Tony invited Kyle on to talk craft and writing and they drank a little (Burbon for Kyle and Vodka for Tony) and had some technical glitches, which were left in to preserve authenticity. It is a gloriously fun show. Please listen and buy Kyle's work.

SAV MALAGÁN FINDS HERSELF ON JEDHA’S STREETS, BUT WHERE IS MAZ KANATA? For ep 136, Mike finished Phase 2’s High Republic Adventures comics, where Sav Malagán’s tries to find herself amidst battling pirates, all while the Dank Graks kidnap Maz Kanata in an attempt to take Takodana! Plus Mike talks Corellian hounds, Blarina and Therm Scissorhands! High Republic Adventures (2022) issues 5-8 were written by Daniel José Older with the colour art by Michael Atiyeh, with issues 5 & 6 artwork by Harvey Tolibao and 7 & 8 by Toni Bruno. Issue 5 was released May 31st 2023, issue 8 was released June 28th 2023 and the trade paperback collection is due for release on December 5th 2023. Check out the Mike’s weekly discussion show for the new Star Wars series; Ahsoka – listen on the feed of Comics In Motion or watch the video version on YouTube; https://pod.fo/e/1ec253 & https://youtu.be/5FmaU6BFcvw Phase 2 book reviews were released; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th, The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd, Cataclysm on June 17th & Quest For Planet X on July 15th. The first volume of phase 2 Marvel comics were tackled in episode 126 (out May 13th 2023), second volume was in ep 135 and the first vol of High Republic Adventures comic (Dark Horse) were released in ep 132 (7th July). In the last episode, THE BATTLE OF JEDHA ENDS - IT WAS ALL A PLOY BY THE PATH… BUT FOR WHAT?! In ep 135, Mike delves back into Phase 2’s High Republic comics to finish them off, so we continue following Vildar Mac, Matthea Cathley & Tey Sirrek as they try to untangle the mess left by the Path Of The Open Hand from the Battle Of Jedha, all while avoiding the fearsome tendrils of The Leveler! As Mike takes you through this tale, he also provides information on the 3 Bogan Collections, Gloovians, the Enlightenment tap bar & more! If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing! More Content: 5 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 and a bonus prediction/wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM Mike speaking with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  To support Mike, you can rate/review the show, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:14 What To Expect 01:34 Personnel & Release 03:25 Vol 1 Recap 05:08 Issue 5 Plot 12:57 Issue 6 16:49 Issue 7 21:14 Issue 8 25:49 Final Thoughts 26:55 Ahsoka 27:35 Support & Bonus Content 28:27 Coming Up 30:04 Outro

Our discussion on the newest live-action show continues, with the third episode of the Ahsoka series discussion shows, discussing Part 4: Fallen Jedi! Mike is joined by Brett Scott this week, to continue the conversation! The duo discuss many aspects of this episode & the show so far, including Baylan Skoll’s fighting style, the World Between Worlds, Sabine’s character, *that cameo*, Star Wars Rebels and so much more! In case you you haven’t already, make sure you listen back to the five episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike talk about each season of Star Wars Rebels as they prepared for Ahsoka! Subscribe to the podcast feed of Comics In Motion & youtube.com/GenuineChitChat! Find Brett @RealBrettScott on Twitter & Instagram and make sure you check out his shows & Youtube: https://youtube.com/DailyBS - Daily BS: https://podfollow.com/1496975431 - Marvel Plus: https://podfollow.com/marvel-plus - Long Lost Brothers: https://podfollow.com/1523182128 For more Ahsoka-related content, check out; Mike speaking with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠⁠⁠  Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series, featuring more Ahsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Make sure you rate/review and send Mike the screenshot, so he can send you some free bonus content of your choice (including reviews/overviews of the canon Thrawn novels) - send via social media or to [email protected]! To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated! Find us on social media at @ComicsInMotionP or email us at [email protected]!

Tony welcomes back Brenna Thummler to talk about art and the brilliant conclusion to her Sheets trilogy from Oni/Lion Forge. Get your copy now! NOW people. If you are interested in what Tony is up to, please visit his website, arfarina.com where you can buy his novel, sign up for his newsletter and even listen to some songs.

This episode was previously a Patreon-exclusive, but Mike has released it as a special - it showcases Mike's review of two novels; Thrawn and Thrawn: Alliances, from Timothy Zahn's first canon Thrawn trilogy! Mike talks about his experience listening to the audiobook for Thrawn in comparison to reading the comic book adaptation (as seen on ep 38 of Star Wars: Comics In Canon), before delving into the "main event"; Thrawn: Alliances. Mike gives his thoughts on the books as well as providing a plot overview for each. Let us know what you think! Have you read these books? How do they compare to the Legends Thrawn novels? Please note as this was recorded in Mike's car, the audio quality is not the same as his usual "studio-recorded" episodes! For more content, check out; Mike speaking with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠⁠⁠  Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series, featuring more Ahsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Make sure you rate/review and send Mike the screenshot, so he can send you some free bonus content of your choice (including his review of Thrawn: Treason, Heir To The Empire & more) - send via social media or to [email protected]! To support Mike further than rating/reviewing the show, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tony and JAC are back in the saddle for the first round of Olyphant season. Buckle up you (0Ck$u(kers

Our discussion on the newest live-action show continues, with the second episode of the Ahsoka series discussion shows, discussing Part 3: Time To Fly! Mike is joined by Maff this week, to continue the conversation! The duo discuss many aspects of this episode & the show so far, including Rebels connections, the Purrgil, Hera & Jacen Syndulla, Sabine’s relationship with Ahsoka, Senator Xiono from Star Wars Resistance, Marrok and Sam Witwer’s involvement (which leads to a discussion on Starkiller/Galen Marek)! Plus the New Republic, Chopper, The Clone Wars, Hyperspace, predictions/theories and more are discussed! Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/62k2DEV3uxs In case you you haven’t already, make sure you listen back to the five episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike talk about each season of Star Wars Rebels as they prepared for Ahsoka! Subscribe to the podcast feed of Comics In Motion & youtube.com/GenuineChitChat! For more Ahsoka-related content, check out; Mike speaking with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠⁠⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠⁠  Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series, featuring more Ahsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠⁠⁠⁠   Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and will be appearing on Back To The Filmography for the Jason Statham movie Thirteen, plus he appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5 - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: https://pod.fo/e/1644e9 - and was on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: https://pod.fo/e/16274d  Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠   Make sure you rate/review and send Mike the screenshot, so he can send you some free bonus content of your choice (including reviews/overviews of the canon Thrawn novels) - send via social media or to [email protected]! To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated! Find us on social media at @ComicsInMotionP or email us at [email protected]!

