Episode #472 -- Mara and Me
Red hair, green eyes, a soft spot for someone of the Skywalker lineage? It's not Mara Jade, but Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #9 certainly sets the stage for more Tava Ren, as she and Kylo Ren have it out aboard the Finalizer in more ways than one.
We're also joined by comic-book scribe Bryan Reheil to talk about Oct. 11's Lucasfilm Publishing panel at NYCC, where a pair of new comics were revealed, while the fate of others, including Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent, Jedi Knights and the aforementioned Legacy of Vader were not.
Comics Discussed This Week:
- Legacy of Vader #9
Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
- Legacy of Vader #6
News:
- The High Republic returns in March with the start of the six-issue The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders six-issue mini-series featuring covers by Jake Bartok.
- Jar Jar BInks is getting a one-shot from Marvel in February that features Kelleran Beq and is written by Marc Guggenheim and Ahmed Best.
- Viz Media will publish "Star Wars: Visions: Tsukumo," a new manga set post-Order 66 about a jedi seeking a reputed droid paradise, a title first mentioned a couple years ago. It's due out in July.
- Darth Vader: Black, White & Red will make its way to the Webtoon platform.
- Dark Horse's Kickstarter for "The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope -- The Manga" is charging ahead and due to conclude on Oct. 17.
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
Oct. 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), Jedi Knights #8
Oct. 29 _ Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #2 (of 4) and Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #5
Nov. 4 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 5 TPB (Collects 17-20)
Nov. 5 _ Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror #3 (of 4), Legacy of Vader #10
Nov. 12 _ Star Wars #7, Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #3 (of 5), Codebreaker #4 (of 4), Path of the Lightsaber Graphic Novel Vol. 1 Manga
Nov. 18 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch - Ghost Agents TPB (Collects 1-5), The Sequel Trilogy TPB (Dark Horse)
Nov. 19 _ Tales From the Nightlands #3 (of 3), Jedi Knights #9
Nov. 25 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Vader Down (Collects 13-25, Star Wars 13-14 and Vader Down #1)
Nov. 26 _ Boba Fett: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)
Dec. 2 _ Star Wars: Doctor Aphra — Friends and Enemies Omnibus (Collects Doctor Aphra 26-40, Star Wars: Sana Starros 1-5)
Dec. 3 _ Legacy of Vader #11, TIdes of Terror #4 (of 4)
Dec. 9 _ Young Jedi Adventures — The Training Sessions HC (Collects Free Comic Book Day stories)
Dec. 10 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #4 (of 5)
Dec. 17 _ Hyperspace Stories — The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents #1 (of 4), Jedi Knights #10
Dec. 24 _ Star Wars #8
Dec. 31 _ Boba Fett: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)
Jan. 7 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #5 (of 5)
Jan. 27 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red TPB (Collects 1-4
Jan. 28 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #2 (of 4)
Feb. 11 _ Jar Jar Binks #1 One-Shot
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 11 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #1 (of 6)
March 17 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 4 (Collects 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); Hyperspace Stories: Grievous OGN
March 24 _ Tales From the Nightlands TPB (Collects 1-3); Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker TPB (Collects 1-4)
March 31 _ Legacy of Vader: The Reign of Kylo Ren Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 7-12)
April 14 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 6-10), 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 21 _ The High Republic Phase III -- Trial of the Jedi Omnibus (Collects 2023’s The High Republic 1-10, Revelations #1’s High Republic story, The Acolyte — Kelnacca one-shot, Shadows of Starlight 1-4, Fear of the Jedi 1-5, The Finale #1: The Beacon one-shot); The Mandalorian -- Seasons One & Two (Collects #1-8 of both mini-series), Jedi Knights Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 6-10); Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror TPB (Collects 1-4)
April 28 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon TPB (Collects 1-5)
May 12 _ Star Wars: New Republic (Collects 1-10, material from Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1)
May 19 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Legacy #0, 0-1/2, 1-36, 41); Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent TPB (Collects 1-10)
June 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #0-6, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Kenix Kil (1999) #1, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II - Council of Blood (1998) #1-6, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) #1-6, Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan (1998) #1-4, Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid (1995) #1, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) #1-4, Star Wars: Invasion (2009) #0-5, Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) #1-6, Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) #1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #2; material from Dark Horse Extra (1998) #21-24; Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1; Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-19, 21)
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)
