The prison-ship break begins in earnest in Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4, an issue filled with several jaw-dropping surprises.

In Darth Vader #44, an Imperial survivor of Dark Droids learns how to balance what's right and what's wrong, provided you stay on Vader's good side.

Mace Windu #2 (of 4) expands on the titular jedi's history and personal philosophy, delivering an inspiring story while mining West End Games' Star Wars RPG for a certain character and unveiling a new Anzellan to the fold.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4 (of 8) (6:50)
• Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #44 (27:52)
• Mace Windu #2 (of 4) (46:40)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• Dark Droids -- D-Squad #4 (of 4)

News:

• The High Republic Adventures Phase III #5 has slipped by a week to April 24 from April 17.
• We noticed that the checklist for The High Republic Phase III from Marvel is now eight issues in issue #4, while in issue #3 it was 10 issues. No word, officially, as to why.
• Pete Woods' Edge of Spider-Verse #3 variant is an homage to Al Williams and Carlos Garzón's Star Wars #42 from September 1980.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

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, Thrawn: Alliances #3 (of 4); Star Wars: Visions Takashi Okazaki #1, The High Republic Phase III #5

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

April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)

April 10 _ Darth Vader #45, Thrawn: Alliances #4 (of 4), The High Republic Phase III #6

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 _ Mace Windu #3 (of 4), The High Republic -- Saber for Hire #1 (of 4)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), Jango Fett #2 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #5

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