The origins of Crimson Dawn's archivist take center stage in Star Wars: Crimson Reign #3 (of 5), with some very detailed backstory that links back to critical events seen in "The Revenge of the Sith" film. In Marvel's newest ongoing series, Han Solo & Chewbacca #1, it's a return to the smuggling life for the erstwhile duo, with a trip home to Corellia that sees an unexpected reveal.
Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:
_ Han Solo & Chewbacca #1
_ Crimson Reign #3 (of 5)
Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #18
_ Bounty Hunters #18
The news?
_ Demand for contemporary Star Wars comics is climbing. The most recent example? A CGC-graded 9.8 Thrawn #1 from 2018 sold for $2,200 at Heritage Auctions.
Upcoming Star Wars comics:
March 15 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy, Vol. 4 ( Collects Legacy (2013) #1-18 and material from Star Wars Tales #19 and Star Wars Visionaries)
March 16 _ Halcyon Legacy #2 (of 5)
March 23 _ Darth Vader #21, Doctor Aphra #19, Halcyon Legacy #1 (of 5) 2nd Printing
March 30 _ Bounty Hunters #21
April 6 _ Bounty Hunters #22
April 12 _ The High Republic: Trail of Shadows TPB (Collects #1-5); Darth Vader (Vol. 1) Omnibus (New Printing) (Collects #1-25, Annual #1, Vader Down and Star Wars (Vol. 1) 13-14)
April 13 _ Star Wars #22, Darth Vader #22, The Halcyon Legacy #3 (of 5), Crimson Reign #4 (of 5)
April 20 _ Star Wars #23, Han Solo & Chewbacca #2, The High Republic #15 (2nd Printing)
April 26 _ Star Wars (Vol. 2), Omnibus (Vol. 1) New Printing (Collects Star Wars #1-37, Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #13-15, The Screaming Citadel, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1) #7-8 and Star Wars Annual #1-3)
April 27 _ Doctor Aphra #20
May 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi, Vol. 2 (Collects 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 Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Collects Republic #78-80, Purge, Purge — Seconds to Die, Purge — The Hidden Blade, Purge — The Tyrant’s Fist #1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command #1-5, Dark Times #1-17, Dark Times — Blue Harvest #0, Dark Times — Out of the Wilderness #1-5 and Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #1-5); Leia: Princess of Alderaan, Vol. 2 (Manga); The High Republic, Vol. 3, TPB (Collects The High Republic #11-15, Eye of the Storm #1-2)
May 4 _ Crimson Reign #5 (of 5), Star Wars Tales: Krrsantan #1, Obi-Wan Kenobi #1 (of 5)
May 11 _ The Halcyon Legacy #4 (of 5), Bounty Hunters #23
May 18 _ Star Wars #24, Han Solo & Chewbacca #3
May 24 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance, Vol. 2 (Manga)
May 25 _ Darth Vader #23, Doctor Aphra #21
June 7 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 4, "Crimson Reign" TPB (Collects #19-23); Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars, Vol. 4 (Collects Free Comic Book Day 2005: Star Wars #1, Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #1-4, Star Wars: Republic #74-77 and 81-83, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith #1-4, Star Wars: Tag & Bink II #2, material from Star Wars Visionaries #1 and Star Wars Tales #4)
June 14 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 4, "Crimson Reign" (Collects #18-22); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 4, TPB "Crimson Reign" (Collects #16-20)
June 21 _ Star Wars: Rebels, Vol. 3 (Manga)
July 5 _ Star Wars: Crimson Reign TPB (Collects Crimson Reign #1-5)
July 6 _ Star Wars: Rebels TPB (Collects Star Wars: Rebels Magazine #1–35, 37, 39 and
Star Wars: Rebels Animation Magazine #1–4)
July 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 7; Bounty Hunters, Vol. 4, "Crimson Reign"
July 19 _ The New Republic Vol. 1 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand #0-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution #1-5, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader #1-3, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1-35, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special #1, Star Wars Handbook #1 and material from Star Wars Tales #10, 12, 15, 23)
Aug. 2 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars #36-45, Star Wars: Jedi Quest #1-4, Star Wars: Jango Fett #1, Star Wars: Zam Wesell #1)
Aug. 9 _ Galactic Starcruiser: Halcyon Legacy TPB (Collects Halcyon Legacy #1-5)
Sept. 20 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca TPB (Collects #1-6)
Oct. 4 _ The High Republic Adventures Graphic Novel #1 (Dark Horse); Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Vol. 1. (Collects Star Wars: Empire 7, 14, 16; Vader's Quest 1-4, Star Wars (2013) 1-20, Star Wars Kids 1-11, 12 (A Story) and 13-20 and Star Wars 3-D 1-3)
Oct. 5 _ The High Republic -- Quest of the Jedi #1 (Dark Horse)
Nov. 1 _ War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus (Collects War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha, War of the Bounty Hunters #1-5, WotBH -- Jabba, WotBH -- 4-LOM & Zuckuss, WotBH -- Boushh, WotBH -- IG-88, Doctor Aphra #10-15, Darth Vader #12-17, Bounty Hunters #12-17 and Star Wars #13-18); Obi-Wan TPB (Collects #1-5)
Nov. 8 _ The Mandalorian, Vol. 1, TPB
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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 out today and broken down on this week's episode:
_ Han Solo & Chewbacca #1
_ Crimson Reign #3 (of 5)
Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #18
_ Bounty Hunters #18
The news?
