We open with a remembrance by Jeff of singer/songwriter Michael Knott, an artist who had an outsized influence on him. It's a touching tribute and worth your time.<br /><br />Then we break down the latest Star Wars comics news (8:45) and dive into <b>Thrawn Alliances #3</b>, <b>Star Wars Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1</b>, <b>The High Republic Phase III #5</b> and last, but not least, <b>Jango Fett #1</b>, which marks writer Ethan J. Sacks' return to a galaxy far, far away.<br /><br /><b>Comics Discussed This Week:</b><br /><ul><li>Thrawn Alliances #3 (of 4) (15:00)</li><li>Star Wars Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1 (20:36)</li><li>The High Republic Phase III #5 (27:07)</li><li>Jango Fett #1 (of 4) (48:06)</li></ul><b>Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:</b><br /><ul><li>Bounty Hunters #41</li><li>The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight #3 (of 4)</li></ul><b>News: </b><br /><ul><li>Marvel's Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) won outstanding comic series at the 35th annual GLAAD awards. Congratulations to the book's entire creative team for the achievement.</li><li>Ario Anindito says The High Republic Phase III #5 is his last issue. That makes us sad.</li><li>Cavan Scott, in his newsletter, reveals the title and artist for The High Republic Phase III #9 in reponse to a question by Matt. So we know it's at least 10 issues.</li><li>Dark Horse Comics will collect all the IDW Vader's Castle comics in a deluxe, oversized libray edition hardcover, including the "Droid Hunters" story from 2019's Free Comic Book Day issue. It's due out Sept. 24</li><li>Phil Noto released a series of Nihil character portraits as part of Star Wars' first "Imperial March." The images are on the Facebook page.</li></ul><b>Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:</b><br /><b></b><br />March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)<br /><br />March 27 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation #6 (of 6), The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing One-Shot<br /><br />April 3 _ Star Wars #45<br /><br />April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)<br /><br />April 10 _ Darth Vader #45, Thrawn: Alliances #4 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #6<br /><br />April 16 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Mara Jade - By the Emperor’s Hand 0-6, Shadows of the Empire - Evolution 1-5, The Jabba Tape, Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14-15, 20 and 22); Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 TPB “Dark Droids” (Collects 35-42)<br /><br />April 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #5, Mace Windu #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #1 (of 4)<br /><br />April 23 _ Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus (Collects Star Wars (2015) 38-75, Star Wars Annual 4, Star Wars: Empire Ascendant 1); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 “Dark Droids” TPB (Collects 32-40)<br /><br />April 24 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Jango Fett #2 (of 4)<br /> <br />April 30 _ Shadows of Starlight TPB (Collecting 1-4)<br /><br />May 1 _ The Phantom Menace Special #1 One-Shot<br /><br />May 4 _ Young Jedi Adventures (FCBD), Star Wars #1 (FCBD)<br /><br />May 8 _ Darth Vader #46, The High Republic Phase III #7<br /><br />May 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21)<br /><br />May 15 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #6, Saber for Hire #2 (of 4), Mace Windu #4 (of 4)<br /> <br />May 21 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Knights of the Old Republic 1-18 and material from Kings of the Old Republic/Rebellion 0) <br /><br />May 22 _ Star Wars #46<br /><br />May 29 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), Jango Fett #3 (of 4)<br /><br />June 4 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB (Collects 1-4)<br /><br />June 5 _ Star Wars #47, The High Republic Phase III #8<br /><br />June 11 _ 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); Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6); ; Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)<br /><br />June 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7, Darth Vader #47<br /><br />June 18 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB, Vol. 1 (Collects 1-4, Star Wars: Revelations One-Shot The High Republic Story)<br /><br />June 19 _ Saber for Hire #3 (of 4), Jango Fett #4 (of 4)<br /><br />June 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)<br /><br />July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8)<br /><br />July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPB<br /><br />July 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8<br /><br />July 23 _ 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)<br /><br />July 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4)<br /><br />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)<br /><br />Aug. 6 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)<br /><br />Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6<br /><br />Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)<br /><br />Sept. 24 _ 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 Vader's Castle and 2019 FCBD Issue story "Droid Hunters")<br /><br />Oct. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon OGN<br /><br />Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8<br /><br />Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus<br /><br />Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets
