Episode #423 -- Blue Sky

The Ewoks mini-series takes a decidely welcome turn toward Wicket in the second issue, as the story branches off in a new way that we found quite stirring. Comics Discussed This Week: Ewoks #2 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: The High Republic Phase III #10Inquisitors #2 (of 4)News:  We're slowly but steadily migrating to Blue Sky from Twitter. You can find us directly at https://bsky.app/profile/starwarssplashpage.bsky.social.Karen S. Darboe's Black History Month variant cover featuring The Acolyte's Mother Aniseya for Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1. It's due out Feb. 5.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses: Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1) Nov. 20 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12 Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1) Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4), Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4) Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50) Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4) Dec. 11 _Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4) Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times - Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5) Dec. 18 — The High Republic Adventures — The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4) , The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13 Dec. 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White  Red TPB (Collects 1-4) Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (of 4) Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 10 TPB “Phantoms” (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story) Jan. 1 _ Ahsoka #7 (of 8) Jan. 7 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt - The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt - The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt - The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt - Betrayal 1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire - Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed,  The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2) Jan. 8 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) Jan. 15 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #3 (of 4) Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10) Jan. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4), The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #4 (of 4) Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4) Jan. 29 _ Star Wars: A New Legacy One-Shot, Ewoks #4 (of 4) Feb. 5 _ Legacy of Vader #1 Feb. 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15 Feb. 19 _ The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2 March 4 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel March 18 _ 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 25 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4) April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition; Crimson Reign Omnibus (Collects 1-5, Star Wars 19-25, Bounty Hunters 18-24, Darth Vader 18-24 and Doctor Aphra 16-21) April 15 _Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4) April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4), Crash Zone TPB (Collects Crash Landing, Crash and Burn and the 2025 The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual) April 29 _ Star Wars: Ahsoka — Season One TPB (Collects 1-8) May 6 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red Treasury Editions (Collects 1-4) May 7 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Battle of Eriadu One-Shot May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular One-Shot) June 3_ The Battle of Jakku TPB (Collects Insurgency Rising 1-4,  Republic Under Seige 1-4, Last Stand 1-4) 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 Bounty Hunters – Scoundrel’s Wages (1999) 1, Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) 2, Star Wars: Tag & Bink II (2006) 1, Sergio Aragones Stomps Star Wars (2000) 1, Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back (2002) 1-4, Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi (2003) 1-4; material from Star Wars Kids (1997) 12; Star Wars Visionaries (2005); Star Wars Tales (1999) 2, 4-8, 10, 12, 15-17, 20) June 24 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s Secret War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1-2); Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone TPB (Collects 1-4) July 8 _ Ewoks TPB (Collects 1-4) July 22 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1, 2)