Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights debuts and it's a case where the hype wasn't wrong. The series captures the Jedi Order before the events of the prequel trilogy, sporting a case of familiar faces, some new ones and a fair amount of intrigue. It's a superb debut and is going to be a fun read month in and month out.
Dark Horse's long delayed first Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel has arrived and the creative team has weaved a truly unique story that melds flashbacks, callbacks to The High Republic, certain myths and fables as well as space-borne suspense in a story that builds upon the Qui-Gon Jinn lore and features Obi-Wan Kenobi and Count Dooku, too.
And after the comics discussion, stay on for a new segment that we're trying out. We think you'll like it.
Comics Discussed This Week:
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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.
Dark Horse's long delayed first Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel has arrived and the creative team has weaved a truly unique story that melds flashbacks, callbacks to The High Republic, certain myths and fables as well as space-borne suspense in a story that builds upon the Qui-Gon Jinn lore and features Obi-Wan Kenobi and Count Dooku, too.
And after the comics discussion, stay on for a new segment that we're trying out. We think you'll like it.
Comics Discussed This Week:
- Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon
- Jedi Knights #1
- Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4)
- Amid a wider cancellation of second printings by Marvel, Legacy of Vader #1 was among those scuppered.
- Marvel's Star Wars: Kanan Modern Era Epic Collection: The Last Padawan, collecting the absolutely superb 12-issue max-series, is slated for release on Aug. 26.
- Several new cover reveals for upcoming comics can be found the Facebook page and Bluesky feed.
- We're still expecting an announcement about the new Doctor Aphra series any day now.
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
March 12 _ Legacy of Vader #2
March 19 _ Legacy of Vader #1 (2nd Printing), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16
March 25 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4); Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing) (Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0)
March 26 _ The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #2 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #2 (of 5), The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)
April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition
April 9 _ Star Wars (1977) #1 Facsimile Edition (New Printing), Jedi Knights #2
April 16 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #17, Legacy of Vader #3, Jedi Knights #1 (2nd Printing)
April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4), Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4)
April 23 _ Codebreaker #1 (of 5)
April 29 _ Star Wars: Ahsoka — Season One TPB (Collects 1-8), Crash Zone TPB (Collects Crash Landing, Crash and Burn and the 2025 The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual), Crimson Reign Omnibus (Collects 1-5, Star Wars 19-25, Bounty Hunters 18-24, Darth Vader 18-24 and Doctor Aphra 16-21)
April 30 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- The Battle of Eriadu One-Shot, The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #3 (of 5), The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #3 (of 5)
May 3 _ Star Wars Free Comic Book Day #1, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Free Comic Book Day #1
May 6 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red Treasury Editions (Collects 1-4)
May 7 _ Star Wars (Vol. IV) #1
May 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18, Jedi Knights #3
May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular One-Shot)
May 21 _Legacy of Vader #4, The High Republic — Fear of the Jedi #4 (of 5)
May 28 _ The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #4 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #4 (of 5)
June 3_ The Battle of Jakku TPB (Collects Insurgency Rising 1-4, Republic Under Seige 1-4, Last Stand 1-4)
June 4 _ Codebreaker #2 (of 5)
June 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #19
June 17 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Shadow Stalker (1997) 1, Star Wars: Rebel Heist (2014) 1-4, Star Wars: A Valentine Story (2003) 1, Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) 1-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Mini-comic (1996) 1-2, Star Wars: Tales From Mos Eisley (1996) 1, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters – Scoundrel’s Wages (1999) 1, Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) 2, Star Wars: Tag & Bink II (2006) 1, Sergio Aragones Stomps Star Wars (2000) 1, Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back (2002) 1-4, Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi (2003) 1-4; material from Star Wars Kids (1997) 12; Star Wars Visionaries (2005); Star Wars Tales (1999) 2, 4-8, 10, 12, 15-17, 20)
June 24 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s Secret War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1-2); Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone TPB (Collects 1-4)
June 25 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #20, The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #5 (of 5)
July 2 _ Jedi Knights #5
July 8 _ Ewoks TPB (Collects 1-4)
July 22 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1, 2), The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 4 (Collects 14-16, Battle of Eriadu one-shot)
Aug. 5 _ Star Wars: Visions Treasury Edition (Collects Visions: Peach Momoko, Visions: Takeshi Okazaki and material from Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1)
Aug. 6 _ Jedi Knights #6
Aug. 26 _ Star Wars: Kanan Modern Era Epic Collection (Collects 1-12)
Sept. 9 _ Jedi Knights #7
Oct. 7 _ Legacy of Vader Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-6)
Oct. 21 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-5)
Oct. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 5 TPB (Collects 17-20), Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch - Ghost Agents TPB (Collects 1-5)
Nov. 4 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 1 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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