Star Wars Splash Page
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.
Episode #468 -- Scars to Your Beautiful
Boba Fett's back in Marvel's latest Star Wars-inspired Black, White & Red (not blood). The start of the four-issue mini-series (Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #1 (of 4)) sees the erstwhile loner pitting rival factions -- the Rebellion and the Empire -- against one another in a way that leaves him better off than when he began.
In Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #5, several plot threads are brought forward on multiple worlds as The Clone Wars era slams headfirst into the time between the Original and Sequel trilogies.
Comics Discussed This Week:
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Episode #467 -- Because the Night
The Nightlander breaks through the veil in Dark Horse's Star Wars: Tales From the Nightlands #1 (of 3), the latest Halloween-inspired Star Wars tale from Cavan Scott, with each issue of the three-part series set in the prequel, original sequel triology eras.
In Marvel's Jedi Knights #7, it looks like Qui-Gon might survive to make it to The Phantom Menace, as an enormously large Star Wars creature makes a brief yet poignant return.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #7Tales From the Nightlands #1 (of 3)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
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Episode #466 -- Wrathchild
It's a week of sequel-trilogy inspired and related releases from Marvel this week.
Tava Ren has wrested control of the Knights of Ren but to save them she must ... strike down Kylo Ren? Legacy of Vader #8 changes the focus to Tava from Kylo as we explore the machinations of the Knights Ren since Kylo assumed the supremacy of the First Order.
Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #1 (of 5) helps add more lore to how and why Han Solo lost the Millennium Falcon as Rodney Barnes pens a story that mixes loss...
Episode #465 -- Sci-Fi Wasabi
Poe Dameron, BB-8 and the erstwhile codebreaker contend with a brute from the Sequel Trilogy in Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories -- Codebreaker #3 (of 4).
In Marvel's Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #3, Han Solo pairs up to help DAAGR and a rather reluctant yet smitten Aphra recover a priceless artifiact from a Felucian gangster in a heist that goes every which way but loose.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Hyperspace Stories -- Codebreaker #3 (of 4)Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #3Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
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Episode #464 - That's What Friends Are For
A key face from the Battle of Jakku returns anew in Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #4 as Leia and Mon Mothma strive to make inroads to buttress the New Republic, while Luke and Rynn tackle their own mystery, partnering with Han Solo and Valance to try and make headway.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 4) #4Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Jedi Kinghts #3News:
Dark Horse's Hyperspace Stories -- Grievous TPB is now set for release on Jan. 27 and not Jan. 13.By way of A...
Episode #463 -- Mystery Dance
The mystery of Sinsara deepens in Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights #6 as Qui-Gon Jinn takes on Corlis Rath mano-a-mano after a Jedi knight has been found murdered on an agrarian planet. Joining the nonconformist Qui-Gon are Mace Windu and Aayla Secura.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #6Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1News:
There's an unlettered preview of Marvel's Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #1 on the Facebook page. The issue is due out Sept. 3.Upcoming Star Wars c...
Episode #462 -- Grandma's Hands
The legacy of Order 66 returns in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #7 as Kylo Ren, perhaps for the first time in a long time, is treated not as a peer, but as petulant tyrant by former Jedi Knight Grandea. What follows is a heartbreaking tale told in flashbacks about a life uprooted and then adjusted in the aftermath of Palpatine's rise.
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Legacy of Vader #7Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5)The...
Episode #461 -- The End Is the Beginning Is the End
The High Republic's third phase draws to a close in a sentimental yet sturdy one-shot, The High Republic -- The Finale #1: The Beacon, as familiar faces comes together one last time and look forward rather than back. The mystery of Keeve Trennis' departure from the Jedi is revealed, even as she forges a new path.
In Dark Horse's latest Hyperspace Stories mini-series, Tides of Terror, Kit Fisto is the singular focus in a rousingly fun start to the four-issue mini-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Tides of Terror #1 (of 4)The...
Episode #460 -- Unlikely Friend
Doctor Aphra and Luke Skywalker are going door to door and club to club in their search for the maker of a renowned yet deady artifact in Marvel's Star Wars: Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #2. It's a story that emphasizes the quirky relationship the duo share, despite the dueling optimism and pessimism they each radiate.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #2Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Legacy of Vader #3
News:
The Lucasfilm Publishing Stories From a Galaxy Far, Far A...
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...
Episode #458 -- The Final Countdown
Corellia is subdued and General Hux draws rare praise from Kylo Ren in Marvel's Legacy of Vader #6, yet the Supreme Leader is never satisfied. Vanee finds a survivor of Order 66 for his new master to hunt but will it lead Kylo Ren to serenity or more self-loathing?
