We’re still in the thick of Quarter 4 2021, but in pre-order land, we’re starting our brave new foray into 2022! Check out the offerings coming at us in just over two months below and grab a pre-order over at TFAW if you’re so inclined!
Crimson Reign will continue from December 2021 with Crimson Reign #2, Star Wars #21, Doctor Aphra #18, and Bounty Hunters #20! Some fun things I noticed: Check out the Vader negative space in the background of the Star Wars #21 Cover A, and check out the outline of the new spider-like 4-LOM in the background of Bounty Hunters #20 Cover A! 4-LOM gets refurbished in War of the Bounty Hunters: 4-LOM and Zuckuss #1!
Halcyon Legacy #1 has Burryaga Agaburry’s first solicited cover appearance (Cover A E.M. Gist)(so far). This tale will span from the High Republic up through the sequel era.
Charles Soule is going to dig deep into the origin of Marchion Ro, Eye of the Nihil, prime villain of the High Republic era in Eye of the Storm #1!
Star Wars Insider Magazine #208 has a PX Exclusive cover featuring trading card style art of Bo-Katan, Koska, and Axe, keeping the trend up from 203 (Ahsoka) and 206 (Boba Fett).
Finally, we get what I believe to be the first print adaptation of Boba Fett’s first appearance in The Story of the Faithful Wookiee from the infamous 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special! This is a Little Golden Book Illustrated children’s book, so not really a comic, but significant in capturing the cartoon short in physical media.
Marvel
Crimson Reign #2
NOV210954(W) Charles Soule (A) Steven Cummings (CA) Leinil Francis YuTHE 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!
RATED T In Shops: Jan 12, 2022SRP: $3.99
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Doctor Aphra #18
NOV210964(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Minkyu Jung (CA) Sara Pichelli”CONJURATIONS”
• With STRANGE RITUAL MURDERS on the rise, DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS’ hunt for HOWLING 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!
RATED T In Shops: Jan 19, 2022SRP: $3.99
Star Wars #21
NOV210968(W) Charles Soule (A) Marco Castiello, Ramon Rosanas (CA) Carlo PagulayanSTRANDED 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?
RATED T In Shops: Jan 12, 2022SRP: $3.99
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Bounty Hunters #20
NOV210961(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Paolo Villanelli (CA) Giuseppe CamuncoliFORLORN 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!
RATED TIn Shops: Jan 12, 2022SRP: $3.99
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Halcyon Legacy #1
NOV210943(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Will Sliney (CA) E.M. GistTHE 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?
RATED TIn Shops: Jan 12, 2022SRP: $4.99
Variants:
- Cover A Gist
- Artist A Variant
- Artist B Variant
- Sliney Connecting Variant
- TBD Artist Variant
High Republic Eye of the Nihil #1
NOV210948(W) Charles Soule (A) Guillermo Sanna (CA) Ryan BrownACT 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.
RATED TIn Shops: Jan 12, 2022SRP: $4.99
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High Republic #13
NOV210951(W) Cavan Scott (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Phil NotoTHE 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!
RATED TIn Shops: Jan 12, 2022SRP: $3.99
Variants:
- Cover A Noto
- Anindito Variant
- Pham 1:25 Variant
IDW
NOV210442(W) George Mann, Justina Ireland (A) Butch K. Mapa, Nick Brokenshire (CA) Francesco FrancavillaFirst, from author George Mann (Doctor Who): after stopping to repair the Millennium Falcon, Rey, Chewie, Finn, and BB-8 must escape a bounty hunter set on turning them over to the First Order!
Then, an exciting Nihil story from High Republic author Justina Ireland! In Shops: Jan 19, 2022SRP: $3.99
Variants:
- Cover A Francavilla
- Cover B Brokenshire
- 10 Copy Francavilla Sketch Retailer Incentive
Star Wars High Republic Adventures #12
NOV210445(W) Daniel Jose Older (A/CA) Harvey TolibaoThe Padawans and their masters rush to Corellia where Nihil inductee Krix Kamarat has been planning his next attack. Lula struggles with her new responsibility while Zeen struggles with Krix’s quick descent into evil; both girls worry for the other but are distracted when they’re split up and hear a mysterious distress signal…
New York Times bestselling writer Daniel José Older (Star Wars: Last Shot) and artist Harvey Tolibao bring IDW into The High Republic, a massive publishing crossover spanning comics and prose!In Shops: Jan 12, 2022SRP: $3.99
Variants:
- Cover A Talibao
- Hu 10 copy Retailer Incentive
Star Wars High Republic Adventures Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular #1
NOV210420(W) Daniel Jose Older, Vita Ayala (A) Toni Bruno, Jo Cheol-Hong (CA) Jason LooTorban “Buckets of Blood” Buck and Kantam Sy face off in a brutal, intense, ruthless… bake-off!
Lightsabers and Jedi robes are put aside in favor of whisks and aprons as the two competitors bake Master Yoda’s special pastry recipe. But the recipe requires one extra special ingredient: a story! “Buckets of Blood” and Kantam recount the tale of an epic battle as they whisk away, both hoping to win the prize of Padawan approval.
Daniel José Older and Vita Ayala team up in this heart-warming one-shot. Plus, bake Master Yoda’s pastries yourself, with the recipe included in the back!In Shops: Jan 05, 2022SRP: $5.99
Variants:
- Cover A Loo
- 10 Copy Jo Cheol-Hong Retailer Incentive
Cover A Loo
10 Copy Jo Cheol-Hong Retailer Incentive
Titan
Star Wars Insider #208
NOV211739(W) TitanFrom R2D2 and C3PO to Cal Kestis’ robot buddy BD-1, we find out how droid sidekicks have made the galaxy far, far away a better place.
Interview with Daniel Jose Older (New York Times Bestselling Author) on The High Republic.
Exclusive fiction! An all-new Star Wars: The High Republic story by Justina Ireland!In Shops: Jan 19, 2022SRP: $9.99
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Golden Books
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee Little Golden Book
An all-new Little Golden Book based on the cartoon from the Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978-featuring Chewbacca and the first appearance of Boba Fett! While on a mission to save Han Solo, the Rebel hero Luke Skywalker, droids C-3PO and R2-D2, and faithful Wookiee Chewbacca encounter an armored stranger who offers to help them. But is the mysterious Boba Fett a friend-or a foe? Retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format, this book is perfect for Star Wars-and Little Golden Book-fans of all ages.
