469: VADER, Books, and Comics!

Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts kick things off with the latest Star Wars news: the official site quietly drops a 50th-anniversary marketing campaign for merch, a documentary, a new logo, and a commemorative poster for the original Star Wars' 50th anniversary. After the news, Mark and Becca discuss the generational trauma of the Skywalker family secrets.   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky

Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! In this episode, your hosts review Dr. Chris Kempshall's Star Wars: Star Pilots. But first, they cover the latest Star Wars news: Adam Driver talks "The Hunt for Ben Solo" on the Rich Eisen Show, weird Anakin Skywalker memes online, and Eman Esfandi kicking off the Ahsoka Season 2 Press Tour.   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky

Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts kick things off with L.A. Comic Con News from the Hayden Christensen Panel, then discuss the latest "Rey Rumors" for Episode X. After that, Mark and Becca review the Vader-centric comic from the Rogue One series from Marvel.    Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky

Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts kick things off with the news: Carrie Fisher's 70th birthday, 'Reign of the Empire: From the Ashes' synopsis, and Daniel Logan posts a video alongside Jake Lloyd. After the news segment, Mark and Becca talk about Star Wars Comics: The Book of Boba Fett issue #3, Star Wars Rogue One: Chirrut and Baze, and The Fall of Kylo Ren issue #3. Then they talk about Vader, including Hayden Christensen's foreword for Star Wars Icons: Vader and Kiersten White's 'Star Wars: Hiding from the Dark.'   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky

Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts discuss all the publishing announcements from New York City Comic Con. Mark and Becca kick things off with all things 'Starfighter,' going through each title slated for the 'Starfighter' publishing program, one by one. There's so much to be excited for as Lucasfilm gets ready to celebrate 50 years of Star Wars next year! Join Tarkin's Top Shelf as they gear up for Lucasfilm's biggest anniversary event to date!   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky  

The Dead Speak! Tarkin's Top Shelf returns with another fun episode. The hosts start with the latest Star Wars news: Lucasfilm has announced a new Marvel comic series, Star Wars: Ahsoka – Escape from THRAWN, and there is now a Mortis Bas-relief on display at Lucasfilm HQ. After that, Mark and Becca talk about the conversation between Force Ghost Anakin and Rey in Star Wars: Legacy by Madeleine Roux.   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky    

Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts discuss the latest report from The Hollywood Reporter: 'Star Wars': Jon Watts to direct next movie for Lucasfilm! Before jumping in, Mark and Becca go over some "listener feedback" about past episodes, Mortis Gods, and Star Pilots promotion. Honorable mentions are: Madeleine Roux (Star Wars: Legacy), Dr. Chris Kempshall (Star Wars: Star Pilots), Keirsten White (Star Wars: Hiding From the Dark), and Erik Pflueger (artist of 'Force Origins' and 'Mortis').   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky

Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts kick things off with the latest Star Wars news: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts is officially open; Hayden Christensen attends the "grand opening" with his daughter, Briar Rose; and advance review copies of Star Wars: Star Pilots have arrived. Then, Mark and Becca touch on the recent rumor mill regarding the "future" of Star Wars, followed by issue 2 of the 'Star Wars: The Fall of Kylo Ren' comic series by Charles Soule. After that, they discuss their main topic: "The Mortis Gods are definitely a THING" in season 2 of Ahsoka, according to an interview with Dave Filoni via Empire Magazine.   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky

Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! In this episode, your hosts review Star Wars: Reign of the Empire (Book 2): Edge of the Abyss by Rebecca Roanhorse. Mark and Becca kick things off with the latest Star Wars news: Lucas Museum, Starfighter updates, the Book of Boba Fett comic series, and 'Hiding from the Dark,' a Star Wars Horror Novel. After the news, they get down to Jedi business and discuss book 2 from the Reign of the Empire trilogy, Edge of the Abyss. They discuss characters, plot, and connective tissue to the Andor series and the YA novel Rebel Rising by Beth Revis. This review does contain mild spoilers. The book will be available everywhere on September 15th, and the book review embargo has lifted on September 1st.   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky

Tarkin's Top Shelf welcomes author Rebecca Roanhorse to the show for an exclusive interview about Star Wars: Reign of the Empire (Book 2) 'Edge of the Abyss.' In this episode, your hosts are joined by Rebecca Roanhorse to discuss the second installment of the 'Reign of the Empire' trilogy, Star Wars: Edge of the Abyss. They kick things off with some Star Wars 'get-to-know-you' questions, and then they jump right into the interview. This discussion has some mild spoilers, but overall, the questions are mostly character-driven and help move the story forward. Star Wars: Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss will be available on September 15th, 2026.   Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky