their way.

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Issue 170

Look what the Tractor Beam hauled in! A pair of Maul: Shadow Lord episodes!

Maul lets the power of his painful past drive his fight for the future, while Devon learns the hard way that killing what you hate probably won’t save anyone.

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Issue 169

Leia, Luke and Vader all walk into a bar on Batuu…

Ok that’s not what happened but it sounds like a fun joke, right?

This week we travel back to Black Spire to find out just what our legacy heroes and villains were up to. As always, Dok Ondar finds himself right in the middle of it.

Oh and we’re definitely talking more Maul: Shadow Lord too!

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Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138           

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Issue 168

This Shadow of Maul comic is everything a tie-in should be. Within days of seeing Janix’s crime lords on screen, we see the mounting tensions in the planet’s underworld that give Lawson such a headache, and Maul such a glorious opportunity.

Going back to the Clone Wars, another monster lurks in the shadows- is General Grievous merely Dooku’s killing machine, or can he be a master of his own destiny?

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Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138           

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Issue 167

We’re right into “Phase More” of the High Republic! George Mann and co. take us back to that intriguing idea that didn’t get much air time: Pathfinder teams! What dangers and struggles confront these adventurous bands of Jedi and engineers far from the safety of the Republic?

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Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138           

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Issue 166

Maul’s reign of darkness continues! But not before Captain Lawson has something to say about it. This week we’re breaking down the opening issue of Marvel’s awesome tie-in to next month’s animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord. We also catch up with the Bad Batch and their Clone Wars adventures in Rogue Agents!

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Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138           

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter 

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Issue 165

Star Wars (2025) has come to an end. Luke, Rynn, Han, Beilert, Leia and Mon Mothma make a final plea for the Nagai soul. Of course, Reyna Oskure has lots to say about that! This week we talk about that final issue, as well as the whole 10-issue run. Was it too short, too long, or too…complicated? What worked, and what showed potential?

Oh and in more exciting news…we have news! Rogue One at Ten news!

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Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138           

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter 

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Issue 164

Yes, you read that title right. Ahmed Best and Marc Guggenheim have finally given our favourite Gungan his due. *And* in a team-up with Best’s tyranny-kicking Jedi character, Kelleran Beq. We neeeeeds to knowsa what happens next, okeyday?!?!

Hosted by

Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138           

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter 

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social 

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Issue 163

We’re back and ready to chat about Star Wars comics…news! Author Benjamin Percy reveals fresh details about the upcoming Shadow of Maul tie-in comic, we get an update on the state of the all-ages license, and Charles Soule’s newsletter hints at the “always-in-motion” future.

We’ll also join the podcastariat with thoughts on the leadership transitions at Lucasfilm and Disney.

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Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138           

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter 

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social 

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Issue 162 

The Nagai conflict comes to a head as our main crew finally arrives on the embattled species’ ruined homeworld. Will Luke, Rynn, Han and Beilert catch up with Reyna Oskure once and for all?

Hosted by

Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138           

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter 

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social 

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