Episode 9 - Boots The newly formed scouts of Mud79 are sent on a covert mission through the deadliest jungles on the planet's surface. An area dubbed “The Green Death,” where even the locals fear to tread. They’ve been ordered to silence an enemy gun battery. And if they fail to achieve their goal, thousands of Imperial Troopers could be killed. Things grow dire when one of the scouts is severely wounded crossing a river, and Kwai is shot during a firefight. CAST: Pvt Soloman Kwai...

Episode 8 - A Drop of Hatred and Suffering  Mud79 struggles to take control of the enemy safehouse. They fight their way to the main doors, blaster bolts flying in every direction ensuring extensive casualties on both sides. Once inside they witness the horror and butchery an Imperial Inquisitor is capable of. But even with such power on their side will they be able to rescue their lost comrade? And how has the enemy gotten such a foothold on the Empire’s doorstep? CAST: Pvt Soloman Kwai...

Episode 7 - Warehouse The surface of Cestin IV grows ever more dangerous and Mud79 joins a desperate mission to rescue Mudtrooper who was taken prisoner months earlier. The prisoner’s being held in a hidden enemy safehouse. The 79th gets support from a Sith Inquisitor and her Purge Troopers, the Emperor’s secretive agents used to hunt down and eliminate Jedi across the galaxy. They have the fury of the Emperor’s fists…but will it be enough? CAST: Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred...

Episode 6 - The Pits Members of Mud 79 are facing disaster. They’re in the wealthy star port of Floon Bay–a nest of gambling and debauchery. They were enjoying the high speed swoop bike races and placed a high wager on a specific race–one they attempted to rig–only to lose their money and run afoul of the dangerous criminal elements within the city. But that’s nothing compared to what awaits them when they get back to Camp Vybus. CAST: Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred Kennedy Voice of the...

Episode 5 - Medals and Swoop Bikes Solomon Kwai and a few members of Mud79 are given leave passes and head into the bustling starport city of Floon Bay for a Swoop Bike Tournament–a must see event where thousands from across the Galaxy come and gamble fortunes on the Swoop Bike Races–an ultra high speed vicious motor sport. Two comrades from Mud79, Staven and Murray, make a large wager on one race in particular, and Kwai worries about the repercussions. Will they be safe?  CAST: Pvt Soloman...

Episode 4 - The Adventurer  The platoon from Mud 79 is surrounded by a hostile force and they come under attack. Enemy fighters pouring into the Imperial trenches engaging in brutal hand to hand fighting. During the battle’s climax, Solomon Kwai is given a dangerous assignment putting him in the sights of the most dangerous foe the troopers have ever faced. CAST: Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred Kennedy Voice of the Galaxy - Adam Herdman Colonel Ghast – Farah Nasser Lt Orto – Ben...

Episode 3 - Rumours of War Solomon Kwai and the rest of the Mud79 troopers  begin patrol operations in the jungle-covered region of Cestin IV known as Bista Valley. They make contact with small towns and mining settlements–learning more about recent mercenary activity in the region–these aren’t mere bandits, but former separatist soldiers from the Clone Wars. After a long day marching through swamps and wetlands, Kwai is startled by a scream in the night. CAST: Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator)...

Episode 2 - The Sigil  The Mud Troopers of Platoon79 help defend a mine from raiders, who manage to steal a large amount of Kenian 68–a valuable ore used in cloaking devices. The platoon follows the bandits into the nearby foothills. After hours on the move, Solomon Kwai and his comrades uncover their hidden base, and make a startling discovery. CAST: Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred Kennedy Voice of the Galaxy - Adam Herdman Colonel Ghast – Farah Nasser Lt Orto – Ben McEwan Sgt Jintalla...

Solomon Kwai grew up during the Clone Wars. His planet was liberated by the Republic, and his family fought and died in its armies. When the Republic fell, and Sheev Palpateen formed the new Galactic Empire, Solomon assumed it was nothing more than the changing of a flag. So he left his home planet and joined the Imperial Army. He’s sent off to basic training, and assigned to the 79th platoon in the 934th Legion. He and his fellow mud troopers ship out to the planet of Cestin Nebula where...

Star Wars meets Platoon. Fearless Fred Presents: Mud79 - is a fan made Star Wars story that takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Solomon Kwai is one of countless youths from across the galaxy who find themselves in the Imperial Army four years after the Clone Wars and before the rise of The Empire, because the battle is not over. Kwai and the rest of the 79th platoon are stationed on a remote planet in the Outer Rim. The days are brutal and filled with ever present danger...

Fred Kennedy is a comic book creator, radio personality AND tattooed Jedi master extraordinaire and on Issue Zero, he’ll explore all the things that used to get you beat up in school but now are considered the coolest. New episodes coming November 12, 2019

Welcome to an extra special episode of Issue Zero! It’s the HOLIDAY SPECIAL!!! Well…it was supposed to be. Last year Dila (my contemptible harpy of a producer) and I did a deep dive on the ORIGINAL Star Wars Holiday Special, and we’d intended on doing the same with the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. But sadly the new one is not really a family variety show…it’s really just an animated short for kids. So we wound up doing a deep dive on the second season of The Mandalorian. We wade right...

