Well, Visions ran the range from epic (The Duel), to interesting (Twins), to strange and boring. Overall, I think a successful experiment. We’ve got an expansion of Ronin’s quest from The Duel in novel form in our hands now and some behind-the-scenes art from the whole Visions series from Dark Horse in early 2022! Even between Disney+ seasons and blockbuster film releases, we get new Star Wars just about every week in our local comic shop!
Here’s a look at the new Star Wars comic book releases hitting shelves at your local comic shop October 20, 2021! Brought to you by TFAW! Check out the official solicitations and previews for Star Wars comic books coming out this week below! Also check out which books are on Final Order Cut Off October 17, 2021 (Marvel) and October 18, 2021 (IDW) and get your orders in before last call!
High Republic #10 is out next week and if you’ve been sleeping on this series, I’d start paying attention again. Nihil tempest Runner, Lourna Dee is gearing up to make a first full comic appearance soon either here in the Marvel series or over at IDW. She already made a cameo in High Republic #9.
In Star Wars Adventures #11, we get the first appearance of a minor Rogue Squadron character, Myra Chimor. She’s part of a 2-part X-Wing Rogue Squadron storyline. It’s highly unlikely she pans out to be anything speculation worthy, but grab a copy in case she shows up in the upcoming Rogue Squadron movie. The backup story is Ree-Yees searching for Jabba’s beloved pet throughout Jabba’s sail barge. That may be good for a stray alien creature cameo.
Marvel
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(W) Cavan Scott (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Phil Noto
OUT OF BALANCE, OUT OF TIME!!!
o KEEVE TRENNIS and bond-twin TEREC have defected to the villainous NIHIL.
o With AVAR KRISS and her former master closing in, Keeve must make a terrible choice. Can she take an innocent life to secure her place within the TEMPEST?
o A turning point is reached in the lives of THE JEDI OF STARLIGHT BEACON. The shadow of the Nihil has never loomed larger!
RATED T In Shops: Oct 20, 2021SRP: $3.99
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IDW
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(W) Cavan Scott, Anne Toole (A) Manuel Bracchi, Nick Brokenshire (CA) Francesco FrancavillaCommanded by Luke Skywalker, Rogue Squadron tangles with the Empire in the Outer Rim, but the young Jedi has more than Imperial TIE fighters to deal with. New recruit Myra Chimor just won’t listen to orders. Can the hot-headed pilot learn how to fly as part of a team or will her need to go it alone lead to disaster? Cavan Scott joins Manuel Bracchi for the beginning of a two-part X-wing adventure, “SQUAD GOALS”!
Then, in “BUBO’S ADVENTURE,” by Anne Toole and Nick Brokenshire, Ree-Yees has lost Jabba the Hutt’s beloved pet, Buboicullaar! Explore every inch of the filthy Hutt barge with Ree-Yees as he races to find Bubo before Jabba can toss him off the ship!In Shops: Oct 20, 2021 SRP: $3.99
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Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #5
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(W) Cavan Scott (A/CA) Francesco FrancavillaJoin Cavan Scott, Francesco Francavilla, and a host of classic Star Wars artists in the epic conclusion to the Vader’s Castle saga! Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle is a horror-packed, star-studded, five-week event guaranteed to haunt your dreams.
In the final Vader’s Castle tale, Lina, Hudd, Skritt, and Jaxxon race to Mustafar to save Milo and Crater. Will the group be able to fight the ghosts that still haunt the castle, or will the galaxy forever be bound to suffer from the wrath of the GHOSTS OF VADER’S CASTLE?In Shops: Oct 20, 2021SRP: $3.99
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Final Order Cut Off
Marvel have recently moved their final order cut off dates back to Sunday from Monday. This week’s is 10/17/2021. Seeing as many local comic shops and even some of the larger retailers very well might finalize orders on the Friday before rather than do it over the weekend, this functionally makes Marvel’s new FOC Friday 10/15/2021. IDW’s remains Monday 10/18/2021. Things just got more complicated for those keeping track of these things. Hooray!
Darth Vader #18
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(W) Greg Pak (A) Raffaele Ienco (CA) Aaron Kuder
RED REVENGE!
