Marvel have released solicits for their slate of Star Wars titles releasing in January 2022 today! Keep your eyes peeled on TFAW for these to go live!
First up, there’s Halcyon Legacy, the mini series written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by Will Sliney with cover art by E.M. Gist. This series will span hundreds of years across all eras of the Star Wars saga! My bias has me excited for the Wookiee Jedi tale of Burryaga during one of the first voyages of Halcyon Legacy. So far, this cover is the first solicited comic cover appearance of Burryaga Agaburry! He’s gearing up to make his first full appearance in Life Day #1 from Marvel in November. He made a brief unnamed cameo without dialogue in both High Republic #1 and High Republic #9. (Note this section previously erroneously stated Burry would first appear in Star Wars Adventures Annual 2021. I was alluding to a Justina Ireland statement that was actually about Life Day #1)
Next up, Charles Soule explores the origin of the most feared man of the High Republic era, the Eye of the Nihil, Marchion Ro! Illustrated by Guillermo Sanna, with a cover by Ryan Brown, this tale will show where Marchion’s intense hatred for the Jedi is rooted! Marchion Ro made his first comic cameo appearance on the last page of High Republic Adventures #1, made his first cover appearance in a tie between the Mayhew Variant and the Sliney variant for High Republic #3, and made his first full comic appearance in High Republic Adventures #2.
Emerick Caphtor’s continued search to unravel the mystery of the Nihil’s weapon, the Great Leveler, continues in Trail of Shadows #4. Coincidentally, the Great Leveler made its first appearance today (10/20/21) in High Republic #10!
Avar Kriss strikes at the heart of the Nihil in High Republic #13! And finally, Charles Soule’s follow up to War of the Bounty Hunters, and second entry in his trilogy, Crimson Reign, continues with issue #2, Bounty Hutners #20, Doctor Aphra #18, and Star Wars #21!
Check out the solicits below! You can find all the key issues cited above over on our sister site and Star Wars comics first appearance and key issue database, Wookywiki.com!
From Starwars.com:
We’ll soon discover the secrets of a major Star Wars villain.
Star Wars: The High Republic — Eye of the Storm #1 will reveal the origins of Marchion Ro, menacing leader of the Nihil and enemy of the Jedi at the very height of the Order. Ro is neither Sith nor gangster, but a ruthless marauder with a thirst for power; Eye of the Storm,with art by Guillermo Sanna, promises to finally uncover his rise and how he became the dreaded Eye of the Nihil. You can check out the cover and official synopsis of the issue below, as well as other Marvel Star Wars titles coming January 2022, including Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #1, Star Wars: The High Republic — Trail of Shadows #4, Star Wars: The High Republic #13, Star Wars: Crimson Reign #2, Star Wars #20, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #18, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #20, and Star Wars: Darth Vader #21.
STAR WARS: HALCYON LEGACY #1 (of 5)
ETHAN SACKS (W) • WILL SLINEY(A) • Cover by E.M. GIST
VARIANT COVER BY WILL SLINEY
VARIANT COVER BY CASPAR WIJNGAARD
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
ATTRACTION VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
THE VOYAGES OF THE GREATEST OF ALL-STAR CRUISERS!
- As the legendary HALCYON embarks on a momentous…cruise, the ship heads toward a confrontation with THE FIRST ORDER!
- But what secret from THE HIGH REPUBLIC ERA can help the passengers and crew all these years later?
- And how did JEDI NIBS and BURRY fend off a NIHIL attack on one of the ship’s first ever voyages?
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC — EYE OF THE STORM #1
CHARLES SOULE (W) • GUILLERMO SANNA (A) • Cover by RYAN BROWN
VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO
VARIANT COVER BY CORY SMITH
ACT ONE: Ro. The Truth. The Lie. The Kill.
- In which we reveal the true origins of MARCHION RO, the Eye of the Nihil and sworn enemy of the Jedi Order.
- In which the lie at the heart of his family is exposed.
- In which the doom of the High Republic begins…with a single kill.
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC — TRAIL OF SHADOWS #4 (OF 5)
DANIEL JOSÉ OLDER (W) • DAVE WACHTER (A) • Cover by DAVID LÓPEZ
VARIANT COVER BY TBA • VARIANT COVER BY TBA
TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SOLVE THE GREATEST MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI!
- As pressure mounts, EMERICK and SIAN follow a desperate lead to close in on their suspect!
- A sentimental mistake may tip the balance, but a creeping horror lurks in the shadows…
- Can the investigators uncover the NIHIL’S secret weapon before it’s used to bring down THE REPUBLIC?
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #13
CAVAN SCOTT (W) • ARIO ANINDITO (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO
VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO
VARIANT COVER BY KHOI PHAM
THE BATTLE FOR NO-SPACE!
- Since MARCHION RO attacked the Republic Fair on VALO, everything has been leading to this moment. Now it’s THE JEDI’s turn to strike the heart of THE NIHIL.
- AVAR KRISS VS. LOURNA DEE. JEDI VS. NIHIL. JEDI VS. JEDI.
- A line is about to be crossed!
STAR WARS: CRIMSON REIGN #2 (OF 5)
CHARLES SOULE (W) • STEVEN CUMMINGS (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
SABACC CARD VARIANT COVER BY DAVID LOPEZ
KNIGHTS OF REN VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH
WARRIORS OF DAWN VARIANT COVER BY VALERIO GIANGIORDANO
ENEMIES OF DAWN VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
SYNDICATE VARIANT COVER BY KHOI PHAM
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO
THE ASSASSINS!
QI’RA sends two killers to do what they do best to continue with her plan to plunge the galaxy into chaos. The relentless, Force-blinded OCHI OF BESTOON and the mysterious, unstoppable DEATHSTICK each have a target, and nothing will get in their way!
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #20
ETHAN SACKS (W) • PAOLO VILLANELLI (A) • COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE
VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY
FORLORN FOR 4-LOM!
- T’ONGA and her bounty hunters are desperate to recover 4-LOM for their mission…but the upgraded killer droid is the one hunting them aboard a ghost ship.
- Can ZUCKUSS survive a reunion with his onetime partner?
- Meanwhile, VUKORAH makes her move…and the criminal underworld will never be the same!
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #18
ALYSSA WONG (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A) • COVER BY SARA PICHELLI
LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE
VARIANT COVER BY BABS TARR
“CONJURATIONS”
- With STRANGE RITUAL MURDERS on the rise, DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS’ hunt for ASCENDANT ARTIFACTS is growing dire!
- Their leads keep turning up dead, and they’re running out of time!
- They’ll have to delve deep into the secrets of an ANCIENT TECH CULT if they plan to catch the killer!
STAR WARS #21
CHARLES SOULE (W) • RAMON ROSANAS & MARCO CASTIELLO (A) • Cover by RAMON ROSANAS
VARIANT COVER BY CARLO PAGULAYAN
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE
STRANDED ON A STAR DESTROYER!
- After a mission gone wrong, ace Rebel pilot SHARA BEY (POE DAMERON’S mother) was left for dead aboard the TARKIN’S WILL, a huge Star Destroyer.
- Shara survived and has been hiding deep inside the massive ship ever since, evading COMMANDER ZAHRA’S notice.
- But her time is up. Can she live long enough to escape?
