Ram takes center stage, as does Valo, in Dark Horse’s The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12 (of 17) while the Battle of Jakku advances to the next phase with Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4) with what appears to be the first cameo of Gallius Rax and the return of a fan-favorite character..
Comics Discussed This Week:
- The High Republic Adventures Phase III #12
- The Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Seige #1 (of 4)
Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #49
News:
_ We’ve completed the migration to Bluesky. You can find us directly at https://bsky.app/profile/starwarssplashpage.bsky.social.
_ The long-delayed five-issue The Rise of Skywalker adaptation is finally being released, with the first issue due out Feb. 26.
_ Due out on May 3, 2025, which is Free Comic Book Day, is a look at what’s to come in Marvel’s Star Wars comics. It’s written by Alex Segura, Charles Soule and Marc Guggenheim, with art by by Phil Noto, Luke Ross, Stefano Rffaele and Madibek Musabekov. Dark Horse’s offering will be another Young Jedi Adventures by Dave Scheidt, Andy Duggan, Dan Jackson and Comicraft’s Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt.
_ Marvel’s February solicits are due later this week, as are Dark Horse’s March solicits.
_ Star Wars Upcoming Books and Comics was scuppered by Facebook but has been reborn anew as Once Upon a Galaxy: Upcoming SW Literature.
UPDATED: See every Star Wars comic book variant checklist and reading order guide here.
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets (Collects 1-12, Director’s Cut 1, Darth Vader Annual 1)
Nov. 27 _ Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Seige #2 (of 4), Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #3 (of 4)
Dec. 3 _ Star Wars Vol. 9 TPB “The Path of Light” (Collects 46-50)
Dec. 4 _ Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Seige #3 (of 4)
Dec. 11 _Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Seige #4 (of 4)
Dec. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 New Printing (Collects Dark Times 6-17, Dark Times – Blue Harvest 0 and Out of the Wilderness 1-5)
Dec. 18 — The High Republic Adventures — The Wedding Spectacular One-Shot, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #3, Ahsoka #6 (of 8), Ewoks #3 (of 4) , The High Republic Adventures Phase III #13
Dec. 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White Red TPB (Collects 1-4)
Dec. 25 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (of 4)
Dec. 31 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 10 TPB “Phantoms” (Collects 46-50, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1 Darth Vader Story)
Jan. 1 _ Ahsoka #7 (of 8)
Jan. 7 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 3 (Collects Jabba the Hutt – The Gaar Suppoon Hit 1, Jabba the Hutt – The Hunger of Princess Nampi 1,Jabba the Hutt – The Dynasty Trap 1, Jabba the Hutt – Betrayal 1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire 1-4, Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse 1-5, Agent of the Empire – Hard Targets 1-5, The Force Unleashed, The Force Unleashed II, Star Wars: Blood Ties 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties – Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Star Wars: Empire 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse 2)
Jan. 8 _ Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #2 (of 4), Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)
Jan. 15 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #3 (of 4)
Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)
Jan. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4), The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #4 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents 1 (of 5)
Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4)
Jan. 29 _ Star Wars: A New Legacy One-Shot, Ewoks #4 (of 4)
Feb. 5 _ Legacy of Vader #1
Feb. 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15
Feb. 19 _ Ahsoka #8 (of 8), The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi #1
Feb. 26 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #1 (of 5)
March 4 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel
March 5 _ Jedi Knights #1, The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)
March 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16
March 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing) (Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0)
March 25 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4)
April 2 _ The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #3 (of 5)
April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition; Crimson Reign Omnibus (Collects 1-5, Star Wars 19-25, Bounty Hunters 18-24, Darth Vader 18-24 and Doctor Aphra 16-21)
April 15 _Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4)
April 22 _ The High Republic — Edge of Balance (Vol. 4), Crash Zone TPB (Collects Crash Landing, Crash and Burn and the 2025 The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual)
April 29 _ Star Wars: Ahsoka — Season One TPB (Collects 1-8)
May 3 _ Free Comic Book Day Star Wars #1
May 6 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red Treasury Editions (Collects 1-4)
May 7 _ The High Republic Adventures — The Battle of Eriadu One-Shot
May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular One-Shot)
June 3_ The Battle of Jakku TPB (Collects Insurgency Rising 1-4, Republic Under Seige 1-4, Last Stand 1-4)
June 17 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Shadow Stalker (1997) 1, Star Wars: Rebel Heist (2014) 1-4, Star Wars: A Valentine Story (2003) 1, Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) 1-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Mini-comic (1996) 1-2, Star Wars: Tales From Mos Eisley (1996) 1, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters – Scoundrel’s Wages (1999) 1, Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) 2, Star Wars: Tag & Bink II (2006) 1, Sergio Aragones Stomps Star Wars (2000) 1, Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back (2002) 1-4, Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi (2003) 1-4; material from Star Wars Kids (1997) 12; Star Wars Visionaries (2005); Star Wars Tales (1999) 2, 4-8, 10, 12, 15-17, 20)
June 24 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s Secret War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1-2); Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone TPB (Collects 1-4)
July 8 _ Ewoks TPB (Collects 1-4)
July 22 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1, 2)
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