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

Flux House, a new boutique imprint at Dark Horse that features the writing (and sometimes art) of bestselling cartoonist Matt Kindt, with crime, science fiction, and humor stories, all told and presented in startling and untraditional ways. Kindt has been writing and illustrating espionage and action-fueled comics like BRZRKR (with Keanu Reeves), Apache Delivery Service, BANG! Dept. H, Ether, Fear Case, MIND MGMT, Folklords, Revolver, 3 Story, Super Spy, and Pistolwhip for the last two decades. And it’s safe to say that he is having a moment this spring... (More details below.) This year brings: The publication of his new series, Spy Suburb. This 3 part mini-series from Dark Horse Comics and Flex Books launched on January 11. This comic is the funniest thing Kindt has ever written. As Dark Horse Publisher Mike Richardson said, “If you close your eyes and imagine John Wick being dropped into a Wes Anderson film, you’ll have a sense of the world of SPY SUPERB.” The release of Mind MGMT: Bootleg in hardcover (February 15, comic shop date; February 28, bookstore date). The latest series in the conspiracy-laden and mind-twisting universe of MIND MGMT, MIND MGMT: BOOTLEG marks the first time the series has been illustrated by an artist other than Kindt, featuring the work of Farel Dalrymple, Jill Thompson, David Rubín, and Matt Lesniewski. In MIND MGMT, a covert government agency of psychic super spies fell into oblivion after one of their top agents went rogue. What looked like the end was only the beginning as a former leader of MIND MGMT explores the darkest parts of the world and recruits a team of forgotten agents to rebuild the organization, bend reality, and go to war with a competing agency.   Mister Mammoth is the world’s greatest detective. The only mystery he can’t seem to solve? How, exactly, he became the world’s greatest detective… This spring, Dark Horse will publish the clever existential noir MISTER MAMMOTH, the first-ever original graphic novel from bestselling cartoonist Matt Kindt's all-new imprint, Flux House. Writer Matt Kindt will be joined on MISTER MAMMOTH by internationally acclaimed artist Jean-Denis Pendanx in his U.S. debut. Also in March, BOOM! Studios will publish the final issue of BRZRKR the 12-part comic book series co-created and co-written by movie star Keanu Reeves. The issue is co-written by Reeves and Kindt, and features artist Ron Garney, colorist Bill Crabtree and letterer Clem Robins.  In April Flux House and Dark Horse will publish Hairball by Kindt and artist Tyler Jenkins with colors by Hilary Jenkins. In this supernatural thriller from the Eisner-nominated creators of Fear Case and Apache Delivery Service, a dysfunctional family’s mounting problems may or may not be caused by an unlikely culprit: the family’s cat.  Upcoming Flux House publications will take many forms and formats, with each release having a distinct presentation including unique trim-sizes with two publications to be magazine-sized and special print features (like die-cut and fur) and a punch-card dust jacket that reveals a secret message. These publications are personally designed by Kindt to be both books and art objects. Today's episode is brought to you by Reburn.  Please, treat yourself and get a copy of this brilliant indie comic.

AFTER CONVERGENCE, THE BATTLE OF JEDHA DISRUPTS THE GALAXY! It’s time for another review of The High Republic, but this episode features the audio drama/script book written by George Mann for Phase 2 of this era; The Battle of Jedha! 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 – this is a must-listen for any fans of The High Republic, especially if you’ve not listened to this audio drama! The Battle Of Jedha is an audio drama written by George Mann, is set in Phase 2, Wave 1 of THR; 350 years before the Skywalker Saga and was released January 3rd 2023, the script book was released February 14th 2023. Other Phase 2 High Republic book reviews that Mike has released, all in 2023, are; Path Of Deceit on 7th Jan, Quest For Hidden City on February 14th and Convergence on March 18th. 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! Listen to, or watch, Chris, Dave & Mike's thoughts on the finale of The Mandalorian Season 3: https://pod.fo/e/175c72 - https://youtu.be/MSd14cbQ_qE 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 01:02 What To Expect 01:21 Timeline & Info 04:24 Audio Drama Info 06:06 Spoiler-Free Thoughts 19:48 More Thoughts, With Minor Spoilers 20:36 Characters, Structure & Enlightenment 27:15 Blurb/Publisher’s Summary 29:11 Spoiler Warning & More Character Info 32:53 The Final Protector & Themes 41:17 Plot Overview (Spoilers) 49:23 Final Thoughts 50:14 Coming Up 52:48 Support 53:49 Pop Culture Collective 55:42 Patreon 57:15 Outro

We’re back for the final episode The Mandalorian Season 3: Chapter 24, The Return!   For episode eight of S3, we’ve got Chris & Dave; the podfathers of Comics In Motion! They start by discussing the whole series of The Mandalorian, how the finale stacks up against season 2, the episodic style, Grogu, the episode itself, other live-action shows and more! You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version at https://youtube.com/genuinechitchat! You can find Dave Horrocks at @SeattleDojos on Twitter, Chris at @ChrisPhelps78 and both of them on the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback – Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast: https://podfollow.com/cdrealitycast Episode/season 1 of Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now too, so go listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/166659 - https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68    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    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 us @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter & Instagram and facebook.com/ComicsInMotionPodcast

Today's episode is brought to you by Reburn.  Please, treat yourself and get a copy of this brilliant indie comic. This week Tony and Ria have a good time talking about everyone's favorite tiger and his boy.

Guest Host Heath Fodor interviews Stephan Franck! This spring, the acclaimed cartoonist and award-nominated animator, writer, and director Stephan Franck (of Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, The Iron Giant, and Marvel Studios’ What If...?) is returning to his passion project Palomino, a neo-noir graphic novel series set in the lost culture of Los Angeles’ country music clubs. Franck and his company, Dark Planet Comics, are returning to Kickstarter to crowdfund volumes 2 and 3 of the planned 4-volume graphic novel series. The prelaunch page for Palomino Volumes 2 and 3 is now live on Kickstarter. Set in Los Angeles in the year 1981, Palomino is perfect for fans of mysteries, hard boiled dialogue, music, lived-in slice-of-life, and Los Angeles' weird and forgotten history. The American Century is running on fumes, but the end isn't anywhere in sight. The cowboy is still America's most central symbol—and from movies, to music, to the President himself, it all hails from Southern California. Across LA, six nights a week, working musicians, TV actors, stuntmen, cops, hustlers, and broken souls all play their part in the cultural myth making. Most of them are just trying to survive—on the B-side of the City of Angels. This is Palomino — where Farrah Fawcett hair reigns supreme, where Ronald Reagan is beginning his first term as President, and where LA’s hottest music spot is North Hollywood's historic Palomino Club.

As the JSA splits up to guard Dr. Fate and to hopefully find a cure for him, Zanadu of Lemuria awakens! Plus, the Golden Age Superman joins the mission, but not everyone is happy about it! You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected]. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 and in “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZMF3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&sprefix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 Also, be on the lookout for Arkham’s Souls a book covering many of Batman’s adversaries hopefully by the end of the year to which I’ve also contributed. All-Star Comics #62 Links All-Star Comics #62 at DC Fandom Wiki https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/All-Star_Comics_Vol_1_62 Lemuria and Mu https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/lemuria-and-mu Dr. Fate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Fate_(Kent_Nelson)

This release is perfect for any newcomers to Star Wars: Comics In Canon, as it confirms what the show is all about, the variety of places you can listen, gives ideas on where to start and more information! Next week Mike will be back to his usual schedule, with his review of the High Republic audiobook The Battle Of Jedha! Mike has been doing weekly Mandalorian discussion episodes and the latest was the penultimate episode of S3; Chapter 23: The Spies! He spoke with YouTuber Stevie B and you can listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/173f23 - https://youtu.be/p7Cz_3GyQT8 You can listen to 3 episodes of Mike & Megan's experience at Star Wars Celebration; detailing news, merchandise, cosplays, panels, their experience as a whole and more on this very feed! To hear more from Megan & Mike, they recorded their thoughts on S3E6 of The Mandalorian (Guns For Hire) on the way to London for SWC, listen or watch here; ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1724b2⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/WcovXZMoOG0⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want even more from Megan & Mike, you can hear their Afterthoughts episodes reviewing movies, TV shows, live shows and even holidays (at least 1 episode released every week) AND you can hear Mike’s exclusive the Legends book reviews (including Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy, Darth Plagueis, Rogue Squadron & Revan) plus you’ll be supporting the show for only £1 a month, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠  Mike, Megan, Ria & JAC discussed all 9 episodes of Star Wars Visions Season 1 here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/100f26⁠⁠⁠⁠   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   In the last full episode of SWCIC, in ep 124, Mike released an episode that is technically not “canon” as it’s a comic that takes place in a Star Wars Visions continuity, more specifically, The Duel. This comic is a prequel to The Duel animated episode, which is also linked to the Ronin novel. Mike explores The Ronin’s story, confirms connections along the way and gives his interpretations to the ending. 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   Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/156d91⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook! Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠

We’re back, as are Mando and Grogu, for another season of gunslinging Mandalorian action, so it’s another season of discussions and this week is The Spies! For episode seven (the penultimate episode of S3), Mike is joined by Stevie B, to delve into each element of The Mandalorian, including the character appearances at the beginning (with Legends connections), “I-Grogu”, Bo-Katan, emotional moments, Mandalorians clans, sacrifices and so much more!  You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version at https://youtube.com/genuinechitchat! Find Stevie B on Instagram @StevieB_YT and watch his videos here: https://youtube.com/@StevieB11 Mike appeared on Stevie’s show to talk comics, The High Republic & More: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM 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 60 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 Spider-Dan, both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠ Episode/season 1 of Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now too, so go 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 hear more from Mike, consider going to ⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠, where he has released several exclusive Star Wars Legends book reviews & overviews AND he releases at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” each week, with over 150 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! Mike’s Other Star Wars Content: Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠⁠⁠ Find us @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter & Instagram and facebook.com/ComicsInMotionPodcast

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MIKE & MEGAN DISCUSS ON THEIR FOURTH & FINAL DAY AT STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023! This is a continuation of the two previous SWC episodes - M&M talk their experience of Day 4 of SWCE, where they attended the Bad Batch & Marvel Comics panels and discuss the news, they talk about the closing ceremony, their Celebration experience as a whole, meeting “internet friends”, merchandise they bought and so much more, including their suggestions for any people wanting to go to future conventions!   Mike met up with Haydenn (@MCUwaititi) and Liv (@oliviamidala) of #ValanceNation (Twitter handles). To hear more from Megan & Mike, they recorded their thoughts on S3E6 of The Mandalorian (Guns For Hire) on the way to London for SWC, listen or watch here; ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1724b2⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/WcovXZMoOG0⁠⁠⁠   If you want even more from Megan & Mike, you can hear their Afterthoughts episodes reviewing movies, TV shows, live shows and even holidays (at least 1 episode released every week) AND you can hear Mike’s exclusive the Legends book reviews (including Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy, Darth Plagueis, Rogue Squadron & Revan) plus you’ll be supporting the show for only £1 a month, check out ⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠    Mike, Megan, Ria & JAC discussed all 9 episodes of Star Wars Visions Season 1 here: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/100f26⁠⁠⁠   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   Last week, in ep 124 of SWCIC, Mike released an episode that is technically not “canon” as it’s a comic that takes place in a Star Wars Visions continuity, more specifically, The Duel. This comic is a prequel to The Duel animated episode, which is also linked to the Ronin novel. Mike explores The Ronin’s story, confirms connections along the way and gives his interpretations to the ending. 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 been involved in: On Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM⁠⁠⁠   Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/156d91⁠⁠⁠ 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 Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook! Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠

MIKE & MEGAN FOCUS ON THEIR THIRD DAY AT STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023! This is a continuation of yesterday’s episode, where M&M talk their experience of Day 3 of SWCE where they attended the Villains Of The Sequel Trilogy panel, the Star Wars classroom panel, more signings, more cosplay and of course; more fun anecdotes and stories! They do also go on bit of a tangent near the start about their annoying accommodation neighbours in London – Day 4 thoughts will be released tomorrow! The Star Wars classroom panel was by @NotAKyber (IG/Twitter) / DiscoveringTheGalaxy (TikTok) and Mike met @inkspit.blog (IG), @Robobluey (Twitter) & @Bean_Scene (Twitter)! To hear more from Megan & Mike, they recorded their thoughts on S3E6 of The Mandalorian (Guns For Hire) on the way to London for SWC, listen or watch here; https://pod.fo/e/1724b2 - https://youtu.be/WcovXZMoOG0   If you want even more from Megan & Mike, you can hear their Afterthoughts episodes reviewing movies, TV shows, live shows and even holidays (at least 1 episode released every week) AND you can hear Mike’s exclusive the Legends book reviews (including Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy, Darth Plagueis, Rogue Squadron & Revan) plus you’ll be supporting the show for only £1 a month, check out http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat    Mike, Megan, Ria & JAC discussed all 9 episodes of Star Wars Visions Season 1 here: https://pod.fo/e/100f26   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   Last week, in ep 124 of SWCIC, Mike released an episode that is technically not “canon” as it’s a comic that takes place in a Star Wars Visions continuity, more specifically, The Duel. This comic is a prequel to The Duel animated episode, which is also linked to the Ronin novel. Mike explores The Ronin’s story, confirms connections along the way and gives his interpretations to the ending. 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 been involved in: On Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM   Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 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 Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook! Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com

MIKE & MEGAN TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST 2 DAYS OF STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023! This week brings an extra-special episode, where M&M talk about what they expect from SWC, as Megan has never been to a convention before and Mike has been to a few, including the last SWC in the UK, 7 years ago. They then give their thoughts after their first full day of the convention, including some of the exciting Star Wars news about movies, and then the bulk of the episode is their experience of day 2, including some crazy cosplays, interesting panels, celebrity interactions, meeting fellow fans and so much more – this is the perfect pod to give you an idea what to expect at Star Wars Celebration, with the new Star Wars news stitched into it, with funny anecdotes (& Megan singing) along the way! Their experiences from days 3 & 4 should be released shortly too, so keep an eye out for those! To hear more from Megan & Mike, they recorded their thoughts on S3E6 of The Mandalorian (Guns For Hire) on the way to London for SWC, listen or watch here; https://pod.fo/e/1724b2 - https://youtu.be/WcovXZMoOG0 If you want even more from Megan & Mike, you can hear their Afterthoughts episodes reviewing movies, TV shows, live shows and even holidays (at least 1 episode released every week) AND you can hear Mike’s exclusive the Legends book reviews (including Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy, Darth Plagueis, Rogue Squadron & Revan) plus you’ll be supporting the show for only £1 a month, check out http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Mike, Megan, Ria & JAC discussed all 9 episodes of Star Wars Visions Season 1 here: https://pod.fo/e/100f26 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 Last week, in ep 124 of SWCIC, Mike released an episode that is technically not “canon” as it’s a comic that takes place in a Star Wars Visions continuity, more specifically, The Duel. This comic is a prequel to The Duel animated episode, which is also linked to the Ronin novel. Mike explores The Ronin’s story, confirms connections along the way and gives his interpretations to the ending. 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 been involved in: On Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM   Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4   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 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & What To Expect 01:26 M&M’s Expectations 11:00 Day 1 Recap 28:58 Day 2 Recap 01:21:42 Outro

We’re back, as are Mando and Grogu, for another season of gunslinging Mandalorian action, so it’s another season of discussions and this week is Guns For Hire! For episode six, Mike & Megan take the lead while on their way to London for Star Wars Celebration, talking about the newest episode, Megan’s views on The Mandalorian series & other live-action shows, Star Wars Rebels gets mentioned, the 3 cameos are discussed, Mandalorian culture, the Mon Calamari/Quarren wars and so much more! You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version at https://youtube.com/genuinechitchat! Find Megan @GrittsGetsFit on Instagram, or 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 150 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 Episode/season 1 of Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now too, so go 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 Mike’s Other Star Wars Content: Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠⁠⁠ Mike was on Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM⁠⁠⁠ Find us @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter & Instagram and facebook.com/ComicsInMotionPodcast

This week, Tony is joined by Spider-Dan and the creative team behind an upcoming Kickstarter called The Berg. Writers Sarah Peploe and Fraser Campbell, Art by Gavin Mitchell

WHAT DID THE WANDERING RONIN DO BEFORE THE DUEL? For ep 124 (& April Fool’s Day), this episode is technically not “canon” as it takes place in a Star Wars Visions continuity, more specifically, The Duel. This comic is a prequel to The Duel animated episode, which is also linked to the Ronin novel. Mike explores The Ronin’s story, confirms connections along the way and gives his interpretations to the ending. Star Wars: Visions 1 was released on October 12th 2022 and it was written by Takashi Okazaki, who also did the artwork and the colours. Aki Yanagi did the English translation and the book Ronin was written by Emma Mieko Candon. Mike, Megan, Ria & JAC discussed all 9 episodes of Star Wars Visions Season 1 here: https://pod.fo/e/100f26 Five episodes of the weekly Mandalorian discussion shows are out now on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion and the video versions are on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/170ad3 - https://youtu.be/JeB3e8reVwI 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 ⁠ Last week, in ep 123, Mike continued with the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers! As Chanath Cha finally confronts Vader for 2 decades of revenge, Aphra learns even more from the Spark Eternal and gets more than she bargained for! Plus Beilert Valance also takes issue with Vader & The Empire’s lies so tries to fight the Sith Lord one-on-one in an act of pure anger, but as we know Vader’s fate, what will happen to those who challenge the Sith Lord – will they live to tell the tale? 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 To hear Mike’s exclusive Legends book reviews, including Shatterpoint, Darth Bane Trilogy, Rogue Squadron & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at ⁠⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠ 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 00:57 Star Wars Visions 02:36 Personnel & Comic Info 03:41 What To Expect 05:29 The Crawl 05:39 Plot & Connections 15:11 Ending Interpretation 16:33 Final Thoughts 17:18 Coming Up 21:02 Support & Patreon 22:26 Outro

We’re back, as are Mando and Grogu, for another season of gunslinging Mandalorian action, so it’s another season of discussions and this week is The Pirate! For episode five, we have Spider-Dan and Ike’s Flame joining Mike and this conversation is filled to the brim with thoughts on the episode, the series as a whole and a huge amount of related tangents including; connections to Clone Wars & Rebels, the Mythosaur and what it means for Bo-Katan & The Armorer’s future, galactic governments, bureaucracy & conspiracy, Greef Karga’s growth, pirates, Nevarro and so much more! You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version at https://youtube.com/genuinechitchat! Ike’s Pod-Site: https://podpage.com/ikes-flame - Find Ike’s Flame on Twitter & Instagram @IkesFlame Find Ike’s Flame wherever you listen to podcasts: https://podfollow.com/1610227499 Mike’s appearance on Ike’s Flame, talking The High Republic: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 You can find Spider-Dan at https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com - Twitter: @Dan_Bores & IG: @Spiderdansecretbores. Mike’s appearance on Spider-Dan’s show to talk Absolute & Maximum Carnage: https://pod.fo/e/13304a Dan mentioned the movie Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on Spider-Dan, both of Mike’s shows, the Femme On Collective and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com Episode/season 1 of Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now too, so go 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 hear more from Mike, consider going to http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat, where he has released several exclusive Star Wars Legends book reviews & overviews AND he releases at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” each week, with over 150 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! Mike’s Other Star Wars Content: Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠⁠ Mike was on Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM⁠⁠ Find us @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter & Instagram and facebook.com/ComicsInMotionPodcast

Trigger Warning: This show and book discuss suicide. If you feel that you need help, please call 988. Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records 6 months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how. IT’S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH is an intimate and metanarrative look into the life of a selfish artist who must create for her own survival. Tony and Alyson have an amazing talk about this spectacular graphic memoir.

How will the JSA/ Super Squad deafeat Vulcan: Son of Fire? A JSAer takes a hard fall while Carter Hall investigates legendary Lemuria, the other sunken city beneath Earth’s Oceans. You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected]. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 and in “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZMF3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&sprefix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 Also, be on the lookout for Arkham’s Souls a book covering many of Batman’s adversaries hopefully by the end of the year to which I’ve also contributed. All-Star Comics #61 Links All-Star Comics # at DC Fandom Wiki https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/All-Star_Comics_Vol_1_61 Joan Garrick (nee Williams) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Joan_Williams_(New_Earth) Vulcan: Son of Fire at DC Fandom Wiki https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Christopher_Pike_(New_Earth) Keith Giffen at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Giffen

VADER FIGHTS TWO HIGH LEVEL BOUNTY HUNTERS; CHANATH CHA AND BEILERT VALANCE! For ep 123, Mike continues the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers! As Chanath Cha finally confronts Vader for 2 decades of revenge, Aphra learns even more from the Spark Eternal and gets more than she bargained for! Plus Beilert Valance also takes issue with Vader & The Empire’s lies so tries to fight the Sith Lord one-on-one in an act of pure anger, but as we know Vader’s fate, what will happen to those who challenge the Sith Lord – will they live to tell the tale? Hidden Empire 3 was released February 8th 7th 2023, was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Guru eFX as colour artist. The trade paperback of all 5 Hidden Empire issues is due for release July 4th 2023. Doctor Aphra 29 was released February 22nd 2023 and was written by Alyssa Wong with artist Natacha Bustos and colour artist Rachelle Rosenberg. Bounty Hunters 31 was released February 15th 2023 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist. For Hidden Empire 1 & 2, check episodes 121 & 122. 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! Four episodes of the weekly Mandalorian discussion shows are out now on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion and the video versions are on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/16f381 - https://youtu.be/HiGm8NeIzmU 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 Last week’s episode was Mike’s review on The High Republic novel Convergence – written by Zoraida Córdova, it is the first “adult” novel in Phase 2 of The High Republic, where a forever war between Eiram & E’ronoh seems to come to an end… In the episode Mike provides his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel, then reads the blurb and provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. Mike then gives the final spoiler-warning and talks in-depth about the characters and gives an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other content and more! 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 To hear Mike’s exclusive Legends book reviews, including Shatterpoint, Darth Bane Trilogy, Rogue Squadron & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at ⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠ 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 00:56 What To Expect & Prior Eps 02:15 HE3 Personnel & Crawl 03:43 Hidden Empire 3 Plot Overview 10:17 DA29 Personnel & Crawl 11:15 Doctor Aphra 29 Plot Overview 16:24 BH31 Personnel & Crawl 17:15 Bounty Hunters 31 Plot Overview 23:50 Coming Up 26:12 Star Wars Celebration 26:30 Mando S3 Weekly Discussion Shows 26:55 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter 27:07 Support & Patreon 29:15 Outro

We’re back, as are Mando and Grogu, for another season of gunslinging Mandalorian action! Mike is hosting weekly discussions on season 3 of the live-action series that has kicked off a new era of Star Wars, with a variety of guests; some familiar faces and some newbies to these discussions – this week is The Foundling! For episode four, we have Thomas Rochester joining Mike and this conversation goes on any Star Wars tangents! As well as talking about live-action shows in general and the start of this episode, they also talk about Kelleran Beq, feeling emotional at certain parts of Star Wars, some book stuff (including Thrawn & The High Republic), Mandalorian culture & mythos, predictions, and of course, the ending of this episode with Bo-Katan. You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version at https://youtube.com/genuinechitchat! Listen to Thomas’ podcast Reckless Rebellion here: https://podfollow.com/1592909829 And Find RR: @recklessrebels & Thomas on Twitter & Instagram: @TCRochesterACT & his other links here: https://linktr.ee/tcrochesteract Thomas also mentioned https://returnofthepod.net 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 Episode/season 1 of Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now too, so go 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 hear more from Mike, consider going to ⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠, where Mike has released several exclusive Star Wars Legends book reviews & overviews AND they release at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” each week, with over 150 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! Mike’s Other Star Wars Content: Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/152525⁠ Mike was on Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: ⁠https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM⁠ And Mike was on Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/143ce4⁠ Find us @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter & Instagram and facebook.com/ComicsInMotionPodcast

Tony and Ada were honored to get an ARC of this brilliant book late last year. They had the privilege of meeting up with the writer Zach Weinersmith.  Buy This Book! Zach Weinersmith, Boulet (Illustrations) A modern middle-grade graphic novel retelling of Beowulf, featuring a gang of troublemaking kids who must defend their tree house from a fun-hating adult who can instantly turn children into grown-ups. Listen! Hear a tale of mallow-munchers and warriors who answer candy’s clarion call! Somewhere in a generic suburb stands Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary where generations of tireless tykes have spent their youths making merry, spilling soda, and staving off the shadow of adulthood. One day, these brave warriors find their fun cut short by their nefarious neighbor Grindle, who can no longer tolerate the sounds of mirth seeping into his joyless adult life. As the guardian of gloom lays siege to Treeheart, scores of kids suddenly find themselves transformed into pimply teenagers and sullen adults! The survivors of the onslaught cry out for a savior—a warrior whose will is unbreakable and whose appetite for mischief is unbounded. They call for Bea Wolf. Today's episode is brought to you by Reburn.  Please, treat yourself and get a copy of this brilliant indie comic.

In this episode, Matthew rambles about storytelling techniques in the Bronze Age and shows a through from The Heart of Juliet Jonesnewspaper strip up to the Bronze Age and how it can be found in modern comics to varying degrees. It’s not scientific, but a stream of thought that touches on the John Romita era of Amazing Spider-Man, the Wolfman/ Perez New Teen Titans and current comics like Batgirls and She-Hulk. You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected]. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 And: “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZMF3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&sprefix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 Episode 35 Links The Heart of Juliet Jones at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heart_of_Juliet_Jones Essential Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=essential+spider+man+3&crid=257NM8A80ANGT&sprefix=essential+spider+man+3%2Caps%2C113&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 New Teen Titans Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=new+teen+titans+vol+1&crid=5D43SM8C04JF&sprefix=new+teen+titans+vol+1%2Caps%2C108&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Legion of Super-Heroes- An Eye for an Eye https://www.amazon.com/Legion-Super-Heroes-Eye-Paul-Levitz/dp/1401215696/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NFITIQKGNN4Y&keywords=legion+of+super-heroes+an+eye+for+an+eye&qid=1678402488&sprefix=legion+of+super-heroes+an+eye+for+an+eye%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1 Batgirls at www.dccomicsnews.com https://dccomicsnews.com/?s=batgirls She-Hulk https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/92830/she-hulk_2022_1

THE FOREVER WAR BETWEEN EIRAM & E’RONOH ENDS… OR DOES IT?! The novel Convergence is the focus of this episode; Mike provides an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, noting Phase 2’s intro crawl and provides his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then reads the blurb provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. Nearer the end, Mike gives the final spoiler-warning and talks in-depth about the characters and gives an overview of the book’s plot! This book is the third book in the second phase of the High Republic, it centres around the Forever War between the connected worlds of Eiram & E’ronoh, where the young royals Xiri & Phan-Tu try to bring the planets together and end the war, with the help of the Jedi Gella Nattai and Chancellor Greylark’s son Axel, but it seems more is happening behind the scenes, as every step towards peace seems to bring more destruction and pain… Convergence is an adult novel written by Zoraida Córdova, it is set in Phase 2, Wave 1 of THR; 350 years before the Skywalker Saga and was released November 22nd 2022. Shoutout to @BlueMilkMama for the great Greylark discussion, and for just being awesome! Mike has tackled every piece of the High Republic content on this show! Phase 2 kicked off with his Path Of Deceit review on 7th January 2023 and the Quest For The Hidden City review on February 4th 2023. Phase 1 comic eps started with ep 84 & ended with 99. For the phase 1 book reviews, Light Of The Jedi was March 2021 & the last was Midnight Horizon (Nov ’22). The first 3 episodes of the Mandalorian discussion show are out now! Found on this podcast feed and video versions are on YouTube! Last week, in ep 122, Mike continues the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers! As The Archivist & Kho Phon Farrus reactivate the Fermata Cage, Palpatine & Vader notice and take pursuit! Meanwhile, Sana Starros, Just Lucky & their crew attempt to kill Domina Tagge for her nephew Ronen and T’onga & the Bounty Hunter crew confront Beilert Valance with a truth the Empire has been harbouring from him for too long… 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 To hear Mike’s exclusive Legends book reviews, including Shatterpoint, Darth Bane Trilogy, Rogue Squadron & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat 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 01:24 Background/Book Info 02:08 Phase 1&2 Overview/Timeline 05:22 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Crawl 18:13 Blurb & Minor Spoiler-Warning 20:04 Themes, Character Briefs & Mild Spoilers 33:00 Final Spoiler Warning 33:30 Plot Overview & More Character Info (Spoilers) 43:36 Notable Moments 46:33 Final Thoughts 48:05 Future High Republic Content 49:56 Future Content (Not THR) 51:27 Support & Patreon 52:54 Solo Podcast Feed 53:31 Star Wars Interviews 54:25 Pop Culture Collective 54:58 Outro

We’re back, as are Mando and Grogu, for another season of gunslinging Mandalorian action! Mike is hosting weekly discussions on season 3 of the live-action series that has kicked off a new era of Star Wars, with a variety of guests; some familiar faces and some newbies to these discussions – this week is Chapter 19: The Convert! For episode three, we have Tonya Todd and Megan joining as guests! They first discuss their thoughts on The Mandalorian so far, live-action series as a whole and then they delve into the episode. They discuss the “3 parts” of the episode, how they feel about the change of direction, seeing Coruscant, Bo-Katan’s future, Grogu and even the movie Avatar! **Mike said at the end Tony Farina will be joining soon, he got his dates wrong as Tony will not be on until mid-April!** You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version at https://youtube.com/genuinechitchat! Find Tonya @MsTonyaTodd on social media, her site is https://MsTonyaTodd.com Tonya is part of the Femme On Collective: https://femmeon.show and released 7 episodes for Banned Books week on the feed of Comics In Motion and Megan appeared on one too: https://pod.fo/e/1411e9 Find Megan @GrittsGetsFit on Instagram, or on 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 Episode/season 1 of Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now too, so go 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 hear more from Mike & Megan, consider going to http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat, where Mike has released several exclusive Star Wars Legends book reviews & overviews AND they release at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” each week, with over 150 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! Mike’s Other Star Wars Content: Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: https://pod.fo/e/152525 Mike was on Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM And Mike was on Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find us @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter & Instagram and facebook.com/ComicsInMotionPodcast

Our mini-series looking at Dungeons and Dragons comes to a close! I'm joined by Maff in the final part of our chat to discuss how combat works, summarise some of our thoughts and look ahead to the campaign Maff is planning. Find Maff online at https://twitter.com/maffuk78 Find more from the show, including how you can send in suggestions and questions, at: https://superdummy.co.uk/geekguide The FOR MOLLY Kickstarter launches on Wednesday March 16th. Click the link to the pre-launch page [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabechengcomics/for-molly-modern-fantasy-graphic-novel-with-talking-dogs] and get notified the day it starts! And discover more about FOR MOLLY on Gabe's website gabechengcomics.com or follow him on Instagram and Twitter @gabechengcomics.

Would you die for your beliefs? Five hundred years ago, in an age marked by war, plague, inequality, and religious coercion, there were people across Europe who dared to imagine a society of sharing, peace, and freedom of conscience. These radicals were ready to die for their vision. They were executed by the thousands—by water, by fire, and by sword—in both Catholic and Protestant states. Next year, Plough Publishing House will present BY WATER: THE FELIX MANZ STORY, the first of a three-volume graphic novel series that dramatically and creatively evokes a little-known chapter in the history of Europe’s Reformation. Written by Jason Landsel and featuring art by Sankha Banerjee, BY WATER is a compelling and timely story about young people standing up for truth against the corrupt political and religious leaders of their day. “Felix Manz was the son of a Catholic priest who became an unlikely leader and ultimately the very first martyr of the Radical Reformation,” said writer Jason Landsel. “BY WATER chronicles the real life conflict between Manz and his mentor, the establishment reformer Ulrich Zwingli. Manz revered Zwingli as a father figure, but ended up being drowned on Zwingli’s orders for insisting that only believers should be baptized.” “This trilogy tells the story of the radicals from the Reformation period who tried to build an alternative society inspired by Gutenberg’s Bible and Thomas More’s Utopia,” said Plough Publishing House Editor Sam Hine. “These graphic novels skillfully combine historical figures and events with imagined scenes and encounters to create an ambitious, action-packed and historically accurate account of young people standing up for their convictions.” BY WATER: THE FELIX MANZ STORY will be published by Plough Publishing House on March 21, 2023 and will be followed by subsequent volumes titled BY FIRE and BY SWORD. Plough Publishing House, founded in 1920, is an independent publisher of books on faith, society, and the spiritual life. The company is based in Walden, New York with branches in the United Kingdom and Australia. Plough also publishes Plough Quarterly, a bold new magazine of stories, ideas, and culture to inspire faith and action. Jason Landsel is a New York-based writer and illustrator with a lifelong fascination with the history of social and religious radicalism. As a contributing art director to Plough Quarterly, his artwork is featured in a regular column of the magazine. He is a member of the Bruderhof, an Anabaptist community movement that traces its roots to the Radical Reformation. Sankha Banerjee has illustrated graphic novel adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Wind in the Willowsand well as graphic historical biographies of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Wright brothers. His works have been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon, France, and the India International Centre in Delhi. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Multimedia and Animation, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, India. Richard Mommsen, who assisted in historical research and scriptwriting for By Water, is also a videographer, podcast producer, and director of the Bruderhof’s historical archives. For MOLLY on sale now!

It's the final episode! Katie and Carl are back to chat about episode nine: Look for the Light. Ria, Katie and Carl discuss the moral ambiguity of the final episode, giraffes, ladders and puns. Please be aware that they share some thoughts on the second series at the end of the end of the podcast - with plenty of warning! Thank you to everyone for listening, I hope you've enjoyed it. There'll be more The Last of Us content coming your way. Ria and Femme on co-hosts Alyson and Tonya will be chatting with writer Michelle Yang about the women of The Last of Us. Follow the Femme On Podcast to make sure you catch the episode. Ria is also planning a roundtable with previous guests about the show as a whole and obviously a The Last of Us Part II gaming roundtable. Don't forget to check out the Comics in Motion roundtable about The Last of Us Part 1. Thank you once again to Kevin for playing his beautiful version of Gustavo Santaolalla's The Last of Us theme. Kevin performed the music on one of his many awesome ukuleles. Ria is co-host and producer of the Femme on podcast collective. The Femme on collective hosts lively discussions about pop culture and whatever the heck interests us while placing the female gaze front and centre. Come join the conversation. Please rate and review the Comics in Motion podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Show some love! Don't forget to sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter which comes out every Wednesday.

CRIMSON DAWN STARTS TO CRUMBLE UNDER THE MIGHT OF THE EMPIRE… OR DOES IT?! For ep 122, Mike continues the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers in Hidden Empire 2! As The Archivist & Kho Phon Farrus reactivate the Fermata Cage, Palpatine & Vader notice and take pursuit! Meanwhile, Sana Starros, Just Lucky & their crew attempt to kill Domina Tagge for her nephew Ronen and T’onga & the Bounty Hunter crew confront Beilert Valance with a truth the Empire has been harbouring from him for too long… Hidden Empire 2 was released December 7th 2022, was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Guru eFX as colour artist. The trade paperback of all 5 Hidden Empire issues is due for release July 4th 2023. Doctor Aphra 28 was released January 25th 2023 and was written by Alyssa Wong with artist Minkyu Jung and colour artist Rachelle Rosenberg. Bounty Hunters 30 was released January 18th 2023 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist. Ep 121 was Hidden Empire 1 and 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! The Fortress Vader episode featuring Momin is number 74 and the first volume of Bounty Hunters comics was tackled in episode 75. The first & second episodes of the weekly Mandalorian discussion shows are out now on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion and the video version is on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/16b5dd- https://youtu.be/ux9JpP6VDmM 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 Last week’s episode had Mike’s review on Force Collector! Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel and why he thinks few people have heard much about it, before talking about the era & themes within the book! He also gives his full thoughts on the book’s plot & characters after a spoiler warning! 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 To hear Mike’s exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat 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 01:09 Hidden Empire Crossover’s Future 02:04 What To Expect In This Episode 03:04 HE2 Personnel & Crawl 04:31 Hidden Empire 2 Plot Overview 09:31 DA28 Personnel & Crawl 10:29 Doctor Aphra 28 Plot Overview 15:36 BH30 Personnel & Crawl 16:19 Bounty Hunters 30 Plot Overview 20:29 Mando S3 Weekly Discussion Shows 21:09 New Show; Rebels Reviewed 21:37 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter 22:05 Social Media 22:31 Coming Up On SWCIC 24:30 Star Wars Celebration 2023 24:52 Support & Patreon 25:39 Outro