TV & Movie Reviews: Doctor Mordrid (1992) After a long stretch of time off from the TV&Movies, we're Chris and Dave are back to tackle the totally-not-ripped-off-Doctor-Strange movie, "Doctor Mordrid". This 1992 film is like a magical cocktail mixed with a hint of Marvel confusion and a splash of supernatural sorcery. It's as if Doctor Strange decided to take a vacation but got stuck in copyright limbo and had to go by a different name. Picture this: You've got Jeffrey Combs, who's basically the lovechild of Sherlock Holmes and Merlin, playing Doctor Mordrid. He's like your friendly neighborhood sorcerer, but with an impressive collection of mystical artifacts instead of web shooters. Now, let's meet Kabal, our villain. He's got that classic bad guy look with the evil laugh to match. He's trying to bring chaos and darkness to the world, but he probably missed the memo that says "no capes," because he's rocking some serious villain attire. But wait, here's the twist – "Doctor Mordrid" wasn't allowed to throw the Marvel name around, so they had to get creative with their own sorcerer-in-chief. It's like they had to change his name from "Steve Magicpants" at the last minute. The film's got mystical battles, sorcery showdowns, and more spells than a Harry Potter marathon. It's a low-budget, straight-to-video extravaganza that's part superhero flick, part fantasy, and all-around charming in its B-movie glory. So, buckle up for a magical mystery tour with "Doctor Mordrid," where mystical artifacts, cheesy effects, and a dash of confusion combine to create a cult classic that's pure enchantment... or something like that. Plot Summary: Doctor Mordrid is like if Doctor Strange decided to take a break from saving the world and started moonlighting as a magical landlord. Meet Doctor Mordrid, the sorcerer-next-door who's here to fix mystical plumbing issues and keep supernatural pests in check. He's like the ultimate tenant, but instead of paying rent, he's battling ancient evil and taking out the magical trash. Think of him as the Martha Stewart of the mystical realm – he's got spells for redecorating and warding off interdimensional pests. But wait, trouble's brewing in the mystical condo complex! Kabal, the neighborhood villain, is trying to unleash chaos. It's like the equivalent of a bad neighbor cranking up their stereo at 3 a.m. but with more fireballs and dark magic. Doctor Mordrid doesn't just use a plunger; he's armed with spells, incantations, and a cape that rivals Batman's. And yes, he probably has a magical "no soliciting" sign somewhere. In a world where sorcery meets suburbia, get ready for a rollercoaster of supernatural shenanigans, magical mishaps, and the most enchanting eviction notice you've ever seen. "Doctor Mordrid" – because every neighborhood needs a sorcerer on speed dial! ⁠www.twitter.com/comicsinmotionp⁠ ⁠[email protected]

The newest live-action show hits our screens and with it comes a new weekly show – welcome to episode 1 of the Ahsoka discussion shows! This week is the 2-episode premiere and joining your host Mike is the podfather of Comics In Motion; Dave Horrocks! Join our duo discussing how much the Ahsoka show links to Star Wars Rebels (& not so much Clone Wars at present) as well as the new characters, more of Ahsoka’s on-screen portrayal by Rosario Dawson, the action scenes, the lore, the timeline and where they think the show is going! Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/B_IlnJC3IqY In case you you haven’t already, make sure you listen back to the five episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike talk about each season of Star Wars Rebels as they prepared for Ahsoka! Subscribe to the podcast feed of Comics In Motion & youtube.com/GenuineChitChat! Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series, featuring more Ahsoka: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠⁠⁠   For more Ahsoka-related content, check out; Mike speaking with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠  You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠⁠⁠ and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast⁠⁠⁠  Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠   Make sure you rate/review and send Mike the screenshot, so he can send you some free bonus content of your choice (including reviews/overviews of the canon Thrawn novels) - send via social media or to [email protected]! To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated! Find us on social media at @ComicsInMotionP or email us at [email protected]!

Our trio of rebels have finished Star Wars: Rebels, but wanted one last mission before Ahsoka, so Dave, Maff & Mike are joined by Megan to wrap up Rebels and discuss their wants for the upcoming Ahsoka series, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka! They hear Megan’s thoughts on Ahsoka as a character, briefly discuss the Clone Wars movie and delve into their predictions & wants in the Ahsoka show, after watching the main trailer. If you haven’t already, make sure you listen back to the four previous episodes of Rebels Reviewed and subscribe to the podcast feed of Comics In Motion & youtube.com/GenuineChitChat!   For more content within the #RoadToAhsoka, check out; Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: ⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠  Make sure you rate/review and send Mike the screenshot, so he can send you some free bonus content of your choice (including reviews/overviews of the canon Thrawn novels) - send via social media or to [email protected]! Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5⁠⁠ - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1644e9⁠⁠ - and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/16274d⁠⁠  You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠⁠ and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast⁠⁠  Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠⁠   Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠   To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠ or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated! Find us on social media at @ComicsInMotionP or email us at [email protected]!

THE BATTLE OF JEDHA ENDS - IT WAS ALL A PLOY BY THE PATH… BUT FOR WHAT?! In ep 135, Mike delves back into Phase 2’s High Republic comics to finish them off, so we continue following Vildar Mac, Matthea Cathley & Tey Sirrek as they try to untangle the mess left by the Path Of The Open Hand from the Battle Of Jedha, all while avoiding the fearsome tendrils of The Leveler! As Mike takes you through this tale, he also provides information on the 3 Bogan Collections, Gloovians, the Enlightenment tap bar & more! All of these comics were written by Cavan Scott and the colour artist was Frank William. Ario Anindito was the penciller for issues 6, 9 & 10 with Mark Morales as inker, while Andrea Broccardo & Marika Cresta were artists on issue 7 and David Messina was artist on issue 8. Phase 2 book reviews were released; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th, The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd, Cataclysm on June 17th & Quest For Planet X on July 15th. The first volume of phase 2 Marvel comics were tackled in episode 126 (out May 13th 2023) and the first vol of High Republic Adventures comic (Dark Horse) were released in ep 132 (7th July). Mike has tackled every piece of the content from Phase 1 of the High Republic in 2021-2022. The first was Light Of The Jedi on March 2021 and the last was Midnight Horizon on November ’22. For Starlight Stories, check episode 113 - all episodes, including comic episodes, are in a YouTube playlist, found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX In the last episode, WE GO BACK FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE IN CANON TO FIND THE POWER TO CONTROL THE NAMELESS! Ep 134’s focus is the only one-shot in Phase 2 of The High Republic; Quest Of The Jedi! This comic delves into the origins of the Echo Stone, which leads into the Rods of Daybreak & Seasons. The story is set almost 500 years before the Skywalker Saga, with two new Jedi and some extra information about Azlin Rell. More Content: 4 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠⁠⁠ To support Mike, you can rate/review the show, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:40 What To Expect 02:20 Timeline 03:17 Personnel & Release 03:55 Issue 6 Crawl 04:54 Issue 6 Plot 09:23 Issue 7 Plot 13:53 Issue 8 Plot 16:51 Issue 9 Plot 20:15 Issue 10 Plot 24:01 Final Thoughts & Path Of Vengeance 25:57 Coming Up & Guest Spots 28:16 Support & Outro

This week Tony is joined by friend of the show, writer, director, co-founder of Femme On Alyson Shelton AND new friend of the Pod, producer, editor, husband to Aylson, Cody Shelton. They discuss Image Comics The Beauty. Do they find it beautiful?

Our trio of rebels have finished Star Wars: Rebels, so give you their thoughts on the finale; season 4 – which will heavily connect to the upcoming Ahsoka series, showing more of Thrawn in canon, Ahsoka’s dramatic return, more of Sabine’s Mandalorian history, the long-awaited “Jedi Night” and more! For more detail; in this episode they discuss how the finale season is different from the others, as well as detailing their thoughts on each of the main character’s arcs, what happens to Ezra, Kanan and Thrawn, Mandalorian history, Clone Wars connections, Palpatine, Saw Gerrera, the World Between Worlds, more connections to Andor and more! Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: https://pod.fo/e/1df29c Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U  This episode is a sequel to the third season of Rebels and the trio’s third RR episode, so make sure you go back and listen to that if you haven’t already! Make sure you rate/review and send Mike the screenshot, so he can send you some free bonus content of your choice (including reviews/overviews of the canon Thrawn novels) - send via social media or to [email protected]! Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5⁠ - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1644e9⁠ - and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/16274d⁠  You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: ⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠ and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast⁠  Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠   Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠   To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated! Find us on social media at @ComicsInMotionP or email us at [email protected]!

