Episode #364 -- Welcome to the Machine

The Dark Droids event reaches a sinister point in the pages of issue #3 as the Scourge/Spark/Entity makes a vital breakthrough while simultaneously mounting a defense against Ajax Sigma and trying to take down Darth Vader. It's a crucial issue, not only for the mini-series, but the crossover, setting the stage for the story through the end of the year.In The Mandalorian Season 2 #5, Ahsoka Tano makes her appearance, as does Morgan Elsbeth, which, upon completion of the Ahsoka series, carries a great deal of resonance.Comics Discussed This Week:The Mandalorian Season 2 #5 (5:08)Dark Droids #3 (8:06)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars (Vol. 3) #36Yoda #9 (of 10)News: Dark Droids #2 (of 5) 2nd printing has been pushed back a week to Oct. 25.NYCC starts this week; Lucasfilm's publishing panel is on Sunday, Oct. 15.Check out the Facebook page to see some of Ario Anindito's pencils for The High Republic Phase III #1, as well as more preview pages of the Nov. 8 issue, along with variant covers for that issue.The Shadows of Starlight TPB (collecting 1-4) is now set for April 30 and not April 2.The first TPB collecting issues 1-4 of The High Republic Phase III is slated for release June 4.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Oct. 17 _ The High Republic Phase One Omnibus (Collects The High Republic (Vol. 1) 1-15, Eye of the Storm 1-2 and Trail of Shadows 1-5); Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel
Oct. 18 _ Star Wars #39, Obi-Wan Kenobi #2 (of 6) 

Oct. 25 _ D-Squad #2 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #37, Dark Droids #2 (2nd Printing)Oct. 31 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (Collects Monster of Temple Peak 1-4 and The High Republic Adventures Annual); Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special 1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1)Nov. 1 _ Star Wars #40, Hyperspace Stories #10 (of 12)Nov. 7 _ Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB (Collects the Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, The Empire, The Rebellion and Max Rebo one-shots)Nov. 8 _ The High Republic (Vol. 3) #1, Shadows of Starlight #2 (of 4), Darth Vader #40
Nov. 14 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 8 (Collects Star Wars: Empire 5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron 1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition 1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead 1; material from Star Wars Tales 1, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19)
Nov. 15 _ Star Wars: Visions Peach Momoko, Dark Droids #4 (of 5), Doctor Aphra #38, Return of the Jedi — The 40th Anniversary Covers, The Mandalorian Season 2 #6 (of 8)
Nov. 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 Part 1 TPB (Collects 1-4)

Nov. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories #11, Bounty Hunters #40, D-Squad #3 (of 4)

Nov. 29 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi #3 (of 6)Dec. 5 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 7 (Collects Boba Fett - Bounty on Bar-Kooda 1, Boba Fett - When the Fat Lady Swings 2, Boba Fett - Murder Most Foul 3, Boba Fett - Agent of Doom 1, Jedi Academy - Leviathan 1-4, The Mixed-Up Droid 1, Union 1-4, Chewbacca 1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales 19); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2), Vol. II TPB (Collects 5-8)

Dec. 6 _ Star Wars #41, D-Squad #4 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #1
Dec. 13 _ The High Republic...