This Week! In Star Wars: Comics, Clone Wars & More….
When everything else in the world fails you, Kristin Baver and “This Week! In Star Wars” is there; shining, like a lightsaber in the dark.
I am not exaggerating. Have you watched the actual news this week?
Well, tonight Anderson Cooper and I parted ways (for the evening), and my anchor of choice was Ms. Baver, purveying the headlines I really needed.

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Star Wars This Week
The Star Wars mothership teased:
This week in Star Wars, we take a look at new comics, including Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #4 and Star Wars: Darth Vader #2, and get pumped to get our hands on the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker expanded novelization. Plus, we put on our parkas to take a look back at location shooting for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back!
Knocking down the latest on StarWars.com, Baver and the TWISW crew spoke about:
Excerpt – Marvel Star Wars Darth Vader No. 2
For Darth Vader, there is no escape…from his past.
In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of Marvel’s Darth Vader #2, set after the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the Sith Lord continues his quest to punish those who hid Luke Skywalker from him. But on the planet Vendaxa, Vader comes face-to-face with someone that stops him in his tracks. Read more….
Excerpt – Marvel Star Wars The Rise of Kylo Ren No. 4
Meanwhile, Marvel’s The Rise of Kylo Ren miniseries continues to chronicle the fall of Vader’s grandson.
In StarWars.com’s first look at The Rise of Kylo Ren #4, Ben Solo takes further steps in his embrace of the dark side. Read more….
Excerpt – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Novelization
You’ve experienced the opening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. But not like this.
The novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrives March 17, but it is no mere adaptation. Read more here….
Hello, Goodbye – Clone Wars Episodes
And, for good measure, This Week! In Star Wars pointed fans to both a recap of last week’s episode and a preview of this week’s episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.