,Welcome to the weekly new Star Wars comics post where I break down all-new comics & books coming out next week, January 17th 2024. As well as all Star Wars comics with a final order cutoff next Monday, January 15th!
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Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi #4 by Jody Houser and Salvador Larroca – This is the adaption of Pat 4 of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series and will include the first appearance of Kawlan Roken and other minor members of the Partisans. This is the episode where Obi-Wan infiltrates the Fortress Inquisitorius to rescue Leia after she’s captured in episode 3 by Reva.
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #42 by Ethan Sacks and Jethro Morales – The end has come for the Star Wars: Bounty Hunters as this issue is the final issue of the series that started all the way back in 2020. It’s been a polarizing series. In my experience, you either love what Ethan has done with Valance and the crew or you didn’t connect with it at all.
But regardless getting to 42 issues is an impressive feat. Valance and the crew will try to infiltrate Jabba’s palace to rescue Han Solo in this 40-page finale. A mission that we know he fails at. But does he die? Or will he simply be put on ice for a bit only to resurface in a later series down the line? My guess is the latter.
I personally really like the Walt Simonson variant. Not only is Walt a comic legend but it’s a fantastic homage of Star Wars #16 from the 1977 run. Which is the first appearance of Beilert Valance. A fitting ending.
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Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III #3 by Cavan Scott and James Towe – Keeve vs. Lourna Dee. So based on the first two issues we know that Lourna Dee is no longer affiliated with the Nihil but she still has control of the Ataraxia, Avar Kriss’ ship that Lourna stole during the fall of Starlight Beacon. Interested to see how this fits into the bigger picture narrative of Phase III. Right now the story has been largely contained to this small conflict between the Nihil, the Jedi, and the Hutts.
From a comic speculation standpoint, the Star Wars: The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight series by Charles Soule has been the class of Phase III. Issues #1, #3, and #4 all have significant first appearances in them. And I personally like the potential of the Takashi Okazaki spotlight variants long term because the print run is crazy low and the art is beautiful. Demand for exclusive variants is at a low point right now but once The High Republic begins to make its way to more shows, video games, toy aisles, etc. I could see these popping off.
But as with anything you never know. Don’t buy anything just because I like it. It’s your money. Spend it on what you personally like and want to spend it on.
Star Wars Hyperspace Stories Vol 2 from Dark Horse Comics – This is a trade paperback that collects Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #5-8.
FOC: Here’s everything with a Final Order Cutoff for retailers this Monday, January 15th.
- Star Wars: Dark Droids TPB (Collects Dark Droids #1-5)
- Star Wars: Darth Vader #43 (Darth Vader is now in control of a squad of Rebel cyborgs)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3 (both covers are beautiful here)
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.
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Star Wars Hyperspace Stories TPB Vol 2 – Scum and Villainy
Format: Trade Paperback
From: Dark Horse Comics
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(W) Michael Moreci, Amanda Diebert, Various (A) Ricardo Faccini, French Carlomagno
Beware the power of the Dark Side! From one end of the galaxy to the other, the forces of evil grow stronger. Criminal syndicates scheme in the shadows, while vicious bounty hunters track down the guilty and innocent alike. And from the height of the Clone Wars to the darkest days of the Resistance, the agents and acolytes of the Sith work tirelessly to enact the dark will of their shadowy masters. Collects Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #5-8.
In Shops: Jan 16, 2024
SRP: $19.99
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Star Wars: The High Republic #3 (2023) Phase III
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(W) Cavan Scott (A) Towe, James (CA) Phil Noto
THE TAKING OF THE ATARAXIA!
• LOURNA DEE’s treachery has been revealed!
• But can she escape as the REPUBLIC DEFENSE COALITION combines forces with an unlikely ally?
• JEDI MASTER KEEVE TRENNIS must board a ship she thought was lost, but is anyone prepared for the extent of Lourna’s ruthlessness?
• INNOCENT LIVES hang in the balance as Keeve makes a monumental decision!
RATED T
In Shops: Jan 17, 2024
SRP: $4.99
Variants:
- Noto Cover A
- Wu Variant
- Suayan Connecting Variant
- Marquez 1:25 Variant
- Suayan 1:100 Virgin Connecting Variant
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi #4
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(W) Jody Houser (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Phil Noto
OBI-WAN PLOTS A DARING MISSION INTO ENEMY TERRITORY!
• OBI-WAN and TALA must evade the INQUISITORS to rescue LEIA!
• Meanwhile, THIRD SISTER and the other INQUISITORS try to impress DARTH VADER by being the one to finally capture OBI-WAN!
RATED T
In Shops: Jan 17, 2024
SRP: $4.99
Variants:
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #42
(W) Ethan Sacks (A) Jethro Morales (CA) Josemaria Casanovas
THE EXPLOSIVE END OF THE SAGA! VALANCE THE BOUNTY HUNTER has one final mission to complete…and it may indeed be his LAST! Can he and the crew fight their way past BOBA FETT…and JABBA’s SECRET WEAPON? The GRAND FINALE of the series that’s four years in the making!
On sale Jan 17, 2024 | 40 Pages | 75960609602204211
Final order cutoff: Dec 11, 2023
SRP: $5.99
Variants:
- Casanovas Cover A
- Logo Variant
- Simonson Homage Variant
- Wachter 1:25 variant
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 1/15/24 this week.
Star Wars: Dark Droids TPB
Format: Trade Paperback
From: Marvel Comics
(W) Charles Soule (A) Luke Ross (CA) Leinil Yu
“First, it comes for the metal…” It is called the Scourge – and no droid is safe from its corruption! As the Scourge spreads from one droid to the next, both the Rebel Alliance and the Empire face uprisings, chaos and terror as their closest companions turn against them! With every passing moment, the infection learns more and grows stronger – but is its goal limited to dominating mechanical intelligence? Or does the Scourge have something far worse in mind? And what role will the droid priest Ajax Sigma play in all of this? Find out when horror comes to a galaxy far, far away! Unlikely allies must join forces to fight an invading evil in a STAR WARS epic like you’ve never seen before!
Collecting STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS #1-5.
On sale Mar 26, 2024 | 128 Pages | 9781302951481
SRP: $24.99
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Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3 (2023)
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(W) Daniel Jose Older (A/CA) Harvey Tolibao
The fate of the scattered survivors of the Starlight Beacon disaster is slowly becoming more clear, as Zeen, Qort, and 5A-G3 must follow up every lead to find out who among their old Starhopper friends are still alive and where they may be. But information from inside the Occlusion Zone is very hard to come by, and the answers they seek may serve only to raise more questions… like did any of their allies survive at all?
In Shops: Feb 14, 2024
SRP: $3.99
Variants:
- Tolibao Cover A
- Cherriielle Cover B
Star Wars: Darth Vader #43
(W) Greg Pak (A) Adam Gorham (CA) Leinil Yu
WHO DARES COMMIT TREASON AGAINST THE EMPIRE?!
Seemingly disparate threads from years of storytelling come together as DARTH VADER uncovers the master plan of the SCHISM IMPERIAL! The UMBARAN nurtures her conspirators! KITSTER and WALD return – along with the death machinery of GOVERNOR TAUNTAZA! But when a group of betrayers come together, how long will it be until they betray each other?
Rated T
On sale Feb 14, 2024 | 32 Pages | 75960609601504311
SRP: $4.99
Variants:
- Yu Cover A
- Caspar Wijngaard Rebels 10th Anniversary Variant (Ezra and Chopper)
- Ken Lashley Black History Month Variant
- Giuseppe Camuncoli 1:25 Variant
