EPISODE · Mar 10, 2021 · 38 MIN
Episode #225 -- In Spite of Ourselves
from Star Wars Splash Page · host Jeff McGee and Matt Moore
It's a rare treat to get a one-and-done story in any comic these days, yet that's exactly what we have in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 3) #12, as Leia Organa and Kes Dameron recount to each other how they fell in love with Shara Bey and Han Solo.It's a well-paced issue that lets Charles Soule revisit, in a sense, the ties between Poe Dameron and Gen. Organa in his Poe Dameron series, while also adding more background to the relationship between Poe's parents. It concludes nicely, setting the stage for the next chapter in the "Operation Starlight Arc."In news, we discuss recently announced plans for omnibus collections featuring Darth Vader (Vol. 2) as well as the Legends-era Rise of the Sith that collects several mini-series and stories published by Dark Horse Comics.Upcoming Star Wars comics include:March 17_ Bounty Hunters #10_ Star Wars Adventures #4_ The High Republic #1 (4th Printing)March 24 _ Doctor Aphra #8March 31 _ Star Wars Adventures #5_ The High Republic #2 (3rd Printing)_ The High Republic #3 (2nd Printing)April 7_ The High Republic #4 _ The High Republic Adventures #3_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Operation Starlight” TPBApril 14 _ Bounty Hunters #11April 21_ Doctor Aphra #9April 28_ Darth Vader #11_ The Empire Strikes Back — The 40th Anniversary Covers by Chris Sprouse #1May 5 _ War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1_ War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 (Director’s Cut) _ The High Republic Adventures #4_ Guardian of the Whills: The Manga May 12 _ Star Wars #13_ The High Republic #5May 19 _ Bounty Hunters #12May 26 _ Darth Vader #12_ Doctor Aphra #10_ Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi (1 of 2)_ Star Wars Adventures #9_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 4June_ War of the Bounty Hunters #1June 9_ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 2, “Target Valance” TPBJune 23 _ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2), “The Light & the Dark” TPB_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Into the Fire” TPBJuly 7_ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1_ The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDWDec. 7_ Attack of the Clones Graphic Novel Adaptation (IDW) 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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It's a rare treat to get a one-and-done story in any comic these days, yet that's exactly what we have in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 3) #12, as Leia Organa and Kes Dameron recount to each other how they fell in love with Shara Bey and Han Solo.It's a well-paced issue that lets Charles Soule revisit, in a sense, the ties between Poe Dameron and Gen. Organa in his Poe Dameron series, while also adding more background to the relationship between Poe's parents. It concludes nicely, setting the stage for the next chapter in the "Operation Starlight Arc."In news, we discuss recently announced plans for omnibus collections featuring Darth Vader (Vol. 2) as well as the Legends-era Rise of the Sith that collects several mini-series and stories published by Dark Horse Comics.Upcoming Star Wars comics include:March 17_ Bounty Hunters #10_ Star Wars Adventures #4_ The High Republic #1 (4th Printing)March 24 _ Doctor Aphra #8March 31 _ Star Wars Adventures #5_ The High Republic #2 (3rd Printing)_ The High Republic #3 (2nd Printing)April 7_ The High Republic #4 _ The High Republic Adventures #3_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Operation Starlight” TPBApril 14 _ Bounty Hunters #11April 21_ Doctor Aphra #9April 28_ Darth Vader #11_ The Empire Strikes Back — The 40th Anniversary Covers by Chris Sprouse #1May 5 _ War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1_ War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 (Director’s Cut) _ The High Republic Adventures #4_ Guardian of the Whills: The Manga May 12 _ Star Wars #13_ The High Republic #5May 19 _ Bounty Hunters #12May 26 _ Darth Vader #12_ Doctor Aphra #10_ Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi (1 of 2)_ Star Wars Adventures #9_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 4June_ War of the Bounty Hunters #1June 9_ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 2, “Target Valance” TPBJune 23 _ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2), “The Light & the Dark” TPB_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Into the Fire” TPBJuly 7_ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1_ The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDWDec. 7_ Attack of the Clones Graphic Novel Adaptation (IDW) 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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