Here’s the latest on upcoming Star Wars comics from Marvel, including all known single issues, annuals, specials and variants!
Below the shortlist of regular issues is a complete listing with variant covers, solicitations, publisher info, previews, and pre-order links! Click on the covers and preview-images to see a bigger image!
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Note that prices given for collections are Suggested Retail Prices (SRP). Pre-order prices at the Amazon-links are usually lower!
Enjoy! Happy reading and collecting!!!!
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June 24, 2020
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS # 3
July 22, 2020
STAR WARS # 3 – Second Printing
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA # 2
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF KYLO REN # 1 – Fourth Printing
July 29, 2020
STAR WARS: THE ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVERS # 1
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS # 1 – Second Printing
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER # 2 – Second Printing
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER # 3
August 5, 2020
STAR WARS # 5
August 12, 2020
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER # 4
August 19, 2020
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS # 4
August 26, 2020
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA # 3
September 9, 2020
STAR WARS # 6
September 16, 2020
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER # 5
September 23, 2020
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS # 5
September 30, 2020
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA # 4
ANNOUNCEMENT: NOTE THAT ALL FOLLOWING ANNOUNCED TITLES WILL GET NEW RELEASE-DATES FROM MAY 20 WHEN DIAMOND STARTED-UP THEIR DISTRIBUTION AGAIN! [TITLES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER]
STAR WARS # 7
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC # 1
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER # 1 (of 5)
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JUNE 24, 2020
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS # 3
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
written by Ethan Sacks
art by Paolo Villanelli
cover by Lee Bermejo
solicitation copy:
DUEL TO THE DEATH…AS THE SCOREKEEPER WILLS!
• Bossk confronts Valance in the ultimate heavyweight battle…and only one bounty hunter will remain standing when the dust clears.
• The mysterious Nakano Lash finally resurfaces, threatening to plunge the underworld into an all-out war between two of the most powerful criminal syndicates in the galaxy.
• Every bounty hunter, including the fearsome BOBA FETT, is after Lash. But what truly drives Fett to hunt down this particular quarry? Is it for the payday or…vengeance?! What exactly happened to Boba, Valance and Lash on that ill-fated mission so many years ago…?
collection links (November 24, 2020):
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS Vol. I: GALAXY’S DEADLIEST
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant cover (# 8 of 36: Rogue Leader) by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
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variant cover (1:25) by Michael Golden
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JULY 22, 2020
STAR WARS # 3 – SECOND PRINTING
comic (mini-series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (40 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
writer: Charles Soule
artist: Jesús Saiz
cover artists: R.B. Silva & Guru-eFX
solicitation copy:
RETURN TO CLOUD CITY!
• The end of the war and the final defeat of the REBEL ALLIANCE are inevitable as the cunning IMPERIAL COMMANDER ZAHRA unleashes her fury against the splintered and scattered survivors.
• But where have the Rebellion’s greatest heroes gone when their cause needs them the most?
• LUKE SKYWALKER’S only hope at becoming a JEDI KNIGHT was lost during his battle with DARTH VADER…and so he, PRINCESS LEIA and LANDO CALRISSIAN must return to CLOUD CITY to find it! But Leia has her own covert mission to accomplish there…and Lando’s mysterious reason for returning could very well ruin their only chance at success!
collection links (November 10, 2020):
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STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA # 2
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
FORTUNE AND FATE, Part II
written by Alyssa Wong
art by Marika Cresta
cover by Valentina Remenar
solicitation copy:
BEWARE THE MAD CITY!
DOCTOR APHRA and her new team have tracked the RINGS OF VAALE to a mysterious planet filled with primordial horror. What’s worse, the rings may be cursed…a malediction that could already be tearing Aphra’s crew apart. Will they escape the terror of the cursed planet with the precious rings or succumb to the creeping madness pervading the ancient world?
preview:
collection links (January 26, 2021):
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA Vol. I – FORTUNE AND FATE
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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variant cover by Sara Pichelli
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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF KYLO REN # 1 – FOURTH PRINTING
comic (mini-series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (40 pages)
$ 4.99
credits:
writer: Charles Soule
artist: Will Sliney
cover artist: Clayton Crain
solicitation copy:
WITH BEN SOLO’S FALL… COMES KYLO REN’S RISE!
