Episode #427 -- Smooth Operator

Changes in loyalties abound as Moff Adelhard finds out his designs of grandeur may just be delusions, while the New Republic makes a critical decision aimed at keeping the fledgling government alive, along with the dreams of Leia, Mon Mothma and Admiral Ackbar as Republic Under Seige concludes with issue No. 4 and setting the stage for The Battle of Jakku's final arc, the four-issue Last Stand mini-series. Comics Discussed This Week: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: The Acolyte: Kelnacca #1News:  The Star Wars: Visions one-shots will be collected as a treasury edition in August. These are massive in their size and those issues will look so good in this format. Checkout the Bluesky and Facebook pages for the latest covers for Legacy of Vader #1, panel and pages from Free Comic Book Day 2025's Star Wars issue.Reese Hannigan shared three pages from February's first issue of Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #1 (of 5). You can see them on the Bluesky and Facebook pages.Osha and Mae and Mother Aniseya from The Acolyte, Star Wars Outlaws' Vail and Lando Calrissian feature on Marvel's February Black History month variant covers.Marvel's unveiled a 10th anniversary logo for its Star Wars comics in 2025.Some changes coming for Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars comics publication schedule: _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14 is now due out Jan. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5) is now due out Feb. 5 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16 is now due out March 12 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #2 is now due out March 19 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear TPB is now due out April 22 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- Crash Zone TPB is now due out April 29 Artist Mike Mayhew is offering 25% off all of his Star Wars-related covers through his online store (mikemayhewstudio.com).Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses: 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 _ 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), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14,  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, Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5) Feb. 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15 Feb. 19 _ Ahsoka #8 (of 8), The High Republic — Fear of the Jedi #1 Feb. 26 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #1 (of 5) March 4 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel March 5 _ Jedi Knights #1 March 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16 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 19 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2 (of 5) 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 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4), Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4) April 23 _ The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #3 (of 5) 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) 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 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Battle of Eriadu One-Shot May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (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)