134: Darth Vader (2015): Vol. 1: Vader
Today we begin a journey into the Dark Side as we begin our reading of Marvel's 2015's Darth Vader comic, Written by Kieron Gillen with art by Salvador Larroca! It has a high reputation, not least of which is due to its introduction of the beloved character Doctor Aphra, but can it do what so few...
136: Darth Vader (2015): Vader Down
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 for the past few eps) AND Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato Jr's ...
Is the Best Game of the Year a Failure?
Remap Radio’s Rob Zacny and Emanuel dive deep into their current favorite game, Marathon, and what its middling success says about the future of games.
If you listen to the 404 Media podcast by now you probably realized that Joe and I are a little obsessed with a game called Marathon. I’m embar...
138: Darth Vader Vol. 4 — End of Games
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 truths Inspector Thanoth has found, and telling the Empero...
The Killer
TOTAL MASSACRE is back after a long health hiatus! Rowan is joined by special guests Brian Smawley and Rob Zacny to discuss John Woo's hit THE KILLER, recently rereleased in 4K. Rob is here to talk about John Woo as a romantic moralist. Brian wants to talk about how it's a secret Three Kingdoms m...
139: Star Wars: Zero Company Preview
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 Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and a pair of priva...
140: Doctor Aphra Vol. 1 — Aphra
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 Wars: The Screaming Citadel (trade paperback)
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141: Star Wars / Doctor Aphra: The Screaming Citadel
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 most interesting parts of the last arc of Aphra was here, t...
AMCA 142: Doctor Aphra Vol. 2 — Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit
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 really fun rogues gallery, an exploration of Aphra's moral ...
143: Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 — Remastered
Today we come to the end of our little dive through the modern Star Wars comics, as Doctor Aphra finds herself under the control of a new master--the murder-crazed Triple Zero. And for once, he has more than just murder in mind. Murder is involved, don't worry. It's just not... the only thing he ...