_ Demand for contemporary Star Wars comics is climbing. The most recent example? A CGC-graded 9.8 Thrawn #1 from 2018 sold for $2,200 at Heritage Auctions.
Upcoming Star Wars comics:
March 15 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy, Vol. 4 ( Collects Legacy (2013) #1-18 and material from Star Wars Tales #19 and Star Wars Visionaries)
March 16 _ Halcyon Legacy #2 (of 5)
March 23 _ Darth Vader #21, Doctor Aphra #19, Halcyon Legacy #1 (of 5) 2nd Printing
March 30 _ Bounty Hunters #21
April 6 _ Bounty Hunters #22
April 12 _ The High Republic: Trail of Shadows TPB (Collects #1-5); Darth Vader (Vol. 1) Omnibus (New Printing) (Collects #1-25, Annual #1, Vader Down and Star Wars (Vol. 1) 13-14)
April 13 _ Star Wars #22, Darth Vader #22, The Halcyon Legacy #3 (of 5), Crimson Reign #4 (of 5)
April 20 _ Star Wars #23, Han Solo & Chewbacca #2, The High Republic #15 (2nd Printing)
April 26 _ Star Wars (Vol. 2), Omnibus (Vol. 1) New Printing (Collects Star Wars #1-37, Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #13-15, The Screaming Citadel, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1) #7-8 and Star Wars Annual #1-3)
April 27 _ Doctor Aphra #20
May 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi, Vol. 2 (Collects 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 Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Collects Republic #78-80, Purge, Purge — Seconds to Die, Purge — The Hidden Blade, Purge — The Tyrant’s Fist #1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command #1-5, Dark Times #1-17, Dark Times — Blue Harvest #0, Dark Times — Out of the Wilderness #1-5 and Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #1-5); Leia: Princess of Alderaan, Vol. 2 (Manga); The High Republic, Vol. 3, TPB (Collects The High Republic #11-15, Eye of the Storm #1-2)
May 4 _ Crimson Reign #5 (of 5), Star Wars Tales: Krrsantan #1, Obi-Wan Kenobi #1 (of 5)
May 11 _ The Halcyon Legacy #4 (of 5), Bounty Hunters #23
May 18 _ Star Wars #24, Han Solo & Chewbacca #3
May 24 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance, Vol. 2 (Manga)
May 25 _ Darth Vader #23, Doctor Aphra #21
June 7 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 4, "Crimson Reign" TPB (Collects #19-23); Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars, Vol. 4 (Collects Free Comic Book Day 2005: Star Wars #1, Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #1-4, Star Wars: Republic #74-77 and 81-83, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith #1-4, Star Wars: Tag & Bink II #2, material from Star Wars Visionaries #1 and Star Wars Tales #4)
June 14 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 4, "Crimson Reign" (Collects #18-22); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 4, TPB "Crimson Reign" (Collects #16-20)
June 21 _ Star Wars: Rebels, Vol. 3 (Manga)
July 5 _ Star Wars: Crimson Reign TPB (Collects Crimson Reign #1-5)
July 6 _ Star Wars: Rebels TPB (Collects Star Wars: Rebels Magazine #1–35, 37, 39 and
Star Wars: Rebels Animation Magazine #1–4)
July 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 7; Bounty Hunters, Vol. 4, "Crimson Reign"
July 19 _ The New Republic Vol. 1 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand #0-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution #1-5, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader #1-3, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1-35, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special #1, Star Wars Handbook #1 and material from Star Wars Tales #10, 12, 15, 23)
Aug. 2 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars #36-45, Star Wars: Jedi Quest #1-4, Star Wars: Jango Fett #1, Star Wars: Zam Wesell #1)
Aug. 9 _ Galactic Starcruiser: Halcyon Legacy TPB (Collects Halcyon Legacy #1-5)
Sept. 20 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca TPB (Collects #1-6)
Oct. 4 _ The High Republic Adventures Graphic Novel #1 (Dark Horse); Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Vol. 1. (Collects Star Wars: Empire 7, 14, 16; Vader's Quest 1-4, Star Wars (2013) 1-20, Star Wars Kids 1-11, 12 (A Story) and 13-20 and Star Wars 3-D 1-3)
Oct. 5 _ The High Republic -- Quest of the Jedi #1 (Dark Horse)
Nov. 1 _ War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus (Collects War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha, War of the Bounty Hunters #1-5, WotBH -- Jabba, WotBH -- 4-LOM & Zuckuss, WotBH -- Boushh, WotBH -- IG-88, Doctor Aphra #10-15, Darth Vader #12-17, Bounty Hunters #12-17 and Star Wars #13-18); Obi-Wan TPB (Collects #1-5)
Nov. 8 _ The Mandalorian, Vol. 1, TPB
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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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