Episode #153 -- All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)

The new year starts off right with a rapacious and satisfying Star Wars #1, swinging Marvel's Star Wars comics to just after the events seen in The Empire Strikes Back and setting the stage for a wide range of stories and more lore.We're also looking back at the IDW Publishing Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle mini series from October, discussing the concept and execution of its five issues with writer Cavan Scott.Similarly, this podcast begins its own new phase, becoming Star Wars Splash Page: Comics in Review, but the name is pretty much all that's going to change, save for the frequency. Welcome to 2020 and beyond. It's going to be a helluva ride.New Star Wars comics out Jan. 8, include:_ Nothing.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.