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Star Wars Splash Page

By: Jeff McGee and Matt Moore
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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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  • Episode #403 -- Wolf and Raven

    Episode #403 -- Wolf and Raven
    Jul 3 2024
    Rodney Barnes is back in Star Wars, with free rein to script the Inquisitors story and the result after the first issue is stupendous. The issue also features the return of artist Ramon Rosanas and he has been very much missed. What follows is a look inside the Grand Inquisitor and what is to come, not to mention a plethora of new Jedi.In the penultimate issue of Marvel's The High Republic Phase III, Cavan Scott again proves he's not worried about readers' attachment to fan-favorite characters. The issue has many twists and turns but they all point to a cataclysmic conclusion in issue #10.Comics Discussed This Week:Inquisitors #1 (of 4) (11:49)The High Republic Phase III #9 (of 10) (31:15)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Obi-Wan Kenobi #6 (of 6)News: The Age of Resistance -- Kylo Ren one-shot is getting a reprint as part of Marvel's "Trick or Read" free comics this October.Checkout the fan-made High Republic Comic "Enemy Within." You'll be glad you did.In his latest Substack, Daniel José Older proffers a panel from The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7, due out July 10, by Harvey Tolibao and colors by Michael Atiyeh, featuring sweet Aloxian baby Zint and brand new very old Tarkin.First Dark Horse on its Star Wars High Republic titles, and now Marvel, too. The Acolyte branding game is robust as the comics feature that show's logo and the words: "A century before ..."Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPBJuly 17 _ Star Wars #48July 24 _ Darth Vader #48July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15); 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)July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8 Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3Aug. 14 _ Darth Vader #49Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)
Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Star Wars #49, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Saber for Hire #4 (of 4)Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5)Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8)Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6; Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)Sept. 4 _ The Acolyte — Kelnacca #1Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1)Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10, Star Wars #50, Inquisitors #3 (of 4)Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)Sept. 18 _ Darth Vader #50Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4), Ahsoka #3Oct. 8 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters”)Oct. 9 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #1 (of 4)Oct. 16 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11Oct. 24 _ Age of Resistance: Kylo Ren #1 (Trick or Read Reprint)Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Oct. 30 _ Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi OmnibusNov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba ...
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  • Episode #402 -- The Candy Man

    Episode #402 -- The Candy Man
    Jun 26 2024
    Ty Yorrick is picking up enough sidekicks to form her own Jedi Order, while Drewen realizes he may have bitten off quite a bit more than he can chew as Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures -- Saber for Hire #3 sets the mini-series up for its conclusion.In Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3, Maul appears to be questioning not his devotion to the Sith and the Dark Side, but Palpatine's people skills.Comics Discussed This Week:Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4) (12:12)Saber for Hire #3 (of 4) (20:18)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Jango Fett #1 (of 4)Thrawn Alliances #3 (of 4)Star Wars Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1News: Star Wars and Darth Vader will both end at #50 in September; Marvel promises a new batch of stories somewhere different. What might those be?September and October solicits for Marvel and Dark Horse are out and The High Republic Adventures Phase III is going past 10 issues as an ongoing series.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
July 2_ 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); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12); 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)
July 3 _ Inquisitors #1 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #9July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPBJuly 17 _ Star Wars #48July 24 _ Darth Vader #48July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15); 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)
July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)

Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8 
Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3

Aug. 14 _ Darth Vader #49
Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)

Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Star Wars #49, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Saber for Hire #4 (of 4)
Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5)
Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8)
Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6; Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)
Sept. 4 _ The Acolyte — Kelnacca #1Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1)
Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10, Star Wars #50, Inquisitors #3 (of 4)
Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)

Sept. 18 _ Darth Vader #50

Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4), Ahsoka #3Oct. 8 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters”)
Oct. 9 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #1 (of 4)
Oct. 16 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8
Oct. 30 — Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi OmnibusNov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects...
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  • Episode #401 -- Diamond Dogs

    Episode #401 -- Diamond Dogs
    Jun 19 2024
    Fights are fought, plans come together and plots are revealed in Jango Fett #4 (of 4), as the mini-series sticks the landing while auguring more tales to come and revealing the first instances of Palpatine's plot to discredit Chancellor Valorum.Comics Discussed This Week:Jango Fett #4 (of 4) (5:29)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #44News: September solicits are due out this week from Marvel, while Dark Horse will have its October solicits.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:June 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #3 (of 4),
July 2 _ 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); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12); 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)
July 3 _ Inquisitors #1 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #9July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPBJuly 17 _ Star Wars #48July 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Darth Vader #48, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8,July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15); 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)
July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)

Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10
Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3

Aug. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Darth Vader #49
Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)

Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Star Wars #49
Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5)
Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8)
Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6; Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)
Sept. 4 _ The Acolyte — Kelnacca #1Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1)
Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10, Star Wars #50, Inquisitors #3 (of 4)
Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)

Sept. 18 _ Darth Vader #50

Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4), Ahsoka #3Oct. 8 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters")Oct. 9 _ Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #1 (of 4)Oct. 16 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #11Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8Oct. 30 _ Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi OmnibusNov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1); Saber for Hire TPB (Collects 1-4)Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” Collects 46-50)
Dec. 10 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - ...
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