Episode #326 -- Keep the Family Close

Almost eight years since her debut in the early issues of 2015's Star Wars (Vol. 2), Sana Starros is leading her own five-issue mini-series (Star Wars: Sana Starros) that promises to detail her early life and how she came to be who she is.The series -- written by Justina Ireland, illustrated by Pere Pérez, colored by Jay David Ramos, lettered by VC's Travis Lanham, with book design by Carlos Lao, and edited by Mikey J. Basso, Danny Khazem and Mark Paniccia -- begins with a fast start, introducing readers old and new to Sana herself and bringing her extended family into the picture, too, setting up a heist that will see the Starros family tangle with the Empire.Be sure share this week's episode on social media and, if you haven't leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts.Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:_ Sana Starros #1 (of 5)Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:_ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #25News:_ The Blade #2 (of 4) is getting a second printing. Look for it on March 15. (No cover reveal, yet.)_ If you're near an Ollie's, they've got IDW's The High Republic Adventures, Star Wars Adventures, Weapon of a Jedi and others in the $7.99 10-pack bundles._ Full details on Dark Horse's Free Comic Book Day issue of The High Republic Adventures is on the Facebook page, including the solicit. It's out May 6._ Speaking of Dark Horse, the publisher has updated its schedule (see below for the latest dates)._ Peach Momoko's Women's History month variants feature a bevy of characters, including:Amilyn Holdo, Resistance leader known for her brave sacrifice in The Last JediBarash, gifted Jedi gifted Jedi whose name is forever linked the “Barash Vow” and whose story is currently being told in Star Wars: The BladeChanath Cha, deadly bounty hunter who’s currently targeting Darth Vader in Hidden Empire and who first appeared in the first Lando mini-seriesDomina Tagge, proud head of the Tagge family who recently sought revenge against Doctor Aphra in the pages of her ongoing solo seriesGheyr, a young Jedi padawan debuting in Yoda #4Grammy Starros, matriarch of the Starros clan who made her first appearance in this week's Sana Starros #1Khel Tanna, scoundrel employed by Jabba the Hutt currently teaming up with Han Solo in the Han Solo & Chewbacca maxi-seriesLeia, the groundbreaking icon is depicted in the Boussh disguise she used to infiltrate Jabba’s Palace in Return of the JediMatty, a Jedi Padawan helping Vildar Mac in the pages of The High RepublicNakano Lash, a Nautolan bounty hunter who once mentored Beilert Valance and recently resurfaced in the pages of Bounty HuntersSabé, loyal handmaiden of Padmé Amidala and currently in an uneasy alliance with Darth Vader in the pages of his ongoing solo seriesUpcoming Star Wars comics, TPBs and omnibus editions:Feb. 7 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars #36-45, Star Wars: Jedi Quest #1-4, Star Wars: Jango Fett #1, Star Wars: Zam Wesell #1)Feb. 8 _ The High Republic #5, Hidden Empire #3, Darth Vader #31Feb. 14 _ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 5 "The Raid on the Vermillion" TPB (Collects #23-28)Feb. 15 _ Star Wars #31, Bounty Hunters #31Feb. 22 _ Doctor Aphra #29, Yoda #4 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #1 (of 4)March 1 _ The Blade #3 (of 4), Star Wars #32, Hidden Empire #4 (of 5), Han Solo & Chewbacca #10 (of 10), The Mandalorian #8, Hyperspace Stories #4 (of 12)March 8 _ Bounty Hunters #32, Sana Starros #2 (of 5), The High Republic #6 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #3 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12)March 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 1. (Collects Star Wars: Empire 7, 14, 16; Vader's Quest 1-4, Star Wars (2013) 1-20, Star Wars Kids 1-11, 12 (A Story) and 13-20 and Star Wars 3-D 1-3); Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 5, TPB (Collects Star Wars: Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant -- Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant -- Escape 1-5, Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith 1-6 and material from Star Wars Tales #16)March 15 _ Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12), Yoda #5 (of 10), The Blade #2 (2nd Printing)March 22 _ The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4), Darth Vader #32, The High Republic #7 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)March 29 _ The Blade #4 (of 4), Jabba’s Palace #1, The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-ShotApril 5 _ Star Wars #33, Hidden Empire #5 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8)April 12 _ Doctor Aphra #30, Bounty Hunters #33, Ewoks #1, The High Republic #8, Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12)April 19 _ Sana Starros #3 (of 5), Yoda #6 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8)April 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian, "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day IssueMay 9 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)May 17 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)June 7 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)June 20 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25), Hyperspace Stories "Rebels & Resistance" TPB (Collects 1-4)July 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special #1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #1); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 1 (Collects #1-4)Aug. 15 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase (Collects 1-13 published by IDW)Sept. 5 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire #1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook #3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4)Sept. 26 _ The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.