{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"529: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #55 "PLIF!" with Anna Graves & Jeff Caffrey","description":"Have you, like us, been eagerly awaiting the Star Wars Marvel comics issue that introduces the telepathic, energy-eating Hoojibs?Join us and our special guests in a breakdown of Marvel\u2019s 1981 comic Star Wars #55: \u201cPlif!\u201d \u2014 one of the most beloved issues from the original Marvel Star Wars run. You can also listen and read along in 1983\u2019s read-along record Planet of the Hoojibs Read Along Storybook. Recorded live from Rebel Scum Con, this special presentation features special guests Anna Graves (voice of Duchess Satine Kryze in The Clone Wars) and Jeff Caffrey (VCN Network), who bring the story to life with dramatic flair.  Don\u2019t worry if you don\u2019t have the comic \u2014 the vibrant art by Walt Simonson and Tom Palmer will be projected for all to enjoy. Today in Star Wars History - September 7, 1985 Happy 40th Anniversary to Ewoks and Droids! Both animated series premiered on September 7, 1985, as The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour on ABC-TV. We've even had executive producer Miki Herman on the show to dive into their creation \u2014 including that unforgettable Ewoks theme by Taj Mahal! \ud83d\udd96 And a special shoutout to Star Trek, celebrating 59 years since the debut of the original series (September 8, 1966)! #55 \u201cPLIF!" Release Date: October 20, 1981 Writer: David Michelinie Art: Walt Simonson, Tom Palmer Cover: Walt Simonson Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Princess Leia leads a Rebel survey team to the forest planet Arbra, hoping to establish a new base after evacuating Hoth. There, they meet the Hoojibs\u2014small, telepathic creatures who feed on electricity and accidentally drain the Rebels\u2019 power. Their leader, Plif, reveals they\u2019ve been displaced by a monstrous creature called the Slivilith. To reclaim the cave and power crystals, the Rebels and Hoojibs must join forces. We take our Facebook Group Comments on the cover into account as we analyze this issue. Become a part of our Facebook Group to contribute! Contact Us Instagram: http:\/\/instagram.com\/skywalkingpod Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skywalkingthroughneverland Join us every week on YouTube for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. We also bring you to Disneyland, Red Carpet Events and Theme Park Openings. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!SaveSave ","author_name":"Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive","author_url":"http:\/\/skywalkingthroughneverland.com","html":"