Tony and JAC are BACK!!! Are they the Brubaker and Phillips of Comics in Motion? Tune and as they go deep undercover with Sleeper: Season 1

WE GO BACK FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE IN CANON TO FIND THE POWER TO CONTROL THE NAMELESS! Ep 134’s focus is the only one-shot in Phase 2 of The High Republic; Quest Of The Jedi! This comic delves into the origins of the Echo Stone, which leads into the Rods of Daybreak & Seasons. The story is set almost 500 years before the Skywalker Saga, with two new Jedi and some extra information about Azlin Rell. High Republic Adventures: Quest Of The Jedi was written by Claudia Gray with artwork by Fico Ossio and colours by Sebastian Cheng & Candace Han. It was released April 26th 2023 and no confirmation of a trade paperback release at the time of recording. Phase 2 book reviews were released; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th, The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd, Cataclysm on June 17th & Quest For Planet X on July 15th. The first volume of phase 2 Marvel comics were tackled in episode 126 (out May 13th 2023) and the first vol of High Republic Adventures comic (Dark Horse) were released in ep 132 (7th July). In the last episode, THE JEDI’S GREATEST FEARS ARE REALISED WHEN THEY ARE TRAPPED WITH NAMELESS BEINGS, AS TOLD BY TY YORRICK! Ep 133’s focus is a story that crosses Phase 1 & 2 of The High Republic; The Nameless Terror! The main story takes place in phase 2 of THR, around the time of Cataclysm and the framing story shows the return of saber-for-hire/monster hunter Ty Yorrick! Tune in to hear who survives the encounter with these deadly beasts, plus Mike provides extra information along the way about the Path Of The Open Hand, Acklay and more! More Content: 2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/186b55⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho⁠⁠⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠⁠ Mike was the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on whether or not Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull deserves to be held in the same regard as the original trilogy, listen or watch here: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/187e09⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc⁠⁠⁠ To support Mike, you can rate/review the show, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:16 What To Expect 01:40 Personnel 02:25 Recommended Reading 02:57 Phase 2 Timeline & Info 03:50 Quest Of The Jedi Intro 04:26 Azlin Rell 05:01 Kyber (Crystal) Arch & Continuity 06:26 Quest Of The Jedi Plot 12:18 Echo Stone & Rods 13:19 Final Thoughts & More Azlin Rell 16:36 Coming Up & Guest Spots 17:53 Support & Social Media 19:40 Outro

This week Tony and Blake go to America to see how the west was won, and lost, and if Tintin learns any lessons.

Zak and Sara. Written by A.R. Farina Read by Paul McGuigan The logo is an original work created by Gail Ryder. Used with permission. The following music was used for this media project: Music: Lo Fi Hip Hop 06 by WinnieTheMoog Free download: ⁠https://filmmusic.io/song/8167-lo-fi-hip-hop-06⁠License (CC BY 4.0): ⁠https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Our trio of rebels have continued with their review of Star Wars: Rebels, now on the penultimate series; season 3 - the first full showing of Thrawn in canon, with a continuation of Maul’s story! THERE ARE MINOR SPOILERS FOR THE AHSOKA TRAILER WITHIN THIS CONVERSATION – BE WARNED! For more detail; in this episode they discuss how season 3 feels different from the prior 2, as well as the full introduction to Legends favourite Thrawn, discussing Maul’s involvement in this season and his relationship with Ezra, how Kanan’s blindness affects his character, Saw Gerrera’s involvement before his appearance in Rogue One, how much Dave loves AP-5, as well as top moments/episodes, low points and what Maff predicts for the finale in Season 4 (which will be out soon)! Watch the video version on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/tBT6vOB2_DE This episode is a sequel to the second season of Rebels and the trio’s second RR episode, so make sure you go back and listen to that if you haven’t already! Make sure you rate/review and send Mike the screenshot, so he can send you some free bonus content of your choice (including reviews/overviews of the canon Thrawn novels) - send via social media or to [email protected]! Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5 - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: https://pod.fo/e/1644e9 - and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: https://pod.fo/e/16274d  You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast  Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: https://pod.fo/e/152525   Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat   To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated! Find us on social media at @ComicsInMotionP or email us at [email protected]!

Tony and Heath return to the basin.

THE JEDI’S GREATEST FEARS ARE REALISED WHEN THEY ARE TRAPPED WITH NAMELESS BEINGS, AS TOLD BY TY YORRICK! Ep 133’s focus is a story that crosses Phase 1 & 2 of The High Republic; The Nameless Terror! Tune in to hear who survives the encounter with these deadly beasts, plus Mike provides extra information along the way about the Path Of The Open Hand, Acklay and more! The main story takes place in phase 2 of THR, around the time of Cataclysm and the framing story shows the return of saber-for-hire/monster hunter Ty Yorrick! The Nameless Terror was written by George Mann with artwork by Eduardo Mello and colours by Ornella Savarese. Issue 1 was released February 22nd 2023, issue 4 was released May 17th 2023 and the trade paperback is due for release August 29th 2023. Ty Yorrick’s origin story can be read in Monster Of Temple Peak, which Mike delved into on ep 87. Mike’s conversation with George Mann is on any podcast app and YouTube: https://youtu.be/IWJBMb9OOT8 Phase 2 book reviews were released; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th, The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd, Cataclysm on June 17th & Quest For Planet X on July 15th. The first volume of phase 2 Marvel comics were tackled in episode 126 (out May 13th 2023) and the first vol of High Republic Adventures comic (Dark Horse) were released in ep 132 (7th July). Mike has tackled every piece of the content from Phase 1 of the High Republic in 2021-2022, on this feed & this playlist: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX ⁠ In the last episode, THE GREAT HYPERSPACE CHASE IS UNDERWAY, AS A TRIO OF TEENAGERS TRY TO FIND A MYSTERIOUS PLANET! It’s another High Republic review/overview and it’s the junior novel for Phase 2, Wave 2; Quest For Planet X by Tessa Gratton. In this sequel to Quest For The Hidden City, Rooper Nitani, Dass Leffbruk and Sky Graf all try to find Planet X, each for their own reasons. The trio are confronted with The Path Of The Open Hand, rival hyperspace families, a peculiar spacefaring compass and more! More Content: 2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/186b55⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho⁠⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠ Mike was the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on whether or not Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull deserves to be held in the same regard as the original trilogy, listen or watch here: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/187e09⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc⁠⁠ To support Mike, you can rate/review the show, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:15 What To Expect 01:36 Personnel & George Mann Interview 02:43 Phase 2 Timeline & Info 03:40 Ty Yorrick Info & Content 04:25 The Crawl 05:44 Tholothians 06:20 Issue 1 Plot 13:58 The Nameless & Path Of The Open Hand 15:22 Issue 2 18:31 Issue 3 23:51 Issue 4 28:22 Guest Spots 29:07 Social Media 29:36 Coming Up 31:15 Support & Outro

Please read comics! Check out Adler from Titan Comics https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55922715-adler

Misplaced Childhood Review by John Franck After the album-tour-album cycle of Script for a Jester's Tear, Fugazi, and the subsequent Euro-only release of Real to Reel, Marillion retreated to Berlin's Hansa Ton Studios with Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey to work on their next opus. Armed with a handful of lyrics born out of a self-confessed acid trip, Fish came up with the elaborate concept for 1985's Misplaced Childhood. Touching upon his early childhood experiences and his inability to deal with a slew of bad breakups exacerbated by a never-ending series of rock star-type "indulgences," Misplaced Childhood would prove to be not only the band's most accomplished release to date, but also its most streamlined. Initial record company skepticism over the band's decision to forge ahead with a '70s-style prog rock opus split into two halves (sides one and two) quickly evaporated as Marillion delivered its two most commercial singles ever: "Kayleigh" and "Lavender." With its lush production and punchy mix, the album went on to become the band's greatest commercial triumph, especially in Europe where they would rise from theater attraction to bona fide stadium royalty. The subsequent U.S. success of "Kayleigh" would also see Marillion returning to the States for a difficult tour as Rush's support act.  [-]

