Once Upon a Galaxy

Complete Star Wars Comics Release-Date Project

RELEASE DATE ARCHIVE

2010

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1^st-edition comic (USA)

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reprint comic (USA)

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1^st-edition newspaper strip (USA)

purple

1^st-edition webcomic (USA)

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webcomic reprint (USA)

digital comic reprint (USA)

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1^st edition comic (non-USA)

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reprint comic (non-USA)

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notes:

page-counts:

page-counts reflect the number of pages between the front (inside) and back (inside) covers

sales figures:

sales figures taken (with permission) from John Jackson Miller’s www.comichron.com

sales figures represent the estimated comics sold to North American Comics Shops as reported by Diamond Comic Distributors

underlined titles:

underlined titles denote titles in Eddie van der Heijden’s collection

(feel free to contact me if you have items I am still missing!)

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January 2010

01-06 Star Wars: The Clone Wars # 12, January 2010

(The Clone Wars # 12 of 12)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Scott Hepburn & Michael E. Wiggam (colors)

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada

features:

Hero of the Confederacy: Part Three of Three (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 - 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

script: Henry Gilroy & Steve Melching

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Brian Koschak / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Michael E. Wiggam / lettering: Michael Heisler

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately twenty-two years before the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

A clash of titans! Separatist starfighter ace Tofen Vane shattered a Republic blockade of his homeworld, Valahari. Embracing his role as liberator, he spread his campaign throughout a wealthy region of the galaxy.

Desperate to stop this new hero of the Confederacy, the Jedi Council placed Anakin Skywalker in charge of a blockade to lure Tofen into attacking. Tofen took the bait, determined to get revenge on Anakin, the Jedi he believed responsible for his father’s death,

During a fierce dogfight, both were shot down, and they confronted one another on the surface of an alien planet. Though Tofen got the upper hand, he stopped short of killing Anakin. However, he promised that should they ever meet again, there would be no mercy...

solicitation copy:

Anakin Skywalker is recalled to active duty to deal with a Separatist pilot who has been wreaking havoc on the Republic's fleets. But Anakin's chance to prove himself comes at a high price: the enemy ace is a friend.

The costs of war have never been higher, and even Obi-Wan Kenobi's desperate attempts to find a path to peace may come too late.

This series is a complement to Lucasfilm's The Clone Wars TV show!

this issue features:

- letters-page: Clone Words (2 pages: 31 & 32)

sales figures (top-selling comics, January 2010):

- ranking: # 138 of 300 (estimated sales: 12.637 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (September 1) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Hero of the Confederacy (Dark Horse Books)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (August 24) Star Wars: The Clone Wars # 12 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (August 24) Star Wars: The Clone Wars # 10 - # 12 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

editor Randy Stradley, from the Clone Words letters-page, published in Star Wars: The Clone Wars # 12

We have come now to the final issue of the monthly Clone Wars comics. From this point on, our quarterly, digest-sized Clone Wars graphic novellas will carry on chronicling this important era of the Star Wars saga – and we have a number of great adventures planned!

01-07 Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic Volume 6, # 3, February 2010

(UK The Clone Wars comic Vol. 6 # 3 – with free Rex’s Rocket Launcher)

publisher info:

Titan Magazines (Titan Publishing Group Ltd.)

magazine (28 pages), ISSN 2049-171X TBN 11159, SRP £ 2.50

printed in England by Wyndeham Heron

main credits:

editor: Andrew James / deputy editor: Ned Hartley / assistant editor: Den Patrick / senior comics editor: Steve White

designers: Caroline Leung with Kim Hal

features:

In Triplicate (8 pages: 4 – 7 & 20 - 23)

comic credits:

writer: Rik Hoskin

editor: Andrew James

artist: Tanya Roberts

colours: Digikore / letters: Andrew James

intro text (inside-cover):

Welcome back to the Clone Wars, where the power of the Force is strong, and the lure of the dark side is ever-present!

The Clone Wars show just gets better and better with every episode we see – if you didn’t fall immediately in love with ‘Landing At Point Rain’ you’ve clearly been turned to the dark side. What an amazing episode! The debuts of Barriss Offee and Ki-Adi-Mundi were also pretty special; it’s great to see so many ‘new’ characters popping up! What have been your favourite moments of Season 2? Write in and let us know!

This issue’s exclusive new comic strip pits Anakin against a horde of pirates in the dark belly of Coruscant – with Padmé’s life at stake!

