The High Republic Phase III begins in earnest with the first of what appears to be a 10-issue maxi-series from Marvel and it pulls no punches as now-Jedi Master Keeve Trennis takes the fight to the Nihil, though with fatal results. In Shadows of Starlight #2, Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann take center stage as their respective response to the Starlight Beacon disaster take them down different paths. Lord Vader takes the fight Coruscant and Palpatine, much to the Scourge's delight, in Darth Vader #40.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• Darth Vader #40 (5:30)
• Shadows of Starlight #2 (of 4) (15:45)
• The High Republic Phase III #1 (39:30)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• Dark Droids #1 (of 5)
• Yoda #10 (of 10)

News:

• Marvel's The High Republic Phase III will be a 10-issue maxi-series.
• Artist Cherriielle is doing a variant cover for The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3 due out Feb. 14.
  
  

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

Nov. 14 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 8 (Collects Star Wars: Empire 5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron 1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition 1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead 1; material from Star Wars Tales 1, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19)


Nov. 15 _ Star Wars: Visions Peach Momoko, Dark Droids #4 (of 5), Doctor Aphra #38, Return of the Jedi — The 40th Anniversary Covers, The Mandalorian Season 2 #6 (of 8)


Nov. 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 Part 1 TPB (Collects 1-4)



Nov. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories #11, Bounty Hunters #40, D-Squad #3 (of 4)



Nov. 29 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi #3 (of 6)

Dec. 5 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 7 (Collects Boba Fett - Bounty on Bar-Kooda 1, Boba Fett - When the Fat Lady Swings 2, Boba Fett - Murder Most Foul 3, Boba Fett - Agent of Doom 1, Jedi Academy - Leviathan 1-4, The Mixed-Up Droid 1, Union 1-4, Chewbacca 1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales 19); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2), Vol. II TPB (Collects 5-8)



Dec. 6 _ Star Wars #41, D-Squad #4 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #1


Dec. 13 _ The High Republic Phase III #2, Bounty Hunters #41, Shadows of Starlight #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #12



Dec. 19 _ Yoda TPB (Collects 1-10)

Dec. 20 _ Star Wars: Revelations (2023), Darth Vader #41, Doctor Aphra #39, The High Republic Phase III #2


Dec. 27 _ Dark Droids #5 (of 5), The Mandalorian Season 2 #7 (of 8)


2024

Jan. 3 _ Darth Vader #42, Shadows of Starlight #4 (of 4), Star Wars: Visions Takashi Okazaki #1, Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4)

Jan. 10 _ Star Wars #42, The Mandalorian Season 2 #8 (of 8)

Jan. 16 _ Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2, "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects 5-8)

Jan. 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #2, Bounty Hunters #42, Obi-Wan Kenobi #4 (of 6), The High Republic Phase III #3

Jan. 23 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 4 (Collects The Bounty Hunters - Aurra Sing 1; Star Wars: Starfighter - Crossbones 1-3; Free Comic Book Day 2002: Star Wars 1; Star Wars: Republic 46-48; Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 1-4; Star Wars: Hasbro/Toys ‘R’ Us Exclusive 1-4 and material from Dark Horse Extra 44-47; Star Wars Tales 2, 7, 14, 18, 20, 24)

Jan. 24 _ Thrawn Alliances #1

Jan. 31 _ Doctor Aphra #40

Feb. 7 _ Mace Windu #1, Obi-Wan Kenobi #5

Feb. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3, Darth Vader #43

Feb. 21 _ Star Wars #43, The High Republic Phase III #4


Feb. 27 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Jedi - The Dark Side 1-5, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express 1-2, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - Last Stand on Ord Mantell 1-3, Jedi Council - Acts of War 1-4 and material from Star Wars (1998) 4-6, Star Wars Tales 1-3, 5, 7, 9-10, 13-14 and 24)

Feb. 28 _ Thrawn Alliances #2

March 5 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 7 (Collects 37-41), Dark Droids: D-Squad TPB (Collects 1-4)

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

March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)

April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41)

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 35-41)

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 32-33, TBD); Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon

April 30 _ The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight TPB (Collects 1-4)

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 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); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)

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)

June 18 _ The High Republic Phase III, Vol. 1, TPB (Collects 1-4)

July 23 _ 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)

Aug. 6 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-5)