Elora and Dave talk about the impact of Marvel Comics 2015 run of Darth Vader issues 1-12. They discuss the debut of instant Star Wars characters like Dr. Aphra, Triple 0 and BT-1, how the relationship between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine is revealed because of this arc, Dr Cylo-5 and his light saber wielding cyborg unit looking to replace Vader, and of course

Also, Matthew Freeman (playwright/director) reads one of his pieces from his newsletter, AHCH-TO BABY called STAR WARS: WHAT STAR WARS ISN'T.

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Marvel Comics launched it’s reboot of the Star Wars comics in 2015 with two books - DARTH VADER and STAR WARS.

The stories followed the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Yavin and gave us never before stories of our heroes (and villains’). In Star Wars, we followed the rebels as they escaped the Empire and on the flip side (or the dark side) we follow Vader as he is punished by the Emperor for his failings to get the Death Star Plans back and the destruction of the Death Star as well as Vader’s own mission to discover the identity of the force user who destroyed it.

The first 12 issues are full of political intrigue, manipulation and a droid whose sole focus and delight is to torture and kill living beings. You know, all the things you’d expect in a Vader comic.

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Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own certain point of view. So, tune your comlinks and join Star Wars enthusiasts, Dave (an OT kid) and Elora (a PT kid), every week for an in-depth conversation with a different devotee from all walks of life across the Star Wars fandom universe. Plus, it’s just FUN to talk about Star Wars. To bring balance to the fanbase, each episode we’ll delve into our guests’ personal Star Wars fandom story, and from that point of view, we’ll celebrate the power of the Force. Strap in, ignite your passion for the galaxy far, far away, and find out: What Does Stars Wars Mean To You?

Matthew Freeman is a Brooklyn based playwright & stage director. His plays have been produced in theaters all across New York City and New England. He has been published by some of the biggest publishers of plays and monologues - including Samuel French, Applause, Smith & Kraus, and Playscripts. He is an alum of New Dramatists, was a MacDowell Colony fellow, and recipient of the Kesselring Prize for playwriting from the National Arts Club. (Insert Kessel Run joke here.) But most of all, he’s a fan who started the incredible substack, AHCH-TO BABY, an indepth newsletter all about what we all like to talk about – STAR WARS.

Music composed & performed by Gregory Bromfield

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