THE GREAT HYPERSPACE CHASE IS UNDERWAY, AS A TRIO OF TEENAGERS TRY TO FIND A MYSTERIOUS PLANET! This ep is another High Republic review/overview and it’s the junior novel for Phase 2, Wave 2; Quest For Planet X by Tessa Gratton. In this sequel to Quest For The Hidden City, Rooper Nitani, Dass Leffbruk and Sky Graf all try to find Planet X, each for their own reasons. The trio are confronted with The Path Of The Open Hand, rival hyperspace families, a peculiar spacefaring compass and more! In this episode, Mike provides information on where this book fits into the timeline before giving his spoiler-free thoughts. He then reads the crawl and gives some minor plot details & character info, along with his thoughts. He then gives a major spoiler warning and reads the blurb/publisher’s summary before giving his full thoughts on the whole book, it’s characters and the themes while giving an overview of the whole book’s plot and what it means for the future of The High Republic! Quest For Planet X was written by Tessa Gratton, was released April 4th 2023 and takes place in Wave 2 of Phase 2 in The High Republic (approx. 150 years before Phase 1); 382 BBY, and is a sequel to Quest For The Hidden City. Phase 2 book reviews were released; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th, The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd and Cataclysm on 17th June. The first volume of phase 2 Marvel comics were tackled in episode 126 (out May 13th 2023) and the first vol of High Republic Adventures comic (Dark Horse) were released in ep 132 (7th July). Mike has tackled every piece of the content from Phase 1 of the High Republic in 2021-2022, on this feed & this playlist: ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX ⁠ Previously, in ep 132, Mike delved into Phase 2’s High Republic Adventures comics, where a young Sav Malagán sneaks off with the pirate queen Maz Kanata to chase down the Dank Graks, meeting some familiar faces along the way, but Sav must defy her Jedi Master to do so – will the adventure prove too much for this young padawan? Also Mike gives information on the Scarlett Skulls, Kyuzo and more! More Content: 2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/186b55⁠ - ⁠https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho⁠ Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: ⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠ Mike was the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on whether or not Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull deserves to be held in the same regard as the original trilogy, listen or watch here: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/187e09⁠ - ⁠https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc⁠ To support Mike, you can rate/review the show, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:10 What To Expect 01:57 Timeline & Info 05:49 Recommended Reading 06:38 Spoiler-Free Thoughts 17:37 Crawl 18:24 More Thoughts On Characters, Minor Spoilers 30:26 Blurb/Publishers Summary 31:42 Spoilery Thoughts 42:16 Plot Overview & Planet X Info 51:15 Coming Up 52:56 Guest Spots & Support 55:50 Outro

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SAV MALAGÁN & MAZ KANATA GO AFTER A FORCE SENSITIVE GANG, BUT UNCOVER MORE THAN THEY EXPECT! For ep 132, Mike delves into Phase 2’s High Republic Adventures comics, where a young Sav Malagán sneaks off with the pirate queen Maz Kanata to chase down the Dank Graks, meeting some familiar faces along the way, but Sav must defy her Jedi Master to do so – will the adventure prove too much for this young padawan? Also Mike gives information on the Scarlett Skulls, Kyuzo and more! High Republic Adventures (2022) issues 1-4 were written by Daniel José Older, with artwork by Toni Bruno and the colour artist is Michael Atiyeh. Issue 1 was released November 30th 2022, 4 was released May 3rd 2023 and the trade paperback collection is due for release on September 5th 2023. Phase 2 book reviews were released in 2023; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th, The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd and Cataclysm on 17th June, with the first volume/wave of Marvel’s phase 2 comics being tacked in episode 126 (out May 13th 2023). Mike has tackled every piece of the content from Phase 1 of the High Republic in 2021-2022. The first was Light Of The Jedi on March 2021 and the last was Midnight Horizon on November ’22. For Starlight Stories, check episode 113 - all episodes, including comic episodes, are in a YouTube playlist, found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX Previously, in ep 131, Mike confirms WHAT DID YODA DO BEFORE THE HIGH REPUBLIC AND HOW WAS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH DOOKU BEFORE THE PHANTOM MENACE? Mike delved the first 6 issues of Yoda, which contain 2 story arcs; the first set during the High Republic era where he goes to the planet Turrak to help Scalvi natives, while the second is set before The Phantom Menace, where Yoda asks Dooku to help train some initiates, but when a Wookiee has a vision about a Trandoshian initiate, tensions rise, especially with Yoda & Dooku’s conflicting views on such matters. Mike gives information on Dooku, Dagobah, Coruscant and more! More Content: 2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 - https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho   Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U   Mike was the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on whether or not Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull deserves to be held in the same regard as the original trilogy, listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 - https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc To support Mike, you can rate/review the show, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:13 What To Expect 02:02 Personnel 03:00 Other Phase 2 Content 03:55 The Crawl 04:38 Phase 2 Timeline & Info 05:22 Sav Malagán, Prof Huyang & Maz Kanata 10:35 Issue 1 Plot 15:05 Issue 2 20:25 Issue 3 25:40 Issue 4 30:06 Guest Spots 31:53 Coming Up 34:38 Support & Outro

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WHAT DID YODA DO BEFORE THE HIGH REPUBLIC AND HOW WAS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH DOOKU BEFORE THE PHANTOM MENACE? For ep 131, Mike delves the first 6 issues, which contain 2 story arcs; the first set during the High Republic era where he goes to the planet Turrak to help Scalvi natives, while the second is set before The Phantom Menace, where Yoda asks Dooku to help train some initiates, but when a Wookiee has a vision about a Trandoshian initiate, tensions rise, especially with Yoda & Dooku’s conflicting views on such matters. Mike gives information on Dooku, Dagobah, Coruscant and more! Yoda 1 was released Nov 23rd 2022, issue 6 was released April 19th 2023 and the trade paperback collection is due for release late 2023. Yoda issues 1-3 were written by Cavan Scott, with Nico Leon as artist and Dono Sanchéz-Almara as colour artist. Issues 4-6 were written by Jody Houser with artist Luke Ross and Nolan Woodard as colour artist. For more Yoda content, check out ep 33 of SWCIC for the Yoda’s Secret War arc, or check ep 47 for a short story of Yoda on Dagobah. You can also check ep 86 to hear why Yoda isn’t present for most of phase 1 of The High Republic. For the Age Of Resistance story where Kylo Ren goes to the dark side cave on Dagobah, check ep 52 and to hear more about Dooku’s backstory, check episode 26. Previously was another High Republic book review, with Lydia Kang’s Cataclysm from Phase 2, Wave 2 where tensions raise even higher with E’ronoh & Eiram, while Axel Greylark is in prison! In this sequel to Convergence, the tensions between E’ronoh & Eiram worsen as The Path Of The Open Hand become more aggressive, all while Axel Greylark is imprisoned, leading to the devastating Night Of Sorrow – Mike provides his spoiler-free thoughts, before providing plot and character information! More Content: 2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 - https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho Mike was the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on whether or not Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull deserves to be held in the same regard as the original trilogy, listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 - https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc To support Mike, you can rate/review the show, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give – Afterthoughts includes several Star Wars Legends book reviews/plot overviews including Rogue Squadron, Shatterpoint, Revan, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, the Darth Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:13 What To Expect 01:37 Timeline & Other Yoda Content 03:49 Personnel 04:33 Yoda’s Species 05:30 The Crawl For Yoda 05:48 Issue 1 Plot: For Light & Life 17:04 Issue 2 21:33 Issue 3 25:33 Issue 4: Students Of The Force 34:52 Issue 5 39:17 Issue 6 43:01 Yoda Vol 2 Preview 45:13 Coming Up 46:25 Support 49:18 Comics On Trial Indiana Jones 4 50:17 Outro

