EPISODE · Mar 13, 2018 · 48 MIN
Episode #52: A Steady Stream of Star Wars Comics Departures
from Star Wars Splash Page · host Jeff McGee and Matt Moore
A flood of departures washes over Marvel and IDW comics, including long-time editor Heather Antos of Marvel and IDW chief creative officer Chris Ryall and PR guru and super scribe Steven Scott.Meanwhile, there's news to be had about Star Wars Adventures' Free Comic Book Day offering, LINE's decision to adapt Claudia Gray's novel, Leia, Princess of Alderaan, for its web site starting in May, Star Wars' comics return to the industry's monthly Top 10 sales charts and some conjecture about Jaxxon.And did we mention that we parse, dissect and discuss Star Wars #44, the beginning of a new story arc focused on Mon Cala?It's true. We do.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Darth Vader #13_ Thrawn #2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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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A flood of departures washes over Marvel and IDW comics, including long-time editor Heather Antos of Marvel and IDW chief creative officer Chris Ryall and PR guru and super scribe Steven Scott.Meanwhile, there's news to be had about Star Wars Adventures' Free Comic Book Day offering, LINE's decision to adapt Claudia Gray's novel, Leia, Princess of Alderaan, for its web site starting in May, Star Wars' comics return to the industry's monthly Top 10 sales charts and some conjecture about Jaxxon.And did we mention that we parse, dissect and discuss Star Wars #44, the beginning of a new story arc focused on Mon Cala?It's true. We do.The new Star Wars comics out this week include:_ Darth Vader #13_ Thrawn #2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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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