R2-D2 visits an old friend, and flame, as D-Squad finally comes together in Dark Droids: D-Squad #3, while in Bounty Hunters #40, T'onga's aim to rescue or kill Valance unravel, though a spark of hope burns bright (dammit, Ethan!). In Hyperspace Stories #11, Mace Windu and Yoda face off against a legendary foe as readers finally get a peek of what's been in Viveen's doll all these issues.
Comics Discussed This Week:
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)
Dec. 13 _ Bounty Hunters #41, Shadows of Starlight #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #12, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #1
Dec. 19 _ Yoda TPB (Collects 1-10)
Dec. 20 _ Star Wars: Revelations (2023), Darth Vader #41, Doctor Aphra #39, The High Republic Phase III #2
Dec. 27 _ Dark Droids #5 (of 5), The Mandalorian Season 2 #7 (of 8)
2024
Jan. 3 _ Darth Vader #42, Shadows of Starlight #4 (of 4), Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4)
Jan. 10 _ Star Wars #42, The Mandalorian Season 2 #8 (of 8)
Jan. 16 _ Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2, "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects 5-8)
Jan. 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #2, Bounty Hunters #42, Obi-Wan Kenobi #4 (of 6), The High Republic Phase III #3, Star Wars: Visions Takashi Okazaki #1
Jan. 23 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 4 (Collects The Bounty Hunters - Aurra Sing 1; Star Wars: Starfighter - Crossbones 1-3; Free Comic Book Day 2002: Star Wars 1; Star Wars: Republic 46-48; Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 1-4; Star Wars: Hasbro/Toys ‘R’ Us Exclusive 1-4 and material from Dark Horse Extra 44-47; Star Wars Tales 2, 7, 14, 18, 20, 24)
Jan. 24 _ Thrawn Alliances #1
Jan. 31 _ Doctor Aphra #40
Feb. 7 _ Mace Windu #1, Obi-Wan Kenobi #5
Feb. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3, Darth Vader #43
Feb. 21 _ Star Wars #43, The High Republic Phase III #4
Feb. 27 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Jedi - The Dark Side 1-5, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express 1-2, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - Last Stand on Ord Mantell 1-3, Jedi Council - Acts of War 1-4 and material from Star Wars (1998) 4-6, Star Wars Tales 1-3, 5, 7, 9-10, 13-14 and 24)
Feb. 28 _ Thrawn Alliances #2
March 5 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 7 (Collects 37-41), Dark Droids: D-Squad TPB (Collects 1-4)
March 13 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4
March 19 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Republic 78-80, Purge, Purge - Seconds to Die, Purge - The Hidden Blade one-shots, Purge - The Tyrant’s Fist 1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command 1-5 and Dark Times 1-5)
March 20 _ Jango Fett #1, The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing One-Shot
March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)
April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)
April 16 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Mara Jade - By the Emperor’s Hand 0-6, Shadows of the Empire - Evolution 1-5, The Jabba Tape, Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14-15, 20 and 22); Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 TPB “Dark Droids” (Collects 35-41)
April 23 _ Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus (Collects Star Wars (2015) 38-75, Star Wars Annual 4, Star Wars: Empire Ascendant 1); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 “Dark Droids” TPB (Collects 32-40)
April 30 _ The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight TPB (Collects 1-4)
May 4 _ Young Jedi Adventures (FCBD), Star Wars #1 (FCBD)
May 14 _ 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)
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); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)
June 4 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB (Collects 1-4
June 11 _ 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)
June 18 _ The High Republic Phase III, Vol. 1, TPB (Collects 1-4)
July 23 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon; 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); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection Star Wars, Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, Director's Cut: Star Wars Vader Down 1, Darth Vader (2015) 13-15)
Aug. 6 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-5)
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Star Wars Splash Page is a weekly podcast dedicated solely to contemporary Star Wars comics published by Marvel, Dark Horse and previously IDW, featuring views about the current week's comics, interviews with the writers, artists, colorists, letterers and editors who create them, as well as the latest details on publishing schedules, upcoming series and mini-series, so that you, the listener have more detail and context about the comics that are a vital part of Star Wars canon, lore and legends.
Comics Discussed This Week:
- Hyperspace Stories #11 (15:17)
- Bounty Hunters #40 (25:58)
- D-Squad #3 (of 4) (41:45)
- Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #37
- Max Rebo #1
- Marvel's February solicits are out and there's no Doctor Aphra #41. That, combined with the details that the trade for vol. 7 collects 32-40 has us wondering if the series is concluding in January and whether it may return later in 2024.