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After 2 years, Comics On Trial is back with a bang (or a whip?) – each episode sees members of the Comics In Motion family take up on opposite sides of a geek battle! With Dial Of Destiny coming out, we decided to tackle the fourth instalment in the Indiana Jones franchise; Kingdom of The Crystal Skull! Representing the Defence we have Tony Farina (Indie Comics Spotlight) and in the Prosecution we have Scott Weatherly (Stories Out Of Time And Space)! And representing the side of justice (aka the judge) we have Mike Burton (Star Wars: Comics In Canon). You can also watch the video version of this courtroom drama here: https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc After listening to this episode, make sure you get involved at @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter by answering the poll, confirming how you believe this court case should’ve gone: https://twitter.com/ComicsinMotionP/status/1674044447640932354?s=20 Make sure you tune into older episodes of Comics On Trial (from 2021 and before), where this trio have been in the courtroom before! Tony was in the Godzilla, Star Wars IX & Hulk cases, Scott was in Star Wars I, Ghostbusters & Blade Trinity, while Mike was in both Star Wars cases! Find Tony’s podcast and book information on his website: https://www.arfarina.com Find Scott’s podcast and book information on his website: https://www.20thcenturygeek.com Find all of Mike’s various links here: https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat If you want to contact the show please get in contact on our social media channels @ComicsInMotionP or email at [email protected]!

As live-action Star Wars shows have paused for the moment, our trio of rebels have continued with their review of Star Wars: Rebels with season 2! This is Maff’s first time watching too, so hearing his reactions is very interesting! In more detail, this episode is a sequel to the first season of Rebels and the trio’s first RR episode, so make sure you go back and listen to that if you haven’t already, but in this episode, they discuss how season 2 feels different from season 1, it’s comparisons to Andor and the best & worst parts of the show (including sound design). Maff then notes how he’s been consuming far more Star Wars content than he expected, Dave talks about The Clone Wars and then they discuss Hondo Ohnaka and the purrgils. The trio then delve into Ahsoka’s character and of course, the finale; Twilight Of The Apprentice! You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version at https://youtube.com/genuinechitchat!   Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5 - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: https://pod.fo/e/1644e9 - and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: https://pod.fo/e/16274d  You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast  Support Dave's creative endeavours on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback!   Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: https://pod.fo/e/152525     Don’t forget to submit questions for the 200th episode of Genuine Chit-Chat! Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat     To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated! Find us on social media at @ComicsInMotionP or email us at [email protected]!

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TENSIONS RAISE EVEN HIGHER WITH E’RONOH & EIRAM, WHILE AXEL GREYLARK IS IN PRISON! This ep is another High Republic review/overview and it’s the adult novel for Phase 2, Wave 2; Cataclysm by Lydia Kang. In this sequel to Convergence, the tensions between E’ronoh & Eiram worsen as The Path Of The Open Hand become more aggressive, all while Axel Greylark is imprisoned, leading to the devastating Night Of Sorrow! In this episode, Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts in the beginning, before reading the crawl and giving some minor plot details and thoughts on characters & themes. He then gives a minor spoiler warning and gives more detailed thoughts along with reading the blurb/publishers summary, before giving a final spoiler warning and providing his thoughts on the whole book - at the end he gives an overview of the whole book’s plot and what it means for the future of The High Republic! Cataclysm is written by Lydia Kang, was released April 4th 2023 and takes place in Wave 2 of Phase 2 in The High Republic (approx. 150 years before Phase 1); 382 BBY, and is a sequel to Convergence. Phase 2 book reviews were released; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th and The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd, with the first volume/wave of phase 2 comics being tacked in episode 126 (out May 13th 2023). Mike has tackled every piece of the content from Phase 1 of the High Republic in 2021-2022. The first was Light Of The Jedi on March 2021 and the last was Midnight Horizon on November ’22. For Starlight Stories, check episode 113 - all episodes, including comic episodes, are in a YouTube playlist, found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX In episode 130, Mike delves into THE BLADE OF BARDOTTA’S ORIGIN STORY! This is the 4-part mini-series surrounding Porter Engle; an Ikkrukkian Jedi who lives throughout the High Republic (around 300 years old during Phase 1). In Phase 1, he is a talented cook with a dark past so in Phase 2, we get to delve into The Blade’s past and find out about the Barash Vow, while along the way meeting Porter’s sister and seeing more of the Republic during it’s more exploratory age! More Content: Mike spoke with High Republic author George Mann, watch the interview here: ⁠https://youtu.be/IWJBMb9OOT8⁠ To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give – Afterthoughts includes several Star Wars Legends book reviews/plot overviews including Rogue Squadron, Shatterpoint, Revan, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, the Darth Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:16 What To Expect 02:59 Timeline & Info 04:27 High Republic Author Interview 04:54 Recommended Reading 06:53 Spoiler-Free Thoughts 13:23 Crawl 14:13 More Thoughts On Characters, Minor Spoilers 29:56 Blurb/Publishers Summary 31:37 Spoilers: Plot Overview & Thoughts 47:30 The Night Of Sorrow 50:26 Final Thoughts 52:44 Support 54:28 Coming Up 56:43 Outro

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THE BLADE OF BARDOTTA’S ORIGIN STORY! For ep 130, Mike delves into the 4-part mini-series surrounding Porter Engle; an Ikkrukkian Jedi who lives throughout the High Republic (around 300 years old during Phase 1). In Phase 1, he is a talented cook with a dark past so in Phase 2, we get to delve into The Blade’s past and find out about the Barash Vow, while along the way meeting Porter’s sister and seeing more of the Republic during it’s more exploratory age! The Blade 1 was released December 28th 2022, issue 4 was released March 29th 2023 and the trade paperback collection is due for release June 27th 2023. The Blade was written by Charles Soule, with Marco Castiello as artist on issues 1-3 and Jethro Morales on issues 2-4, while Jim Charalampidis is colour artist on issues 1 & 2 and Jim Campbell is colour artist on issues 3 & 4. As The Blade takes place in Phase 2 of The High Republic (approx. 150 years before Phase 1), it is in 382 BBY. Mike has tackled all of Phase 1 of The High Republic and has released episodes on the books of Wave 1. The episodes were released; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th and The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd, with the first volume/wave of phase 2 comics being tacked in episode 126 (out May 13th 2023). For the first volume of 2017 Darth Vader comics, check episode 62 of SWCIC! In episode 129, Mike answers the question; AS THE HIDDEN EMPIRE ENDS, WHAT ARE QI’RA AND DOCTOR APHRA’S FATES? In more detail, Mike delves into the final issue of Hidden Empire; ending the Qi’ra trilogy, plus Aphra issues 30 & 31 bring an end to the Spark Eternal story arc! Mike delves into the plot of these final comic issues, while providing connections along the way, to provide the exciting conclusion to these comic issues, with hints of what’s to come! More Content: Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now (with episode/season 2 coming out soon), listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/166659⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mike spoke with High Republic author George Mann, watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/IWJBMb9OOT8 To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give – Afterthoughts includes several Star Wars Legends book reviews/plot overviews including Rogue Squadron, Shatterpoint, Revan, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, the Darth Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:07 What To Expect 01:44 Timeline & Personnel 03:40 The Crawl For The Blade 04:09 Porter Engle Introduction 04:58 Issue 1 Plot 13:16 Issue 2 17:16 Issue 3 20:16 Issue 4 24:30 The Blade Sequel 26:00 The Vow 27:12 Support, Ko-fi & Patreon 28:31 Coming Up 30:50 Outro

The Real Thing Review by Ned Raggett [-] Starting with the careening "From Out of Nowhere" driven by Roddy Bottum's doomy, energetic keyboards, Faith No More rebounded excellently on The Real Thing after Chuck Mosley's was fired. Given that the band had nearly finished recording the music and Mike Patton was a last minute recruit, he adjusts to the proceedings well. His insane, wide-ranging musical interests would have to wait for the next album for their proper integration, but the band already showed enough of that to make it an inspired combination. Bottum, in particular, remains the wild card, coloring Jim Martin's nuclear-strength riffs and the Bill Gould/Mike Bordin rhythm slams with everything from quirky hooks to pristine synth sheen. It's not quite early Brian Eno-joins-Led Zeppelin-and-Funkadelic, but it's closer than one might think, based on the nutty lounge vibes of "Edge of the World" and the Arabic melodies and feedback of "Woodpeckers from Mars." "Falling to Pieces," a fractured anthem with a delicious delivery from Patton, should have been a bigger single that it was, while "Surprise! You're Dead!" and the title track stuff riffs down the listener's throat. The best-known song remains the appropriately titled "Epic," which lives up to its name, from the bombastic opening to the concluding piano and the crunching, stomping funk metal in between. The inclusion of a cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" amusingly backfired on the band -- at the time, Sabbath's hipness level was nonexistent, making it a great screw-you to the supposed cutting-edge types. However, all the metalheads took the song to heart so much that, as a result, the quintet dropped it from their sets to play "Easy" by the Commodores instead!

AS THE HIDDEN EMPIRE ENDS, WHAT ARE QI’RA AND DOCTOR APHRA’S FATES? For ep 129, Mike delves into the final issue of Hidden Empire; ending the Qi’ra trilogy, plus Aphra issues 30 & 31 bring an end to the Spark Eternal story arc! Mike delves into the plot of these final comic issues, while providing connections along the way, to provide the exciting conclusion to these comic issues, with hints of what’s to come! Hidden Empire 5 was released April 5th 2023, was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as penciller, Victor Olazaba & Wayne Faucher as inkers and Guru eFX as colour artist. The trade paperback of all 5 Hidden Empire issues is due for release July 4th 2023. Doctor Aphra 30 was released April 12th 2023, DA 31 was released May 3rd 2023, the trade paperback collection for DA is due for release August 1st 2023 and both issues were written by Alyssa Wong with artist Minkyu Jung and colour artist Rachelle Rosenberg. For Hidden Empire 1, 2, 3 & 4, check episodes 121, 122, 123 & 127. The comic episodes set between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars, 117 for Doctor Aphra, 119 for Darth Vader, and Crimson Reign 5 was tackled in ep 110! Last episode, 128, was the 40th anniversary of Return Of The Jedi and Mike delves into the first 3 comics (of 8) that tie-in with Return Of The Jedi; Jabba’s Palace, Ewoks & Lando! Jabba’s Palace shows a conspiracy where someone tries to take over from Jabba, Ewoks features 3 stories without dialogue that Ewoks tell each other around the campfire while in Lando, he & Chewie attempt to find full schematics of Jabba’s Palace, so they can plan a break-in to save Han! More Content: Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now (with episode/season 2 coming out soon), listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/166659⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mike spoke with High Republic author George Mann, watch the interview here: ⁠https://youtu.be/IWJBMb9OOT8⁠ To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give – Afterthoughts includes several Star Wars Legends book reviews/plot overviews including Rogue Squadron, Shatterpoint, Revan, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, the Darth Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:35 What To Expect 02:43 Hidden Empire Personnel & Crawl 03:47 Hidden Empire 5 Plot 14:30 Doctor Aphra Personnel & Crawl 15:26 Doctor Aphra 30 Plot 19:23 Doctor Aphra 31 Plot 26:26 Star Wars Rebels Reviewed 27:13 Coming Up 29:48 George Mann Interview 30:29 Support, Ko-fi & Patreon 32:30 Outro

Oni Press just dropped a great new book called Knee Deep. Please pick it up. In the year 2223, a teenage girl must venture through underground tunnels and canals in search of her parents who disappeared while on a mining expedition.Two hundred years in the future, refugees from an environmental cataclysm have fled underground. They survive, scrounging out a living in a twisted maze of tunnels and canals. Scavengers, mistitfs, bandits, renegades and mutants are among the citizens of this subterranean realm. They are sewerfolk, their home, the bowels of a utopian city that was never completed.Life is hard enough, but an overzealous mining company, PERCH wants to get their claws on this new underground frontier and they don’t mind bulldozing any sewerfolk that get in their way.Caught in the middle is a young girl, Cricket. She’s in a desperate search to find her family that fled underground. Join Cricket as she explores this savage new world, to find her parents and unlock the secrets of a past long forgotten, in the three-part graphic novel series for all ages, Knee Deep. Also, if you are so inclined, please pick up my book. Check out my website.

IT’S THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF RETURN OF THE JEDI, AND A BATCH OF NEW COMICS GIVE NEW STORIES! For ep 128, Mike delves into the first 3 comics that tie-in with Return Of The Jedi; Jabba’s Palace, Ewoks & Lando! Jabba’s Palace shows a conspiracy where someone tries to take over from Jabba, Ewoks features 3 stories without dialogue that Ewoks tell each other around the campfire while in Lando, he & Chewie attempt to find full schematics of Jabba’s Palace, so they can plan a break-in to save Han! There will be 5 more comics released across the year, which Mike will delve into later in 2023. Jabba’s Palace 1 was released on March 29th 2023 and was written by Marc Guggenheim, with Alessandro Miracolo as artist and Dee Cunniffe as colour artist. Ewoks was released April 12th 2023, was written by Alyssa Wong and had multiple artists; Lee Garbett, Java Tartaglia, Paulina Ganucheau, Kyle Hotz, Rachelle Rosenberg & Casper Wijngaard. Lando was released May 3rd 2023, was written by Stephanie Phillips, with Alvaro López as artist and Antonio Fabela as colour artist. Each of this comics, plus the remaining 5 to be released over the year, will be released in a trade paperback collection in November 2023, titled Scoundrels, Rebels & The Empire. Mike’s conversation with Michael McCormick is on ep 128 of Genuine Chit-Chat: https://youtu.be/D4kz0jSVoj0 Mike’s conversation with Mary Kenney of Spider-Man Miles Morales & who has a story in From A Certain Point Of View, Return Of The Jedi: https://youtu.be/cXt63wQSs7w If you enjoyed the Lando comic, listen to episode 18 for the Charles Soule Lando mini-series, set around A New Hope or episode 37 for Lando: Double Or Nothing, written by Rodney Barnes, which shows Lando a few days before his appearance in Solo! In the last episode, Mike delved into the penultimate issue of the Hidden Empire, where the Archivist activates the Fermata Cage on Amaxine Station, as Vader & Palpatine see to it personally! Meanwhile, the Bounty Hunter crew is pursued by Inferno Squad through an asteroid field while Zuckuss is trapped in a vision of his past, meaning we get his backstory! Mike also gives more information on the Gand, Amaxine Station and more! More Content: Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now (with episode/season 2 coming out soon), listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/166659⁠⁠⁠  - ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68⁠⁠⁠ Find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  To support Mike, you can rate/review the show, share, or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes – Afterthoughts includes Star Wars Legends book reviews/plot overviews like Rogue Squadron, the Darth Bane Trilogy, Darth Plagueis & more! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:00 RotJ 40th Anniversary Releases 03:30 What To Expect 04:28 Future RotJ Episodes 05:01 Timeline 05:52 Jabba’s Palace Crawl & Personnel 06:53 Jabba’s Palace Plot 18:30 Ewoks Crawl & Personnel 19:58 Ewoks Plot 26:44 Lando Crawl & Personnel 28:47 Lando Plot 32:42 Recmmended Reads 33:53 Coming Up 35:17 Support, Ko-fi & Patreon 38:09 George Mann Interview 39:00 Outro

There are many assassins in the known universe. This is the story of the most well-mannered one. Read the first issue online here. Please check out Tony's book here. You can reach him online.

