Episode #459 -- End of the Line

Dark Horse Comics' brings The High Republic Adventures Phase III to a close with the series' 20th and final issue, capping a solidly stellar run and leaving the door open to more adventures and journey. It was an emotional issue, filled with resolution.The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #5 sees a mission completed and another one in the offing as as the mini-series, the latest under the Hyperspace Stories banner, concludes with a raucous time.In Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #3, an old friend and scoundrel from Han, Chewbacca and Lando's past returns for help, as the mystery deepens around potential forces marshaling to undermine the New Republic.Comics Discussed This Week:The High Republic Adventures Phase III #20Star Wars (Vol. 4) #3Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #5 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Jedi Knights #2News: Marc Guggenheim, in his latest LegalDispatch, offers a pair of Madibek Musabekov-illustrated panels from October's Star Wars: Jedi Knights #8. He also answers a question about how many issues the series may be.Lucasfilm Publishing's SDCC panel is Friday, July 25 from 10-11 a.m. local time.Dark Horse is having a Star Wars event at its booth on Thursday at SDCC from 6-6:50 p.m. local time.InStock Trades has the Rod Reis direct-market cover Star Wars: Crimson Reign omnibus on sale for $50.Marvel will publish Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection Vol. 3: The Screaming Citadel, collecting Star Wars 31-43, Star Wars Annual 3, The Screaming Citadel #1 and Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1) 7-8 Marvel will collect The High Republic Phase III into an omnibus due out in 2026.The fourth volume of Marvel's Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus series is due out in 2026.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:July 22 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1, 2)July 23 _ Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent #2July 30 _ The High Republic — The Finale: The Beacon #1 One-Shot, Tides of Terror #1 (of 4)Aug. 5 _ Star Wars: Visions Treasury Edition (Collects Visions: Peach Momoko, Visions: Takeshi Okazaki and material from Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1)Aug. 6 _ Legacy of Vader #7, Codebreaker #3 (of 4)Aug. 13 _ Jedi Knights #6Aug. 19 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 4 (Collects 14-16, Battle of Eriadu one-shot)Aug. 20 _ Star Wars #4Aug. 26 _ Star Wars: Kanan Modern Era Epic Collection (Collects 1-12)Aug. 27 _ Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #3Sept. 3 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #1 (of 5), Legacy of Vader #8Sept. 10 _ Jedi Knights #7, Tales From the Nightlands #1 (of 3)Sept. 17 _ Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Star Wars #5, Tides of Terror #2 (of 4)Sept. 24 _ Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent #4, Codebreaker #4 (of 4)Oct. 7 _ Legacy of Vader Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-6)Oct. 8 _ Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror #3 (of 4)Oct. 14 _ The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi TPB (Collects 1-5) and The High Republic -- The Finale one-shotOct. 21 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-5); Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 2 (Collects The Old Republic (2010) 1-6, The Old Republic - The Lost Suns 1-5, Lost Tribe of the Sith - Spiral 1-5, Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant - Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant - Escape 1-5, Jedi vs. Sith 1-6; material from Star Wars Tales 16-17, 24; Star Wars Visionaries); Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Library Edition (Collects 1-12)Oct. 22 _ Tales From the Nightlands #2 (of 3) Nov. 4 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 5 TPB (Collects 17-20)Nov. 18 _  Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch - Ghost Agents TPB (Collects 1-5), The Sequel Trilogy TPB (Dark Horse)Nov. 25 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Vader Down (Collects 13-25, Star Wars 13-14 and Vader Down #1)Dec. 2 _ Star Wars: Doctor Aphra — Friends and Enemies OmnibusDec. 9 _ Young Jedi Adventures — The Training Sessions HC (Collects Free Comic Book Day stories)Jan. 6 _ Star Wars (2025) TPB Vol. 1 (Collects 1-6),Jan. 13 _ Hyperspace Stories: Grievous TPBJan. 27 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red TPB (Collects 1-4), Codebreaker TPB (Collects 1-4)Feb. 17 _ Star Wars: Hidden Empire Omnibus (Collects HIdden Empire 1-5, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 26-36, Bounty Hunters 27-34, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 28-32, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 22-31 and 2022’s Star Wars: Revelations #1)March 17 _ Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror TPB (Collects 1-4), Star Wars Legends: The Empire Vol. 4 Omnibus (Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika (2000) #1-5; Free Comic Book Day 2013: Star Wars #1; Star Wars: Empire (2002) #5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) #1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition (1997) #1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) #1; Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope (2001) #1-4; The Star Wars (2013) #0-8; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #1-2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19-20)March 31 _ Legacy of Vader Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 7-12), Star Wars Visions TPB (Collects Visions -- Peach Momoko #1, Visions -- Takashi Okazaki #1, Peach Momoko's Story from Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red #1)April 7 _ The Mandalorian -- Seasons One & Two (Collects #1-8 of both mini-series), Jedi Knights Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 6-10)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.