Episode #508 -- Promises in the Dark

Leia, Luke, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 find some unexpected support in Black Spire Outpost as Darth Vader unleashes his fury in Marvel's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #3 (of 5). It sets the stage for stories to come.Comics Discussed This Week:Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #3 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
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News:Per the latest info from Mad Cave and Papercutz, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu #1 one-shot is back to its July 22 release date.Solicit details for Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #6 (of 6) that's due out Oct. 21.Marvel's Star Wars comics for September feature The Book fo Boba Fett 1 and 2, The Fall o Kylo Ren #2 (of 5) and the Rogue One -- Darth Vader one-shot.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels, omnibuses and manga:July 1 _ Rogue One: Saw Gerrera #1July 8 _ The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders #3 (of 6), Shadow of Maul #5 (of 5)July 14 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase III Part 2 (Collects The High Republic Adventures (Phase III) 11-20, Echoes of Fear 1-4, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone 1-4 and the one-shots 2025 Annual, The Wedding Spectacular and The Battle of Eriadu); Star Wars: Visions: TsukumoJuly 15 _ Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #4 (of 5), Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #4 (of 4)
July 21 _ Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus (Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars’ End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992) #1-20, Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994) #1-2, Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995) #1, Star Wars newspaper strips "The Constancia Affair," "The Kashyyyk Depths" and "Planet of Kadril”); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: The Screaming Citadel (Collects Star Wars (2015) #31-43, Star Wars Annual (2015) #3, Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel (2017) #1, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #7-8)

July 22 _ The Mandalorian and Grogu: Danger in the Dark One-ShotJuly 29 _ The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders #4 (of 6)Aug. 5 _ Rogue One: Chirrut & Baze #1Aug. 12 _ The Fall of Kylo Ren #1 (of 5)Aug. 18 _ The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope -- The Manga Vol. 2, Star Wars -- Dark Droids Omnibus (Collects Dark Droids 1-5, D-Squad 1-4, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 37-50, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 37-50, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 35-40, Revelations #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024 #1)Aug. 19 _ Galaxy’s Edge — Echoes of the Empire #5 (of 5)Sept. 2 _ Rogue One -- Darth Vader #1 One-ShotSept. 8 _ Star Wars: Poe Dameron Omnibus (Collects 1-31, Annuals 1, 2)Sept. 9 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #5 (of 6), Book of Boba Fett #1 (of 7)Sept. 16 _ The Fall of Kylo Ren #2 (of 5)

Sept. 22 _ Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition (Collects Tales from the Rancor Pit, Tales from the Death Star and Tales from the Nightlands 1-3)The Book of Boba Fett #2 (of 7)Sept. 29 _ Star Wars: Thrawn (The Manga)
Oct. 3 _ Star Wars Comics Library Vol. 1 1977-1979 (Collects Star Wars Vol. 1 1-23)Oct. 6 _ Smugglers & Scoundrels: The Race for Jabba's Bounty Original Graphic Novel; Hyperspace Stories -- Mace Windu OGN
Oct. 13 _ Boba Fett — Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4)Oct. 20 _ Hyperspace Stories -- Mace Windu OGN; The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 1 and the Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 2Oct. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #6 (of 6)Nov. 3 _ The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents TPB (Collects 1-4)Nov. 24 _ Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: The Chosen One (Collects Darth Vader Vol. 2 1-12, Annual #2)
Dec. 1 _ Shadow of Maul TPB (Collects 1-5)Dec. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders TPB (Collects 1-6); Star Wars Legends: The Menace Revealed Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-35; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 13, #21-24; Dark Horse Extra (1998) #35-37; Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000)Jan. 19 _ Star Wars Legends The Clone Wars Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Republic 49-67, Jedi -- Mace Windu, Jedi -- Shaak-Ti, Jedi --Aayla Secura, Jedi -- Count Dooku, Darth Maul: Death Sentence 1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales 14, 19 and 22, along with Star Wars: Visionaries)Feb. 9 _ The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 3 and The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 4March 9 _ Tales From the Outer Rim: The Legend of Beggar's Canyon Original Graphic Novel----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.