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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 474
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Episode #208 -- Jack Names the Planets
Two new Star Wars comics are out today and we're reveling in the bounteous bounty of ... bounty hunters! Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020, often delayed, proved to be worth the wait, with a pair of e…
00:56:20 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Episode #207 -- Haven't Got Time for the Pain
A single book this week, yet it's a doozy, with Marvel's Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #7 melding more about Darth Vader's past and present with a future he wasn't around to see yet helped to influence widely…
00:34:42 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Episode #206 -- Every Woman in the World
Three new Star Wars comics out this week, including the latest foray into horror with IDW's Shadows of Vader's Castle one-shot and the second and final part of the Zahra story in Star Wars #8. All we…
01:02:36 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
Episode #205 -- Star Worse -- The Claptrap Interview (Totally Not Mad!)
There was a time when you'd open up the latest issue of Mad magazine and find a wickedly written and cleverly illustrated parody of big-time Hollywood blockbusters, including eight of the nine Skywal…
00:36:27 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
Episode #204 -- Tears Run Rings
A conclusion to the first arc that brings to mind the satisfying endings of 1980s Marvel comics brings the fifth issue of Doctor Aphra to its finish, with artist Marika Cresta set to depart and Ray-A…
00:37:31 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Episode #203 -- It's Only a Paper Moon
Bounty Hunters returns with a new arc to start issue #6 in a setting that reminds us a classic 1970's film but also brings back a pair of classic bounty hunters, Zuckuss and 4-LOM.
And despite what we…
And despite what we…
00:37:31 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Episode #202 -- IG-88's '57 Chevy (The Nick Brokenshire Interview Episode)
We're joined by writer and artist Nick Brokenshire to talk about his work on Star Wars Adventures, past, present and future, as well as his other projects. We also delve into his band, Blues Harvest,…
00:32:33 |
Fri 16 Oct 2020
Episode #201 -- Master and Servant
Just one issue this episode, but Darth Vader #6 is an exercise in the use of force and dominance to bend one's will -- or, in this case, to rebend it. The start of a new arc, it's a fast-paced page-t…
00:32:42 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Episode #200 -- And a She-Wolf After the War
A new start for Star Wars Adventures and a new arc in Marvel's flagship Star Wars as we officially mark 200 episodes of talking about Star Wars comics week in and week out. (Is anybody out there?)
Our…
Our…
00:43:05 |
Wed 07 Oct 2020
Episode #199 -- As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins
The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales comes to its conclusion after five issues and we're hoping that the series ends up becoming a semi-regular offering, much like IDW did with Vader's Castle.
Doctor Aphra …
Doctor Aphra …
00:57:41 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
Episode #198 -- Lions and Tigers
Today's episode centers on Marvel's Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #5, an action-oriented romp sure to appeal to fans of Boba Fett as the first arc of the series comes to a conclusion, albeit, in our mind…
00:41:40 |
Wed 23 Sep 2020
Episode #197 -- J'ai Demandé à la Lune
This week's episode brings us a pair of weighty issues as we conclude the first of Star Wars (Vol. 3) and Darth Vader (Vol. 3) with a pair of issues (#6 and #5, respectively) that meld both the tradi…
00:51:36 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
Episode #196 -- Villa of the Mysteries
Chalk it up to the old chestnut of "Comics everybody!" We had hoped to be discussing the Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020 on this episode, given it was due out Sept. 9, but the release date has been …
00:10:50 |
Wed 09 Sep 2020
Episode #195 -- The ForceFest 2020 Comics Continuity & Canon Hootenanny
No new Star Wars comics this week BUT we do have Chris and Dan from Broaxium joining us in an encore presentation of our Aug. 29 joint panel at ForceFest 2020: "How Star Wars Comics Build Upon, Maint…
01:08:01 |
Wed 02 Sep 2020
Episode #194 -- The City of the Dead
It's a double-dose of storytelling as we parse the pages of Doctor Aphra #3 from Marvel and Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battles Tales #4 from IDW. The former drew us in with its creepy vi…
00:58:43 |
Wed 26 Aug 2020
Episode #193 -- Romeo Had Juliette
Star Wars channels a Shakespeare-inspired story twist in the pages of Bounty Hunters #4 as Nakano Lash reveals why she came out of hiding, despite the enormous bounty on her head. For Valance, it's a…
00:35:12 |
Wed 19 Aug 2020
Episode #192 -- She
Spoilers abound in this episode as we parse each page of Darth Vader #4 and try to glean how much of Anakin is left within Darth Vader and whether Padmé's grip on him can ever be relinquished. We als…
00:37:12 |
Wed 12 Aug 2020
Episode #191 -- Young Padawans Edition
The Young Padawans convene to peel back the underlying messages found in the pages of IDW's Star Wars Adventures #30, with the main story featuring Kylo Ren and Gen. Hux striving to find common groun…
00:32:59 |
Sun 09 Aug 2020
Episode #190 -- After the Love Has Gone
We take a step back from our usual retinue of comic book-based discussion to examine the Randon House Audio original Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original, with Eric Lasko joining Matt to discuss the e…
00:49:08 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
Episode #189 -- Green Flowers, Blue Fish
Two new issues of Star Wars comics to delve into this episode, as Luke's destiny path resumes in the pages of Star Wars #5 while in Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battle Tales #3, readers ar…
00:55:27 |
Wed 05 Aug 2020
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