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!

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

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 eps between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars, 117 for Doctor Aphra, 119 for Darth Vader!

Last ep, 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 while noting how it connects to the rest of the High Republic while providing information along the way – this serves as a prequel to The Battle Of Jedha audiodrama by George Mann.

More Content:

Check out the first in Mike’s weekly discussion shows for Ahsoka – listen on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1e6cfd & https://youtu.be/B_IlnJC3IqY 

All 5 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed are out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 and their trailer review & predictions for the #RoadToAhsoka! Found on any podcast app & YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/1e5a68⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/PUgBGfm8NfI⁠⁠

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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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