Episode #360 -- Pale and Precious

Maybe there is an esprit de corps among the Empire's senior leadership, if only for a fleeting moment, at least that's how it appears in this week's Darth Vader #38, continues the Dark Droids crossover event as Vader confronts the scourge.

In the first of the six-issue Obi-Wan Kenobi adaptation, readers are given a faitfhul retelling of the first episode that's capably adapted by Jody Houser.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• Obi-Wan Kenobi #1 (of 6) (9:20)
• Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #38 (18:18)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• The Empire One-Shot
• Star Wars (Vol. 3) #35
• Yoda #8 (of 10)

News:

• Charles Soule chatted about the upcoming Shadows of Starlight four-issue mini-series. Check the Facebook page for unlettered pages from the first issue.
• Marc Guggenheim dropped a panel from Dark Droids: D-Squad #2 (of 4) featuring Triple Zero and R2-D2.
• Dark Droids #2 (of 5) will get a second printing that's due out Oct. 18

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

Sept. 19 _ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 6, "Bedlam on Bestine" TPB (Collects 29-34), The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects 1-4)

Sept. 20 _ Dark Droids: D-Squad #1 (of 4), Bounty Hunters #38

Sept. 26 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 6, "Quests of the Force" TPB (Collects 31-36); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4)


Sept. 27 _ Hyperspace Stories #9 (of 12), Doctor Aphra #36, The Mandalorian Season 2 #4 (of 8)


Oct. 4 _ Bounty Hunters #39, Darth Vader #39, Shadows of Starlight #1 (of 4), Marvel Trick or Read The High Republic: Attack of the Hutts #1 (Reprints The High Republic (Vol. 1) #5)


Oct. 10 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (Collects Monster of Temple Peak 1-4 and The High Republic Adventures Annual), Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 7, “Unbound Force” TPB (Collects 33-36, Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #3)


Oct. 11 _ Dark Droids #3 (of 5), The Mandalorian Season 2 #5 (of 8)

Oct. 17 _ The High Republic Phase One Omnibus (Collects The High Republic (Vol. 1) 1-15, Eye of the Storm 1-2 and Trail of Shadows 1-5); Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel


Oct. 18 _ Star Wars #39, Obi-Wan Kenobi #2 (of 6), Dark Droids #2 (2nd Printing)



Oct. 25 _ D-Squad #2 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #37, Hyperspace Stories #10 (of 12)

Oct. 31 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special 1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1)

Nov. 1 _ Star Wars #40

Nov. 7 _ Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB (Collects the Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, The Empire, The Rebellion and Max Rebo one-shots)

Nov. 8 _ The High Republic (Vol. 3) #1, Shadows of Starlight #2 (of 4), Darth Vader #40


Nov. 14 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 8 (Collects Star Wars: Empire 5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron 1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition 1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead 1; material from Star Wars Tales 1, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19)


Nov. 15 _ Star Wars: Visions Peach Momoko, Dark Droids #4 (of 5), Doctor Aphra #38, Return of the Jedi — The 40th Anniversary Covers, The Mandalorian Season 2 #6 (of 8)

Nov. 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 Part 1 TPB (Collects 1-4)

Nov. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories #11, Bounty Hunters #40, D-Squad #3 (of 4)

Nov. 29 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi #3 (of 6)

Dec. 5 _ Star Wars Legends Epic...