Hello there and welcome to the weekly new Star Wars comics post where I break down all new comics, books, whatever that will come out next week as well as all Star Wars comics with a final order cutoff next Monday!
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #37 by Ethan Sacks marks the return of Tarr Kligson who premiered back in issue #47 from the original 1977 Marvel run. Very interesting character who was close with Jango Fett before the Clone Wars. You can read more backstory on him and why I find it interesting here on this post. I personally love the Tarr Kligson variant by Ryan Brown.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 #3 is the first appearance of Bo Katan, Axe Woves, and Koska Reeves. Bo Katan has been in a trade paperback before this but this is her first app in a traditional comic. I personally dig the Mike Mayhew exclusive variant and the 1:25 variant by Terry Dodson. Not a huge fan of the Cover A art but it does have all three on the cover w/ Mando.
Star War: Hyperspace Stories #8 (of 12) is a First Order story centered around Kylo Ren and General Hux. Both Cover A by Andy Duggan and Cover b by Cary Nord are great.
Also out this week is the Star Wars Adventures Vol #1 Complete Phase I Collected Edition which collects all of the IDW Phase I all-ages comics. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. Right at the end of Phase I IDW lost the Star Wars all-ages comic contract to Dark Horse Comics and never released the full collected edition for the Phase. Not sure why it took this long but it’s finally here.
Lastly the Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Volume II Omnibus from Alyssa Wong comes out next week that collects the first 25 issues from the current run that started in 2020. I’m a big fan of omnibuses and trade paperbacks. I am 100% getting this because I can revisit old issues and do a reread without having to dig through my comic boxes for each single issue.
Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III Reading Order & Comic Checklist
Star Wars comics with an FOC deadline this upcoming Monday, August 28th, are:
- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #36 (which has a BEAUTIFUL Ahsoka Clone Wars variant from the Goat E.M. Gist)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 #4
- And the Star War: Scoundrels, Rebels, and the Empire Trade paperback that collects all of the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi one-Shots released over the last 5 months.
Check out everything new coming up (including all variants) below and get your pre-orders in over at TFAW or here over The Comic Corner.
Quick Shortcuts: (not just Star Wars)
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #37
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(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Davide Tinto (CA) Marco Checchetto
THE HAUNTING SECRET MISSION OF JANGO FETT!
A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! The BOUNTY HUNTERS must contend with the looming shadow of the sins of BOBA FETT’S father! What is the secret that lurks on the mysterious droid outpost, THE HAVEN? Who is TARR KLIGSON and what is his connection to Jango Fett?
Rated T
In Shops: Aug 30, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Variants
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 #3 Comic
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(W) Rodney Barnes (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Steven Cummings
“THE HEIRESS”!
THE MANDALORIAN braves high seas and meets unexpected allies. Introducing BO-KATAN KRYZE, KOSKA REEVES and AXE WOVES!
Rated T
In Shops: Aug 30, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Variants:
- Cummings Cover A
- Baldeon Variant
- Concept Art Variant
- Dodson1:25 Variant
- Mike Mayhew Exclusive
- Pre-Sale Starts July 26
- Mikemayhewstudio.com
- eBay
- Mico Suayan Exclusive
- Pre-Sale Starts July 26
- 616 Comics
- eBay
- Massafera Exclusive Variants
- Pre-Sale Starts August 02, 2023
- Big Time Collectibles
- eBay
Star Wars Hyperspace Stories #8
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(W) Michael Moreci (A/CA) Andy Duggan
As the First Order grows in power, Supreme Leader Snoke dispatches Kylo Ren and General Hux to the planet Karaxis to enforce his will upon the populace. As Ren hunts a fugitive through the wilds, Hux works find a new, cruelly inventive way of enforcing compliance. But how far can the Karaxians be pushed, before they have nothing left to lose?
In Shops: Aug 30, 2023
SRP: $3.99
Variants:
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus Vol 2
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(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Cresta, Marika, Various (CA) Valentina Remenar
The rogue archaeologist returns with a new crew! Doctor Aphra is back to doing what she knows best: hunting the score of a lifetime that’s too good to pass up! But Ronen Tagge, heir to the powerful Tagge family, also has his eyes on the cursed prize – and he’s about to change the game in a dangerous way! Can Aphra and her treasure-hunting squad find their way to fortune and glory? Or is there a traitor in their midst? With a massive price on her head, Aphra must run for her life and avoid every bounty hunter on her tail. But one of those pursuers is her angry ex, Sana Starros – and for Sana, it’s personal! And things get more complicated when a galactic war erupts and the Crimson Dawn rises again!
Collecting STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #1-25.
Rated T
In Shops: Aug 30, 2023
SRP: $75.00
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures–The Complete Phase 1 TPB
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(W) Daniel Jose Older (A) Harvey Tolibas”
For light and life!” Set hundreds of years before the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures chronicles a time of galactic renaissance when the Jedi are at the height of their power and the Republic is experiencing unparalleled peace… until a mysterious force known as the Nihil, threatens to cast its shadow over all the free worlds of the galaxy!
Follow the adventures of Lula, Farzala, and Qort, untested Jedi Padawans, with their Masters, Torban Buck and Yoda, on their first mission to rescue the inhabitants of the planet Symant IV in the wake of a deadly Nihil attack. But the Nihil are not the only opposition they will face. Many of the planet’s citizens resent and fear the Jedi, and two of those citizens will have to decide whether to go against all they believe and trust the Jedi lest they fall prey the Nihil’s evil plans.
Perfect for readers of all ages, The Complete Phase I collects the entire Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures (Phase I) series, with 6 never before collected issues, a new epilogue story, and of course, fan-favorite, The Galactic Bake-Off Spectactular one-shot!
In Shops: Aug 30, 2023
SRP: $29.99
Star Wars Comic Book FOC Deadlines
For those who aren’t familiar, FOC, or Final Order Cut Off, is when publishers and distributors require retailers to get their orders in. Printers then print according to that number (sometimes with overages). So, if you want to absolutely guarantee you get a book, the best bet is to order it before FOC. Final Order Cut Off is Monday 8/21/23 this week.
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #36
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(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Minkyu Jung (CA) Derrick Chew
AMBUSHED! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! Trapped in a warehouse full of DEADLY BATTLE DROIDS, DOCTOR APHRA fights for her life! But she’s about to come face-to-face with THE ONE ENEMY she never expected to see again!
Rated T
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Variants:
- Chew Cover A
- Casanovas Droids Connecting Variant
- Vecchio Variant
- Gist Clone Wars Anniversary Variant
- Sprouse ROTJ Anniversary Variant
- Gist 1:100 Clone Wars Anniversary Variant
- E.M. Gist Exclusive Sketch Variant
- LTD to 777 (plus 50 artist proof covers)
- Trinity Comics
- eBay
- Exclusive Variant (Details Coming Soon)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 #4 Comic
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(W) Rodney Barnes (A) Steven Cummings (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
THE SEIGE! THE MANDALORIAN rejoins old allies for a new mission. Featuring the DARK TROOPERS!
Rated T
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Variants:
Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels, & the Empire Trade Paperback
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(W) Marc Guggenheim, Various (A) Alessandro Miracolo, Various (CA) Ryan Brown
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi! Presenting stories spotlighting major players on both sides of the conflict – and those scoundrels who straddle the line! Someone is plotting to overthrow Jabba the Hutt! On the forest moon of Endor, Ewoks share tales of triumph, defeat…and horror! Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca find themselves on a high-stakes mission! One lowly technician must figure out how to survive under the Empire’s control! Admiral Ackbar teams with Poe Dameron’s parents, Shara Bey and Kes Dameron, to save Mon Mothma’s life! And Max Rebo and his band have big plans! Plus: the full story of Return of the Jedi retold in Chris Sprouse’s dynamic variant covers!
Collecting STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI – JABBA’S PALACE, EWOKS, LANDO, THE EMPIRE, THE REBELLION and MAX REBO.
Rated T
In Shops: Nov 08, 2023
SRP: $29.99
