Darth Vader – Genuine Chit-Chat

#227 – Part 3 Of Star Wars And Spirituality: Old & New Testament Comparisons And Darth Vader With Ike’s Flame

This conversation is the conclusion of the 3-part discussion Mike & Ike had on Star Wars & spirituality! After parts 1 & 2, the duo’s discussion continues with Mike comparing the Old & New Testaments to the Jedi’s mindset in certain eras of Star Wars, how good vs evil is portrayed in Star Wars, one’s emotional connection to Star Wars, the dark side and more!

Before listening to this episode, go to Ike’s Flame for part 1: https://pod.fo/e/227cd5 & part 2: https://pod.fo/e/227cd4

Ike also appeared on episode 174 of GCC and Mike appeared on Ike’s Flame in September 2022: https://tinyurl.com/4jnh3vc2

Find Ike’s Flame on the usual podcast apps, on Instagram @IkesFlameASWA and on Etsy: etsy.com/uk/shop/ikesflamepodcast

Tune into Clone Wars Conversations every month, where Dave, Maff & Mike discuss each episode of the 2008 The Clone Wars series through every season in chronological order, found on this very feed!

Check out the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion which also marks the 6 year anniversary, where Mike spoke with Chris, Dave, Max & Tony to celebrate this milestone and answer listener questions! Podcast Link: https://pod.fo/e/22046f – Video Link: https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A

The previous GCC episode was the return of Alex Hart to talk about movies with Mike! In more detail, the duo discussed their favourite movies since the start of 2023, including Barbenheimer, Poor Things & Dune – they also talk about the lack of recent comedy films and how modern comedy has changed, the joys of cinema and several of Alex & Mike’s cinema experiences and they wrap up with their brief thoughts of Dune Part 2 (no spoilers) with a few film recommendations – this is one for the movie lovers!

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GUEST SPOTS:

Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20^th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135

Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890

Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b

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. The last episode was a review of the Asajj Ventress/Quinlan Vos book Dark Disciple, while the episode prior (143) was Mike delving into the Free Comic Book Day High Republic comics while ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion

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Star Wars: Comics In Canon – Vader Vs The Handmaidens: Sabé & Dormé Question Joining The Empire, Plus Jul Tambor, Skako Minor & More (Darth Vader [2020] #30-32) – Ep 142

VADER CONFRONTS PADMÉ’S HANDMAIDENS BUT WILL THEY JOIN HIM OR REBEL? For ep 142, Mike continues with the 2020 run of Darth Vader comics, with another story surrounding Sabé & Dormé caught in the web of Vader, as they try to save innocents while fighting against Jul Tambor. As Vader’s web entangles the other handmaidens too causing them to ask themselves what they’re willing to sacrifice in order to save lives and if Sabé is truly working for the Dark Lord…

Darth Vader 30-32 were all written by Greg Pak, with colour artist Federico Blee. Luke Ross was artist on issue 30 while Ibraim Roberson was artist on issues 31 & 32. Issue 30 was released January 11^th 2023, issue 32 was released March 22^nd 2023 and the trade paperback collection was released 27^th June 2023.

For a refresher, go to ep 119 of SWCIC, where Mike delved into issues 24-29 of the Darth Vader comics!

Mike recently spoke with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213 of Genuine Chit-Chat and has recorded an episode with Shadow of the Sith author Adam Christopher, so look out for that too!

In the last episode, Mike explains BEFORE AHSOKA, HOW DID ANAKIN, OBI-WAN AND PLO-KOON DEAL WITH CLONES? For ep 141, Mike delves into the IDW Publishing mini-series; Clone Wars Battle Tales – stories all set before the Clone Wars movie but after Attack Of The Clones, showing 6 missions the clones have been on with Jedi generals Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Plo-Koon. Amidst these stories, Mike provides additional info on several clones Ovissians, Plo-Koon, flying droids and more – this serves as a brilliant prequel to The Clone Wars movie and you don’t need to have seen any of The Clone Wars to enjoy!

Guest Spots:

Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53

Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28

5 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 and a bonus prediction/wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff – https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM

Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠

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Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Star Wars: Comics In Canon: Hidden Empire Emerges: Qi’ra Speaks With Palpatine, Aphra Fights The Spark Eternal & The Bounty Hunters Attack The Empire (HE1, DA27 & BH29) – Ep 121

THE CRIMSON REIGN IS OVER AS THE HIDDEN EMPIRE EMERGES! For ep 121, Mike delves 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!

This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in February 2023.

Hidden Empire 1 was released November 16th 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 27 was released December 28th 2022 and was written by Alyssa Wong with artist Minkyu Jung and colour artist Rachelle Rosenberg. Bounty Hunters 29 was released December 14th 2022 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist.

The comic episodes 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. Episode 109 of SWCIC has more information on The Knights of Ren!

Last week, in ep 120, Mike delved into the one-shot special by Marc Guggenheim which stretches across all ongoing runs of Star Wars comics (excluding The High Republic) to give an idea of what new threat is looming during & after the Hidden Empire crossover event. Vader sees many potential futures thanks to the Eye Of The Webbish Bog, but what do these futures all mean and can Vader change any of them? This is a must-listen for fans of the 2020 runs of Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hunters comics!

More Content:

4 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1defff⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM⁠⁠⁠

Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠⁠⁠

Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:02 What To Expect
01:46 Timeline & Related Comics
04:03 Hidden Empire 1
13:37 DA27 Personnel & Crawl
14:57 Doctor Aphra 27
21:07 BH29 Personnel & Crawl
22:16 Bounty Hunters 29
29:05 Coming Up
30:41 New Show; Rebels Reviewed
31:46 Mando S3 Weekly Discussion Show
32:27 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter
33:01 Support & Patreon
33:42 Outro

What Is Star Wars Revelations? Vader’s Vision Of The Future; A Droid Threat In Ajax Sigma, Doctor Aphra, Luke’s Lightsaber Crystal & More (Star Wars Revelations 1) – Ep 120

DARTH VADER HAS A VISION OF THE FUTURE, SHOWING THE RESURRECTION OF AN ANCIENT DROID THREAT! For ep 120, Mike delves into the one-shot special by Marc Guggenheim which stretches across all ongoing runs of Star Wars comics (excluding The High Republic) to give an idea of what new threat is looming during & after the Hidden Empire crossover event. Vader sees many potential futures thanks to the Eye Of The Webbish Bog, but what do these futures all mean and can Vader change any of them? This is a must-listen for fans of the 2020 runs of Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hunters comics!

This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in February 2023.

Star Wars Revelations 1 was released November 23rd 2022 and was written by Marc Guggenheim. Guru eFX & Dono Sánchez-Almara are the colour artists, while Salvador Larroca, Pere Perez, Emma Kubert, Justin Mason, Paul Fry & Wayne Faucher are all pencil/ink artists who worked on the comic.

The other 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. Also listen to episode 81 of SWCIC for the story how Fortress Vader was built!

Last episode, Quest For The Hidden City was the focus, where Mike provided an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, including how it differs from Phase 1 and what Pathfinder teams are, before providing his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then reads the blurb and provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. After reading the crawl, Mike 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!

More Content:

4 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1defff⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM⁠⁠

Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠⁠

Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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 What To Expect
02:03 Timeline, Personnel & Release Info
03:25 Opening Crawl
04:35 Plot Details & Connections
17:07 Mike’s Thoughts/Interpretations
21:22 Coming Up
23:20 Guest Spot On Stevie B’s YT
23:40 New Show; Rebels Reviewed
25:00 Star Wars Interviews
25:46 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter
26:12 Support & Patreon
27:19 Outro

Star Wars: Comics In Canon – Crimson Reign 1: Qi’ra’s Plot To Remove The Empire & Luke Meets Elzar Mann – Crimson Reign & It’s Companions (CR1, Darth Vader 19, Bounty Hunters 19, Doctor Aphra 17 & Star Wars 20) – Ep 102

QI’RA’S PLAN TO TAKE DOWN THE EMPIRE IS IN FULL-SWING! In ep 102, Mike embarks on the first full volume of Crimson Reign; centring around Qi’ra & Crimson Dawn as they try to topple the galactic empire by causing unrelenting chaos! In this episode Mike will take you through the story, as well as the four coinciding comics (Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra & Bounty Hunters), providing you with plenty of trivia, facts & knowledge along the way. These issues show many things, including Darth Vader & Beilert Valance searching for Crimson Dawn spies within the imperial ranks, Aphra facing off against an old rival for some ancient tech, Luke meeting Elzar Mann (from The High Republic) and Qi’ra preparing her many Crimson Dawn agents for what’s to come…

This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in July 2022.