- Both the Thrawn Alliances and Mace Windu mini-series will be four issues apiece.
- Marvel's Free Comic Book Day issue will be Star Wars/Darth Vader #1 and feature a pair of stories by Charles Soule and Ibrahim Roberson and Greg Pak and Ramon Rosanas that focus on a search for Rebel survivors on Hoth and Sabé's pursuit of Luke Skywalker.
- Dark Horse's FCBD issue is a split issue featuring Qort and Nubs a Young Jedi Adventures tale.
- Crash Ongwa gets a one-shot from Dark Horse on March 20 featuring the crew. It's written by Daniel José Older, with art by Rachele Aragno.
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)
Dec. 13 _ Bounty Hunters #41, Shadows of Starlight #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #12, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #1
Dec. 19 _ Yoda TPB (Collects 1-10)
Dec. 20 _ Star Wars: Revelations (2023), Darth Vader #41, Doctor Aphra #39, The High Republic Phase III #2
Dec. 27 _ Dark Droids #5 (of 5), The Mandalorian Season 2 #7 (of 8)
2024
Jan. 3 _ Darth Vader #42, Shadows of Starlight #4 (of 4), Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4)
Jan. 10 _ Star Wars #42, The Mandalorian Season 2 #8 (of 8)
Jan. 16 _ Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2, "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects 5-8)
Jan. 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #2, Bounty Hunters #42, Obi-Wan Kenobi #4 (of 6), The High Republic Phase III #3, Star Wars: Visions Takashi Okazaki #1
Jan. 23 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 4 (Collects The Bounty Hunters - Aurra Sing 1; Star Wars: Starfighter - Crossbones 1-3; Free Comic Book Day 2002: Star Wars 1; Star Wars: Republic 46-48; Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 1-4; Star Wars: Hasbro/Toys ‘R’ Us Exclusive 1-4 and material from Dark Horse Extra 44-47; Star Wars Tales 2, 7, 14, 18, 20, 24)
Jan. 24 _ Thrawn Alliances #1
Jan. 31 _ Doctor Aphra #40
Feb. 7 _ Mace Windu #1, Obi-Wan Kenobi #5
Feb. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3, Darth Vader #43
Feb. 21 _ Star Wars #43, The High Republic Phase III #4
Feb. 27 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Jedi - The Dark Side 1-5, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express 1-2, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - Last Stand on Ord Mantell 1-3, Jedi Council - Acts of War 1-4 and material from Star Wars (1998) 4-6, Star Wars Tales 1-3, 5, 7, 9-10, 13-14 and 24)
Feb. 28 _ Thrawn Alliances #2
March 5 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 7 (Collects 37-41), Dark Droids: D-Squad TPB (Collects 1-4)
March 13 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4
March 19 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Republic 78-80, Purge, Purge - Seconds to Die, Purge - The Hidden Blade one-shots, Purge - The Tyrant’s Fist 1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command 1-5 and Dark Times 1-5)
March 20 _ Jango Fett #1, The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing One-Shot
March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)
April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)
April 16 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Mara Jade - By the Emperor’s Hand 0-6, Shadows of the Empire - Evolution 1-5, The Jabba Tape, Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14-15, 20 and 22); Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 TPB “Dark Droids” (Collects 35-41)
April 23 _ Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus (Collects Star Wars (2015) 38-75, Star Wars Annual 4, Star Wars: Empire Ascendant 1); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 “Dark Droids” TPB (Collects 32-40)
April 30 _ The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight TPB (Collects 1-4)
May 4 _ Young Jedi Adventures (FCBD), Star Wars #1 (FCBD)
May 14 _ 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)
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); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)
June 4 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB (Collects 1-4
June 11 _ 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)
June 18 _ The High Republic Phase III, Vol. 1, TPB (Collects 1-4)
July 23 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon; 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); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection Star Wars, Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, Director's Cut: Star Wars Vader Down 1, Darth Vader (2015) 13-15)
Aug. 6 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-5)
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Star Wars Splash Page is a weekly podcast dedicated solely to contemporary Star Wars comics published by Marvel, Dark Horse and previously IDW, featuring views about the current week's comics, interviews with the writers, artists, colorists, letterers and editors who create them, as well as the latest details on publishing schedules, upcoming series and mini-series, so that you, the listener have more detail and context about the comics that are a vital part of Star Wars canon, lore and legends.
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