Episode #440 -- Running in the Family
- Author
- Jeff McGee and Matt Moore
- Published
- Wed 12 Mar 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-440-running-in-the-family--64801400
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 the hot comic talk to hear what they are.
Comics Discussed This Week:
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 the hot comic talk to hear what they are.
Comics Discussed This Week:
- Legacy of Vader #2
- Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)
- Jedi Knights #1 will get a 2nd printing that's due out April 16. It features an interior page from the first issue by Madibek Musabekov and Luis Guerrero. The 1:25 2nd printing variant is Rahzzah's cover to the first issue, but in virgin form.
- The Mara Jade replica lightsaber hilt sold out, to no one's great surprise.
- We're still expecting an announcement about the new Doctor Aphra series any day now.
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
March 19 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16
March 25 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4), Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing) (Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0)
March 26 _ The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #2 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #2 (of 5)
April 2 _ The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)
April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition
April 9 _ Star Wars (1977) #1 Facsimile Edition (New Printing), Jedi Knights #2
April 16 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #17, Legacy of Vader #3
April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4), Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4)
April 29 _ Star Wars: Ahsoka — Season One TPB (Collects 1-8), Crash Zone TPB (Collects Crash Landing, Crash and Burn and the 2025 The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual), Crimson Reign Omnibus (Collects 1-5, Star Wars 19-25, Bounty Hunters 18-24, Darth Vader 18-24 and Doctor Aphra 16-21)
April 30 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- The Battle of Eriadu One-Shot, The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #3 (of 5), Codebreaker #1 (of 5)
May 3 _ Star Wars Free Comic Book Day #1, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Free Comic Book Day #1
May 6 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red Treasury Editions (Collects 1-4)
May 7 _ Star Wars (Vol. IV) #1, The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #3 (of 5)
May 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18, Jedi Knights #3
May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular One-Shot)
May 21 _Legacy of Vader #4, The High Republic — Fear of the Jedi #4 (of 5)
May 28 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #4 (of 5)
June 3 _ The Battle of Jakku TPB (Collects Insurgency Rising 1-4, Republic Under Seige 1-4, Last Stand 1-4)
June 4 _ Codebreaker #2 (of 5), The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #4 (of 5)
June 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #19