This story is set after Empire Strikes Back & after the War Of The Bounty Hunters event, but before Return Of The Jedi and the reading order is CR1>DV19>BH19>DA17>SW20.

Crimson Reign 1 was released 8th December 2021 and was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as artist and Guru eFX as colour artist. DV19 was released 22nd December 2021, was written by Greg Pak with Guiu Vilanova as artist and Alex Sinclair as colour artist. BH19 was released 29th December 2021 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Ramon F Bachs as artist and Bryan Valenza as colour artist. DA17 was released 5th January 2022, written by Alyssa Wong with Minkyu Jung as artist Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist. SW20 was released 12th January 2022 and was written by Charles Soule, with Marco Castiello as artist and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist.

In case you missed Mike covering the prelude to Crimson Reign, check ep 97 of SWCIC and for all War of The Bounty Hunters comics, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84.

Previously, in ep 101, Mike delved into the last batch of Poe Dameron comics which confirm a few things from the sequel trilogy, including how Poe survived the TIE crash on Jakku, how the scan of Starkiller Base was obtained, what Black Squadron were doing during the events of The Last Jedi and more! Plus Mike give some information on the Ikkrukkian, Kudon and Blarina species, Nien Nunb and other pieces of trivia!

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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

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:27 Recap for WoBH
04:05 Reading Order
04:42 Personnel
05:15 Crimson Reign 1
21:25 Darth Vader 19
26:05 Bounty Hunters 19
33:10 Doctor Aphra 17
37:39 Star Wars 20
45:10 Coming Up
47:02 Guest Spots
49:09 Outro

Star Wars: Comics In Canon – Crimson Reign Prelude; The Comic Crossover After War Of The Bounty Hunters; Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, Bounty Hunters & Star Wars 2020, Plus Jedi Artifacts, Sana Starros, Ilum, The Dawn & More – Ep 97

AFTER WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS, CRIMSON DAWN EMERGES! In ep 97, Mike embarks on four comics set after War Of The Bounty Hunters, but just before the Crimson Reign crossover event starts, where Beilert Valance is reconstructed by Vader, Luke travels to numerous Jedi-related planets, Vader locates Crimson Dawn agents within the Empire and Aphra searches for ancient artifacts with Sana Starros! Mike also provides info on Burnin Konn, Ilum, Lothal and other planets Luke travels to!

This story is set after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first runs of the Star Wars, Darth Vader & Doctor Aphra comics & WoBH) and the reading order is BH18>SW19>DV18>DA16.

This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in June 2022.

BH17 was released 1st December 2021 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Ramon Bachs as artist and Bryan Valenza as colour artist. SW19 was released 8th December 2021 and was written by Charles Soule, with Mario Castiello as artist and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist. DV18 was released 1st December 2021, was written by Greg Pak with Leonard Kirk as artist and Alex Sinclair as colour artist. DA16 was released 17th November 2021, written by Alyssa Wong with Minkyu Jung as artist Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist.

In case you missed Mike covering the War of The Bounty Hunters crossover, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84 of SWCIC. Also check episode 75 & 80 for vol 1 & 2.

Last time, in ep 96, Mike delved into the Trail Of Shadows; one of the last pieces of High Republic material from Phase 1, where Jedi investigator Emerick Caphtor & private investigator Sian Holt must work together to unravel the mystery of what the Nihil possess that is calcifying Jedi, which spirals out to a much larger conspiracy than either had ever imagined! As well as the story, Mike gives information on the Tarnab species, Doctor Uttersound & more.

To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on podcast apps, share the show with friends, or support financially. You can give a one-off payment at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes – Afterthoughts includes several Star Wars Legends book reviews/plot overviews including the Darth Bane Trilogy, Darth Plagueis & more!

