The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews

01:33:25

Star Wars Comics’ Most Memorable Moments

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/10/01

Issue 183The past decade-and-change of Star Wars comics has seen a lot of ups, a few downs, and plenty of stand-out moments. In this special issue of the Tractor Beam, we recount the happy earworms as well as the ones that stick in our craw…Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbotthttps://x.com/starrapterhttps://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu

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00:58:14

Bird Moon Cake

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/09/17

Issue 182Yes, the title is gibberish. No, we don’t know what it means.We *do* finally catch up with Tava and the Knights of Ren, who come bearing mysterious gifts and attract an even more mysterious foe.Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 Resident Sequelist Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.socialStar Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGxAudio Variant EditionsSpotify:

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01:12:28

Killing the Signal

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/09/10

Issue 181Meet Iza and Rike: a pair of lonely, overworked and (probably) under-fed comms engineers in a forgotten corner of the galaxy. Whatever will they do with themselves?Also, let’s gush about Zero Company!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGxCatch the

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01:07:49

Trust in the Force

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/08/20

Issue 180Even though Jedi aren’t supposed to seek out adventure and excitement, often it finds them anyways. Our intrepid Pathfinder Team gets closer to the bottom of their murder mystery. On Batuu, Luke and Leia – and decades later, Rey – get a surprising answer of their own!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network

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01:39:03

The Supreme Leader Returns!

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/08/13

Issue 179Kylo Ren. Charles Soule. Will Sliney. Need we say more?Well, yes if there’s some wild news to share about this crossover coming in January!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Resident Sequelist Joel Davishttps://jid20234.bsky.social Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGxAudio

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01:16:28

Trains, Ships and Underground Caverns

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/07/30

Issue 178The Bad Batch finally tracks down their scientist, but Aurra might have something to…Sing about it. And Greef Karga gives Din, Grogu and the Jolly Band of Anzellan Mechanics™ a mission to save Nevarro City!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu

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01:28:27

Han Solo Smells (Like) Danger

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/07/23

Issue 177Wherever Han goes, adventure and excitement just seem to find him. Even in the cozy confines of Black Spire Outpost, old grudges will always catch up to him.Speaking of old grudges, Jedi Knight Nagi Tsukumo seeks to evade the Empire after Order 66, shakeups abound at Marvel Comics, and Dark Horse seems loudly absent from those Lucasfilm panels at SDCC!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠

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01:23:22

Only the Force Can Judge Me

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/07/09

Issue 176That Saw Gerrera. Once he picks a target, he sure stays on it. So does Brander Lawson, descending as he does further and further into the mire. But those scrappy, innovative Pathfinder teams? Well they had multiple targets to deal with.Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu

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01:06:38

There’s Always a Better Benefits Package

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/06/25

Issue 175Oga’s rise to power in Black Spire, like the cocktails in her cantina, is every bit as delicious as we thought.Also, glowing reviews for Galactic Racer are coming out, which means it’s time for another edition of Video Game Madness!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Thumbnail art by Phil NotoGalactic Racer gameplay on Playstation UKStar Wars Underworld Podcast Network

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00:49:29

Rolling in the Deep

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/06/11

Issue 174Jyn Erso finds a spark of hope on Wobani, and Brander Lawson takes in an exciting and harrowing sporting match.Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGxAudio Variant EditionsSpotify:

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01:08:25

Hyperspace Eggs of Power

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/05/28

Issue 173Pathfinders are all about braving the terrors of hyperspace to help people: what happens when hyperspace itself becomes the terror?And while visiting Batuu, 3PO calls Artoo a “Clumsy Camtono of Cogs,” which is a new low, even for him.Also, we chat about last week’s Fall of Kylo Ren news, and of course, MandoGroguHosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network

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01:09:08

Keep Your Head Down

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/05/14

Issue 172A grizzled journalist emerges from his cave, Vario shows his tough side, and Maul finally makes his first moves on Janix.Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGxAudio Variant EditionsSpotify:

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01:35:43

Orders and Graves

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/05/07

Issue 171The Rogue Clones plant the seeds of freedom for the Bad Batch, who still have a job to do.So do Cassian Andor and the Shadow Lord, who won’t let the Empire get in their way.Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGxAudio Variant EditionsSpotify:

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01:28:33

Caves and Tunnels

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/04/30

Issue 170Look what the Tractor Beam hauled in! A pair of Maul: Shadow Lord episodes!Maul lets the power of his painful past drive his fight for the future, while Devon learns the hard way that killing what you hate probably won’t save anyone.Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Resident Animated Show Correspondent Joel Davishttps://jid20234.bsky.socialStar Wars Underworld Podcast Network

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01:19:43

Heroes in Black Spire

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/04/23

Issue 169Leia, Luke and Vader all walk into a bar on Batuu…Ok that’s not what happened but it sounds like a fun joke, right?This week we travel back to Black Spire to find out just what our legacy heroes and villains were up to. As always, Dok Ondar finds himself right in the middle of it.Oh and we’re definitely talking more Maul: Shadow Lord too!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars

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00:53:47

Monsters in the Shadows

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/04/09

Issue 168This Shadow of Maul comic is everything a tie-in should be. Within days of seeing Janix’s crime lords on screen, we see the mounting tensions in the planet’s underworld that give Lawson such a headache, and Maul such a glorious opportunity.Going back to the Clone Wars, another monster lurks in the shadows- is General Grievous merely Dooku’s killing machine, or can he be a master of his own destiny?Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott

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01:05:45

Back to the High Republic

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/03/26

Issue 167We’re right into “Phase More” of the High Republic! George Mann and co. take us back to that intriguing idea that didn’t get much air time: Pathfinder teams! What dangers and struggles confront these adventurous bands of Jedi and engineers far from the safety of the Republic?Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network

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00:59:09

Maul’s Shadow Grows

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/03/05

Issue 166Maul’s reign of darkness continues! But not before Captain Lawson has something to say about it. This week we’re breaking down the opening issue of Marvel’s awesome tie-in to next month’s animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord. We also catch up with the Bad Batch and their Clone Wars adventures in Rogue Agents!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network

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01:28:21

This Week on the Star Wars Comic Book Show…

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/02/26

Issue 165Star Wars (2025) has come to an end. Luke, Rynn, Han, Beilert, Leia and Mon Mothma make a final plea for the Nagai soul. Of course, Reyna Oskure has lots to say about that! This week we talk about that final issue, as well as the whole 10-issue run. Was it too short, too long, or too…complicated? What worked, and what showed potential?Oh and in more exciting news…we have news! Rogue One at Ten news!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott

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00:59:27

Jar Jar Binks, Hero of the Rebellion

The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews ·

2026/02/12

Issue 164Yes, you read that title right. Ahmed Best and Marc Guggenheim have finally given our favourite Gungan his due. *And* in a team-up with Best’s tyranny-kicking Jedi character, Kelleran Beq. We neeeeeds to knowsa what happens next, okeyday?!?!Hosted byMatthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social https://instagram.com/theswu

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