We open with a remembrance by Jeff of singer/songwriter Michael Knott, an artist who had an outsized influence on him. It's a touching tribute and worth your time.

Then we break down the latest Star Wars comics news (8:45) and dive into Thrawn Alliances #3, Star Wars Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1, The High Republic Phase III #5 and last, but not least, Jango Fett #1, which marks writer Ethan J. Sacks' return to a galaxy far, far away.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• Thrawn Alliances #3 (of 4) (15:00)
• Star Wars Visions: Takashi Okazaki #1 (20:36)
• The High Republic Phase III #5 (27:07)
• Jango Fett #1 (of 4) (48:06)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• Bounty Hunters #41
• The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight #3 (of 4)

News:

• Marvel's Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) won outstanding comic series at the 35th annual GLAAD awards. Congratulations to the book's entire creative team for the achievement.
• Ario Anindito says The High Republic Phase III #5 is his last issue. That makes us sad.
• Cavan Scott, in his newsletter, reveals the title and artist for The High Republic Phase III #9 in reponse to a question by Matt. So we know it's at least 10 issues.
• Dark Horse Comics will collect all the IDW Vader's Castle comics in a deluxe, oversized libray edition hardcover, including the "Droid Hunters" story from 2019's Free Comic Book Day issue. It's due out Sept. 24
• Phil Noto released a series of Nihil character portraits as part of Star Wars' first "Imperial March." The images are on the Facebook page.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)

March 27 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation #6 (of 6), The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing One-Shot

April 3 _ Star Wars #45

April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)

April 10 _ Darth Vader #45, Thrawn: Alliances #4 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #6

April 16 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Mara Jade - By the Emperor’s Hand 0-6, Shadows of the Empire - Evolution 1-5, The Jabba Tape, Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14-15, 20 and 22); Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 TPB “Dark Droids” (Collects 35-42)

April 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #5, Mace Windu #3 (of 4), Saber for Hire #1 (of 4)

April 23 _ Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus (Collects Star Wars (2015) 38-75, Star Wars Annual 4, Star Wars: Empire Ascendant 1); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 “Dark Droids” TPB (Collects 32-40)

April 24 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Jango Fett #2 (of 4)
 
April 30 _ Shadows of Starlight TPB (Collecting 1-4)

May 1 _ The Phantom Menace Special #1 One-Shot

May 4 _ Young Jedi Adventures (FCBD), Star Wars #1 (FCBD)

May 8 _ Darth Vader #46, The High Republic Phase III #7

May 14 _ 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)

May 15 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #6, Saber for Hire #2 (of 4), Mace Windu #4 (of 4)
 
May 21 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Knights of the Old Republic 1-18 and material from Kings of the Old Republic/Rebellion 0) 

May 22 _ Star Wars #46

May 29 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), Jango Fett #3 (of 4)

June 4 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB (Collects 1-4)

June 5 _ Star Wars #47, The High Republic Phase III #8

June 11 _ 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); Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6); ; Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)

June 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7, Darth Vader #47

June 18 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB, Vol. 1 (Collects 1-4, Star Wars: Revelations One-Shot The High Republic Story)

June 19 _ Saber for Hire #3 (of 4), Jango Fett #4 (of 4)

June 26 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)

July 10 _ Ahsoka #1 (of 8)

July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The Thrawn Trilogy TPB

July 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #8

July 23 _ 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 24 _ Saber for Hire #4 (of 4)

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)

Aug. 6 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)

Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6

Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)

Sept. 24 _ 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. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon OGN

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. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets