Marvel Star Wars Explorers

As Luke and Threepio make their way to the outpost world of Junction to repair Artoo, Eric Ambler drops by the podcast for the second week in a row as we uncover John Wayne's surprising role in the Star Wars universe, gush over our love of poor, mistreated Polyp and peer into the mind of the sinister cyborg, Valance.

As the Rebel Alliance formulates a plan to counter Baron Tagge and his giant turbine, Sam and Brian welcome Eric Ambler (What Were We Watching?) back to the show to chat about what they'd like to see from future Star Wars anthology films, to debate the location of the engines in TIE Fighters and to weigh in on the characterization and artistic interpretation of Luke Skywalker throughout the comics so far.

As Baron Tagge wears down the Rebel Alliance at Yavin, Brian and Sam welcome Kevin Young (Reopening the Wormhole: A Deep Space Nine Podcast) back to the program to discuss the return of the actual star war in these pages, to offer up some casting choices for a few new characters and to see how many times we can say the name Jorman Thoad in one episode. Jorman Thoad, Jorman Thoad, JORMAN THOAD

As Leia recalls a tale of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Old Republic days, Sean Davis (After the Credits podcast) returns once again to appreciate Ben's snappy clothing, to debate the merits of a Kenobi movie and to take a deep dive into the prequels and the shifting reaction to them in the Disney era.

As the star warriors attempt a daring escape and the Dark Lord of the Sith himself arrives to intercept them, Cam Siemer (of What Were We Watching?) arrives on the podcast to intercept Sam and Brian for a  discussion about the newly announced Star Wars: Resistance, to cast his era-appropriate dream team for the Wheel gang, to pontificate on the thematic significance of Darth Vader's suit throughout the original trilogy and to sanction the buffoonery of Batman Forever-related listener mail.

As Han and Chewie prepare to face off in the zero-gravity arena, Sean Davis returns yet again for a deep dive with us into the insane world of Batman Forever, the controversial canon issues presented by that Solo movie Denny's commercial and the changing nature of comic book fandom from the 1970's to today.

As the mysteries behind Luke's trance are revealed, Sean Davis makes his stunning return to rap with us about the Solo trailers and TV spots, Darth Vader's exciting post-adaptation debut and force connections throughout the Star Wars saga.

As Greyshade and Strom's plans for the Star-Warriors unfold, Sam and Brian welcome Josh Lee back to the podcast to talk about that HOT NEW SOLO TRAILER, to cast our new set of characters in the current story arc and to exalt in the wonder of Master-Com.

As Senator Greyshade ominously monitors the Star Warriors navigating The Wheel, Sam and Brian gush about the bounty of special features on the blu-ray release of The Last Jedi, tackle each deleted scene from the movie one-by-one, take in the sights of the Crimson Casino and finally read some more vintage Star Words.

As the Star Warriors make their escape to the gambling space station known as "The Wheel", Sam and Brian welcoming returning guest Jack Stovold back to the podcast to discuss, among other things, the Empire's glorious return and the introduction of new villains, the upcoming release of Ready Player One, and the mysteries and legends surrounding Han Solo's past.

As a bored Luke's mind wanders back to his Tatooine years, special guest Andrew McNally wanders onto the podcast for a meandering discussion with Brian and Sam about Tusken Raider culture, an alternate, forgotten take on Anakin Skywalker and the evolution of alien races throughout the Star Wars galaxy.

As a mysterious and sinister hunter blazes a trail across the galaxy in search of the Starkiller Kid, Brian and Sam welcome Sean Davis, of Yumchunks, onto the show to discuss how Punisher-esque the new antagonist Valance is, to welcome Jaxxon back into the fold and to weigh in on Jon Favreau and the announcement of a new live-action Star Wars TV series.

As Han and Crimson Jack face off in the cold and unforgiving vastness of space, Sam and Brian debate whether or not Jolli's story is at all worthwhile, spend time appreciating the oft-forgotten Star Wars concept art of Colin Cantwell and enjoy how delightfully grumpy Harrison Ford is.

As an all-out war erupts between Governor Quarg and the Dragon Lords, Sam and Brian welcome Josh Lee onto the podcast to talk about Luke and Threepio's Three Stooges-esque tomfoolery, the trainwreck that is Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and their truly unique vision for Star Wars: Episode IX.

As Luke tries to adjust to life under the governor's rule, Sam and Brian welcome Kevin Young, of Reopening the Wormhole: A Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast, onto the show to discuss the origins of Doomworld and the dragon lords, to throw out casting ideas for Quarg and to try to figure out just what the hell is going on with Chewbacca at the end of this issue.

As Luke finds himself caught in the middle of a crossfire while adrift at sea, Sam and Brian have trouble putting into words their love of Governor Quarg's floating city, they speculate as to what might have happened to Charlie Chaplin's bones and they chat about some favorite Star Wars action figures.

As Han once again finds himself in the clutches of the nefarious Crimson Jack, Sam and Brian weigh in on the new trailer for Solo and announcement of a new series of films, read some listener-submitted casting suggestions and marvel at the fresh new look of the art in issue 11. 

As Han and the Cloud-Riders both fend off the attacks of the behemoth from below, Sam and Brian ponder the nature of magic in the Star Wars universe, Sam falls down a rabbit-hole of information about Jaxxon's people and they throw out some casting possibilities for the Aduba 3 Eight.

As Han Solo’s pitiful band takes on high-hounds and Cloud-Riders, Jack Stovold joins Sam and Brian yet again to discuss the scantily-clad village girl Merri, Return to Oz creatures and an irate Star Wars fan from 1977’s Star Words. 

As the Millenium Falcon's crew gathers a ragtag band of spacers to protect a beleaguered village, Sam and Brian welcome Jack Stovold, of Reopening the Wormhole, The Apecast and Jack's Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast, onto the show to discuss Jaxxon the green rabbit (who is definitely NOT a rodent), Warto the thug and Han Solo's terrible sense of humor.