Sav Malagán is embracing the pirate's life in all the right ways all the while dodging an understandably upset master back on Takodana in the pages of The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) #3 (of 8), while in Yoda #5 (of 10), the bonds of friendship are tested and stretched among Jedi padawans, but is Count Dooku to blame?

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Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:

• Yoda #5 (of 10) (12:30)
• The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) #3 (of 8) (23:30)

Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• Hidden Empire #2 (of 5)

Announcement:

Our friend Alex Ray, who with Jim Mello created the amazing A Star Wars Comic, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He needs help to battle this insidious ailment. If you can give, please do by giving to his Go Fund Me here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-alex-ray-beat-cancer-with-love-and-support

News:

• Marvel's June Star Wars comics solicits feature Boba Fett, the green lightsaber in Luke's hand and so much more. Check out the Facebook page for a complete listing. We should have publishing dates later this week.
• The High Republic Adventures -- The Monster of Temple Peak is getting collected by Dark Horse Comics, along with other phase one short stories. It's currently due out Oct. 10..
• At least three Star Wars comics-related panels are planned for Star Wars Celebration Europe, four if you count Saturday's The High Republic panel. Sunday sees a Dark Horse Comics panel, with a Lucasfilm Publishing panel later in the afternoon. Monday features Marvel's Star Wars comics panel.
• Marc Guggenheim joined us to talk about the just-concluded Han Solo & Chewbacca maxi-series, the story arcs previewed in November's Revelations one-shot, as well as his new creator-owned work Torrent and the upcoming Star Wars comic for IDW that's set in the Original Motion Picture era. Check out episode #332 to hear it.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, TPBs and omnibus editions:

March 22 _ Darth Vader #32
March 29 _ The Blade #4 (of 4), Jabba’s Palace #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #7 (of 10)

April 5 _ Star Wars #33, Hidden Empire #5 (of 5),

April 12 _ Doctor Aphra #30, Bounty Hunters #33, Ewoks #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #8 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)

April 19 _ Sana Starros #3 (of 5), Yoda #6 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4)

April 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31, The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-Shot

May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)

May 3 _ Star Wars #34, Lando #1, Yoda #7 (10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12)

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)

May 10 _ Darth Vader #34, The High Republic #9 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12)

May 16 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)

May 17 _ Bounty Hunters #34, The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #8 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #8 (of 8)

May 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- Precedent

May 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), The High Republic #10 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #7 (of 8)

May 31 _ Doctor Aphra #32, Sana Starros #4 (of 5)

June 6 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)

June 7 _ The High Republic Adventures #8 (of 8)

June 20 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25), Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories "Rebels and Resistance" TPB (Collects #1-4)

June 27 _ The Blade TPB (Collects #1-4), Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 6 "Return of the Handmaidens" TPB (Collects #28-32)

July 5 _ Hidden Empire TPB (Collects #1-5)

July 11 _ StarWars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3 (Collects Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, The Sith War #1-6, Redemption #1-5 and material from Star Wars Tales #23 and Dark Horse Comics #7-9)

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)

Aug. 29 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase (Collects 1-13, Galactic Bake-Off one-shot and Free Comic Book Day 2021 issues published by IDW, along with 2023's Free Comic Book Day issue); The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)

Sept. 5 _ 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); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4); Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel; Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2 "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects #5-8)

Oct. 10 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (Collects Monster of Temple Peak 1-4 and The High Republic Adventures Annual)

Oct. 17 _ The High Republic Phase One Omnibus (Collects The High Republic (Vol. 1) #1-15, Eye of the Storm #1-2 and Trail of Shadows #1-5)

Nov. 7 _ Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB (Collects the Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, Emperor Palpatine, Stormtroopers and Smugglers one-shots); Yoda TPB (Collects Yoda #1-10)

Nov. 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus


Dec. 5 _ Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi Omnibus