Feb 28 2024 13 mins 4
Thrawn and Anakin have not only walked into a bar but nearly leveled the joint and either drove everyone out of it or left them supine and not in a good way. Such is Thrawn Alliances #2 (of 4), a rigorously faithful adaptation of the novel.
Comics Discussed This Week:
March 5 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 7 (Collects 37-41), Dark Droids: D-Squad TPB (Collects 1-4)
March 6 _ Star Wars #44, The High Republic Phase III #4
March 13 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4, Darth Vader #44, Mace Windu #2 (of 4)
March 19 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Republic 78-80, Purge, Purge - Seconds to Die, Purge - The Hidden Blade one-shots, Purge - The Tyrant’s Fist 1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command 1-5 and Dark Times 1-5)
March 20 _ Jango Fett #1, Star Wars: Visions Takashi Okazaki #1, The High Republic Phase III #5, Thrawn: Alliances #3 (of 4)
March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)
March 27 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation #6 (of 6), The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing One-Shot
April 3 _ Star Wars #45, The High Republic Phase III #6
April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)
April 10 _ The High Republic -- Saber for Hire #1 (of 4)
April 16 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Mara Jade - By the Emperor’s Hand 0-6, Shadows of the Empire - Evolution 1-5, The Jabba Tape, Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14-15, 20 and 22); Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 TPB “Dark Droids” (Collects 35-42)
April 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #5
April 23 _ Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus (Collects Star Wars (2015) 38-75, Star Wars Annual 4, Star Wars: Empire Ascendant 1); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 “Dark Droids” TPB (Collects 32-40)
April 24 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4)
April 30 _ Shadows of Starlight TPB (Collecting 1-4)
May 1 _ The Phantom Menace Special #1 One-Shot, The High Republic Phase III #7
May 4 _ Young Jedi Adventures (FCBD), Star Wars #1 (FCBD)
May 8 _ Darth Vader #46
May 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21)
May 15 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #6, Saber for Hire #2 (of 4), Mace Windu #4 (of 4)
May 21 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Knights of the Old Republic 1-18 and material from Kings of the Old Republic/Rebellion 0)
May 22 _ Star Wars #46
May 29 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), Jango Fett #3 (of 4)
June 4 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB (Collects 1-4)
June 11 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire 1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook 3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6); ; Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)
June 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7
June 18 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB, Vol. 1 (Collects 1-4, Star Wars: Revelations One-Shot The High Republic Story)
June 19 _ Saber for Hire #3 (of 4)
July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith 0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Fall of the Sith Empire 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1-2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection Star Wars, Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, Director's Cut: Star Wars Vader Down 1, Darth Vader (2015) 13-15)
July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15)
Aug. 6 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)
Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6
Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)
Oct. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon OGN
Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8
Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus
Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets
Comics Discussed This Week:
- Thrawn Alliances #2 (of 4) #43 (4:13)
- Bounty Hunters #40
- Dark Droids: D-Squad #3 (of 4)
- May solicits for Marvel and June's solicits from Dark Horse are on the Facebook page. No mention of a new Doctor Aphra title, but Prequel Trilogy fans should be delighted with a Phantom Menance Special one-shot, along with a series of Phantom Menace variant covers.
- Dark Horse's Hyperspace Stories -- Qui-Gon was delayed to Oct. 22 from July 23.
- In his The Cavletter, Cavan Scott offered up a peek at some art from next week's The High Republic Phase III #6 and recounted a tale of an opening for The High Republic not taken.
- Marvel is extending its Master & Apprentice variants through May, with that month's covers by Phil Noto and featuring Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano, Snoke and Kylo Ren, Darth Sidious and Count Dooku, Plo Koon and Bultar Swan, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Skeer and Keeve Trennis.
- The High Republic Phase III Vol. 1 "Children of the Storm" is due out June 18 and will features #1-4 as well as the story from Revelations #1 (2023).
- The Thrawn TPB collecting the four-issue mini-series has been pushed to Sept. 17 from Sept. 3.
March 5 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 7 (Collects 37-41), Dark Droids: D-Squad TPB (Collects 1-4)
March 6 _ Star Wars #44, The High Republic Phase III #4
March 13 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4, Darth Vader #44, Mace Windu #2 (of 4)
March 19 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Republic 78-80, Purge, Purge - Seconds to Die, Purge - The Hidden Blade one-shots, Purge - The Tyrant’s Fist 1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command 1-5 and Dark Times 1-5)
March 20 _ Jango Fett #1, Star Wars: Visions Takashi Okazaki #1, The High Republic Phase III #5, Thrawn: Alliances #3 (of 4)
March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)
March 27 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation #6 (of 6), The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing One-Shot
April 3 _ Star Wars #45, The High Republic Phase III #6
April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)
April 10 _ The High Republic -- Saber for Hire #1 (of 4)
April 16 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Mara Jade - By the Emperor’s Hand 0-6, Shadows of the Empire - Evolution 1-5, The Jabba Tape, Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14-15, 20 and 22); Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 TPB “Dark Droids” (Collects 35-42)
April 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #5
April 23 _ Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus (Collects Star Wars (2015) 38-75, Star Wars Annual 4, Star Wars: Empire Ascendant 1); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 “Dark Droids” TPB (Collects 32-40)
April 24 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4)
April 30 _ Shadows of Starlight TPB (Collecting 1-4)
May 1 _ The Phantom Menace Special #1 One-Shot, The High Republic Phase III #7
May 4 _ Young Jedi Adventures (FCBD), Star Wars #1 (FCBD)
May 8 _ Darth Vader #46
May 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21)
May 15 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #6, Saber for Hire #2 (of 4), Mace Windu #4 (of 4)
May 21 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Knights of the Old Republic 1-18 and material from Kings of the Old Republic/Rebellion 0)
May 22 _ Star Wars #46
May 29 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), Jango Fett #3 (of 4)
June 4 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB (Collects 1-4)
June 11 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire 1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook 3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6); ; Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)
June 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #7
June 18 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB, Vol. 1 (Collects 1-4, Star Wars: Revelations One-Shot The High Republic Story)
June 19 _ Saber for Hire #3 (of 4)
July 16 _ Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith 0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Fall of the Sith Empire 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1-2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection Star Wars, Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, Director's Cut: Star Wars Vader Down 1, Darth Vader (2015) 13-15)
July 30 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Skywalker Strikes (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, 1 Director's Cut, Vader Down 1, Darth Vader 13-15)
Aug. 6 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-4, Story from Revelations (2023)
Sept. 3 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 6
Sept. 17 _ Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances TPB (Collects 1-4)
Oct. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon OGN
Oct. 29 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 8
Nov. 12 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years — Droids & Ewoks; Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II — Quest of the Jedi Omnibus
Nov. 26 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets
