The Clone Wars return! Our heroes surrounded! VIllainy abounds! OK, it's not as dramatic as an intro to a Clone Wars episode, but this week's Star Wars (Vol. 4) #6 captures the spirit of the Prequel Trilogy while melding the heroic aspects of the Original Trilogy.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• Star Wars (Vol. 4) #6

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• Legacy of Vader #5

News: 

• Saturday, Oct. 11 at 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. is the Lucasfilm Publishing panel and post-panel book signing at New York Comic Con.
• Marc Guggenheim unveiled four pages from Oct. 22's Jedi Knights #8 in his LegalDispatch newsletter. He calls it among the best issues he's ever written. Who are we to argue?

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

Oct. 7 _ Legacy of Vader Vol. 1 -- The Reign of Kylo Ren TPB (Collects 1-6)

Oct. 8 _ Han Solo — Hunt for the Falcon #2 (of 5), Tides of Terror #2 (of 4)

Oct. 14 _ The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi TPB (Collects 1-5 and The High Republic -- The Finale one-shot)

Oct. 15 _ Legacy of Vader #9

Oct. 21 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-5); Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 2 (Collects The Old Republic (2010) 1-6, The Old Republic - The Lost Suns 1-5, Lost Tribe of the Sith - Spiral 1-5, Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant - Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant - Escape 1-5, Jedi vs. Sith 1-6; material from Star Wars Tales 16-17, 24; Star Wars Visionaries); Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Library Edition (Collects 1-12)

Oct. 22 _ Tales From the Nightlands #2 (of 3), Jedi Knights #8

Oct. 29 _ Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #2 (of 4) and Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #5

Nov. 4 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 5 TPB (Collects 17-20)

Nov. 5 _ Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror #3 (of 4), Legacy of Vader #10

Nov. 12 _ Star Wars #7, Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #3 (of 5), Codebreaker #4 (of 4), Path of the Lightsaber Graphic Novel Vol. 1 Manga

Nov. 18 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch - Ghost Agents TPB (Collects 1-5), The Sequel Trilogy TPB (Dark Horse)

Nov. 19 _ Tales From the Nightlands #3 (of 3), Jedi Knights #9

Nov. 25 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Vader Down (Collects 13-25, Star Wars 13-14 and Vader Down #1)

Nov. 26 _ Boba Fett: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)

Dec. 2 _ Star Wars: Doctor Aphra — Friends and Enemies Omnibus (Collects Doctor Aphra 26-40, Star Wars: Sana Starros  1-5)

Dec. 3 _ Legacy of Vader #11, TIdes of Terror #4 (of 4)

Dec. 9 _ Young Jedi Adventures — The Training Sessions HC (Collects Free Comic Book Day stories)

Dec. 10 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #4 (of 5)

Dec. 17 _ Hyperspace Stories — The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents #1 (of 4), Jedi Knights #10

Dec. 24 _ Star Wars #8

Dec. 31 _ Boba Fett: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)

Jan. 7 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #5 (of 5)

Jan. 27 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red TPB (Collects 1-4

Jan. 28 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #2 (of 4)

Feb. 17 _ Star Wars: Hidden Empire Omnibus (Collects HIdden Empire 1-5, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 26-36, Bounty Hunters 27-34, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 28-32, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 22-31 and 2022’s Star Wars: Revelations #1)

March 3 _ Hyperspace Stories: Grievous OGN

March 10 _ Hyperspace Stories -- Codebreaker TPB (Collects 1-4)

March 17 _ Tales From the Nightlands TPB (Collects 1-3), Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 4 (Collects Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika (2000) #1-5; Free Comic Book Day 2013: Star Wars #1; Star Wars: Empire (2002) #5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) #1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition (1997) #1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) #1; Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope (2001) #1-4; The Star Wars (2013) #0-8; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #1-2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19-20)

March 31 _ Legacy of Vader: The Reign of Kylo Ren Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 7-12), Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror TPB (Collects 1-4)

April 14 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 6-10), Star Wars Visions TPB (Collects Visions -- Peach Momoko #1, Visions -- Takashi Okazaki #1, Peach Momoko's Story from Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red #1)

April 21 _ The High Republic Phase III -- Trial of the Jedi Omnibus (Collects 2023’s The High Republic 1-10, Revelations #1’s High Republic story, The Acolyte — Kelnacca one-shot, Shadows of Starlight 1-4, Fear of the Jedi 1-5, The Finale #1: The Beacon one-shot); The Mandalorian -- Seasons One & Two (Collects #1-8 of both mini-series), Jedi Knights Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 6-10)

April 28 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon TPB (Collects 1-5)

May 12 _ Star Wars: New Republic (Collects 1-10, material from Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1)

May 19 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Legacy #0, 0-1/2, 1-36, 41); Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent TPB (Collects 1-10)

June 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #0-6, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Kenix Kil (1999) #1, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II - Council of Blood (1998) #1-6, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) #1-6, Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan (1998) #1-4, Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid (1995) #1, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) #1-4, Star Wars: Invasion (2009) #0-5, Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) #1-6, Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) #1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #2; material from Dark Horse Extra (1998) #21-24; Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1; Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-19, 21)

July 21 _ Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus (Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars’ End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992) #1-20, Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994) #1-2, Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995) #1, Star Wars newspaper strips "The Constancia Affair," "The Kashyyyk Depths" and "Planet of Kadril”); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: The Screaming Citadel (Collects Star Wars (2015) #31-43, Star Wars Annual (2015) #3, Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel (2017) #1, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #7-8)


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