We’ve been blown away by your response to our competitions, so turn the page to find out what you can win this issue. Don’t forget to check out our puzzles, features and our action figure scenery make-it!

solicitation copy:

Brand New Comic Strip! Hunted – There’s a chill in the air in this issue’s brand new Star Wars: The Clone Wars comic strip adventure, as our heroes struggle against snow and Asajj Ventress on an icy planet.

Savage Opress – Born into darkness, shaped by a warrior culture and the magick of the Nightsisters, Savage Opress is a deadly enemy for every Jedi! Check out his full profile in this issue.

Clone Wars Infinities – What if Anakin duelled General Grievous? We all know how the Clone Wars history unfolded – but what if the story went a different route? Find out in this issue!

this issue features:

- contents-page (2 pages; inside cover & page 1)

- competition: Republic Round-up: Competition – Lego Star Wars 2010 Range to be Won! (2 pages: 2 & 3)

- episode guide: Episode # 1.18: Mystery of a Thousand Moons! (1 page: 9)

- puzzle: Bots in the Hood! (1 page: 10)

- puzzle: Hyperspace Headache (1 page: 12)

- poster: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2 pages: 14 & 15)

- article: How to Draw Anakin’s Face! (1 page: 17)

- article: Make It! Action Figure Scenery (2 pages: 18 & 19)

- article: Jedi Flight School! (2 pages: 24 & 25)

- letters-page: Clone Zone! (2 pages: 26 & 27)

- character profile: Aurra Sing (1 page: 28)

- announcement: Next Issue! (1 page: inside back-cover)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (December 7) Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine # 2, January/February 2011 (Titan Magazines)

01-08 Star Wars: The Old Republic # 23 - Threat of Peace

( The Old Republic webcomic # 23 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (3 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100108_001-0

features:

Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender – Chapter 5 (3 webpages)

credits:

script: Rob Chestney

editor: Dave Marshall

artist: Alex Sanchez

colors: Michael Atiyeh / letters: Michael Heisler

from swtor.com:

Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace is being developed as a collaborative venture between BioWare, LucasArts, and Dark Horse Comics. Written in conjunction with the BioWare writing team working on Star Wars: The Old Republic and produced by the comic experts at Dark Horse, the comic will offer readers a dramatic introduction to the Old Republic time period and many of the characters who appear in the game. Stay tuned and follow the storyline to its dramatic conclusion setting the stage for the players' entrance into the game. Issues of the comic will be released twice a month.

War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire has gripped the galaxy for decades, but the sacking of Coruscant and a subsequent peace treaty are changing everything. As the Republic scrambles to re-establish order, the Sith Empire moves quickly to consolidate power within its new dominion. Behind closed doors, however, individual Sith Lords engage in a quiet but deadly power struggle, and discord breaks out among the Jedi as they wrestle with the moral implications of the new galactic balance. During these chaotic days, the stories of several critical characters interweave as they pursue their passions, stand up for their convictions, and ultimately lead the galaxy back to the brink of a catastrophic conflict.

Act 3: Uncertain Surrender - Despite the efforts of the Jedi, a rash of recent violence threatens to overturn the Treaty of Coruscant. After the destruction of the Envoy diplomatic ship, the killing of Jedi Grand Master Zym, and the bombing of the Senate Tower, many Republic leaders are calling for a return to war with the Empire. At the same time, Republic military officials in the Outer Rim continue to ignore the treaty and resist withdrawal orders from the Senate. On Korriban, the prospects for peace are in similar jeopardy. The attempted assassination of Lord Baras and the bombing of an Imperial transport have made Sith Leaders suspicious of one another’s true motives. Fortunately, there is still hope. Republic leaders have identified the infamous Bounty Hunter Braden as the chief suspect in the recent attacks, and the Senate has dispatched Jedi Master Orgus Din to track the Bounty Hunter down…

from swtor.com, about this online comic (January 8, 2010):

The twenty-third issue of Threat of Peace brings us beneath the surface of Dantooine where Sith Lords Baras and Angral are waiting in the planet’s ancient crystal caves; they know the Jedi will attack. Sure enough, Master Dar’Nala leads Jedi Knight Fortris Gall and Lieutenant Tavus to the caves to slay the Sith and lay the blame on them for destroying the peace treaty. When Jedi Knight Satele Shan tracks down her friends and realizes her Master yet lives, however, anything can happen...

