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It's kaiju galore, with apologies to the Zillow Beast, in a one-and-done all-splash page issue that its Star Wars: Jedi Knights #3.Comics Discussed This Week:Jedi Knights #3Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:None released this weekNews: Writer Cavan Scott set for an AMA with League Comic Geeks on May 15. (https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/community/thread/30582809)Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular One-Shot)May 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18, Legacy of Vader #4, The High Republic — Fear of the Jedi #4 (of 5)May 28 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #4 (of 5)June 3 _ The Battle of Jakku TPB (Collects Insurgency Rising 1-4,  Republic Under Seige 1-4, Last Stand 1-4)June 4 _ Jedi Knights #4, The High Republic — Fear of the Jedi #5 (of 5)June 11 _ Star Wars #2, The Rise of Skywalker adapation #5 (of 5), The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #4 (of 5)June 17 _ Star Wars Legends

It's a new era of Star Wars and Star Wars comic storytelling as Marvel debuts Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1 featuring the Original Trilogy characters in the aftermath of the Return of the Jedi and the Battle of Jakku maxi-series that focuses on the New Republic attempting to rebuild and restore the galaxy. But where there's hope, despair cannot be far behind.In Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #3 (of 5), Task Force 99 and Aurra Sing realize who's behind the mask and it's a devious foe in the service of the separatists.Free Comic Book Day featured a pair of titles from Dark Horse and Marvel, with Young Jedi Adventures delivering yet another whimsical and fun all-ages story, while FCBD: Star Wars #1 provides a very solid foundation for Marvel's current monthly titles -- Star Wars, Legacy of Vader and Jedi Knights.Comics Discussed This Week:Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #3 (of 5)Young Jedi Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2025Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1S

A lot of Star Wars comics out this week from Marvel and Dark Horse, with the Battle of Eriadu taking center stage in The High Republic Adventures Phase III #17, The Battle of Eriadu one-shot and Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5).Meanwhile, the Sequel trilogy gets its due with the first issue of Dark Horse's Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker, a four-issue mini-series centered on Poe Dameron, while Marvel's long-delayed but now publishing adaptation of 2019's The Rise of Skywalker barrels through its third issue with some intriguing backstory for Rose Tico and Jannah.Comics Discussed This Week:Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker #1 (of 4)The High Republic Adventures Phase III #17The Battle of Eriadu One-ShotFear of the Jedi #3 (of 5)The Rise of Skywalker #3 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #4 (of 4)A New Legacy #1 One-ShotJedi Knights #1The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #1Legacy of Vader #1News: Free Comic Book Day is May 3 and features titles from Mar

Star Wars: Beyond Victory #1, a Star Wars Celebration Japan exclusive, serves as a prequel for the upcoming MetaQuest Star Wars: Beyond Victory -- A Mixed-Reality Playset.The one-shot, written by Ethan Sacks, with art by Steven Cummings, Will Sliney, Shogo Aoki, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC's Joe Caramagna, sets up the story of Volo Bolus, a podracer with an eye toward the prize and who draws the attention of now-disgraced racer Sebulba (yep, the one from The Phantom Menace).What follows is a fast-paced race on Batuu, a solid backstory and a positioning for the gaming -- and storytelling -- to come in the Beyond Victory software.Whether the comic will get a wider release is unlikely, given specialty issues like these seldom do and we think it's unlikely a digital release or inclusion in a trade paperback isn't in the cards, either, meaning if you want to get a copy, the secondary market is poised to be your only choice. So far, 10 copies of have been sold on eBay, ranging from $25-$303. Another nine copies are s

Star Wars Celebration Japan has come and gone and since there's no new Star Wars comics this week, we break down the key comics news that was made the semiannual event celebrating all thing Star Wars.One thing that was notable was convention-exclusive Star Wars: Beyond Victory #1 by Ethan Sacks, Steven Cummings, Will Sliney and Shogo Aoki, with a cover by Phil Noto. The one-shot was only available at the ILM/Meta booth at Star Wars Celebration in Japan. It serves as prequel story to the Meta Quest experience "Star Wars: Beyond Victory -- A Mixed Reality Playset." So far (as of April 23), four copies are on eBay, with one at $305. We don't have a copy -- it's unclear if it'll ever be released outside of SWCJ -- but when we get one, we'll offer up a review.One thing that drew our attention? Marvel editor in chief C.B. Cebulski, at Star Wars Celebration's Lucasfilm Publishing panel, said the company is doing a Millennium Falcon-focused comic later this year.Comics Discussed This Week:Star Wars: Beyond VIctory #1

Kyio Ren in chains! A hutt triumphant! Or is it the opposite? Marvel's Legacy of Vader #3 continues the quest for clarity by the Supreme Leader of the First Order, but will it lead to only more confusion?Comics Discussed This Week:Legacy of Vader #3Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4)News: Star Wars Celebration Japan starts this week. Our predictions? Lots of books and comics. What sort of comics? Definitely something related to The High Republic from Marvel (perhaps the finale one-shot) as well as the next round of Hyperspace Stories from Dark Horse. Look for the reveal of Daniel José Older's variant cover for June 25's finale of The High Republic Adventures Phase III #20.Dark Horse is collecting the 12-issue Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories maxi-series as a hardcover library edition on Oct. 21. That was a fun title and we hope to see more of it this year and next.There's likely to be several retailer-exclusive variants for the recently reprin

Atha Prime makes his debut in Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights #2 as Yoda and Vetna Mooncrest explore a world that isn't what it seems, harboring a secret that could engulf the galaxy.Comics Discussed This Week:Jedi Knights #2Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: Ahsoka #7 (of 8)News: Due out Jan. 6, 2026, is the volume one of the Star Wars (2025) series from Marvel collecting issues 1-6.Also due out Jan. 6? The four-issue Darth Maul: Black, White & Red mini-series, but this time in a normal TPB format.Page 16 from Marvel's Star Wars (Vol. 1) #1 -- illustrated by Howard Chaykin -- sold at auction for $80,475 (including the premium). Auction house Hakes says that's the highest price ever for a piece of original Star Wars comics art.Over at Hamilton Book, there's a bevy of Star Wars trades and even an omnibus at some VERY low prices. (www.hamiltonbook.com).Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:April 16 _ Legacy of Vader #3April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Bala

The Bad Batch continues the pursuit of its mysterious subject, one whom we learn -- if actions are any indication -- is a person not to be trifled with in the least. Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #2 (of 5) is a funny and action-laden installment that propels the five-issue mini-series ever onward and upward.Comics Discussed This Week:Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #1 (of 4)News: Marvel's solicit for the Fear of the Jedi TPB Includes the as-yet unnannounced Star Wars: The High Republic -- The Finale one-shot. Brings to mind how we learned about the The Acolyte: Kelnacca one-shot last year. (The TPB is due out Oct. 14.)Accompanying the Star Wars: Beyond Victory -- A Mixed Reality Playset is an apparent one-shot written by Ethan Sacks, with interiors by Will Sliney, Steven Cummings and Shogo Aoki and cover by Phil Noto. Per the dispatch, it appears to

It's all starting to converge for The High Republic as Keeve, Sskeer and the others take care of business on Naboo and head with great haste to Eriadu to help out the team there as The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #2 (of 5) meshes with the story in Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures.In The Rise of Skywalker #2 (of 5), we get a deeper look into what's driving Kylo Ren and Rey as they clash with each other, with Chewie a casualty (or is he?)Comics Discussed This Week:The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #2 (of 5)The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #2 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Ahsoka #6 (of 8)Ewoks #3 (of 4)News: Check out the Facebook page for a link to an interview with Alex Segura, along with a few unlettered pages from May 7's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1.Dark Horse will publish the four-issue Tides of Terror mini-series under the Hyperspace Stories banner starting in July. It's by George Mann, Luis Morocho, LeBeau Underwood, Michael Atiyeh and Comicraft and focuses on Kit F

Farazala Tarabal is carrying the weight of the Jedi and his own disturbing visions about the future upon his shoulders as the Battle of Eriadu increases in intensity and the Nihil put everything they have into play to eradicate the Tarkins, Jedi, resistance and more in the pages of Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16.Comics Discussed This Week:The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)News: Charles Soule, in a social-media posting, says he spoke about "The Broken Blade" mini-series with Lucasfilm in February, noting he's got a lot on his plate at the moment. Yet, adds that "it's more likely than it's been. A lot of this is deciding how I tell the story -- that will factor into when I tell it."Friday April 18 features a pair of Lucasfilm publishing panels, including one dedicated to manga and the other looking at upcoming books, comics and more.Per Near Mint Co

Kylo Ren reflects on his horrible, awful, no-good, pained childhood in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #2, one that features loving family, loving friends, everything he ever wanted and more as he strives to one-up the miserable existence of his grandfather, Anakin. Plus he encounters Gardulla the Hutt and finally gets a long-overdue comeuppance.The first Rec Room seems to have been a success. Or, rather, no one complained about it. So we've got another one this episode, with Jeff highlighting a favored LP and Matt spotlighting a cherished film. Hang out after the hot comic talk to hear what they are.Comics Discussed This Week:Legacy of Vader #2Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)News: Jedi Knights #1 will get a 2nd printing that's due out April 16. It features an interior page from the first issue by Madibek Musabekov and Luis Guerrero. The 1:25 2nd printing variant is Rahzzah's cover to the first issue, but in vi

Marvel's Star Wars: Jedi Knights debuts and it's a case where the hype wasn't wrong. The series captures the Jedi Order before the events of the prequel trilogy, sporting a case of familiar faces, some new ones and a fair amount of intrigue. It's a superb debut and is going to be a fun read month in and month out.Dark Horse's long delayed first Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel has arrived and the creative team has weaved a truly unique story that melds flashbacks, callbacks to The High Republic, certain myths and fables as well as space-borne suspense in a story that builds upon the Qui-Gon Jinn lore and features Obi-Wan Kenobi and Count Dooku, too.And after the comics discussion, stay on for a new segment that we're trying out. We think you'll like it.Comics Discussed This Week:Hyperspace Stories: Qui-GonJedi Knights #1Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4)News: Amid a wider cancellation of second printings by Marv

It's been five years or so, but Marvel's adaptation of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker finally sees the light of day in an adaptation that, if the first issue is any indication, features extended and deleted scenes from the film. Scuppered by the pandemic and thought lost, we're not sure why it's finally being released, but we're wholly supportive of the move and managed to glean some intriguing tidbits.Comics Discussed This Week:The Rise of Skywalker adapation #1 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4)News: Dark Horse has shuttered its digital shop, meaning you can't buy its Star Wars comics digitally anymore through its website or its app. Support for the app on iOS will end on March 31.Daniel José Older is doing the variant cover for The High Republic Adventures Phase III #20.The Bad Batch mini-series will get its TPB released on Oct. 28.Marvel's May solicits and Dark Horse's June solicits can be found on the Facebook page.W

Marvel's The High Republic phase III returns with the first issue of Fear of the Jedi and it's a doozy. An expansive story that sets the stage for some intriguing developments through its five-issue run and, much to our joy, editor's notes throughout that refer not to just previous Marvel Comics, but those Dark Horse and even the books!The Ahsoka adaptation concludes with the eighth and final issue of the mini-series in a lavishly illustrated story that sees Ezra return home and Ahsoka and Sabine prepare for a new leg of their respective journeys.Comics Discussed This Week:Star Wars: Ahsoka #8 (of 8)The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #1 (of 5)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Ewoks #2 (of 4) News: Due out Oct. 28 from Dark Horse is Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 5 TPB, collecting issues 17-20.Marvel is set to release Star Wars: The Old Republic Vol. 2 omnibus in October.Marvel's May solicits are due out this week, as are Dark Horse's June solicits.We're still expect

