Episode #405 -- Explosions

The weight of an entire galaxy brings its crushing weight upon the shoulders of "Princess Senator General Leia Organa of Alderaan" in Star Wars (Vol. 3) #48, yet it's the memories of home -- its people and places -- that offers hope as longtime friends arrive to help alieve the burden, along with a nemesis from the past.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• Star Wars (Vol. 3) #48 (10:10)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #45
• The High Republic Phase III #6 (of 10)
• Thrawn Alliances #4 (of 4)

News: 

• The SDCC Lucasfilm panel is set for July 25 at 4:15-5:15 p.m. Pacific daylight time at SDCC. Guests include Justina Ireland, Tessa Gratton and Cavan Scott, so far, and it will be moderated by Patton Oswalt. Later that same day, per SDCC, from 5:45-6:45 p.m., there is a The High Republic authors signing event featuring Ireland, Scott, Gratton, Alyssa Wong, Zoraida Córdova.
• Ahsoka #1 and Inquisitors #1 are getting 2nd printings due out Aug. 21.
• If you're headed to SDCC this month, know now that Dark Horse Comics will feature Star Wars comics creators Cecil Castellucci, Cavan Scott, George Mann, Harvey Tolibao and Fico Ossio at its booth (#2615) on Friday, July 26 from 5-5:50 p.m. Pacific time for signings.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

July 24 _ Darth Vader #48

July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15); Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith 0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Fall of the Sith Empire 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1-2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9)

July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)

Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8 

Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3

Aug. 14 _ Darth Vader #49

Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)


Aug. 21 _ Star Wars #49, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Ahsoka #1 (2nd Printing), Inquisitors #1 (2nd Printing)

Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5)

Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8)

Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6; Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)

Sept. 4 _ The Acolyte — Kelnacca #1, Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4)

Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1)

Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10, Star Wars #50, Inquisitors #3 (of 4)

Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)

Sept. 18 _ Darth Vader #50

Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4), Ahsoka #3

Oct. 8 _ Star Wars: Vader's Castle The Deluxe Library Collection (Collects Tales From Vader's Castle, Return to Vader's Castle, Shadow of Vader's Castle, Ghosts of...