Episode 1,832: Things You May Not Have Known About Darth Maul
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Did you know that Darth Maul was loaded? That he liked to hunt big game – in packs? And that he liked to taunt Jedi before Sidious said the Sith […]
Episode 1,830: Promoting Popular Characters Up to the Big Leagues
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When it comes to popular Star Wars characters, the tendency is to expand them from novels into books and comics – for example, Captain Phasma got one of each after […]
Episode 1,822: How Tarkin Learned Vader’s Force-Using Limits
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In our final look at Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith (a Star Wars comic series), I’m talking about the first-ever meeting between Rogue One‘s Orson Krennic and Darth […]
Episode 1,821: Momin Python and the Holy Fortress Vader
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There’s a series of panels in the back half of the Fortress Vader story arc that gives you the Star Wars version of Michael Palin as the King of Swamp […]
Episode 1,820: Make Mine Mustafar!
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Luke wanted to go to Tosche Station to pick up some power converters! His dad, on the other hand, was focused on more serious things. But Vader did have a […]
Episode 1,819: The Roots of the Mon Cala Rebellions
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A rogue former Jedi survivor of Order 66 cons the Mon Cala into open hostilities with the Empire – and predicts the future role the species led by Admirals Ackbar […]
Episode 1,818: Does Darth Vader Have a Death Wish?
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Writer Kieron Gillen has said you can’t give Vader an internal monologue, or you’ll demystify him. And while I agree with that evaluation, writers are also finding ways around that […]
Episode 1,817: Darth Vader Versus Jocasta Nu
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Yep, it happened – Jedi librarian Jocasta Nu took on Darth Vader, and in a way, you could say she got the better of him. I’ll explain what I mean, […]
Episode 1,816: How Vader Got a Sith Lightsaber
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After Palpatine rescued Vader from Mustafar, the Emperor sent Vader on a mission – to get a kyber crystal from a still-living Jedi. Not easy to find them after Order […]
Episode 1,721: Amazing Star Wars Resistance Cross-Pollination
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How could an apparent throw-away line in a comic book from last year turn into a driver of events in Star Wars Resistance this year? The connection explained, plus thoughts […]