Young Ben Solo is legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker’s most promising pupil. As the son of Rebel Alliance heroes Leia Organa and Han Solo, as well as Luke’s own nephew, Ben has the potential to be a great force for light in the galaxy. But the Skywalker legacy casts a long shadow, the currents of the dark side run deep, and Darth Vader’s blood runs in Ben’s veins. Voices call from both his past and his future, telling him who he must be. He will shatter, he will be reforged, his destiny will be revealed. Snoke awaits. The Knights of Ren await. Ben Solo’s path to his true self begins here.
collection links (July 28, 2020):
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF KYLO REN
USA: amazon softcover / amazon digital
UK: amazon softcover
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JULY 29, 2020
STAR WARS: THE ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVERS
comic oneshot
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
softcover (104 pages)
$ 9.99
credits:
art by John Tyler Christopher
cover by John Tyler Christopher
solicitation copy:
Get the ultimate Star Wars action figure collection — in one single, giant-sized comic book! As a child, John Tyler Christopher spent his days playing with Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and his beloved Boba Fett. As an adult, Christopher has spent the last five years drawing the greatest heroes and villains of the galaxy far, far away in a stellar series of Action Figure Variant Covers to Marvel’s Star Wars titles — which have become as sought-after among fans as the original toys! Now, almost 100 of Christopher’s covers — featuring everyone from Ackbar to Zuckuss — are assembled, in all their full-size glory, in this instant collector’s item issue. And you don’t even have to agonize over taking them out of the box!
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variant cover by John Tyler Christopher
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STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS # 1 – SECOND PRINTING
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
written by Ethan Sacks
art by Paolo Villanelli
cover by Paolo Villanelli
solicitation copy:
NEVER BETRAY A BOUNTY HUNTER – ESPECIALLY IF IT’S BOBA FETT!
Years ago, VALANCE and fellow bounty hunters BOSSK and BOBA FETT took on a mission that went sideways in a bad way after Valance’s mentor, NAKANO LASH, violently betrayed them. Valance’s team barely escaped with their lives. He never thought he’d face his old mentor ever again…until Lash finally resurfaces under mysterious circumstances. Every bounty hunter in the galaxy wants a piece and Valance is hell-bent on getting to the prize first. He has score to settle—but so does Boba Fett!
ETHAN SACKS (OLD MAN HAWKEYE and GALAXY’S EDGE) and PAOLO VILLANELLI (VADER: DARK VISIONS and JEDI FALLEN ORDER – DARK TEMPLE) are teaming up to bring you the bounty hunter adventure you’ve been waiting for this March!
collection links (November 24, 2020):
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS Vol. I: GALAXY’S DEADLIEST
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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STAR WARS: DARTH VADER # 2 – SECOND PRINTING
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
DARK HEART OF THE SITH, Part II
written by Greg Pak
art by Raffaele Ienco
cover by Raffaele Ienco
solicitation copy:
THE FACE OF THE QUEEN!
• In the wake of the shocking revelations of The Empire Strikes Back, DARTH VADER continues his quest for revenge against everyone who hid his son Luke from him.
• But when his search takes him deep into his past, he uncovers a hauntingly familiar face that will challenge everything he knows.
collection links (November 24, 2020):
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER Vol. 1: DARK HEART OF THE SITH
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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STAR WARS: DARTH VADER # 3
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
DARK HEART OF THE SITH, Part III
written by Greg Pak
art by Raffaele Ienco
cover by Inhyuk Lee
solicitation copy:
GHOSTS OF VADER’S PAST!
