EPISODE · Jan 6, 2021 · 48 MIN
Episode #215 -- History Lesson Part 2
from Star Wars Splash Page · host Jeff McGee and Matt Moore
The High Republic arrives with a well-crafted, well-paced debut issue that opens the door to a new era of Star Wars storytelling. In Star Wars #10, old friends from the Poe Dameron and Princess Leia comics, the Rebels TV show and the Original Trilogy (Hi, Wedge!) find themselves alone in space, without backup or friends in a tightly-paced issue that had so much story we had to check that it was only 22 pages or so.Upcoming Star Wars comics include:Jan. 13 _ Darth Vader #9 Jan. 20 _ Doctor Aphra #7Jan. 27 _ Bounty Hunters #9 _ Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run #2 (of 2)_ The High Republic #1 (2nd Printing)_ Star Wars Adventures #3_ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 1, “Fortune and Fate” TPB _ Beware Vader’s Castle (Collects Tales From Vader’s Castle and Return to Vader’s Castle mini-series) HC _ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 11, “Rise of the Wookiees” TPB _ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales TPBFeb. 3 _ The High Republic Adventures #1_ Star Wars #11_ The High Republic #2_ Star Wars Adventures #4 Feb. 10 _ Darth Vader #10_ The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW _ Star Wars Insider #200 (Peach Momoko Cover)Feb. 17 _ Star Wars Adventures #5 _ Star Wars Adventures #6 (TBD)_ The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation TPB (IDW)_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 2, “Unexpected Detours” TPB (New Printing)_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 4, “Smuggler’s Blues” TPB (New Printing)_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 6, “Flight of the Falcon” TPB (New Printing)Feb. 24 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus HC_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: “The New Republic,” Vol. 5 TPBMarch 3 _ The High Republic #3 _ The High Republic Adventures #2March 10_ Star Wars #12March 17_ Bounty Hunters #10 _ Star Wars Adventures #7March 24 _ Doctor Aphra #8April 7_ The High Republic #4_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Tarkin’s Will” TPBJuly 7_ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 Announced But as Yet Unscheduled Comics _ 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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The High Republic arrives with a well-crafted, well-paced debut issue that opens the door to a new era of Star Wars storytelling. In Star Wars #10, old friends from the Poe Dameron and Princess Leia comics, the Rebels TV show and the Original Trilogy (Hi, Wedge!) find themselves alone in space, without backup or friends in a tightly-paced issue that had so much story we had to check that it was only 22 pages or so.Upcoming Star Wars comics include:Jan. 13 _ Darth Vader #9 Jan. 20 _ Doctor Aphra #7Jan. 27 _ Bounty Hunters #9 _ Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run #2 (of 2)_ The High Republic #1 (2nd Printing)_ Star Wars Adventures #3_ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 1, “Fortune and Fate” TPB _ Beware Vader’s Castle (Collects Tales From Vader’s Castle and Return to Vader’s Castle mini-series) HC _ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 11, “Rise of the Wookiees” TPB _ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales TPBFeb. 3 _ The High Republic Adventures #1_ Star Wars #11_ The High Republic #2_ Star Wars Adventures #4 Feb. 10 _ Darth Vader #10_ The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW _ Star Wars Insider #200 (Peach Momoko Cover)Feb. 17 _ Star Wars Adventures #5 _ Star Wars Adventures #6 (TBD)_ The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation TPB (IDW)_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 2, “Unexpected Detours” TPB (New Printing)_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 4, “Smuggler’s Blues” TPB (New Printing)_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 6, “Flight of the Falcon” TPB (New Printing)Feb. 24 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus HC_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: “The New Republic,” Vol. 5 TPBMarch 3 _ The High Republic #3 _ The High Republic Adventures #2March 10_ Star Wars #12March 17_ Bounty Hunters #10 _ Star Wars Adventures #7March 24 _ Doctor Aphra #8April 7_ The High Republic #4_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Tarkin’s Will” TPBJuly 7_ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 Announced But as Yet Unscheduled Comics _ 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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