Episode #400 -- Call Of Ktulu

Jun 12, 2024 · 25m 4s

Nine years to the day we released the first episode of this podcast, we've reached the fabled No. 400 and drill down deep into Marvel's Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #47...

Nine years to the day we released the first episode of this podcast, we've reached the fabled No. 400 and drill down deep into Marvel's Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #47 as Luke Skywalker feels his father's looming presence and encounters one who knew his parents.

Comics Discussed This Week:

Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #47 (5:29)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

Star Wars (Vol. 3) #44

News:

Not only is this our 400th episode (well, technically, it's our 407th) it's also the ninth anniversary of our very first episode, which debuted on June 12, 2015. (Yay us.)
Marvel will reprint the Star Wars Legends The Old Republic Omnibus, Vol. 1 in March 2025, Near Mint Condition has reported.
In his latest Sketchbooks & Scratchpads artist profile, The High Republic Adventures writer Daniel José Older interviews artist Harvey Tolibao.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

June 18 _ Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 (New Printing) 

June 19 _ Jango Fett #4 (of 4)

June 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #3 (of 4),
 
July 2 _ 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); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12); 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)
 
July 3 _ Inquisitors #1 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #9

July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7

July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPB

July 17 _ Star Wars #48

July 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4), Darth Vader #48, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8,

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); 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)
 
July 31 _ Darth Maul: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)  

Aug. 7 _ Inquisitors #2 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #10
 
Aug. 13 _ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 3
  
Aug. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #9, Darth Vader #49
 
Aug. 20 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)  Aug. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #1 (of 4), Star Wars #49
 
Aug. 27 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5)
 
Aug. 28 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash and Burn One-Shot, Ahsoka #2 (of 8) 

Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6; Star Wars, Vol. 8 “The Sith and the Skywalker” TPB (Collects 42-45, material from Revelations (2023) #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars)

Sept. 10 _ Darth Vader, Vol. 9 “Rise of the Schism Imperial” TPB (Collects 42-45, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special and material from Revelations (2023) #1)
 
Sept. 11 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #10 

Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)
 
Sept. 25 _ The High Republic Adventures — Echoes of Fear #2 (of 4)

Oct. 8 _ 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")

Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8

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

Nov. 19 _ The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2, “The Hunted” TPB (Collects 5-8, Star Wars: The Acolyte #1)

Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1); Saber for Hire TPB (Collects 1-4)

Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” Collects 46-50)
 
Dec. 10 _ 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 - Betrayal1, 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); Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4),

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. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) TPB (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story)
 
Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10) 

Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story)

Feb. 18 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel

March 4 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4)  April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition

April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4)