All the comics are out today. Ever.
OK, not all of them, but there are six books out today, including four from Dark Horse Comics -- The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, The HIgh Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) and Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4). Each book is key, with stories that pitch forward phase III of the The High Republic.
From Marvel, Ewoks #4 (of 4) wraps up its love letter to not just Ewoks as creatures, but the cartoon, the television films and the original 1980s run. In Star Wars: A New Legacy, we mark 10 years of Marvel Star Wars comics with three stories in a giant one-shot, including a great DoctorAphra and Sana Starros story that features some familiar faces, but a whole lot of not-so familiar faces, too.
Comics Discussed This Week:
- Ewoks #4 (of 4)
- Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4)
- Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)
- The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14
- The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual
- A New Legacy #1 one-shot
Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ None
News: - Alex Segura will write and Phil Noto illustrate Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1, which debuts on May 7 and is set in the New Republic era.
- Over at Star Wars Explained, Alex talks about what's to come with Marvel's Jedi Knights, Legacy of Vader and Star Wars (Vol. IV) with writers Marc Guggenheim, Charles Soule and Alex Segura.
- We're going to make an educated guess and posit that Doctor Aphra is returning to Marvel's Star Wars comics this summer, if this Annie Wu "Aphra Sneak-Preview Variant" for May 7's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1 solicit is a guide.
- John Tyler Christopher's action-figure variant for May 7's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #1 will move to Kenner's The Power of the Force card-back style.
- The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation TPB collecting the five-issue mini-series is poised for release on Oct. 21.
- The Force Awakens will get its 10th anniversary nod in the form of specific variant covers for Marvel's Star Wars comics starting in May, if the solicit for May 7's Star Wars (Vol. 4) is a sign. Chris Sprouse did prior anniversary celebration covers, along with Karl Story and Neeraj Menon.
- Takashi Okazaki's Big Time Collectibles Exclusive Variant for Star Wars: Ahsoka #8, itself an homage to Dave Filoni's cover to September 2008's Star Wars: The Clone Wars #1.
- Dark Horse's May Star Wars comics solicits include:
_ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18
_ Codebreaker #2 (of 4) due out May 21
_ Hyperspace Stories -- The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #4 (of 5) due out May 28 - The solicits for Marvel's April Star Wars comics:
_ April 9 | Star Wars #1 (1977) Facsimile and Jedi Knights #2
_ April 16 | Legacy of Vader #3
_ April 30 | The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #3 and The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #3 (of 5)
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
Feb. 5 _ Legacy of Vader #1
Feb. 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15, The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5)
Feb. 19 _ Ahsoka #8 (of 8), The High Republic — Fear of the Jedi #1 (of 5)
Feb. 26 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #1 (of 5)
March 4 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel
March 5 _ Jedi Knights #1
March 12 _ Legacy of Vader #2
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 19 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16
March 25 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4)
March 26 _ The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #2 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #2 (of 5), The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)
April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition
April 9 _ Codebreaker #1 (of 5), Star Wars #1 (1977) Facsimile Edition (New Printing), Jedi Knights #2
April 16 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #17, Legacy of Vader #3
April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4), Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4)
April 29 _ Star Wars: Ahsoka — Season One TPB (Collects 1-8), Crash Zone TPB (Collects Crash Landing, Crash and Burn and the 2025 The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual); Crimson Reign Omnibus (Collects 1-5, Star Wars 19-25, Bounty Hunters 18-24, Darth Vader 18-24 and Doctor Aphra 16-21)
April 30 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- The Battle of Eriadu One-Shot, The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #3 (of 5), The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #3 (of 5)
May 3 _ Star Wars Free Comic Book Day #1, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Free Comic Book Day #1
May 6 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red Treasury Editions (Collects 1-4)
May 7 _ Star Wars (Vol. IV) #1
May 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #18
May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular one-shot)
May 21 _ Codebreaker #2 (of 5)
May 28 _ The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents #4 (of 5)
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)
July 1 _ 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), The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 4 TPB (Collects 14-16, Battle of Eriadu one-shot)
Aug. 5 _ Star Wars: Visions Treasury Edition (Collects Visions: Peach Momoko, Visions: Takeshi Okazaki and material from Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1)
Sept. 30 _ The Legacy of Vader Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-6)
Oct. 21 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-5)
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