The opening crawl to the first movie describes Rebel spies managing to steal the secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon. You can tell us your thoughts Retired Army Military Police and Star Wars Nerd.
Hey there - my name's Dave and this is my comic book blog. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Though set just prior to The Force Awakens, Force Collector is fully part of the Journey to The Rise of Skywalker line of books. You can use the search box to narrow results in real time. List View Grid View. Dark Disciple, by Christie Golden Marvel’s upcoming The Rise of Kylo Ren miniseries will likely take place right around here, at about 28 ABY. | $28.99. It's my way of sharing my borderline obsessive addiction to the comic book medium, and I hope you like some of what's going on here. From a certain point of view, it might all seem like too much. But I think it’s fair to consider the latest movie (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) a direct prequel, and therefore the true start of the era during which the Alliance to Restore the Republic begins to make headway against the Empire. 1 of 2). Set just a couple of years after Phantom, this is one of the few stories set in-between Episodes I & II. Six years before Rebels, Kanan Jarrus (formerly Jedi Padawan Caleb Dume) is wandering the galaxy, avoiding the burgeoning Empire and anything to do with the Force. Comic series cycle through these colors (one-shots are white) . Though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to Episode I, even if just. By her side are her loyal handmaidens, who, we learn, have lives and dreams of their own. Now all you have to do is get your tickets, head to the movies, and impress your friends with your Jedi-level preparedness. 1. Options. Five diverse pilots flying five different ships–they make up the Alphabet Squadron, an appropriately ragtag group of former rebels making the transition to a new state of affairs in the galaxy. All future comic release info is subject to last minute changes whether underlined or not. The two volumes of the Kanan series are a little tricky to place chronologically. By, Kieron Gillen & Salvador Larroca. In Target Vader, the Sith Lord is on the hunt for a mysterious criminal syndicate at the same time that he’s being pursued by some of the galaxy’s deadliest bounty hunters. Also known as the Age of Rebellion. Star Wars Comic Series . Also please remember that the comics that have not been released yet the dates can change at any time, So, make sure to keep an eye out for any changes through your local comic shop. Canto Bight is a collection of four (delightful) novellas set on the titular casino world in The Last Jedi during one fateful evening. Paperback It’s about the 61st Mobile Infantry of the Rebel Alliance, a dogged team with a knack for survival. Your email address will not be published.
Jedi artifacts offer him visions of the past and, when his caretaker dies, he sets off across the galaxy (to some familiar places) in order to learn the truth about himself and about the Force itself. This book is set immediately after the events of Revenge of the Sith–actually just seconds following Anakin Skywalker’s rebirth as James Earl Jones. $8.99 The willful Sith apprentice has been commanded to avoid the Jedi at all cost, but just can’t help himself when he learns that a Padawan named Eldra Kaitis, who’d been captured and held prisoner by a gangster, is going up for auction. Though our heroes are largely separated, the connective thread is in the story of Lieutenant Shara Bey and her husband, Sergeant Kes Dameron, long-time members of the rebellion who are preparing to raise a family once things settle down, if they ever do. The series also introduces a new adversary: Admiral Rae Sloane, a rare Imperial who is brilliant and committed without being a complete sociopath. That happens in Rogue One, just prior to A New Hope. At the conclusion of the that prequel, you’ll recall that the Jedi council reluctantly gave Master Kenobi permission to take on young Anakin Skywalker as a Padawan learner. Paperback Journey to The Force Awakens: Lost Stars, by Claudia Gray and Phil Noto
It’s also not, strictly speaking, new this year, but it has been out of print and much in demand for some time. 1 - Imperial Machine, Catalyst (Star Wars): A Rogue One Novel (B&N Exclusive Edition), Thrawn (Star Wars) (B&N Exclusive Edition), Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Battlefront II: Inferno Squad (Star Wars) (B&N Exclusive Edition), Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Lost Stars, beautifully illustrated three-volume manga, Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire, Alphabet Squadron (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Star Wars), Aftermath (Star Wars Aftermath Trilogy #1), Bloodline (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Star Wars), Phasma (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Star Wars): Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. The intent was to provide a clean slate for the new series of films that were then starting production. $17.99. The first Darth Vader series finds the Sith Lord working to get back into the Emperor’s good graces following his failure against Luke Skywalker over Yavin.
That was only the first step in Vader’s initiation, however. I will list the comic series as they take place throughout the movie timeline (all movies will be in bold). Wikis. If it wasn’t for the books and comics there would be a lot of the story left untold. 2. Disciple brings some closure to the story of Jedi double-agent Quinlan Vos and his lover, conflicted Sith Asajj Ventress. Beginning during the conclusion of TFA, Phasma has been trapped in a garbage chute by Finn and company. Dooku: Jedi Lost, by Cavan Scott
Most Wanted, by Rae Carson The earliest story, about a crisis of faith plaguing Jedi Master Qui-Gonn Jinn, happens here, a few short years prior to Episode I. Kanan, Vol. The second prequel finds Jedi Master Count Dooku initiating a civil war and leading a separatist movement that threatens to destroy the Republic. 2)! She’s also keeping out of sight of her old mentor.
Being an anthology of stories set throughout the period, this one’s a little tricky to place–so we’ll stick it here. No problem except, oops…someone already accessed the logs. It’s an all-new team with important connections to SW lore: they’re lead by General Hera Syndulla, formerly of the Rebels TV show; and they’re tasked with hunting down the members of the Shadow Wing we met in the Marvel TIE Fighter miniseries. Display.
What’s left of the Empire is holding onto control of several star systems, and growing more desperate with each defeat. He’s back, this time as an adversary to the Rebels, and his background is set to be detailed in a new book by the character’s original creator. The left-most columns show each series’ span. Not to be confused with A New Hope, this 2014 novel was actually the first official release for which the new Lucasfilm Story Group provided input, making it the first bit of new canon. Poe Dameron, by Charles Soule and Phil Noto Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith: Legacy's End. A teenage boy named Karr finds himself with strong force sensitivities in a galaxy without any Jedi to guide him. Last Shot, Daniel José Older Hardcover Now we’re into Solo: A Star Wars Story territory, beginning about 13 years before the events of A New Hope. When his master doesn’t tell him of an invitation to join the Jedi Council, Obi-Wan fears he has failed in his duties as an apprentice, and his inner turmoil only adds to the chaos when the duo travels to the royal court of Pijal to intervene in a local dispute and becomes tangled in a web of lies, even as Qui-Gon is haunted by visions of violence. away. (Even for those of us who didn’t think we could handle one more moment of battledroids and sulky Jedi, the show’s pretty good.).