HIDDEN EMPIRE NEARS IT’S END, AS THE FERMATA CAGE OPENS AGAIN… For ep 127, Mike delves into the penultimate issue of the Hidden Empire, where the Archivist activates the Fermata Cage on Amaxine Station, as Vader & Palpatine see to it personally! Meanwhile, the Bounty Hunter crew is pursued by Inferno Squad through an asteroid field while Zuckuss is trapped in a vision of his past, meaning we get his backstory! Mike also gives more information on the Gand, Amaxine Station and more! Hidden Empire 4 was released March 1st 2023, was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as penciller, Victor Olazaba & Wayne Faucher as inkers and Guru eFX as colour artist. The trade paperback of all 5 Hidden Empire issues is due for release July 4th 2023. Bounty Hunters 32 was released March 8th 2023 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Alessandro Miracolo as guest artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist – the Bounty Hunters trade paperback is due for release September 19th 2023. For Hidden Empire 1, 2 & 3 check episodes 121, 122 & 123. The comic episodes set between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars, 117 for Doctor Aphra, 119 for Darth Vader, and Crimson Reign 5 was tackled in ep 110! Last episode, Mike delved into the first volume of High Republic comics in the second phase, following Jedi Vildar Mac, padawan Matty, the Sephi Tey Sirrek, Guardians Of The Whills, The Path of The Open Hand and more! Mike explores this Jedha-based story, noting along the way how it connects to the rest of the High Republic while providing information along the way – this serves as a perfect prequel to The Battle Of Jedha audiodrama by George Mann (which Mike tackled on this show, weeks prior). More Content: Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/166659⁠⁠  - ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68⁠⁠ Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠  To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give – Afterthoughts includes several Star Wars Legends book reviews/plot overviews including Rogue Squadron, Shatterpoint, Revan, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, the Darth Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:27 What To Expect 02:04 HE4 Personnel & Timeline 02:46 HE4 Crawl 03:48 Hidden Empire 4 Plot 10:13 BH32 Personnel 10:47 BH32 Crawl 11:50 Bounty Hunters 32 Plot 18:29 Return Of The Jedi 40th Anniversary 19:05 Coming Up 22:46 Visions Volume 2 23:03 Ahsoka Series 23:18 Support & Patreon 26:25 Outro

Tony is joined once again by Dr. Julian Darius and Mike Phillips to talk about their latest installment of Necropolitan. Things get dark, but, you know, in a fun way. Please consider supporting Martian Lit on Patreon. 3 dollars a month gets you a lot of amazing stuff. Catch Julian on Stories out of Time and Space. Check Mike out! Tony's book comes out soon. It would be boss if you picked up a copy.

THE STAR WARS VISIONS ANTHOLOGY IS BACK! BUT HOW DOES THE SECOND VOLUME COMPARE TO THE FIRST? Megan & Ria return to discussion Star Wars Visions with Mike! The trio discuss the 9 new anthology episodes in Volume 2, which are from animation studios across the world – tune in for found easter eggs, episode reviews, thoughts on the themes & messages, animation-style discussions and so much more! In more detail, the trio discuss the 9 episodes in release order; Sith, Screecher’s Reach, In The Stars, I Am Your Mother, Journey To The Dark Hand, The Spy Dancer, The Bandits Of Golak, The Pit and Aau’s Song. They dsicuss themes, characters, comparisons to Volume 1, voice-acting, animation and all other aspects are discussed, so strap-in for a second look into the more experimental side of Star Wars content! Listen to Mike, Megan, Ria & JAC discuss Volume 1 of Star Wars Visions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://pod.fo/e/100f26 Ria’s Instagram: @RiaCarrogan & @FemmeOnCollective - Ria’s Show/Podcast Collective: https://femmeon.show Megan’s Instagram is @GrittsGetsFit, but to hear more from her (& Mike), go to https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat, for at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” every week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, please check it out! Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike & Ria’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com      The previous episode of GCC (ep 193) Mike spoke with Lisa Baker; author of 3 published children’s books (with more to come), who has also come back from 8 months of travelling around the world, to talk about her process and her travels! He duo talk about why Lisa wrote the books and how she got into her teaching career, the need for a “thirst for knowledge” and how teaching has impacted her life outside of her career. Halfway through, the conversation then shifts to how Lisa & her husband managed to travel for 8 months, how the travelling has changed their perspectives and how important it’s been for personal growth, her future in publishing and more! Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-126 are out now; ep 126 had Mike tackling the first volume of The High Republic’s Phase 2 comics, the episode before that was a review of Jedi: Battle Scars and the week prior was ep 125 which featured the second half of the Han Solo & Chewbacca series! Previous episodes include the War Of The Bounty Hunters & Crimson Reign crossovers, every other canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more - https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion   Mike recently guested on: Where I’m From by Alyson Shelton, where he read out a poem he wrote: https://youtu.be/kl-E9a-6XIo Stevie B’s Star Wars Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4   Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Appetite for Destruction Review  by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Guns N' Roses' debut, Appetite for Destruction was a turning point for hard rock in the late '80s -- it was a dirty, dangerous, and mean record in a time when heavy metal meant nothing but a good time. On the surface, Guns N' Roses may appear to celebrate the same things as their peers -- namely, sex, liquor, drugs, and rock & roll -- but there is a nasty edge to their songs, since Axl Rose doesn't see much fun in the urban sprawl of L.A. and its parade of heavy metal thugs, cheap women, booze, and crime. The music is as nasty as the lyrics, wallowing in a bluesy, metallic hard rock borrowed from Aerosmith, AC/DC, and countless faceless hard rock bands of the early '80s. It's a primal, sleazy sound that adds grit to already grim tales. It also makes Rose's misogyny, fear, and anger hard to dismiss as merely an artistic statement; this is music that sounds lived-in. And that's exactly why Appetite for Destruction is such a powerful record -- not only does Rose have fears, but he also is vulnerable, particularly on the power ballad "Sweet Child O' Mine." He also has a talent for conveying the fears and horrors of the decaying inner city, whether it's on the charging "Welcome to the Jungle," the heroin ode "Mr. Brownstone," or "Paradise City," which simply wants out. But as good as Rose's lyrics and screeching vocals are, they wouldn't be nearly as effective without the twin-guitar interplay of Slash and Izzy Stradlin, who spit out riffs and solos better than any band since the Rolling Stones, and that's what makes Appetite for Destruction the best metal record of the late '80s.   [-]