Comics Discussed This Week:
Legacy of Vader #6Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
NoneNews:
On Instagram, artist Caio Filipe is teasing some more of the work he's doing on Jan. 13's Hyperspace Stories -- Grevious o...
Episode #457 -- The Cutter
In Marvel's Jedi Knights #5, Yaddles come to the aid of Count Dooku, helping save his life in an issue that not only channels the recent Disney+ show Tales of the Jedi but adds to the Prequel Trilogy lore about the Jedi Order's demise.
In Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories -- Codebreaker #2 (of 4), Poe Dameron is the man with a plan, even if it's questionable, as he strives to save the Codebreaker from the First Order, thanks in part (or a lot) to BB-8's driving skills.
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Episode #456 -- This Ain't No Picnic
Sian and Zyle have each other's back, as the former discovers what it means -- and takes -- to love a Jedi in the pages of Dark Horse Comics' The High Republic Adventures Phase III #19, the series' penultimate issue.
In Marvel's Legacy of Vader #5, Kylo Ren is an undercover boss of sorts as he strives for oblivion.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The High Republic Adventures Phase III #19Legacy of Vader #5Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
NoneNews:
Marvel's S...
Episode #455 -- You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
Chelli Aphra has returned in the character's third namesake series, as new writer Cherish Chen takes the popular comic-created protagonist in a familiar yet remarkably original direction in Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #1. Artist Gabriel Guzman and colorist Michael Atiyeh join forces again, as they did when Dark Horse had the Star Wars license, bringing a clean and concise yet gritty visage to the book, with VC's Joe Caramagna's letters adding to the effect and pitching each page into the next.
Set after the events of the Battle of Jakuu and well before the sequel trilogy...
Episode #454 -- Relics of a Small Town
Lore from the "Force and Destiny" RPG figures prominently in this week's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #2 as Luke embarks on a search for Jedi relic while Leia and Mon Monthma strive to ensure the fragile New Republic's standing amid a potential gathering storm.
In Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #4 (of 5), the crew strikes a deal with one bounty hunter in a bid to stem another.
The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #5 (of 5) brings readers Lando's stirring speech that helped rouse the galaxy and bring down the First and FInal...
Episode #453 -- Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts
A speech is made across the galaxy as The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #5 (of 5) brings one part of the Battle of Eriadu to its final close, for now, as sacrifices are made and dear companions are lost yet remembered.
In Jedi Knights #4, a trio of bounty hunters -- Aurra Sing, Zam Wessel and Bane Malar -- are in focus as they're tracked by Qui-Gon Jinn and Shaak-Ti, both of whom are seeking a greater, more valuable prize.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #4The High...
Episode #452 -- Heartlight
Kylo Ren gets a much-needed message from his mother, Leia, while readers of Marvel's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #4 (of 5) are treated to an illuminating conversation between heroine and Maz Kanata that sheds some intriguing light on the resistance's past.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #4 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Ahsoka #8 (of 8)News:
No covers, yet, but Star Wars: Revenuge of the Sith will get a series of 20th anniversary variant covers by Chris Sprouse, K...
Episode #451 -- King of Pain
The Battle of Eriadu unfolds in the pages of Dark Horse Comics' The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18 (of 20) as Farzala leans on his fallen comrades to make the ultimate decision. Meanwhile, in Marvel's The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #4 (of 5), Keeve, Ssskeer and Lourna contend with Nameless never seen before as Tey Sirrek battles a ghost and finds his footing.
In Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #4, Kylo Ren visits Naboo and is reminded of why the past must die and why he's the one to kill it.
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Episode #450 -- Where Dragons Dwell
It's kaiju galore, with apologies to the Zillow Beast, in a one-and-done all-splash page issue that its Star Wars: Jedi Knights #3.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Jedi Knights #3Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
None released this weekNews:
Writer Cavan Scott set for an AMA with League Comic Geeks on May 15. (https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/community/thread/30582809)
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular O...
Episode #449 -- Ruina Imperii
It's a new era of Star Wars and Star Wars comic storytelling as Marvel debuts Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1 featuring the Original Trilogy characters in the aftermath of the Return of the Jedi and the Battle of Jakku maxi-series that focuses on the New Republic attempting to rebuild and restore the galaxy. But where there's hope, despair cannot be far behind.
In Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #3 (of 5), Task Force 99 and Aurra Sing realize who's behind the mask and it's a devious foe in the service of the separatists.