• In his quest to destroy everyone who hid the existence of his son, Luke Skywalker, from him, Darth Vader has formed an unlikely partnership with an eerie shadow from his previous life.
• Now they return to Naboo where a powerful new host of vengeful ghosts awaits them.
• Delve deeper into Vader’s past than you thought possible with this shocking tale of tragedy and revenge!
collection links (November 24, 2020):
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER Vol. 1: DARK HEART OF THE SITH
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
Empire Strikes Back variant cover (# 9 of 36) by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
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variant cover by Aaron Kuder
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AUGUST 5, 2020
STAR WARS # 5
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
THE DESTINY PATH, Part V
written by Charles Soule
art by Jesús Saiz
cover by R.B. Silva
solicitation copy:
The next steps on Luke Skywalker’s search for Jedi wisdom begin here!
• Following a mysterious vision he received on CLOUD CITY, Luke travels to a lost planet looking for a woman he believes may hold the key to his Jedi future and that of the entire Rebellion.
• But will he arrive at his destination in time to learn what he needs… or will the evil DARTH VADER get there first?
collection links (November 10, 2020):
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AUGUST 12, 2020
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER # 4
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
DARK HEART OF THE SITH, Part IV
written by Greg Pak
art by Raffaele Ienco
cover by Inhyuk Lee
solicitation copy:
WHO HUNTS THE HUNTER?
• DARTH VADER continues his terrifying quest for vengeance against everyone who hid the existence of his son from him.
• But on NABOO, the DARK LORD OF THE SITH faces a deadly new challenge as his focus turns from LUKE to PADMÉ, the wife of the man Vader used to be.
• And what secrets lie in the tomb of PADMÉ AMIDALA?
collection links (November 24, 2020):
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER Vol. 1: DARK HEART OF THE SITH
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant cover (# 12 of 36) by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
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AUGUST 19, 2020
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS # 4
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
written by Ethan Sacks
art by Paolo Villanelli
cover by Lee Bermejo
solicitation copy:
THE SINS THAT CAN’T BE ABSOLVED!
• With a blaster aimed at this back, cyborg bounty hunter VALANCE closes in on NAKANO LASH, the mentor who abandoned him many years ago.
• But what is the secret that Lash has been hiding ever since that fateful, doomed mission — one that led her to betray her entire crew?
• Those answers may die with her if a vengeful BOBA FETT gets to her first.
collection links (November 24, 2020):
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS Vol. I: GALAXY’S DEADLIEST
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant cover (# 11 of 36) by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
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AUGUST 26, 2020
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA # 3
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
FORTUNE AND FATE, Part III
written by Alyssa Wong
art by Marika Cresta
cover by Valentina Remenar
solicitation copy:
THE TRIALS OF VAALE!
• Separated from her crew, DOCTOR APHRA finds herself in peril at the hands of RONEN TAGGE’S mercenaries!
• Could there be a traitor in their midst?
• And can Aphra outwit them before the curse of the city swallows her and her new team whole?
collection links (January 26, 2021):
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA Vol. I – FORTUNE AND FATE
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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variant cover by Mahmud Asrar
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
STAR WARS # 6
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
THE DESTINY PATH, Part VI
written by Charles Soule
art by Jesús Saiz
cover by R.B. Silva
solicitation copy:
THE PATH TO JEDI WISDOM…OR A DEADLY TRAP OF THE DARK SIDE?
• THE FORCE led LUKE SKYWALKER to someone who can provide him with great insight into the path to JEDI wisdom…
• But their meeting will change Skywalker FOREVER. Luke thought his duel against his father, Darth Vader, was the ultimate test. But Luke’s trials have only just begun.
• The galaxy needs Luke Skywalker. And a Jedi needs a weapon!