It's a Dark Horse kind of day as we break down the debut of the five-issue Hyperspace Stories -- The Bad Batch: Ghost Agents series, which hurls itself into immediate Clone Wars-era action and intrigue, with sparkling dialogue and fluid and flowing visuals.In The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15, Farzala fights for light and life, yet can't shake the feeling that the conflict with the Nihil on Eriadu could end quite badly for he and his comrades.Comics Discussed This Week:Hyperspace Stories -- The Bad Batch: Ghost Agents #1 (of 5)The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #4 (of 4)Ahsoka #5 (of 8)News: Final covers for March 19's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1 2nd printings feature Derrick Chew's original cover but in black and white and a ratioed virgin variant of Atha Prime by Ramon Rosanas.There's a preview for March's Legacy of Vader #2 on our Facebook and Bluesky feeds.Variant covers for Marvel's St

The first of Marvel's 2025 ongoing series debuts with Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1, a book detailing how Kylo Ren (aka Ben Solo) grapples with being the First Order's supreme leader while still grappling with the self-loathing and resentment toward just about anyone and everyone. The series is set after the events of The Last Jedi and promises a layered examination of the complex character. Demand appears solid, given Marvel's announced a second printing for the issue, due out March 19.Comics Discussed This Week:Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #3 (of 4)News: More Star Wars manga on the horizon, set in the Sequel Trilogy with roots in the High Republic. Screenrant has the details about Path of the Lightsaber, with the full reveal due at Star Wars Celebration Japan.We're expecting an announcement about the new Doctor Aphra series any day now.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Feb. 12 _ The H

All the comics are out today. Ever.OK, not all of them, but there are six books out today, including four from Dark Horse Comics -- The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, The HIgh Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) and Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4). Each book is key, with stories that pitch forward phase III of the The High Republic.From Marvel, Ewoks #4 (of 4) wraps up its love letter to not just Ewoks as creatures, but the cartoon, the television films and the original 1980s run. In Star Wars: A New Legacy, we mark 10 years of Marvel Star Wars comics with three stories in a giant one-shot, including a great DoctorAphra and Sana Starros story that features some familiar faces, but a whole lot of not-so familiar faces, too.Comics Discussed This Week:Ewoks #4 (of 4)Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4)Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14The High Republic Adventures 2025 AnnualA New Legacy #1 one-shotStar Wars Comics New to Marvel U

The battle endures and, ultimately, ends, but it takes awhile as Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #4 (of 4) sets the stage for the New Republic later this year. Comics Discussed This Week:The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #4 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:_ The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #2 (of 4)News: Alex Segura will write and Phil Noto illustrate Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1, which debuts on May 7 and is set in the New Republic era.Check out the Facebook page and Bluesky feed for an interview with Cavan Scott by Comicbook.com about his The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi mini-series.Star Wars: The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #1 (of 5) variant covers by Carlo Pagulayan and Phil Noto's virgin artwork. Both are due out Feb. 19.All the Women's History Month variants are now out and available for order. They feature Lina Soh, Ahsoka, Rey and Leia Organa.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revela

The battle begins, at least, in Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #3 (of 4) as the rebels and imperials strive for their own last stand and Adelhard strikes. But not is all as it seems and a last-page reveal sets up a wild ending in the fourth and final issue of the maxi-series.Comics Discussed This Week:The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #3 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:Ahsoka #4 (of 8)Ewoks #1 (of 4)News: Dark Horse set to publish Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 4 TPB on July 23 collecting 13-17.The last of the variant covers for Feb. 19's Star Wars: Ahsoka #8 (of eight), including Brian Matyas' concept-art of Morgan Elsbeth and Takashi Okazaki's Ahsoka.Star Wars: The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #1 (of 5) variant covers by Carlo Pagulayan and Phil Noto's virgin artwork. Both are due out Feb. 19.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)Jan. 22 _

Desperation and determination take hold in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4) as the rebels and imperials strive for their own last stand, while Moff Adelhard is poised to throw a spanner in the works ahead of the confrontation on Jakku.Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) is supposed to be out today. The publisher even confirmed to us that it would be, yet we're doubtful, so we're holding off on a review of the issue until its PRH release date of Jan. 29.Comics Discussed This Week:The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #1 (of 4)Inquisitors #4 (of 4)News: The first six issues of Legacy of Vader will be collected in a TPB due out Sept. 30.Check out a three-page peek at May 3's Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1 on the Facebook page. It's by Alex Segura, Charle Soule and Marc Guggenheim, with art by Phil Noto, Luke Ross, Stefano Raffaele a