Episode #332 -- The Marc Guggenheim Interview
Update: 2023-03-11
Description
This episode features a conversation with Marc Guggenheim, a former lawyer turned writer whom you may know for his work in television and comics, notably the just concluded Han Solo & Chewbacca 10-issue maxi-series, the Star Wars: Revelations one-shot and an upcoming arc in the Yoda maxi-series later this year.
It's an illuminating and far-ranging conversation and we think you'll enjoy it. You can subscribe to Marc's LegalDispatch substack (we highly recommend it)
Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:
Announcement:
Our friend Alex Ray, who with Jim Mello created the amazing A Star Wars Comic, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He needs help to battle this insidious ailment. If you can give, please do by giving to his Go Fund Me here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-alex-ray-beat-cancer-with-love-and-support
Upcoming Star Wars comics, TPBs and omnibus editions:
March 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 1. (Collects Star Wars: Empire 7, 14, 16; Vader's Quest 1-4, Star Wars (2013) 1-20, Star Wars Kids 1-11, 12 (A Story) and 13-20 and Star Wars 3-D 1-3); Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 5, TPB (Collects Star Wars: Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant -- Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant -- Escape 1-5, Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith 1-6 and material from Star Wars Tales #16)
March 15 _ Yoda #5 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #3 (of 8), The Blade #2 (2nd Printing)
March 22 _ Darth Vader #32, The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)
March 29 _ The Blade #4 (of 4), Jabba’s Palace #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #7 (of 10)
April 5 _ Star Wars #33, Hidden Empire #5 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-Shot
April 12 _ Doctor Aphra #30, Bounty Hunters #33, Ewoks #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #8 (of 10)
April 19 _ Sana Starros #3 (of 5), Yoda #6 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12)
April 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31
May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)
May 3 _ Star Wars #34, Lando #1, Yoda #7 (10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #7 (of 8)
May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue
May 9 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)
May 10 _ Darth Vader #34, The High Republic #9 (of 10)
May 16 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)
May 17 _ Bounty Hunters #34, The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #8 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #8 (of 8)
May 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- Precedent
May 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), The High Republic #10 (of 10)
May 31 _ Doctor Aphra #32, Sana Starros #4 (of 5)
June 7 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)
June 20 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25), Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories "Rebels and Resistance" TPB (Collects #1-4)
June 27 _ The Blade TPB (Collects #1-4), Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 6 "Return of the Handmaidens" TPB (Collects #28-32)
July 5 _ Hidden Empire TPB (Collects #1-5)
July 11 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3 (Collects Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, The Sith War #1-6, Redemption #1-5 and material from Star Wars Tales #23 and Dark Horse Comics #7-9)
July 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special #1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #1)
Aug. 29 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase (Collects 1-13, Galactic Bake-Off one-shot and Free Comic Book Day 2021 issues published by IDW, along with 2023's Free Comic Book Day issue); The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)
Sept. 5 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire #1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook #3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4); Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel; Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2 "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects #5-8)
Oct. 10 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (Collects Monster of Temple Peak 1-4 and The High Republic Adventures Annual)
Oct. 31 _ Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB (Collects the Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, Emperor Palpatine, Stormtroopers and Smugglers one-shots); Yoda TPB (Collects Yoda #1-10)
It's an illuminating and far-ranging conversation and we think you'll enjoy it. You can subscribe to Marc's LegalDispatch substack (we highly recommend it)
Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:
- None, save for those we asked Marc about.
Announcement:
Our friend Alex Ray, who with Jim Mello created the amazing A Star Wars Comic, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He needs help to battle this insidious ailment. If you can give, please do by giving to his Go Fund Me here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-alex-ray-beat-cancer-with-love-and-support
Upcoming Star Wars comics, TPBs and omnibus editions:
March 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 1. (Collects Star Wars: Empire 7, 14, 16; Vader's Quest 1-4, Star Wars (2013) 1-20, Star Wars Kids 1-11, 12 (A Story) and 13-20 and Star Wars 3-D 1-3); Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 5, TPB (Collects Star Wars: Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant -- Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant -- Escape 1-5, Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith 1-6 and material from Star Wars Tales #16)
March 15 _ Yoda #5 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #3 (of 8), The Blade #2 (2nd Printing)
March 22 _ Darth Vader #32, The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)
March 29 _ The Blade #4 (of 4), Jabba’s Palace #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #7 (of 10)
April 5 _ Star Wars #33, Hidden Empire #5 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-Shot
April 12 _ Doctor Aphra #30, Bounty Hunters #33, Ewoks #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #8 (of 10)
April 19 _ Sana Starros #3 (of 5), Yoda #6 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12)
April 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31
May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)
May 3 _ Star Wars #34, Lando #1, Yoda #7 (10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #7 (of 8)
May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue
May 9 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)
May 10 _ Darth Vader #34, The High Republic #9 (of 10)
May 16 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)
May 17 _ Bounty Hunters #34, The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #8 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures #8 (of 8)
May 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- Precedent
May 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), The High Republic #10 (of 10)
May 31 _ Doctor Aphra #32, Sana Starros #4 (of 5)
June 7 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)
June 20 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25), Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories "Rebels and Resistance" TPB (Collects #1-4)
June 27 _ The Blade TPB (Collects #1-4), Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 6 "Return of the Handmaidens" TPB (Collects #28-32)
July 5 _ Hidden Empire TPB (Collects #1-5)
July 11 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3 (Collects Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, The Sith War #1-6, Redemption #1-5 and material from Star Wars Tales #23 and Dark Horse Comics #7-9)
July 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special #1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #1)
Aug. 29 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase (Collects 1-13, Galactic Bake-Off one-shot and Free Comic Book Day 2021 issues published by IDW, along with 2023's Free Comic Book Day issue); The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)
Sept. 5 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire #1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook #3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4); Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel; Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2 "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects #5-8)
Oct. 10 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (Collects Monster of Temple Peak 1-4 and The High Republic Adventures Annual)
Oct. 31 _ Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB (Collects the Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, Emperor Palpatine, Stormtroopers and Smugglers one-shots); Yoda TPB (Collects Yoda #1-10)
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