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The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews

Matthew Neugebauer and Chris Abbott

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Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 56

Your one-stop shop for in-depth commentary and discussion on this week’s comics from the Galaxy Far, Far Away. Part of the Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network.

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Pathfinders

Episode 113

Thursday, November 28, 2024 • Duration 49:14

Issue #113

This week on the Tractor Beam Matthew flies solo all the way back to Phase 2 of the High Republic! A Pathfinder team seeks to unravel a mystery in Echoes of Fear #3, and an EX droid risks falling into the wrong hands in Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone #2!

Also, turns out Thanksgiving's in November and Diamond is in chaos (again)?

Hosted by

Matthew Neugebauer

⁠https://x.com/eyeoncanonpod⁠

⁠https://x.com/neug485⁠

https://instagram.com/mneug1138 ⁠

and Chris Abbott

⁠https://x.com/starrapter⁠

⁠https://youtube.com/starrapter ⁠

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network

⁠https://x.com/theswu⁠

⁠https://instagram.com/theswu ⁠

https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGx

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Confrontations and Revelations

Episode 111

Thursday, November 14, 2024 • Duration 01:04:58

Issue 111 Hit that bell because this week the Tractor Beam drags in three looming confrontations that are only just beginning! Luke Skywalker vs Ulbrik Adelhard Round One! (Insurgency Rising 4) Wicket and Meedro vs Zuckuss and 4-LOM Round One! (Ewoks 2) Ruu vs Driggit...Round One! (short from Insider 228) Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://x.com/eyeoncanonpod https://x.com/neug485 instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://x.com/theswu

Looking back to go forward

Episode 110

Thursday, October 31, 2024 • Duration 56:17

Issue #110 This week on the Tractor Beam: High Republic Adventures #11 looks back to earlier in Phase 3, Echoes of Fear #2 goes centuries back to the Mystery of Barnabas Vim, and Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising #3 lets us keep up with the Damerons! Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://x.com/eyeoncanonpod https://x.com/neug485 instagram.com/mneug1138 and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter youtube.com/starrapter Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://x.com/theswu instagram.com/theswu

Kylo Ren treads Anakin’s Path

Episode 124

Thursday, March 13, 2025 • Duration 01:34:12

Issue 124

Legacy of Vader returns with Kylo Ren’s highly anticipated journey through the roots of Anakin’s turn to the dark side. What will the Supreme Leader discover in the run-down, derelict environs of Mos Espa? What will he learn about his grandfather’s origins, and about himself?

Hosted by

Matthew Neugebauer⁠ https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social https://x.com/neug485⁠ https://instagram.com/mneug1138 ⁠

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter ⁠

Guest Joel Davis

https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://x.com/theswu ⁠ https://instagram.com/theswu ⁠ https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGx

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sVv2fmqzkyclijjQvUPDo?si=9396ce32c6074687

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tractor-beam-comics-reviews/id1780928775

Mysteries and Secrets

Episode 123

Thursday, March 6, 2025 • Duration 57:14

Issue 123

This week on the Tractor Beam! Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan encounter a mystery from the past in Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon Jinn! The Jedi Knights kick off their run hoping to bring peace to a world under siege! And Kylo Ren and Rey embark on their parallel journeys in The Rise of Skywalker #1!

Hosted by

Matthew Neugebauer⁠ https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social https://x.com/neug485

⁠https://instagram.com/mneug1138 ⁠

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter ⁠https://youtube.com/starrapter ⁠

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Networkhttps://x.com/theswu ⁠ https://instagram.com/theswu ⁠ https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGx

Audio Variant Editions

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sVv2fmqzkyclijjQvUPDo?si=9396ce32c6074687

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tractor-beam-comics-reviews/id1780928775

Midpoint to Jakku

Episode 114

Thursday, December 5, 2024 • Duration 01:48:34

Issue #114

Chelli Aphra! Gallius Rax! Rae Sloane! Beilert Valance! Luke, Leia, Mon Mothma and an in-utero Ben Solo! Also Space Pirates!

This week we talk all about the one-two punch that is Republic Under Siege #2 and 3, which brings us to the midpoint of Alex Segura’s brilliant Battle of Jakku maxi-series.

We then chat a bit about that wizard(!) Skeleton Crew premiere.

For all of it and more, we’re joined by none other than Mister Joel Davis from the Eye on Canon Podcast!

Hosted by

Matthew Neugebauer⁠

https://x.com/eyeoncanonpod ⁠

https://x.com/neug485⁠

https://instagram.com/mneug1138 ⁠

and Chris Abbott

https://x.com/starrapter⁠

https://youtube.com/starrapter ⁠

Guest host: Joel Davis

https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network

https://x.com/theswu ⁠

The Keeve and Lourna Show!

Episode 122

Thursday, February 20, 2025 • Duration 01:04:22

Issue 122

It’s Keeve and Lourna’s galaxy and we’re just living in it. Fear of the Jedi #1 picks up right where we left off in Tempest Breaker and their HRA Annual short story. Both lead characters bear the weight of heroism as they confront the Nihil and grapple with their journeys so far.

One book to chat about means we get to go beat-by-beat! So strap in, fire up that Vector and let’s ride!

Hosted by

Matthew Neugebauer⁠ https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social https://x.com/neug485⁠ https://instagram.com/mneug1138 ⁠

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter ⁠https://youtube.com/starrapter ⁠

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://x.com/theswu ⁠ https://instagram.com/theswu ⁠ https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGx

Audio Variant Editions

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sVv2fmqzkyclijjQvUPDo?si=9396ce32c6074687

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tractor-beam-comics-reviews/id1780928775

Marching on and Digging deep

Episode 121

Thursday, February 13, 2025 • Duration 56:51

Issue 121

The battle of Eriadu rages on in High Republic Adventures 15! Is Qort alright? Will Farzala be able to lead the charge on his own?

And the Bad Batch is back with Hyperspace Stories: Ghost Agents 1. We return to the Clone Wars with a new mission for Clone Force 99 behind enemy lines!

Hosted by

Matthew Neugebauer ⁠https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social https://x.com/neug485 ⁠https://instagram.com/mneug1138 ⁠

and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter ⁠https://youtube.com/starrapter ⁠

Star Wars Underworld Podcast Networkhttps://x.com/theswu ⁠ https://instagram.com/theswu ⁠ https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGx

Audio Variant Editions

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7sVv2fmqzkyclijjQvUPDo?si=9396ce32c6074687

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tractor-beam-comics-reviews/id1780928775

Vader casts a shadow, Lourna turns to the light

Episode 120

Thursday, February 6, 2025 • Duration 01:47:57

Issue 120