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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 & Timeline
04:10 Bounty Hunters 18
12:11 Star Wars 19
23:42 Darth Vader 18
28:54 Doctor Aphra 16
34:49 Mike’s Guest Spots
37:16 Support
40:44 Outro

Star Wars: Comics In Canon – War Of The Bounty Hunters 5: The End Of The Bounty Hunter War, Plus Qi’ra Meets Leia, Boba & Valance, Vader Punishes Hutts, Knights Of Ren & More (WoBH5>DA15> DV17>IG-88> SW18>BH17) – Ep 82

THE WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS ENDS! This week, Mike embarks on the final issues of the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover event. In this finale, Qi’ra meets Leia, Boba & Valance try to retrieve the carbonite-frozen Han Solo, Aphra finds an ancient dark side artifact, Vader punishes the Hutt Council, IG-88 is rebuilt and more! Plus Mike gives additional info on the Knights Of Ren, the various IG droids, a “Thought Dowser” as well as plenty of other connections!

This story is set just after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first runs of the Star Wars, Darth Vader & Doctor Aphra comics) and the reading order is WoBH5>DA15> DV17>IG88> SW18>BH17.

Please note this episode was first released in December 2021 on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion!

WoBH 5 was released 13th October 2021, it written by Charles Soule, Luke Ross with David Messina as artists and Neeraj Menon with Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artists. DA15 was also released 13th October 2021, it written by Alyssa Wong with Minkyu Jung as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist. DV17 was released 27th October 2021, was written by Greg Pak with Raffaele Ienco as artist and Alex Sinclair as colour artist. IG-88 1 was also released 27th October, with writer Rodney Barnes, artist Guiu Vilanova and colour artist Antonio Fabela. SW18 was released 3rd November 2021 and was also written by Charles Soule, with Ramon Rosanas as artist and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist. BH17 was also released 3rd November, written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist.

In case you missed the War of The Bounty Hunters prelude and chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72 & 77 of SWCIC and check ep 43 for the Age of Rebellion Villains, which includes stories for Jabba, Boba, IG-88 and Vader, plus bio information.

In the last episode (ep 81), Mike embarked on the second volume of the 2020 Darth Vader comics; Into The Fire, where Palpatine tests Vader shortly after his failure in Empire Strikes Back, by sending him back to Mustafar to be hunted by the sith assassin; Ochi of Bestoon! In this story Vader battles many foes and even makes his way to Exegol (from The Rise Of Skywalker), plus Mike gives info on Coruscant, Mustafar, Sith homeworlds, the Eye of the Webbish Bog and more!

If you want to support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or go to Mike’s Patreon for 1 episode of “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there several Star Wars Legends book reviews (& plot overviews) and more; go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he’s spoken with Star Wars authors Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray and more! 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

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:56 Info & Personnel
02:28 Crawl
02:48 WoBH 5
12:43 Doctor Aphra 15
20:28 Darth Vader 17
27:00 IG-88
36:18 Star Wars 18
44:10 Bounty Hunters 17
48:53 Coming Up
51:52 Outro

Star Wars: Comics In Canon – War Of The Bounty Hunters 3: Vader Vs Qi’ra, Boba Vs Chewie & Zuckuss vs 4-LOM (BH15>4LOM&Z>WoBH3>SW16>DV15>DA13) – Ep 72

EVERYONE IS BRAWLING! Ep 72, brings the third full chapter in the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover, with a ton of action, characters & connections! Join Mike as he takes you through the 6 issues where Valance & Dengar are hunted by Deathstick, Zuckuss gets more canon backstory, Qi’ra takes on Darth Vader, Boba Fett fights everyone’s favourite wookiee and Luke reflects on his time against the dark lord all while Aphra & Sana Starros try to hide from the action while stealing some high-value artifacts – all of this plus many facts & connections from Mike as he takes you on this journey!

This story is set just after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first runs of the Star Wars, Darth Vader & Doctor Aphra comics) and the reading order is BH15>4LOM&Z>WoBH3>SW16>DV15>DA13.

BH15 was released 4th August 2021, it written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist. 4-LOM & Zuckuss was also released 4th August, with writer Daniel José Older, artist Kei Zama and colour artist Felipe Sobreiro. WoBH 3 was released 8th August 2021, it written by Charles Soule, Luke Ross with David Messina as artists and Neeraj Menon with Guru eFX as colour artists. SW16 was released 18th August 2021, also written by Charles Soule with Ramon Rosanas as artist and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist. DV15 was released 25th August 2021, was written by Greg Pak with Raffaele Ienco as artist and Jason Keith as colour artist. DA13 was also released 25th August 2021, it written by Alyssa Wong with Minkyu Jung as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist.

In case you missed the War of The Bounty Hunters prelude and chapters 1 & 2, check episodes 60, 64 & 68 of SWCIC and check ep 43 for the Age of Rebellion Villains and episodes 67 & 71 to show how Aphra got into this mess!

Check out the last episode of SWCIC where Mike embarked on the second volume of 2020 Doctor Aphra comics (that leads straight into War Of The Bounty Hunters); The Engine Job! In it Aphra searches for hyperspace tech that is over 200 years old! Aphra is joined by Sana Starros and together they search for the path engine while being pursued by Vukorah; head of the Unbroken Clan all while Just Lucky’s side story shows he’s having problems of his own!

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

Other SW Content:

Make sure you check out Dave & Chris’ discussion on the finale of The Mandalorian (Mike pops in at the end) here: ⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/175c72 ⁠⁠– ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/MSd14cbQ_qE⁠⁠

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

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

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:33 Reading Order
02:06 Bounty Hunters 15
09:42 4-LOM & Zuckuss
18:15 WoBH 3
24:01 Star Wars 16
29:55 Darth Vader 15
35:34 Doctor Aphra 13
40:04 Coming Up
48:32 Outro

Star Wars: Comics In Canon – War Of The Bounty Hunters 2: The Auction Of Han Solo, With Jabba The Hutt, Qi’ra & Boba Fett – (BH14>DA12>WoBH2>DV14>Jabba>SW15) – Ep 68

For ep 68, Mike embarks on the next 6 issues of War Of The Bounty Hunters for the second full chapter! Qi’ra & Crimson Dawn hold the auction for Han Solo frozen-in-carbonite, gathering the most notorious crime syndicates in the galaxy as well as piquing the interest of the Empire & the Rebellion! Mike provides tonnes of connections to other SW content as well as exploring the many different perspectives & double-crosses in the next chapter in this tantalising tale!

This story is set just after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first runs of the Star Wars, Darth Vader & Doctor Aphra comics) and the reading order is BH14>DA12>WoBH2>DV14>Jabba>SW15.

BH14 was released 7th July 2021, it written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist. DA12 was released 14th July 2021, it written by Alyssa Wong with Minkyu Jung as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist. WoBH 2 was released 14th July 2021, it written by Charles Soule with Luke Ross as artist and Neeraj Menon as colour artist. DV14 was released 21st July 2021, was written by Greg Pak with Raffaele Ienco as artist and Jason Keith as colour artist. Jabba The Hutt 1 was released July 21st 2021, was written by Justina Ireland with the “present” artist as Ibraim Robertson and colour artist as Edgar Delgado while the flashbacks have Luca Pizzari as artist and Giada Marchisio as colour artist. SW15 was released 28th July 2021, it was written by Charles Soule with Ramon Rosanas as artist and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist.

In case you missed the War of The Bounty Hunters prelude and chapter 1, check episode 60 & 64 of SWCIC and check ep 43 for the Age of Rebellion Villains, which includes stories for Jabba, Boba, IG-88 and Vader, along with additional bio information.

Last week’s episode of SWCIC was a book review for the High Republic novel A Test Of Courage and the last standard episode of SWCIC (67), Mike goes through the first Doctor Aphra adventure from the 2020 comic run where Aphra is back to doing what she loves; finding & selling rare artifacts and almost dying in the process!

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

More Content:

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

Mike recently recorded a Where I’m From poem for Alyson Shelton, listen to the mini-interview and poem here: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/kl-E9a-6XIo⁠⁠

To hear Mike’s exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, Rogue Squadron, Revan, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel to see discussion with Star Wars creators (including authors Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott & Claudia Gray), playlists filled with episodes of Genuine Chit-Chat, SWCIC and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike was also recently on Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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
02:22 Bounty Hunters 14
13:10 Doctor Aphra 12
20:00 Darth Vader 14
29:47 Jabba The Hutt
40:03 Star Wars 15
48:29 Outro

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