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (September 1) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 - Threat of Peace # 3, September 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (May 18) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume Two - Threat of Peace (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2010 (December 23) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 3, January 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 – 3 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

01-13 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume Eight – Destroyer

(Knights of the Old Republic Vol. 7 of 8)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics)

collection (softcover, 120 pages), ISBN 1-59582-419-6, SRP $ 17.99

cover-art: Benjamin Carré (cover of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 43)

back-cover art: Benjamin Carré (from the cover of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 45)

printed in China

main credits:

editor: Dave Marshall / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

collection designer: Stephen Reichert

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

printed in China

features:

Masks (22 pages: 7 - 28)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 42, June 2009 (June 17, 2009)

credits:

script: John Jackson Miller

art: Ron Chan

colors: Michael Atiyeh / lettering: Michael Heisler

intro text (page 6):

Zayne Carrick believes he has left the Mandalorians and their war far behind. The setback for the armored nomads at Jebble has briefly made the Core Worlds a peaceful place for a former Padawan to find fortune as a freelance adventure.

But the Jedi Knight now known as Malak never abandons his drive to get the Jedi to enter the war – an effort expressly forbidden by the High Council. Nor does he give up his quest to convince Zayne’s fierce and beautiful ally, Jarael, to join the crusade at his side.

But much has changed since their last meeting. Rohlan, the Mandalorian deserter, has discovered Jarael’s latent Force powers. And Zayne has learned something Jarael never wanted anyone to know: her past association with the slacer gang known as the Crucible. Not as a slave – but as a slaver...

The Reaping (44 pages: 31 - 74)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 43, July 2009 (July 15, 2009)

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 44, August 2009 (August 19, 2009)

credits:

script: John Jackson Miller

art: Bong Dazo

colors: Michael Atiyeh / lettering: Michael Heisler

Destroyer (44 pages: 77 - 120)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 45, September 2009 (September 16, 2009)

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 46, October 2009 (October 21, 2009)

credits:

script: John Jackson Miller

art: Brian Ching

colors: Michael Atiyeh / lettering: Michael Heisler

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin.

back-cover text:

When former Padawan Zayne Carrick discovers his beautiful and fearsome ally Jarael has been running from her past as a slaver in an organization known as the Crucible, he dedicates himself to her redemption, helping her face her fears and bring down this shadow society that has claimed countless lives.

Yet Zayne and his crew, including Gryph, Jarael, Slyssk, and the Mandalorian Rohlan, soon realize this is a far more difficult and dangerous undertaking than they prepared for, as the Crucible is not just a band of slavers, but an ancient secret that has plagued the galaxy for generations – unchecked, until now.

solicitation copy:

Knights of the Old Republic: Destroyer begins with an untold chapter from the lives of Malak and Revan -- stars of the KotOR video game!

From there, it takes us to a death-defying shootout on the face of a comet and into the heart of one of the cruelest organizations in the galaxy -- the Crucible. Former Padawan Zayne Carrick risks not just his life, but also his sanity, to help his friend Jarael face her dark past. Zayne may have set off for adventure, but what he finds are irreversible consequences for himself and his crew in a dangerous, unforgiving galaxy.

Dark Horse has sold over 75,000 copies of the first four volumes of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic!

Featuring Malak and Revan from the Knights of the Old Republic video game!

this collection features:

- cover-art: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 42, by Benjamin Carré (1 page: 5)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 44, by Benjamin Carré (1 page: 29)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 46, by Jim Pavelec (1 page: 75)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks January 2010):

- ranking: # 9 of 300 (estimated sales: 2.780 copies sold)

01-13 Star Wars Omnibus: Shadows of the Empire

(Omnibus # 11)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics)

collection (softcover, 408 pages), ISBN 1-59582-434-9, SRP $ 24.99

cover art: Hugh Fleming (image taken from Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 4)

printed in China

main credits:

collection editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

series editors: Bob Cooper, Peet Janes, Suzanne Taylor, Ryder Windham & Chris Warner

collection designer: Dave Nestelle

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

features:

Shadows of the Empire (144 pages: 9 - 152)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 1, May 1996 (May 7, 1996)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 2, June 1996 (June 4, 1996)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 3, July 1996 (July 3, 1996)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 4, August 1996 (August 7, 1996)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 5, September 1996 (September 4, 1996)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 6, October 1996 (October 2, 1996)

credits:

script by: John Wagner

pencils by: Kilian Plunkett & John Nadeau / inks by: P. Craig Russell

colors by: Cary Porter / letters: Dave Cooper

story initial timeline placement:

