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AMCA 142: Doctor Aphra Vol. 2 — Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit

September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 58 min

Not only is Doctor Aphra back... she's BACK. This week we get a joyous arc that frankly feels like a re-take on some of the best ideas of the big crossover. No, there aren't any Hot Topic vampires this time, but there is a huge soiree, a…
141: Star Wars / Doctor Aphra: The Screaming Citadel

September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

What if Doctor Aphra had to team up with Luke Skywalker and they both had to dress good as hell? And what if they had to go to a gothic planet run by sexy vampiric queen and her coterie of stylish and evil thralls? And what if two of the…
140: Doctor Aphra Vol. 1 — Aphra

August 27, 2026 · 2 hr 10 min

It's time to answer the question we've had for months: Does Aphra really have a doctorate, and if so, what type of doctor is she, really? In this episode, we learn a lot about her history, both academic and otherwise. Next time: Star…
139: Star Wars: Zero Company Preview

August 11, 2026 · 2 hr 25 min

Pivot! We'll be back in two weeks with Part 1 of our Aphra coverage, but today we'll delve into our early hours with Bit Reactor's Star Wars: Zero Company. It's seemingly an excellent debut for the studio, marred only by the sale of EA to…
138: Darth Vader Vol. 4 — End of Games

July 22, 2026 · 2 hr 31 min

This week we wrap up the 2015 run of Star Wars: Darth Vader! With the ore barons of Shu-Torun leashed and Cylo drawn out as a traitor, Darth Vader can finally address what really matters: Locating the missing Doctor Aphra, facing whatever…
137: Darth Vader Vol. 3 — The Shu-Torun War

July 8, 2026 · 2 hr 13 min

This week, we have escaped from the gravity of of the comic book crossover and returned back to the day-in-the-life tale of Darth Vader. Still hurting from the Death Star's destruction, the Empire badly needs ore to build back its…
136: Darth Vader (2015): Vader Down

June 24, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min

Our dip into the mid 2010s Marvel Comics Star Wars universe continues, and this time, we've got a bona fide crossover event! "Vader Down" jumps between issues of Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca's Darth Vader (which we've been reading…
135: Darth Vader (2015): Vol. 2 — Shadows and Secrets

June 11, 2026 · 2 hr 19 min

We will, eventually, get to the second set of Vader comics. But first, the gang imagines how they're going to react to The Mandalorian and Grogu. Because of course our patrons have already heard our reaction! Then they discuss how Vader…