• Meanwhile, Vader continues his search for his long-lost son, and the REBEL ALLIANCE finds itself on the verge of a losing all hope.
collection links (November 10, 2020):
STAR WARS Vol. 1: THE DESTINY PATH
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant cover (# 13 of 36) by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
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Yellow Lightsaber action figure variant cover by John Tyler Christopher
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER # 5
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
DARK HEART OF THE SITH, Part V
written by Greg Pak
art by Raffaele Ienco
cover by Inhyuk Lee
solicitation copy:
A QUEST FOR TRUTH…A JOURNEY OF DESTRUCTION!
• DARTH VADER’S search for revenge against those who hid his son Luke reaches a terrible climax – at the tomb of PADMÉ AMIDALA!
• What secrets does he learn? And who will pay as a result?
• All the answers are coming – in the ruins of POLIS MASSA – the birthplace of Luke Skywalker!
collection links (November 24, 2020):
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER Vol. 1: DARK HEART OF THE SITH
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant cover (# 15 of 36) by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS # 5
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
written by Ethan Sacks
art by Paolo Villanelli
cover by Lee Bermejo
solicitation copy:
BATTLE OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS!
• Only one man can stop BOBA FETT from executing his long sought vengeance. But can VALANCE survive the battle of the two greatest bounty hunters of their age?
• Why did NAKANO LASH betray her team during their doomed mission to CORELLIA?
• The answer could ignite an all-out crime war across the underworld and change Valance’s life forever.
collection links (November 24, 2020):
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS Vol. I: GALAXY’S DEADLIEST
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant cover (# 14 of 36) by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA # 4
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
FORTUNE AND FATE, Part IV
written by Alyssa Wong
art by Marika Cresta
cover by Valentina Remenar
solicitation copy:
RING OF FIRE!
• Trapped and betrayed, DOCTOR APHRA fights to escape the cursed city of VAALE before madness overcomes her!
• Meanwhile, RONEN TAGGE’s sinister plan for the RINGS OF VAALE approaches fruition.
• Will Aphra be able to thwart him in time?
collection links (January 26, 2021):
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA Vol. I – FORTUNE AND FATE
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
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variant cover by Tula Lotay
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ANNOUNCEMENT: NOTE THAT ALL FOLLOWING ANNOUNCED TITLES WILL GET NEW RELEASE-DATES FROM MAY 20 WHEN DIAMOND STARTED-UP THEIR DISTRIBUTION AGAIN! [TITLES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER]
STAR WARS # 7
comic (ongoing series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (32 pages)
$ 3.99
credits:
written by Charles Soule
art by Ramon Rosanas
cover by Carlo Pagulayan
solicitation copy:
SHE WILL HAVE REVENGE!
• COMMANDER ELLIAN ZAHRA has been tasked by the terrifying DARTH VADER with the job of tracking down the remnants of the REBEL FLEET, scattered since the BATTLE OF HOTH.
• From the bridge of her flagship the TARKIN’S WILL, she hunts the galaxy, eradicating all resistance, her secret goal to destroy LEIA ORGANA.
• But why such hate for the PRINCESS OF ALDERAAN? The truth…will be REVEALED!
collection links (March 16, 2021):
USA: amazon
UK: amazon
variant cover by Aaron Kuder
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Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary variant cover (# 16 of 36) by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER # 1 (of 5)
comic (mini-series)
publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
comic book (40 pages)
$ 4.99
credits:
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, Part I
written by Jody Houser
art by Will Sliney
cover by Phil Noto
solicitation copy:
INCLUDES UNREVEALED STORY!
FROM BEYOND THE OUTER RIM, AN OLD ENEMY RETURNS!
REY and the RESISTANCE set out on a desperate quest to stop the threat of the FINAL ORDER! Can they succeed where Jedi Master LUKE SKYWALKER himself failed? And what is KYLO REN’S real goal in partnering with the resurrected PALPATINE? Jody Houser (TIE FIGHTER) and Will Sliney (THE RISE OF KYLO REN) adapt the landmark Skywalker saga, featuring extended and deleted scenes!
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variant cover by Jodie Muir
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variant cover by Brian Stelfreeze
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movie variant cover
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