The long-delayed The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi from Dark Horse Comics is available and, to borrow a steady cliche, it was was worth the wait. The creative team has created a lavishly illustrated, tightly written one-shot comic set during The High Republic era that features Jedi, the light and dark sides and adds to that era's steadily expanding lore.
In Marvel's Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), the publisher's penchant for black & white comics finds firm footing in the galaxy far, far away, with Vader the prime subject in three different tales (one of which will anchor all four issues. There is no sparseness in the visual medium, rather clean, precise lines that brim with detail. One tale, by Peach Momoko, will have you forever looking at TIE fighters in a different way.
Comics Discussed This Week
May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)
May 3 _ Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31, Star Wars #34, Lando #1, Yoda #7 (10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)
May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue
May 10 _ Darth Vader #34, The High Republic #9 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8)
May 17 _ Bounty Hunters #34, Jabba's Palace #1 (2nd Printing)
May 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- Precedent, Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)
May 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), The High Republic #10 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8), The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4)
May 30 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)
May 31 _ Doctor Aphra #32, Sana Starros #4 (of 5), Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12)
June 6 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)
June 7 _ Star Wars #35, The Empire #1 one-shot, Yoda #8 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #7 (of 8), Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (2nd Printing)
June 14 _ Darth Vader #35, Sana Starros #5 (of 5)
June 20 _ Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories "Rebels and Resistance" TPB (Collects #1-4)
June 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 #1, Bounty Hunters #35
June 27 _ The Blade TPB (Collects #1-4) and Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 6 "Return of the Handmaidens" TPB (Collects #28-32)
June 28 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #33, Hyperspace Stories #8 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #8 (of 8)
July 4 _ Hidden Empire TPB (Collects #1-5)
July 5 _ Star Wars #36, Yoda #9 (of 10)
July 11 _ StarWars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3 (Collects Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, The Sith War #1-6, Redemption #1-5 and material from Star Wars Tales #23 and Dark Horse Comics #7-9)
July 12 _ Bounty Hunters #36, Darth Vader #36
July 18 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase One (Collects 1-13, Galactic Bake-Off one-shot and Free Comic Book Day 2021 issues published by IDW, along with 2023's Free Comic Book Day issue)
July 19 _ Doctor Aphra #34, The Rebellion #1 one-shot
July 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #4 (of 4), The Mandalorian Season 2 #2
Aug. 1 _ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 6, “Ascendant” TPB (Collects #26-31)
Aug. 2 _ Dark Droids #1, Yoda #10
Aug. 9 _ Star Wars #37
Aug. 16 _ Darth Vader #37
Aug. 22 _ The High Republic Phase II, Vol. 2, "Battle for the Force" TPB (Collects #6-10)
Aug. 23 _ Doctor Aphra #35
Aug. 29 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25); The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)
Aug. 30 _ Bounty Hunters #37
Sept. 5 _ The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4)
Sept. 12 _ Sana Starros TPB (Collects #1-5)
Sept. 19 _ Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel, Bounty Hunters, Vol. 6, "Bedlam on Bestine" TPB (Collects #29-34)
Sept. 26 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 6, "Quests of the Force" TPB (Collects #31-35)
Sept. 27 _ Hyperspace Stories #9 (of 12)
Oct. 10 _ 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), Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 7, TPB (Collects #33-39)
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)
Oct. 31 _ 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. 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. 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 _ Nov. 15 _ 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)
Dec. 3 _ Yoda TPB (Collects Yoda #1-10)
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)
2024
Jan. 2 _ Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects #1-4)
Jan. 9 _ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 TPB (Collects #32-33, TBD)
Jan. 16 _ Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2, "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects 5-8)
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)
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).
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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.
In Marvel's Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), the publisher's penchant for black & white comics finds firm footing in the galaxy far, far away, with Vader the prime subject in three different tales (one of which will anchor all four issues. There is no sparseness in the visual medium, rather clean, precise lines that brim with detail. One tale, by Peach Momoko, will have you forever looking at TIE fighters in a different way.
Comics Discussed This Week
- Quest of the Jedi One-Shot (11:09)
- Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4) (32:32)
- The Action Figure Variant Covers #1 (from 2020) collecting John Tyler Christopher's variant covers
Bounty Hunters #30
Han Solo & Chewbacca #9 (of 10)
- The 2nd printing of Jabba's Palace #1 has been pushed back a week to May 17.
- The trade paperback collecting 2018's six-issue Thrawn adaptation by Marvel will be reprinted and released on Aug. 1.
- Marvel's July Star Wars comics feature four homage variants that sport classic corner boxes. Full details on all the solicits can be found here.
May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)
May 3 _ Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31, Star Wars #34, Lando #1, Yoda #7 (10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)
May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue
May 10 _ Darth Vader #34, The High Republic #9 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8)
May 17 _ Bounty Hunters #34, Jabba's Palace #1 (2nd Printing)
May 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- Precedent, Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)
May 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), The High Republic #10 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8), The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4)
May 30 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)
May 31 _ Doctor Aphra #32, Sana Starros #4 (of 5), Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12)
June 6 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)
June 7 _ Star Wars #35, The Empire #1 one-shot, Yoda #8 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #7 (of 8), Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (2nd Printing)
June 14 _ Darth Vader #35, Sana Starros #5 (of 5)
June 20 _ Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories "Rebels and Resistance" TPB (Collects #1-4)
June 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 #1, Bounty Hunters #35
June 27 _ The Blade TPB (Collects #1-4) and Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 6 "Return of the Handmaidens" TPB (Collects #28-32)
June 28 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #33, Hyperspace Stories #8 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #8 (of 8)
July 4 _ Hidden Empire TPB (Collects #1-5)
July 5 _ Star Wars #36, Yoda #9 (of 10)
July 11 _ StarWars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3 (Collects Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, The Sith War #1-6, Redemption #1-5 and material from Star Wars Tales #23 and Dark Horse Comics #7-9)
July 12 _ Bounty Hunters #36, Darth Vader #36
July 18 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase One (Collects 1-13, Galactic Bake-Off one-shot and Free Comic Book Day 2021 issues published by IDW, along with 2023's Free Comic Book Day issue)
July 19 _ Doctor Aphra #34, The Rebellion #1 one-shot
July 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #4 (of 4), The Mandalorian Season 2 #2
Aug. 1 _ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 6, “Ascendant” TPB (Collects #26-31)
Aug. 2 _ Dark Droids #1, Yoda #10
Aug. 9 _ Star Wars #37
Aug. 16 _ Darth Vader #37
Aug. 22 _ The High Republic Phase II, Vol. 2, "Battle for the Force" TPB (Collects #6-10)
Aug. 23 _ Doctor Aphra #35
Aug. 29 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25); The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)
Aug. 30 _ Bounty Hunters #37
Sept. 5 _ The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4)
Sept. 12 _ Sana Starros TPB (Collects #1-5)
Sept. 19 _ Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel, Bounty Hunters, Vol. 6, "Bedlam on Bestine" TPB (Collects #29-34)
Sept. 26 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 6, "Quests of the Force" TPB (Collects #31-35)
Sept. 27 _ Hyperspace Stories #9 (of 12)
Oct. 10 _ 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), Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 7, TPB (Collects #33-39)
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)
Oct. 31 _ 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. 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. 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 _ Nov. 15 _ 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)
Dec. 3 _ Yoda TPB (Collects Yoda #1-10)
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)
2024
Jan. 2 _ Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects #1-4)
Jan. 9 _ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 TPB (Collects #32-33, TBD)
Jan. 16 _ Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2, "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects 5-8)
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)
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).
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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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