Our mini-series looking at Dungeons and Dragons continues! I'm joined by Maff in the fifth part of our chat to discuss character alignment and equipment options. Next week: combat Find Maff online at https://twitter.com/maffuk78 Find more from the show, including how you can send in suggestions and questions, at: https://superdummy.co.uk/geekguide

We’re back, as are Mando and Grogu, for another season of gunslinging Mandalorian action! Mike is hosting weekly discussions on season 3 of the live-action series that has kicked off a new era of Star Wars, with a variety of guests; some familiar faces and some newbies to these discussions – this week is The Mines of Mandalore! For episode two, we have two guests! First is Angry Andy to talk about his feelings towards The Mandalorian so far and other live-action Star Wars series, then Ben joins the conversation to continue these thoughts before they delve into the content of Chapter 18, including the droid R5-D4, Peli Motto, Bo-Katan, the Darksaber, creature design and more! You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version at https://youtube.com/genuinechitchat! You can find Angry Andy’s YouTube here: https://youtube.com/@AngryAndyReviews- Twitter: @Andy_Review (https://twitter.com/Andy_Review) You can find Ben’s YouTube here: https://youtube.com/starwarstimeline- Twitter: @SWT_Channel (https://twitter.com/SWT_Channel) - SWT’s Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/starwarstimeline Mike & Ben Talking Andor on Star Wars Timeline: https://youtu.be/rbC02Q2A8no Episode/season 1 of Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now too, so go 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 Mike’s Other SW Content: Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: https://pod.fo/e/152525 Mike was on Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM And Mike was on Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 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 If you want to hear more from Mike, consider going to http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat, where he has released several exclusive Star Wars Legends book reviews & overviews AND he releases at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” each week, with over 150 in the back-catalogue, the majority are Megan & Mike’s reviews, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of his Genuine Chit-Chat podcast and more! To hear to a free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks watch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1 Find us @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter & Instagram and facebook.com/ComicsInMotionPodcast

Hotel California Review by William Ruhlmann The Eagles took 18 months between their fourth and fifth albums, reportedly spending eight months in the studio recording Hotel California. The album was also their first to be made without Bernie Leadon, who had given the band much of its country flavor, and with rock guitarist Joe Walsh. As a result, the album marks a major leap for the Eagles from their earlier work, as well as a stylistic shift toward mainstream rock. An even more important aspect, however, is the emergence of Don Henley as the band's dominant voice, both as a singer and a lyricist. On the six songs to which he contributes, Henley sketches a thematic statement that begins by using California as a metaphor for a dark, surreal world of dissipation; comments on the ephemeral nature of success and the attraction of excess; branches out into romantic disappointment; and finally sketches a broad, pessimistic history of America that borders on nihilism. Of course, the lyrics kick in some time after one has appreciated the album's music, which marks a peak in the Eagles' playing. Early on, the group couldn't rock convincingly, but the rhythm section of Henley and Meisner has finally solidified, and the electric guitar work of Don Felder and Joe Walsh has arena-rock heft. In the early part of their career, the Eagles never seemed to get a sound big enough for their ambitions; after changes in producer and personnel, as well as a noticeable growth in creativity, Hotel California unveiled what seemed almost like a whole new band. It was a band that could be bombastic, but also one that made music worthy of the later tag of "classic rock," music appropriate for the arenas and stadiums the band was playing. The result was the Eagles' biggest-selling regular album release, and one of the most successful rock albums ever.

Ria, Jess and Paul congregate to discuss the penultimate episode of season one of the Last of Us. They throw their notes away, embrace the chaos and laugh their way through the trauma of the episode as sometimes that is all you can do. They discuss the translation of the Winter section of the game to the screen, David and Bella Ramsey's sensational performance. Content warning: they discuss sexual assualt, rape and cannibalism. Huge thank you to Kevin for providing his beautiful version of Gustavo Santaolalla's The Last of Us theme. Kevin performed the music on one of his many awesome ukuleles. Follow Jess on Instagram @jess_bdavies Find links to Paul's work and socials at https://www.superdummy.co.uk/ If you want more The Last of Us content, listen to the Comics in Motion roundtable about The Last of Us Part 1. Ria is co-host and producer of the Femme on podcast collective. The Femme on collective hosts lively discussions about pop culture and whatever the heck interests us while placing the female gaze front and centre. Come join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter which comes out every Wednesday.

After wrapping things up against Brainwave and Degaton last issue, the JSA and All-Star Super Squad face a dreary Sunday afternoon- but it all changes with the sudden appearance of Vulcan: Son of Fire! You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected]. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 and in “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZMF3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&sprefix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 Also, be on the lookout for Arkham’s Souls a book covering many of Batman’s adversaries hopefully by the end of the year to which I’ve also contributed. All-Star Comics #60 Links All-Star Comics # at DC Fandom Wiki https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/All-Star_Comics_Vol_1_560 Vulcan: Son of Fire at DC Fandom Wiki https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Christopher_Pike_(New_Earth) Golden Age Harlequin (Molly Mayne Scott) at DC Fandom Wiki https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Molly_Mayne_(New_Earth) Keith Giffen at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Giffen