Approximately three and a half years after the Battle of Yavin

Mara Jade: By the Emperor’s Hand (136 pages: 155 - 290)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor’s Hand # 0 (webcomic) (July 26, 1998)

- Star Wars: Mara Jade (By the Emperor’s Hand) # 1, August 1998 (August 5, 1998)

- Star Wars: Mara Jade (By the Emperor’s Hand) # 2, September 1998 (September 2, 1998)

- Star Wars: Mara Jade (By the Emperor’s Hand) # 3, October 1998 (October 7, 1998)

- Star Wars: Mara Jade (By the Emperor’s Hand) # 4, November 1998 (November 4, 1998)

- Star Wars: Mara Jade (By the Emperor’s Hand) # 5, December 1998 (December 16, 1998)

- Star Wars: Mara Jade (By the Emperor’s Hand) # 6, January 1999 (February 3, 1999)

credits:

story by: Timothy Zahn / script by: Michael A. Stackpole

art by: Carlos Ezquerra

color design by: James Sinclair / color rendering by: James Sinclair & Chris Chuckry / letters by: Michael Taylor

story initial timeline placement:

Approximately four years after the Battle of Yavin

Shadows of the Empire: Evolution (110 pages: 293 - 402)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – Evolution # 1 (of 5), February 1998 (February 11, 1998)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – Evolution # 2 (of 5), March 1998 (March 11, 1998)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – Evolution # 3 (of 5), April 1998 (April 8, 1998)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – Evolution # 4 (of 5), May 1998 (May 13, 1998)

- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – Evolution # 5 (of 5), June 1998 (June 17, 1998)

credits:

script by: Steve Perry

pencils by: Ron Randall / inks by: Tom Simmons & Ron Randall

colors by: David Nestelle / letters by: Steve Dutro

story initial timeline placement:

Approximately four and a half years after the Battle of Yavin

intro text (page 5):

As the war for the galaxy peaks, Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance fight not only Darth Vader and the Emperor, but also members of the vast criminal underworld that hide in the shadows of the Empire and resist the Rebels’ attempts to restore peace.

back-cover text:

In the time between the events in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and Chewbacca attempt to rescue Han Solo from the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett, while the criminal Prince Xizor and Darth Vader make plans to control, or destroy, the leaders of the Rebel Alliance.

Shadows of the Empire was a multimedia Star Wars event – a film-without-the-film – in which a major story was told across a series of novels, comic books, role-playing games, a video game, and trading cards. Shadows even had its own soundtrack.

Including here is the complete comic series as well as two stories that followed in its wake: Mara Jade: By the Emperor’s Hand, the story of the Imperial assassin who would one day wed the New Republic’s greatest hero, Luke Skywalker; and Shadows of the Empire: Evolution, a direct sequel to Shadows of the Empire.

solicitation copy:

Beginning with Shadows of the Empire, Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca are determined to foil Boba Fett's plan to deliver carbonite-encased Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt. But these heroes are up against more than they realize. Darth Vader searches for Luke, hoping to turn him to the dark side, and a new threat, Xizor, the ruthless leader of the criminal organization Black Sun, seeks to gain the trust of the Emperor by killing Skywalker and overthrowing Vader! Then, in Shadows of the Empire: Evolution, a beautiful human-droid - previously an assassin for Xizor - searches to find her human side as Luke Skywalker tracks her across the galaxy, determined to bring her to justice! And finally, in Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand, the Emperor's personal assassin carries out her last mission, determined to succeed despite the death of her Master - even if it costs her life!

Features all your favorite characters from the original Star Wars trilogy: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo!

Includes stories written by acclaimed novelists Timothy Zahn and Steve Perry!