• LADY QI’RA not only insulted the EMPIRE but challenged it, too. In the end DARTH VADER showed her criminal organization the Empire is not to be toyed with.
• But now fearful whispers echo in every corner of the Empire – Darth Vader is on the hunt, searching for anyone with any connection to the criminal organization known as Crimson Dawn.
• How deep has Crimson Dawn infiltrated and is it worth the wrath of Vader?
RATED TI n Shops: Nov 17, 2021SRP: $3.99
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Life Day #1
In all likelihood, Life Day #1 is the best bet for High Republic Wookiee Jedi Padawan, Burryaga Agaburry’s first full appearance. He made his first cameo in High Republic #1.
High Republic 10 and 11 come out between now and then, but those have to do with Keeve’s infiltration of the Nihil and Burry isn’t part of that storyline right now. High Republic Adventures 10 also comes out, but that’s all about Qort on Takadona and Burry isn’t there either.
From starwars.com: “[Justina] Ireland’s tale has a direct link to another fan-favorite Wookiee character first introduced in Light of the Jedi . ‘I’m really excited to have a chance to tell a Life Day story about the furriest Padawan around, Burryaga!’ she says. ‘After all, you can’t spell ‘Life Day’ without ‘Areeeeeoooo!’’”
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(W) Cavan Scott, More (A) Ivan Fiorelli, More (CA) Phil Noto
THE GALAXY’S FAVORITE HOLIDAY!
Happy LIFE DAY! Celebrate the galaxy’s favorite holiday with a collection of festive tales from all across the STAR WARS SAGA! Life Day is the last thing on HAN SOLO’S mind when he and CHEWBACCA find themselves outgunned and under fire. But Chewie won’t give up hope, remembering the lessons of Life Days past and present. As for Life Days yet to come… well, they’ll have to survive the night first!
RATED TIn Shops: Nov 17, 2021SRP: $4.99
Variants:
- Cover A Noto
- Cover B Duursema
- 1:10 Sprouse Variant
- 1:10 Sprouse variant (Villain package)
- Comes with 6 copies of A, B, or a mix, and 1 copy of the 1:10 variant
Titan Magazines
STAR WARS INSIDER SOUVENIR EDITION 2022
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Packed with over 140 pages of exciting features, interviews, and highlights from a galaxy far, far away!!In Shops: Nov 24, 2021 SRP: $14.99
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Marvel Trade Paperbacks:
STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS TP VOL 03 WAR OF BOUNTY HUNTERS
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(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Paolo Villanelli (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli The War of the Bounty Hunters rages across the galaxy! As Valance and his reluctant partner Dengar race to intercept Boba Fett and his precious cargo, deadly pursuers are after them. A dark secret from Valance’s past with Han Solo is about to emerge – and it may get him killed all these years later! But who is the mysterious leader of an assassination squad driving Valance into a life-and-death confrontation with an old friend? Meanwhile, T’onga is outgunned and outnumbered – but she does have one last surprise up her sleeve! And as the shadowy mastermind behind everything makes their move, Valance and Dengar try their luck at the Canto Bight casino, and T’onga puts a crew together – with faces both fearsome and familiar! Collecting STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #12-17.
Rated T In Shops: Dec 29, 2021SRP: $17.99
STAR WARS TP VOL 03 WAR OF BOUNTY HUNTERS
AUG211293 (W) Charles Soule (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Carlo PagulayanThe hunt for Han! Chewbacca has heard from an old friend with intelligence on the location of notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett, who is in possession of the carbon-frozen body of Han Solo. Along with Luke Skywalker, the loyal Wookiee sets off in search of his lost friend, on an adventure to Nar Shaddaa… better known as the Smuggler’s Moon! But this mission may prevent plucky astromech droid R2-D2 from passing along a crucial message to Luke – a message that will affect the fate of the entire Jedi Order! As their missing friend sparks a War of the Bounty Hunters across the galaxy, Luke embarks upon an epic mission
with Wedge Antilles and the brave pilots of Starlight Squadron – as Leia, Chewie and Lando take on Boba Fett! The saga of Star Wars continues to surprise! Collecting STAR WARS (2020) #13-18.
Rated T In Shops: Dec 29, 2021SRP: $19.99
