Episode #194 -- The City of the Dead

It's a double-dose of storytelling as we parse the pages of Doctor Aphra #3 from Marvel and Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battles Tales #4 from IDW. The former drew us in with its creepy vibe and sudden twists and turns, while the latter offered readers a deeper dive into the notion of free will, independent choice and what it means to be part of a profound bond.In news, join us Saturday as part of the Aug. 28-30 ForceFest virtual convention. We, along with Chris and Dan from Broaxium, are hosting an hour-long panel (https://bit.ly/3j6AFRO) examining how Star Wars comics build upon, mantain and project canon and continuity. It’s gonna be a blast._ IDW will be publishing a one-shot The Mandalorian title in December or January. No details on the creative team yet, but the book has a cover price of $7.99 and will apparently feature a regular cover by Peach Momoko, a Japanese artist whose variants are among the most sought after by collectors of late.
_ Ray-Anthony Height (https://bit.ly/3aUttFD) is taking over art on Doctor Aphra starting with issue #6. 

Speaking of Doctor Aphra, the first series is getting the omnibus treatment and will be released Feb. 24, including all 40 issues, the three annuals, Darth (Vol. 1) 3-4, 8 and 21, Star Wars (Vol. 2) 13, 19 and 31-32, the The Screaming Citadel one-shot and material from Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #25 and the Empire Ascendant one shot. Price is $125 for 1,240 pages but check out InStock trades (https://bit.ly/2FRx4J7), given they offer substantial discounts to the cover price._ F
ollow Sway_Art on Instagram. He’s doing Star Wars covers, but for what? We do not know!Upcoming Stars Wars comics include:Sept. 9:
_ Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020_ Bounty Hunters #1 (3rd Printing)
_ Darth Vader #3 (2nd Printing)
_ Age of Resistance HCSept. 16:
_ Darth Vader #5
_ Star Wars #6_ Jedi: Fallen Order — Dark Temple TPB
_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Empire, Vol. 6 TPB
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 10: Driving Force TPB
Sept. 23_ Bounty Hunters #5
_ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales #5
_ Bounty Hunters #2 (2nd Printing)Sept. 30
_ Doctor Aphra #4
Oct. 7
_ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2) #1
_ 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. 4
_ Star Wars #8Nov. 11_ Darth Vader #7
_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 1: The Destiny Path TPBNov. 18
_ Bounty Hunters #7Nov. 25
_ Doctor Aphra #6
_ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2) #3_ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 1: Galaxy’s Deadliest TPB
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 1: Dark Heart of the Sith TPB
_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi, Vol. 1 TPB
_ The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation TPB (IDW)Dec. 9
_ The Clone Wars — Battle Tales TPBDec. 16
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 11, Rise of the Wookiees TPBFeb. 24
_ Doctor Aphra Omnibus HC

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.