AS THE PHASE 2 COMICS COMMENCE, TENSIONS ON JEDHA ARE RISING… For ep 126, Mike delves into the first volume of High Republic comics in the second phase, following Jedi Vildar Mac, padawan Matty, the Sephi Tey Sirrek, Guardians Of The Whills, The Path of The Open Hand and more! Mike explores this Jedha-based story, noting along the way how it connects to the rest of the High Republic while providing information along the way – this serves as a perfect prequel to The Battle Of Jedha audiodrama by George Mann (which Mike tackled on this show a few weeks prior). These comics are in Phase 2, Wave 1 of The High Republic, which is 150 years before Phase 1, making it 350 years before The Phantom Menace (382BBY). All of these comics were written by Cavan Scott and the colour artist was Frank William. Ario Anindito was the penciller for issues 1-3 with Mark Morales as inker, while Andrea Broccardo was artist for issues 4 & 5 and the Peace & Unity mini-comic. Other Phase 2 High Republic content Mike has released are book reviews, all in 2023, are; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th, Convergence on March 18th and The Battle Of Jedha on April 22nd. A review for Cataclysm & the other phase 2 books will follow, as will THR comics, The Blade and other phase 2 content. Mike has tackled every piece of the content from Phase 1 of the High Republic in 2021-2022. The first was Light Of The Jedi on March 2021 and the last was Midnight Horizon on November ’22. For Starlight Stories, check episode 113 - all episodes are in a YouTube playlist, found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX Mike spoke with fellow High Republic architect Cavan Scott in April 2022 which can be found on this very feed or on YouTube, where their conversation has video! Last week, Mike answers the question; WHAT DID CAL KESTIS & THE MANTIS CREW DO BEFORE JEDI SURVIVOR? In this book review/plot overview, Mike delves into Jedi: Battle Scars – set between the games Jedi: Fallen Order & Jedi: Survivor. Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts, reads the publisher’s summary and then gives a spoiler warning before delving into the book’s plot while providing his in-depth thoughts on the book itself and how it connects to the two Jedi video games – a perfect listen for fans of Fallen Order and Survivor! Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/166659⁠  - ⁠https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68⁠ Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠  If you want to support Mike, consider going to ⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠, where Mike has released several exclusive Star Wars Legends book reviews & overviews AND at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” is out each week, with over 160 in the back-catalogue, the majority are Megan & Mike’s reviews with some solo book reviews from Mike, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of his Genuine Chit-Chat podcast and more! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:07 What To Expect 01:51 Phases & Timeline 04:05 Personnel & Release 04:51 Crawl 06:05 Issue 1 12:37 Peace & Unity Mini-Comic 15:14 Issue 2 19:59 Issue 3 24:56 Issue 4 30:47 Issue 5 34:51 Other HR Content 36:06 Coming Up 39:21 Support & Patreon 40:28 Outro

This week Femme On Collective co-hosts Ada McCartney and Alyson Shelton take over Indie Comics Spotlight to chat with indie comic creator Sage Coffey about their effervescent graphic novel Wine Ghost Goes to Hell. The campaign is live on BackerKit until June 1st - check it out! Many fantastic artists, resources and books were mentioned during the chat, here are the links: Gina Wynbrant  Bonnie Guerrara CAKE  Chicago Alternative Comics Expo Zine Not Dead  The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne Valente Sweaty Palms Anthology ShortBox

This week Tony and Alyson talk to color artist and all-around amazing person, Hilary Jenkins. Listen to Hilary's awesome playlist here. Today's episode is brought to you by Reburn.  Please, treat yourself and get a copy of this brilliant indie comic.  Check out Alyson online here. If you want to ask Tony any questions or buy his novel, you can do so here.

WHAT DID CAL KESTIS & THE MANTIS CREW DO BEFORE JEDI SURVIVOR? In this book review/plot overview, Mike delves into Jedi: Battle Scars – set between the games Jedi: Fallen Order & Jedi: Survivor. Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts, reads the publisher’s summary and then gives a spoiler warning before delving into the book’s plot while providing his in-depth thoughts on the book itself and how it connects to the two Jedi video games – a perfect listen for fans of Fallen Order and Survivor! Battle Scars was written by Sam Maggs and was released March 7th 2023. The novel Jedi: Battle Scars is set after Fallen Order (14BBY) and before Survivor (9BBY), so around 12-10 years Before the Battle of Yavin (Ep IV: A New Hope). Mike delved into the Jedi Fallen Order prequel comic “Dark Temple” in episode 12 of SWCIC; listen to hear more about Cere Junda and her master Eno Cordova! In the last episode (125), Mike delved into the second & final volume of the Han Solo & Chewbacca series, where Chewie finds himself in a prison with Maz Kanata and the young Phaedra, while Han recovers from being shot by Greedo. The duo must perform a heist all while avoiding a marshall, bounty hunters, the empire and more – plus Mike gives information on Korin Pers, the Gran & Chagrian species and gives an insight in what’s to come for the upcoming Dark Droids crossover event! Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/166659⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Guest spots Mike has recently been involved in: On Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/143ce4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. He has spoken with authors Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray and more – GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out! Find all of Mike’s social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:34 What To Expect02:35 Book Info & Timeline03:30 Fallen Order Prequel Comic04:32 Spoiler-Free Thoughts16:17 Publisher’s Summary17:27 Full Review (Spoilers)27:25 Plot Overview33:31 Final Thoughts36:16 Recommended Reads37:30 Other Content38:51 Support & Patreon39:48 Coming Up40:21 Outro

HAN & CHEWIE FIND A MYSTERIOUS DROID NEURAL CORE, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN? For ep 125, Mike delves into the second & final volume of the Han Solo & Chewbacca series, where Chewie finds himself in a prison with Maz Kanata and the young Phaedra, while Han recovers from being shot by Greedo. The duo must perform a heist all while avoiding a marshall, bounty hunters, the empire and more – plus Mike gives information on Korin Pers, the Gran & Chagrian species and gives an insight in what’s to come for the upcoming Dark Droids crossover event! This story is set after the movie Solo but before A New Hope, somewhere 2-8 years before the Battle of Yavin (8-2BBY). Han Solo & Chewbacca’s second & final arc; Dead Or Alive/The Crystal Run Part 2, was written by Marc Guggenheim, the artist was David Messina on issues 6, 8, 9 & 10 with Paul Fry on issues 6 & 7 and the colour artist on all issues was Alex Sinclair. Issue 6 was released September 28th 2022, issue 10 was released March 1st 2023 and the trade paperback collection is due for release June 6th 2023. For the first arc of HS&C, check episode 107 of SWCIC and for Star Wars: Revelations, check episode 120. Last week, brought another High Republic review, this time for the audiodrama in phase 2: The Battle Of Jedha by George Mann! As per Mike’s other reviews, he begins by giving an overview of the era and provides information on the book itself, before he gives his spoiler-free thoughts. He then gives a mild spoiler warning and speaks more about the characters in the book, the themes and the plot information given in the first part of the book. Mike then reads the blurb/publisher’s summary and gives a major spoiler warning, before giving his thoughts on the whole book and finishes the episode with giving an overview of the book’s plot! More SW Content: Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/166659  - https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68 Mike hosts Star Wars: Comics In Canon every week on Comics In Motion & YouTube and you can find all of Mike’s podcast shows & social media details here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠  If you want to support Mike, consider going to ⁠⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠, where Mike has released several exclusive Star Wars Legends book reviews & overviews AND at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” is out each week, with over 160 in the back-catalogue, the majority are Megan & Mike’s reviews with some solo book reviews from Mike, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of his Genuine Chit-Chat podcast and more! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠  Find all of Mike's social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:20 What To Expect 01:51 Personnel & Release 03:01 Crawl 03:27 Issue 6 09:45 Issue 7 14:23 Issue 8 17:38 Issue 9 22:20 Issue 10 27:32 Dark Droids Event 31:02 Mike’s Rant/Plot Issues 40:10 Coming Up 41:17 Support & Patreon 41:31 Outro