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Episode #448 -- The Stand
A lot of Star Wars comics out this week from Marvel and Dark Horse, with the Battle of Eriadu taking center stage in The High Republic Adventures Phase III #17, The Battle of Eriadu one-shot and Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5).
Meanwhile, the Sequel trilogy gets its due with the first issue of Dark Horse's Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker, a four-issue mini-series centered on Poe Dameron, while Marvel's long-delayed but now publishing adaptation of 2019's The Rise of Skywalker barrels through its third issue with some intriguing backstory for Rose...
Episode #447 -- Gonna Fly Now
Star Wars: Beyond Victory #1, a Star Wars Celebration Japan exclusive, serves as a prequel for the upcoming MetaQuest Star Wars: Beyond Victory -- A Mixed-Reality Playset.
The one-shot, written by Ethan Sacks, with art by Steven Cummings, Will Sliney, Shogo Aoki, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC's Joe Caramagna, sets up the story of Volo Bolus, a podracer with an eye toward the prize and who draws the attention of now-disgraced racer Sebulba (yep, the one from The Phantom Menace).
What follows is a fast-paced race on Batuu, a solid backstory and a positioning for the...
Episode #446 -- Tokyo Radio
Star Wars Celebration Japan has come and gone and since there's no new Star Wars comics this week, we break down the key comics news that was made the semiannual event celebrating all thing Star Wars.
One thing that was notable was convention-exclusive Star Wars: Beyond Victory #1 by Ethan Sacks, Steven Cummings, Will Sliney and Shogo Aoki, with a cover by Phil Noto. The one-shot was only available at the ILM/Meta booth at Star Wars Celebration in Japan. It serves as prequel story to the Meta Quest experience "Star Wars: Beyond Victory -- A Mixed...
Episode #445 -- Lonely Boy
Kyio Ren in chains! A hutt triumphant! Or is it the opposite?
Marvel's Legacy of Vader #3 continues the quest for clarity by the Supreme Leader of the First Order, but will it lead to only more confusion?
Comics Discussed This Week:
Legacy of Vader #3Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4)News:
Star Wars Celebration Japan starts this week. Our predictions? Lots of books and comics. What sort of comics? Definitely something related to Th...
Episode #444 -- I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Atha Prime makes his debut in Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights #2 as Yoda and Vetna Mooncrest explore a world that isn't what it seems, harboring a secret that could engulf the galaxy.
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Jedi Knights #2Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars: Ahsoka #7 (of 8)News:
Due out Jan. 6, 2026, is the volume one of the Star Wars (2025) series from Marvel collecting issues 1-6.Also due out Jan. 6? The four-issue Darth Maul: Black, White & Red mini-series, but this time in a n...
Episode #443 -- Knock 'em Dead Kid
The Bad Batch continues the pursuit of its mysterious subject, one whom we learn -- if actions are any indication -- is a person not to be trifled with in the least. Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #2 (of 5) is a funny and action-laden installment that propels the five-issue mini-series ever onward and upward.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last...
Episode #442 -- Red Wine Supernova
It's all starting to converge for The High Republic as Keeve, Sskeer and the others take care of business on Naboo and head with great haste to Eriadu to help out the team there as The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #2 (of 5) meshes with the story in Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures.
In The Rise of Skywalker #2 (of 5), we get a deeper look into what's driving Kylo Ren and Rey as they clash with each other, with Chewie a casualty (or is he?)
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Episode #441 -- Seen and Not Seen
Farazala Tarabal is carrying the weight of the Jedi and his own disturbing visions about the future upon his shoulders as the Battle of Eriadu increases in intensity and the Nihil put everything they have into play to eradicate the Tarkins, Jedi, resistance and more in the pages of Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16.
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The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #4...
Episode #440 -- Running in the Family
Kylo Ren reflects on his horrible, awful, no-good, pained childhood in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #2, one that features loving family, loving friends, everything he ever wanted and more as he strives to one-up the miserable existence of his grandfather, Anakin. Plus he encounters Gardulla the Hutt and finally gets a long-overdue comeuppance.
The first Rec Room seems to have been a success. Or, rather, no one complained about it. So we've got another one this episode, with Jeff highlighting a favored LP and Matt spotlighting a cherished film. Hang out after...
Episode #439 -- My Dark Disquiet
Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights debuts and it's a case where the hype wasn't wrong. The series captures the Jedi Order before the events of the prequel trilogy, sporting a case of familiar faces, some new ones and a fair amount of intrigue. It's a superb debut and is going to be a fun read month in and month out.