We’re back, as are Mando and Grogu, for another season of gunslinging Mandalorian action! Mike is hosting weekly discussions on season 3 of the live-action series that has kicked off a new era of Star Wars, with a variety of guests; some familiar faces and some newbies to these discussions! First up is Brett Scott, talking about the first episode of season 3; Chapter 17: The Apostate! The talk about live-action Star Wars series as a whole, how content has been since Mando season 2 and their concerns & wants for season 3. The duo then delve into the episode itself, discussing elements they enjoyed, aspects they question, how this sets up what’s to come, special effects and more – plus, along the way Mike gives a bunch of information about some species & planets seen in the show! You can listen to this on any podcast app, or watch the video version (uploaded a few hours after this audio version) at https://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 Episode/season 1 of Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now too, so go 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 Mike’s Other SW Content: Mike & Dave spoke about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: https://pod.fo/e/152525 Mike was on Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM And Mike was on Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 If you want to hear more from Mike, consider going to http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat, where he has released several exclusive Star Wars Legends book reviews & overviews AND he releases at least 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” each week, with over 150 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! To hear to a free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks watch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1 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 us @ComicsInMotionP on Twitter & Instagram and facebook.com/ComicsInMotionPodcast

THE MOST UNDERRATED STAR WARS NOVEL IN THE CANON? Force Collector is this week’s focus; Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel and why he thinks few people have heard much about it. He then talks about the era & themes within the book, before giving a spoiler warning where he gives his full thoughts on the book’s plot & characters – Mike also provides a plot overview for anyone who may not have time to read this but wants to know what the book is about, although he doesn’t reveal all, as he wants as many people to pick it up as possible! Force Collector was written by Kevin Shinick and was released as part of the Journey To The Rise Of Skywalker on October 4th 2019. The book is set just before The Force Awakens (31-32 ABY). Make sure you check Genuine Chit-Chat’s podcast feed & YouTube channel to hear Mike’s interview with the Force Collector’s author; Kevin Shinick, out Sunday 5th March 2023! 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 The first in the weekly Mandalorian discussion show will be released on this feed & YouTube shortly too, so keep an eye out for that! Last week, in ep 121, Mike delved into the first issue in the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy, including the crossover comics too! Qi’ra activates the Fermata Cage against Palpatine and speaks with him directly all while her agents cause chaos for the empire. Meanwhile, Aphra fights the Spark Eternal for control of her body, Sana Starros makes a deal with a Tagge and the Bounty Hunters crew fight the Empire, unknowingly going against their former crewmate; Beilert Valance! 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 To hear Mike’s exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: On Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 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 & Kevin Shinick Interview 03:23 Spoiler-Free Review 20:05 Full Thoughts & Spoilers 29:05 Coming Up 32:47 Outro

Our mini-series looking at Dungeons and Dragons continues! I'm joined by Maff in the fourth part of our chat to discuss character abilities in greater detail. Next week: Alignments and Equipment Find Maff online at https://twitter.com/maffuk78 Find more from the show, including how you can send in suggestions and questions, at: https://superdummy.co.uk/geekguide

Today, Tony does a solo show where he gushes about the recently released, book by Dan Santat called A first time for everything.  From Goodreads: A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents send him on a class trip to Europe. At first, he's right. He's stuck with the same girls from his middle school who love to make fun of him, and he doesn't know why his teacher insisted he come on this trip. But as he travels through France, Germany, Switzerland, and England, a series of first experiences begin to change him—first Fanta, first fondue, first time stealing a bike from German punk rockers... and first love. Funny, heartwarming, and poignant, A First Time for Everything is a feel-good coming-of-age memoir based on New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat's awkward middle school years. It celebrates a time that is universally challenging for many of us, but also life-changing as well. If you have questions for Tony or would like to comment on the show. Please reach out at his website, arfarina.com

Ria and Aly met for the first time on a podcast blind date and discussed episode seven of HBO's The Last of Us. They geek out about teenage crushes, what they would do to protect their loved ones and the importance of found family. They manage to keep it together and not fully cry (although there is some crying with laughter). Ria will be discussing each episode, and trying not to geek out too much, every week with various guests. Huge thank you to Kevin for providing his beautiful version of Gustavo Santaolalla's The Last of Us theme. Kevin performed the music on one of his many awesome ukuleles. If you want more The Last of Us content, listen to the Comics in Motion roundtable about The Last of Us Part 1. If you are saddened by the ever-worsening situation following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, please consider donating to Choose Love who have launched an emergency appeal. Ria is co-host and producer of the Femme on podcast collective. The Femme on collective hosts lively discussions about pop culture and whatever the heck interests us while placing the female gaze front and centre. Come join the conversation. Don't forget to sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter which comes out every Wednesday.

Timely’s first comic book Superstar- The Golden Age Human Torch. The Torch first appeared in Marvel Comics #1 and quickly became the company’s most popular character. He disappeared from the racks twice in the Golden Age twice, but has maintained a presence in the Marvel Universe up to present. Dave Horrocks joins me to discuss Jim Hammond in this episode. You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected]. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 And: “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-Blackwell-Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZMF3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&sprefix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 Dave Horrocks can be found on the VHS Strikes Back and the Comics in Motion feed on all your podcast catchers on the Movie reviews and Mandatory Music and CD. Find him on Twitter @seattledojos For more about the Golden Age Human Torch, check out Episode 31 of Classic Comics covering Marvel Comics #1, and Episode 6 that looks at the first battle between The Human Torch and Sub-Mariner from Marvel Mystery Comics #7-10. Golden Age Appearances of the original Human Torch All-Winners Comics #1-13, 17-19, 21, Captain America #19, 21-67, 69 and 76-76 (50’s revival- 1954) All-Select Comics #1-10, Mystic Comics v2 #1-2, Daring Comics #9-12, Sub-Mariner #23, 29, All Winners Comics v2 #1 Young Men #24-28 (50’s revival- 1954) Men’s Adventures #27-28 (50’s revival- 1954) Golden Age Human Torch Links Human Torch (Jim Hammond) at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Torch_(android) Carl Burgos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Burgos Human Torch Vol.1 1940-1949 at Fandom https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Human_Torch_Vol_1 The Invaders https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Invaders_(Earth-616) Marvel Mystery Oil https://marvelmysteryoil.com/pages/our-story