Episode #443 -- Knock 'em Dead Kid
- Author
- Jeff McGee and Matt Moore
- Published
- Wed 02 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-443-knock-em-dead-kid--65263572
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:
Comics Discussed This Week:
- Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)
- Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #1 (of 4)
- Marvel's solicit for the Fear of the Jedi TPB Includes the as-yet unnannounced Star Wars: The High Republic -- The Finale one-shot. Brings to mind how we learned about the The Acolyte: Kelnacca one-shot last year. (The TPB is due out Oct. 14.)
- Accompanying the Star Wars: Beyond Victory -- A Mixed Reality Playset is an apparent one-shot written by Ethan Sacks, with interiors by Will Sliney, Steven Cummings and Shogo Aoki and cover by Phil Noto. Per the dispatch, it appears to only be available as a giveaway at Star Wars Celebration Japan. (Full details on the game at https://www.starwars.com/.../star-wars-beyond-victory...).
- Over at Hamilton Book, there's a bevy of Star Wars trades and even an omnibus at some VERY low prices. (www.hamiltonbook.com).
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition
April 9 _ Star Wars (1977) #1 Facsimile Edition (New Printing), Jedi Knights #2
April 16 _ 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 Adventures Phase III #17, The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #3 (of 5), Codebreaker #1 (of 4)
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 _ Jedi Knights #3
May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular One-Shot)
May 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18, 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 4), The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #4 (of 5), Jedi Knights #4, The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #5 (of 5)
June 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #19, Star Wars #2, The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #5 (of 5)
June 17 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Shadow Stalker (1997) 1, Star Wars: Rebel Heist (2014) 1-4, Star Wars: A Valentine Story (2003) 1, Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) 1-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Mini-comic (1996) 1-2, Star Wars: Tales From Mos Eisley (1996) 1, Star Wars: The...
