Five issues out today -- The Blade #1 (of 4), The High Republic (Vol. 2) #3, Doctor Aphra #27, Han Solo & Chewbacca #8 (of 10) and Yoda #2 (of 10) -- to close out what's been a VERY busy year for Marvel and Dark Horse Star Wars comics.

So thanks for taking time out of your schedule every week to listen to us as we chat about these funny book from a galaxy far, far away. Here's to even more stories during 2023.

Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:
_ Yoda #2 (3:38)
_ The Blade #1 (7:30)
_ The High Republic #3 (11:33)
_ Doctor Aphra #27 (14:28)
_ Han Solo & Chewbacca #8 (17:34)

Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #27
_ The Mandalorian #3

News
_ March solicits were released last week. Check our Facebook page for the covers and the details.
_ We're getting a The High Republic Character Encyclopedia from DK publishing written by Amy Richau and Megan Crouse. It features more than 250 characters from every phase of The High Republic and sports a Phil Noto cover.


Upcoming Star Wars comics, TPBs and omnibus editions:

Jan. 3 _ Tales From the Rancor Pit (General and digital release)

Jan. 4 _ Star Wars #30, The High Republic #2 (2nd Printing), The Mandalorian #5 (2nd Printing)

Jan. 10 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 5: The Shadow's Shadow TPB (Collects #23-27

Jan. 11 _ Darth Vader #30, The Mandalorian #7 (of 8), The High Republic #4 (of 10), Hidden Empire #1 (2nd Printing), The High Republic Adventures #2 (of 8)

Jan. 18 _ Bounty Hunters #30, Han Solo & Chewbacca #9 (of 10), Revelations #1 (2nd Printing), Yoda #1 (2nd Printing)

Jan. 24 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Vol. 1 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand #0-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution #1-5, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader #1-3, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1-35, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special #1, Star Wars Handbook #1 and material from Star Wars Tales #10, 12, 15, 23)

Jan. 25 _ The Blade #2 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #28, Yoda #3 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #3 (of 8)

Jan. 31 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 1 (2nd Printing) (Collects Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1), #1-40; Annuals #1-3; Darth Vader (2015) #3-4, 8, 21, 25; Star Wars (2015) #13, 19, #31-32; The Screaming Citadel #1; and material from Empire Ascendant #1); Bounty Hunters, Vol. 5 "The Raid on the Vermillion" TPB (Collects #23-28)

Feb. 1 _ Sana Starros #1 (of 5), Hyperspace Stories #4 (of 12)

Feb. 7 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars #36-45, Star Wars: Jedi Quest #1-4, Star Wars: Jango Fett #1, Star Wars: Zam Wesell #1)

Feb. 8 _ The High Republic #5, Hidden Empire #3, Darth Vader #31

Feb. 15 _ Star Wars #31, Bounty Hunters #31, The Mandalorian #8 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12)

Feb. 22 _ The Blade #3 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #29, Yoda #4 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8), The Nameless Terror #1 (of 4)

March 1 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-Shot, Star Wars #32, Hidden Empire #4 (of 5), Han Solo & Chewbacca #10 (of 10)

March 7 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 5, TPB (Collects Star Wars: Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant -- Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant -- Escape 1-5, Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith 1-6 and material from Star Wars Tales #16)

March 8 _ Bounty Hunters #32, Sana Starros #2 (of 5), The High Republic #6 (of 10)

March 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 1. (Collects Star Wars: Empire 7, 14, 16; Vader's Quest 1-4, Star Wars (2013) 1-20, Star Wars Kids 1-11, 12 (A Story) and 13-20 and Star Wars 3-D 1-3)

March 15 _ Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12), Yoda #5 (of 10)

March 22 _ The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4), Darth Vader #32, The High Republic #7 (of 10)

March 29 _ The Blade #4 (of 4), Jabba’s Palace #1

April 4 _ The Mandalorian, Season One, Part II TPB (Collecting #5-8)

April 12 _ Doctor Aphra #30

May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) Balance of the Force TPB (Collects #1-5)

May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue

May 9 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)

June 6 _ Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories TPB (Collects 1-4)

June 20 _ May 2 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25)

June 27 _ The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4)

July 18 _ 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); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 1 (Collects #1-4)

July 26 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire #1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook #3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22}

Aug. 29 _ The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)