The Tractor Beam: Star Wars Comics Reviews

Matthew Neugebauer and Chris Abbott
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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.

  1. 12/18/2025

    Light Overcomes Darkness

    Issue 159 We bring 2025 to a close with a number of stories about transcending darkness: Kai Brightstar; Qui-Gon Jinn; Leia, Rey and Finn; and a rare spark of kindness in Niima Outpost. It’s a ray of hope going into 2026, with the Shadow of Maul and shadows of uncertainty lurking around the corner…. Hosted by Matthew 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/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

    1h 16m

  2. 12/11/2025

    Star Tours

    Issue 158 It’s an all-sequel-era Tractor Beam! Poe *finally* finishes his Codebreaker mission. Han *finally* tells us how he really feels. Kylo Ren *finally* refuses to let “potential” keep him from his destiny. Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138            and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter  Resident #Sequelist Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social  Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social  https://instagram.com/theswu    https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGx Audio Variant Editions Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sVv2fmqzkyclijjQvUPDo?si=9396ce32c6074687Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tractor-beam-comics-reviews/id1780928775

    1h 9m

  3. 11/27/2025

    Shady Monk Brains

    Issue 157 Boba Fett’s quest to settle a score takes a cult-like turn, giving us more Bomarr Monks than we ever thought possible! Also, Marvel’s February 2026 solicits are out, giving us some answers (JAR JAR!) and more questions about the future of Star Wars comics. Hosted by Matthew 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/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

    39 min

  4. 11/20/2025

    Legacy and Laser Swords

    Issue 156 The sins of Qui-Gon’s past – and of his master – call in their debt. But decades later, the Resistance against the First Order remembers the Jedi quite differently…. Hosted by Matthew 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/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

    1h 6m

  5. 11/13/2025

    Only Jedi Rush In

    Issue 155 Can Kit Fisto and Nahdar get to the bottom of what’s sinking the station? Can Luke singlehandedly broker peace in the Fenril Sector? Can Chewie save Han and Leia’s marriage? A little bit of column a, a little bit of column b… Hosted by Matthew 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/xhbXgRuuGx Audio Variant Editions Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sVv2fmqzkyclijjQvUPDo?si=9396ce32c6074687Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tractor-beam-comics-reviews/id1780928775

    52 min

  6. 11/06/2025

    Seeking Skywalker

    Issue 154 Kylo Ren, although he doesn’t know it, is on his own hunt for Ben Solo. Boba Fett hunts a strange bounty, and the Crimson Corsair hunts a magic psychosis spacefish. Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138            and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter  Resident Sequelist Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social  Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social  https://instagram.com/theswu    https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGx Audio Variant Editions Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sVv2fmqzkyclijjQvUPDo?si=9396ce32c6074687Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tractor-beam-comics-reviews/id1780928775

    1h 22m

  7. 10/30/2025

    Kelleran and the Kids

    Issue 153 The Nightlander takes Luke and Leia on a trip, Aphra goes on a family adventure, and Kelleran Beq makes his long-awaited return! Hosted by Matthew 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/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

    50 min

  8. 10/23/2025

    The Hunt for Kylo Ren?

    Issue 152 Empires rise, underwater stations collapse, but love conquers all. Who is Ben Solo, anyway? Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138            and Chris Abbott https://x.com/starrapter⁠ https://youtube.com/starrapter  Resident Sequelist Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social  Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network ⁠https://thetractorbeam.bsky.social  https://instagram.com/theswu    https://discord.com/invite/xhbXgRuuGx Audio Variant Editions Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sVv2fmqzkyclijjQvUPDo?si=9396ce32c6074687Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tractor-beam-comics-reviews/id1780928775

    1h 33m
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