We’re still slugging away and getting ready for the next batch of episodes to drop on Oct 27, but to help get there we’re talking to our astounding voice cast about their experiences not just with the show, but also with Star Wars in general. Today we talk to Marilla Wex about her experiences in the voice acting community and her love of a galaxy far far away. Plus we talk to Shaun Hatton about his childhood spent with action figures and he (like many of us) loved Star Wars without even...

Today we’re talking with Alex Segura. He's acclaimed writer of novels, comic books, and podcasts. He is the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the Pete Fernandez Mystery series (including the the Anthony Award-nominated crime novels Dangerous Ends and Blackout), and a number of comic books, most notably the superhero noir The Black Ghost, the YA music series The Archies, and the “Archie Meets” collection of crossovers, featuring real-life cameos from the Ramones, B-52s, and more. He...

This week we’re joined by a very busy guy. Canadian comic creator Curt Pires. He’s really having a moment, so I’m glad he was able to make time for us, his latest book “Youth” just launched last week with comixology and is already being developed into a series with Amazon Prime. If you wanted to check Youth out, it’s FREE if you’re in Canada and have a Prime account. Here’s the URL(s) Curt gave me. Link 1:...

Today we continue the trend of Content for Covid by chatting with comic and tattoo artist Brian Level. He’s drawn everything from Batman to Thanos. And I bet he’s done at least ONE Tasmanian Devil tattoo…or at least a Dolphin saying “Wazzzup!” But today we talk about all the things he’s been watching/reading/playing since the whole Covid-19 shutdown began a few weeks ago. We even get into a pretty deep breakdown on spirituality and chess…trust me. It will make sense. Be Our Heroes Canada -...

This week we look at the first chapter of Timothy Zhan’s classic novel Heir to the Empire. This is the book that really kicked off the expanded universe. There were Star Wars novels before this of course, but they adaptations of the movies or direct tie ins…and they were all released within a few months of the premieres. When Heir to the Empire was released there had been any Star Wars books in print since the early eighties, it shot to the top of the New York Times Bestseller List and stayed...

This week we have another chum cast where we just chat about what type of content people are consuming during the Covid-19 pandemic. After a heated text-versation with my producer about various Star Wars related topics we opted to just run the gambit of the Star Wars related content there is out there. It’s a universe that spans multiple formats with something for everyone. Specifically we discuss… The final season of The Clone Wars The Gendy Tartakovsky version of The Clone Wars Star Wars...

So as we continue to huddle down in our hovels, reading, gaming, binging, and possible snuggling other humans and fur babies. I figured I’d reach out to some o0f my fellow comic creators and other creatives to see what exactly they’re doing in these times of uncertainty. Specifically I wanted to speak with J Torres. He’s done loads of work with Oni, DC, and even Kids Can Press. One of the big reasons I wanted to talk with J is that he does a lot of YA stuff, and wanted to focus on content you...

This week we continue our look at what content people are consuming during quarantine. We talk to writer/editor Steph Cooke about what she’s been reading/watching/playing since the Covid-19 shut down began. I also go on a rant about how I am once again obsessed with a videogame that was first released in 2003…because I am an old man with no taste. Steph Cooke - @hellocookie

So a few days ago…well weeks ago, Diamond Comics Distributors Inc issued a statement saying they would no longer be sending out product effective April 1st. The announcement effectively put the entire comics business on pause. No new books would be going out, period. That’s what the internet was saying, anyways. But is that the case? Are comics effectively halted? What does this mean for digital sales of comics? There’s a lot of questions that need answering so I contacted three people with...

COVID 19 has affected all of our lives, BUT the worst thing we can do is panic, or let it get you down. We are all in this together and for sure there is a lot more downtime we hunker down and self isolate to slow down this coronavirus.  Today on Issue Zero we’ll be throwing the format into the fire and creating a list of what to check out with all that extra down time. Fred Kennedy and our contemptuous harpy of a producer, Dila Velazquez, give you a list of what they're watching and doing...

DC Comics seemingly tossed the idea of shared universe aside and just keep releasing a whole bunch of movies made by different people with different takes on their characters. Wonder Woman and Joker aside DC seems to be struggling with their movies. Team up films like Justice League and Suicide Squad were panned by critics and who could forget Aquaman? It’s like DC kinda wants their movies to be all interconnected.... like they tease that they are, but are they? It’s a confusing discussion...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) wrapped up its first major event in the spring of 2019…but since then I've wondered who were the REAL villains of that event? Sure, Thanos snapped his fingers and killed off half the galaxy.... but was that worse than what the Avengers did in Endgame? Fred Kennedy looks at the evidence, breaks down the numbers and drops some hard science to find out who truly wreaked more havock to our fair planet…the Mad Titan or Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? Host and...