EPISODE · Aug 5, 2020 · 55 MIN
Episode #189 -- Green Flowers, Blue Fish
from Star Wars Splash Page · host Jeff McGee and Matt Moore
Two new issues of Star Wars comics to delve into this episode, as Luke's destiny path resumes in the pages of Star Wars #5 while in Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales #3, readers are treated to an example of when personal loyalty and devotion overrides political duty and governmental obligation.In news, we cheer GLAAD's selection of Doctor Aphra as its outstanding comic of the year, note an interview (https://bit.ly/31yh2v9) with Charles Soule about the enduring appeal of Ben Solo and note that 2015's Princess Leia five-issue mini-series is coming to Comixology Unlimited.Upcoming Star Wars comics, include:Aug. 12: _ Darth Vader #4 _ The Action-Figure Variant Covers #1 _ Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 2 (HC)Aug. 19: _ Bounty Hunters #4 _ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales #4 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion, Vol. 4 TPBAug. 26: _ Doctor Aphra #3 _ Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020 _ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 10: Driving Force TPBSept. 9: _ Age of Resistance Hardcover_ Star Wars #6Sept. 16: _ Star Wars Adventures (Vol, 2) #1_ Darth Vader #5_ Jedi: Fallen Order — Dark Temple TPB _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Empire, Vol. 6 TPB Sept. 23_ Bounty Hunters #5 _ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales #5Sept. 30 _ Doctor Aphra #4 Oct. 7 _ Star Wars #7 _ Star Wars Adventures: Vader’s Castle HCOct. 14 _ Darth Vader #6 _ Shadow of Vader’s Castle One-ShotOct. 21 _ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2) #2 _ Bounty Hunters #6Oct. 28 _ Doctor Aphra #5 _ From the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi TPBNov. 11 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 1: The Destiny Path TPBNov. 25 _ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 1: Galaxy’s Deadliest TPB _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 1: Dark Heart of the Sith TPB Announced But as Yet Unscheduled Comics _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation by Marvel (5-issue mini-series)_ The High Republic comics from Marvel & IDW _ The Mandalorian titles from Marvel & IDW----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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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Two new issues of Star Wars comics to delve into this episode, as Luke's destiny path resumes in the pages of Star Wars #5 while in Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales #3, readers are treated to an example of when personal loyalty and devotion overrides political duty and governmental obligation.In news, we cheer GLAAD's selection of Doctor Aphra as its outstanding comic of the year, note an interview (https://bit.ly/31yh2v9) with Charles Soule about the enduring appeal of Ben Solo and note that 2015's Princess Leia five-issue mini-series is coming to Comixology Unlimited.Upcoming Star Wars comics, include:Aug. 12: _ Darth Vader #4 _ The Action-Figure Variant Covers #1 _ Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 2 (HC)Aug. 19: _ Bounty Hunters #4 _ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales #4 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion, Vol. 4 TPBAug. 26: _ Doctor Aphra #3 _ Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020 _ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 10: Driving Force TPBSept. 9: _ Age of Resistance Hardcover_ Star Wars #6Sept. 16: _ Star Wars Adventures (Vol, 2) #1_ Darth Vader #5_ Jedi: Fallen Order — Dark Temple TPB _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Empire, Vol. 6 TPB Sept. 23_ Bounty Hunters #5 _ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales #5Sept. 30 _ Doctor Aphra #4 Oct. 7 _ Star Wars #7 _ Star Wars Adventures: Vader’s Castle HCOct. 14 _ Darth Vader #6 _ Shadow of Vader’s Castle One-ShotOct. 21 _ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2) #2 _ Bounty Hunters #6Oct. 28 _ Doctor Aphra #5 _ From the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi TPBNov. 11 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 1: The Destiny Path TPBNov. 25 _ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 1: Galaxy’s Deadliest TPB _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 1: Dark Heart of the Sith TPB Announced But as Yet Unscheduled Comics _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation by Marvel (5-issue mini-series)_ The High Republic comics from Marvel & IDW _ The Mandalorian titles from Marvel & IDW----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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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