With Star Wars Week here at Capes and Tights quickly approaching it is time to get you all up to speed on what to expect from May 1-7, 2023.
Capes and Tights had our first Star Wars Week in 2022 with a number of podcasts featured in the Star Wars Universe, including overall discussion of the Star Wars Universe, reviews of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, and Solo: A Star Wars Story, plus more!
In 2023 we are going even further! From Monday, May 1 – Sunday, May 7 the Capes and Tights Podcast will release three episodes with comic creators, multiple written interviews, top-10 lists and much more. Let’s take a look at Star Wars Week 2023!
Monday, May 1
Capes and Tights Podcast #103 – Will Sliney, Comic Book Artist
Will Sliney is a veteran comic book artist with over 100 books to his name. In the world of Star Wars, Will has interior on titles such as Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren, Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy, Ahsoka’s Ark, Age of Rebellion – Princess Leia, Doctor Aphra Annual, and more.
Star Wars Comics to Read Right Now
The Star Wars universe has expanded over the years and the world of comics has a wide range of books to choose from. We are here to breakdown some of the Star Wars comics you should read right now.
Tuesday, May 2
Written interview with Comic Book Artist David Messina
David Messina has worked on comics for Marvel, DC, Image Comics, IDW Publishing and more over the years. His name has been attached to comics such as Star Trek: Klingons, True Blood, Ultimate Spiderman, Uncanny X-Men, Cloak & Dagger, Catwoman, Action Comics, Wonder Woman, 3Keys, and The Bounce. However, for Star Wars Week we are focused on his work on Han Solo & Chewbacca with friend of Capes and Tights, Marc Guggenheim.
Top-5 Skottie Young Star Wars Comic Book Covers
Most fans of Capes and Tights know the love we have for Skottie Young and Star Wars. Now for Star Wars Week, we drop our favorite five Skottie Star Wars variant covers.
Wednesday, May 3
Capes and Tights Podcast #104 – Heather Antos, Comic Book Editor
Over the years Heather Antos has been an editor or assistant editor on a number of Star Wars comic books including Star Wars (2015), Darth Vader (2015), Princess Leia, Kanan, Lando, Shattered Empire, Chewbacca, Vader Down, Obi-Wan and Anakin, Poe Dameron, Han Solo and more.
Star Wars: The High Republic reading order
With a ton of new stuff coming from the Star Wars: The High Republic, Capes and Tights breaks down a good reading order for these books.
Written interview with Comic Book Artist Liana Kangas
Liana Kangas recently wrapped up drawing and co-creating the comic miniseries Know Your Station with Sarah Gailey, as well as TRVE KVLT with Scott Bryan Wilson, drawing a short written by James Tynion IV for Razorblades, published by Image Comics and contributing to a short with David M. Booher on Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World.
For Star Wars Week we focus on Liana’s work on IDW Publishing title Star Wars Adventures written by Sam Maggs and various Star Wars variant covers.
Thursday, May 4
Capes and Tights Podcast #105 – Daniel Jose Older, Comic Book Writer and Author
Older is one of the team of people Lucasfilm put together to help create The High Republic properties across many different media formats. Daniel is a New York Times bestselling author and has written both comics and novels for a few different publishers and has much more in-store.
Daniel Jose Older is the writer behind IDW Publishing’s The High Republic Adventures (2021) and The High Republic Adventures FCBD 2021; Marvel Comics‘ The High Republic: Trail of Shadows and War of the Bounty Hunters: 4-LOM & Zuckuss; Dark Horse Comics’ The High Republic Adventures (2022) and The High Republic Adventures FCBD 2023; as well as Manga comic The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Precedent.
He is also the author of novels The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower, Midnight Horizon: Star Wars: The High Republic, and the upcoming The High Republic: Escape from Valo.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – Lando #1 Comic Review
When Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca find themselves on a perilous mission to steal from Jabba himself, a dangerous figure from Lando’s past threatens their plans and their lives. Chewie finds that putting his trust in Calrissian is a gamble that just might pay off, as Lando calls on his skills as a smuggler to make it out alive.
Part of a series of one-shots celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi, this story by writer Stephanie Phillips (Cosmic Ghost Rider, Grim) and artist Alvaro Lopez (Captain Marvel) bring you a new, high-stakes adventure with some of Star Wars’ most beloved characters.
Friday, May 5
Written interview with Little Golden Book Artist Chris Kennett
Chris Kennett has been drawing ever since he could hold a pencil (or so his mum says). But professionally, he’s has been creating quirky characters for just over 20 years. Working his way from animation through to children’s books, Chris has managed to work on some truly “out of this world” projects including the beloved Star Wars series of Little Golden Books.
Saturday, May 6
Top-5 Mike del Mundo Star Wars Comic Book Covers
Like Skottie Young, most fans of Capes and Tights know the love we have for Mike Del Mundo. Now for Star Wars Week, we drop our favorite five Del Mundo Star Wars covers.
Sunday, May 7
Capes and Tights rank live action Star Wars projects
To close out Star Wars Week the crew ranks their favorite live action Star Wars projects from Star Wars: A New Hope all the way until The Mandalorian and beyond.