The latest in the value-packed line of Star Wars Omnibus editions from Dark Horse!

this omnibus features:

- contents: Contents (1 page: 5)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 1, by Hugh Fleming (1 page: 7)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor’s Hand # 2, by Kilian Plunkett (1 page: 153)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution # 2, by Duncan Fegredo (1 page: 291)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor’s Hand # 4, by Kilian Plunkett (1 page: 403)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 2, by Hugh Fleming (1 page: 404)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire # 5, by Hugh Fleming (1 page: 405)

- timeline: Star Wars Graphic Novel Timeline (in Years) (1 page: 406)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks January 2010):

- ranking: # 14 of 300 (estimated sales: 2.318 copies sold)

01-14 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Act on Instinct: Part Eight

(The Clone Wars Season 2 webcomic # 8 of 15)

publisher info:

Lucas Online

online comic (5 webpages), published on www.starwars.com/clonewars/comic, free

features:

Act on Instinct: Part Eight (5 webpages)

credits:

story: Pablo Hidalgo

art: Thomas Hodges, Grant Gould, Jeff Carlisle & Daniel Falconer

letters: Grant Gould

special thanks to Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee & Dave Filoni

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story occur during Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

01-15 Star Wars: The Old Republic # 24 - Threat of Peace

( The Old Republic webcomic # 24 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (3 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100115_001

features:

Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender – Chapter 6 (3 webpages)

credits:

script: Rob Chestney

editor: Dave Marshall

artist: Alex Sanchez

colors: Michael Atiyeh / letters: Michael Heisler

from swtor.com:

from swtor.com, about this online comic (January 15, 2010):

The twenty-fourth issue of Threat of Peace drops us right back into the action as Jedi Knight Satele Shan and Master Dar’Nala press their attack against Lord Baras. Satele is given pause, however, when Baras reveals the truth—that Master Dar’Nala was responsible for the recent violent attempts to undermine the peace treaty. As Satele considers the implications, Baras makes the bold attempt he’s been planning - now that Satele sees the true weakness of the Jedi, Baras urges her to join the Sith...

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (September 1) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 - Threat of Peace # 3, September 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (May 18) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume Two - Threat of Peace (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2010 (December 23) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 3, January 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 – 3 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

01-20 Star Wars: Dark Times # 15 (Star Wars: Republic # 98), January 2010

(Dark Times # 16)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Marc Simonetti

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada

features:

Blue Harvest: Part Three (of Five) (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 - 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

script: Mick Harrison (aka Randy Stradley)

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Douglas Wheatley

colors: Chris Chuckry & Dan Jackson / letters: Michael Heisler

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately nineteen years before the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

On the planet Telerath, ex-Jedi Dass Jennir has been hired to rid a town of a gang of slavers. But his employer, local business owner Ember Chankeli, failed to mention that there is also a local gang of spice runners – with whom she is allied.

Having already put himself out of favor with the slavers, Jennir has decided to first deal with the spicers, and effectively destroyed their refinery on one of Telerath’s moons. No longer able to be a peacekeeper for the broken Republic, Jennir is becoming a peacemaker on his own terms.

As Jennir’s suspicions regarding his employer grow, so does the doubt in Darth Vader’s mind that his Master, the Emperor, favors him with complete trust.

Read the first chapters of this story online now in issues # 18 – 19 of MySpace Dark Horse Presents at: myspace.com/darkhorsrpresents

solicitation copy:

Caught between two rival factions, former Jedi Dass Jennir has only one option left-play both sides against one another and hope that neither side tumbles to his plan!

"Drawn with a gritty realism..." - School Library Journal

this issue features:

- letters-page: The Dark Times (2 pages: 31 & 32)

sales figures (top-selling comics, January 2010):

- ranking: # 110 of 300 (estimated sales: 17.485 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (November 17) Star Wars: Dark Times Volume Four – Blue Harvest (Dark Horse Books)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2012 (January 18) Star Wars: Dark Times # 15 – Blue Harvest Part 3 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2012 (January 18) Star Wars: Dark Times # 13 – # 17 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

01-20 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 49, January 2010

(Republic # 49 of 50)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Benjamin Carré

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada

features:

Demon: Part 3 of 4 (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 - 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

script: John Jackson Miller

editor: Dave Marshall / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Brian Ching

lettering: Michael Heisler / colors: Michael Atiyeh

designer: Stephen Reichert

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

The demon has his prize. Demagol, the Mandalorian biologist, has found his greatest genetic-engineering triumph after years of separation: Jarael. Believing Jarael to be imbued with the traits of a powerful Jedi, Demagol wins her trust by using his past identity as her kindly teacher.

Deducing that his other research subjects are being held on his old secret lab world, Demagol takes Jarael there on what she thinks is a mercy mission. Seeing Crucible slavers on guard, Demagol provides Jarael with armor and an unusual lightsaber.

