ForceCast #285: Star Wars Comics Turn The Page

The new year began with big news as Disney announced that Marvel would acquire the Star Wars comics license from Dark Horse in 2015. Erik and Eric discuss the license transfer, one of Dark Horse's last big comic projects, Disneyland Star Wars park rumors, The Clone Wars bonus content, a possible Star Wars Rebels character leak, and more. 2014 is off to a fast start and you'll find coverage of all of it here on The ForceCast!

Show Notes:

The HoloNet

• Marvel Acquires License To Publish Star Wars Comics And Graphic Novels
  
• MiceChat Says Disney Star Wars Theme Park Planners Have Been 'Debriefed' On Episode VII
  
• Unaired Finale To Darth Maul TCW Storyline Will Be Told In Comic Form
  
• Filoni: Two TCW Bonus Content Story Arcs Are 'Really, Really Important' To The Series
  
• Rumor: Tim Curry Reprising His Role As Palpatine In Star Wars Rebels?
  
• Director Jon Schnepp Says He's Certain That Kasdan Is Writing A Boba Fett Spinoff
  
• Disney Announces Dates For Star Wars Weekends 2014

Fan Focus

• Han Solo’s blaster fetches $200,000
  
• Tumblr Now Has An Official Star Wars Presence
  
• Star Wars: Maul: Lockdown Micro-Excerpt #5
  
• Essential Guide To Warfare Author's Cut #4: The Rise of the Republic
  
• TFN Interview: Dark Horse Comics' The Star Wars Artist Mike Mayhew
  
• The ForceCast is now syndicated on Geek Life Radio. You can hear our show on Mondays from midnight to 2 a.m. ET (9-11 p.m. PT).

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