Dark Horse's long delayed first Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel has arrived and the creative team has weaved a truly unique story that melds flashbacks, callbacks to The High Republic, certain myths and...
Episode #438 -- Rise Above
It's been five years or so, but Marvel's adaptation of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker finally sees the light of day in an adaptation that, if the first issue is any indication, features extended and deleted scenes from the film.
Scuppered by the pandemic and thought lost, we're not sure why it's finally being released, but we're wholly supportive of the move and managed to glean some intriguing tidbits.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Rise of Skywalker adapation #1 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
S...
Episode #437 -- Into the Void
Marvel's The High Republic phase III returns with the first issue of Fear of the Jedi and it's a doozy. An expansive story that sets the stage for some intriguing developments through its five-issue run and, much to our joy, editor's notes throughout that refer not to just previous Marvel Comics, but those Dark Horse and even the books!
The Ahsoka adaptation concludes with the eighth and final issue of the mini-series in a lavishly illustrated story that sees Ezra return home and Ahsoka and Sabine prepare for a new leg of their respective...
Episode #436 -- We Sing in Time
It's a Dark Horse kind of day as we break down the debut of the five-issue Hyperspace Stories -- The Bad Batch: Ghost Agents series, which hurls itself into immediate Clone Wars-era action and intrigue, with sparkling dialogue and fluid and flowing visuals.
In The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15, Farzala fights for light and life, yet can't shake the feeling that the conflict with the Nihil on Eriadu could end quite badly for he and his comrades.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Hyperspace Stories -- The Bad Batch: Ghost...
Episode #435 -- Haven't Got Time for the Pain
The first of Marvel's 2025 ongoing series debuts with Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1, a book detailing how Kylo Ren (aka Ben Solo) grapples with being the First Order's supreme leader while still grappling with the self-loathing and resentment toward just about anyone and everyone. The series is set after the events of The Last Jedi and promises a layered examination of the complex character. Demand appears solid, given Marvel's announced a second printing for the issue, due out March 19.
Comics Discussed This Week:
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1Star Wars Comics New...
Episode #434 -- Six Weeks
All the comics are out today. Ever.
OK, not all of them, but there are six books out today, including four from Dark Horse Comics -- The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, The HIgh Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) and Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4). Each book is key, with stories that pitch forward phase III of the The High Republic.
From Marvel, Ewoks #4 (of 4) wraps up its love letter to not just Ewoks as creatures, but the cartoon, the television films and...
Episode #433 -- Burial Ground
The battle endures and, ultimately, ends, but it takes awhile as Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #4 (of 4) sets the stage for the New Republic later this year.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #4 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2 (of 4)
News:
Alex Segura will write and Phil Noto illustrate Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1, which debuts on May 7 and is se...
Episode #432 -- The Last Splash
The battle begins, at least, in Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #3 (of 4) as the rebels and imperials strive for their own last stand and Adelhard strikes. But not is all as it seems and a last-page reveal sets up a wild ending in the fourth and final issue of the maxi-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #3 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Ahsoka #4 (of 8)Ewoks #1 (of 4)News:
Dark Horse set to publish St...
Episode #431 -- Where Were You Hiding? (When the Storm Broke)
Desperation and determination take hold in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4) as the rebels and imperials strive for their own last stand, while Moff Adelhard is poised to throw a spanner in the works ahead of the confrontation on Jakku.
Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) is supposed to be out today. The publisher even confirmed to us that it would be, yet we're doubtful, so we're holding off on a review of the issue until its PRH release date...
Episode #430 -- In the Year 2525
Sabine catches Ezra up with everything that's gone down since he vanished, while Hera faces the bureaucratic bumbling of the New Republic. Ahsoka emerges, Gandalf-like, to pursue her quest, in Star Wars: Ahsoka #7 (of 8).
Comics Discussed This Week:
Ahsoka #7 (of 8)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Ahsoka #3 (of 8)News:
Marvel will publish a new printing of a facsimile edition of 1977's Star Wars #1, along with a foil variant and a variant cover by Jerry Ordway. It's due out April 9.The High Republic Adventures Phase II...
Episode #429 -- Bittersweet Mirage
Ubrik Adelhard steels his resolve after the betrayal seen in Republic Under Seige #4 as Leia Organa -- in a Sithesque move -- vows revenge after the Acolytes of the Beyond attack Chandrilla as The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #1 kicks of the final four issues of the 12-issue maxi-series.
Comics Discussed This Week:
The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #1 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #50News:
Marvel will publish a new printing of a facsimile edition of 1977's S...