In truth, it is the weapon of Exar Kun, whose fall to the dark side was legend. Zayne Carrick fears that Jarael could be at risk from the cursed device. But his only lead to Demagol is the name of a planet not on any chart. This time, clever schemes may not be enough...

solicitation copy:

The penultimate chapter of the most epic Knights of the Old Republic story ever told!

It is do or die for former Padawan Zayne Carrick as he desperately tries to save Jarael's life. He'll call in favors from the Senate, the Mandalorian Cassus Fett, and Admiral Karath of the Republic Navy - but none can prepare him for what he's about to face!

this issue features:

- letters-page: Notes to the Old Republic (2 pages: 31 & 32)

sales figures (top-selling comics, January 2010):

- ranking: # 121 of 300 (estimated sales: 15.417 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (June 16) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume Nine – Demon (Dark Horse Books)

edited from the production notes by John Jackson Miller, published online at http://www.farawaypress.com/comics/swknights/swkotor49.html

- With the next-to-last issue of Knights of the Old Republic, our two tracks of action finally began to converge, with Zayne struggling to discover Jarael's location and get there in time. Much that's in the first half of the issue was what I'd had in mind for the Crucible all along; had we targeted a later issue for the final issue, there would have been some elaboration, but essentially everything that appears here would have still happened. A favor is called in that reflects the characters' understanding of the tensions between Mandalore's lieutenants, and Golliard gets his come-uppance.

- While the writer suggests what goes on each page, the artist is in the driver's seat when it comes to figuring out pacing. In this case, I'd visualized the space sequence running a page or so longer and the ending combat sequence running shorter; Brian Ching figured out a way to depict the earlier scene more economically, to allow room for more action at the end — as well as something we don't often do, an interior splash page. It worked out well -- especially with Michael Atiyeh's coloring, which clearly helped us know where we were from panel to panel in the opening. Take another look: the good guys are under blue light, the bad guys under red.

- This issue resolved a large number of threads that had been out there from the beginning of the series, including the matter of Zayne's special relationship with the Force. Parenthood showed me something about how children adapt to the physical world. Every child has to learn, one way or another, that physics exists. Things have weight; every action brings an equal and opposite reaction, and so forth. The Force, of course, gives the user the ability to subvert those laws temporarily — though not unnaturally, if we consider the Force as the natural phenomenon it is in the Star Wars universe. So it occurred to me early on that a new Force user would have an additional set of challenges in learning how to affect his or her environment. You've got an additional choice in deciding how to move that lamp off the table — but you've got to use care, or it'll tip over just as if you tried awkwardly to pick it up.

Since every action on the physical world is an attempt to increase or decrease the probability of a certain outcome, I saw probabilities as the realm in which Zayne's learning disability would play out. I suggested in my initial proposal that Zayne existed at, for want of a better term, a right angle to the Force — askew enough, at any rate, that he couldn't manipulate outcomes as easily as other students. He might reach into the Force to achieve a particular result, but probability would wobble, just like the jostled lamp -- or a tipped wine glass. The result would be a successive unlikely result in an undesirable direction -- and maybe further positive and negative echoes as the Force sought to establish equilibrium.

We built this into a number of places in the comics, right from the first issue. Zayne would improbably survive a fall through using the Force, but only to land improbably in the presence of his teachers. There was also always a passive element, that his simple presence triggered; when some improbable positive thing naturally happened around him, some improbably negative thing might soon follow, and vice versa. The Jedi Covenant's negative decision to kill their students, it might be considered, could have had the compensating positive effect of allowing Zayne to luck out and discover Gryph in a crowd right before his graduation ceremony. If he hadn't, he'd have been on time and would have been killed -- and Gryph turned out to be the one person who could keep him alive, anyway.

I don't want to get to deterministic about it — choices were still made and still have importance -- but we can see from it all how Haazen was right: "reversals of fortune" are Zayne's stock in trade, and not necessarily a hindrance if they can be planned for. Ironically, the two characters who understood Zayne's abilities best were those who practiced misdirection, as opposed to brute-force direct influence on events: Gryph and Haazen. We do see a bit in Gryph's speech how someone like Haazen could see value in having Zayne around. We all have the hunch after a bad beat in cards that a big score might come our way. Zayne can count on it!

- Another issue we addressed was the origin of Saul Karath. I had seen Saul as disliking both Jedi and Mandalorians because of the attack on the Foerost Shipyards, years ago; we didn't have room to depict it, but I always assumed that the dockworker that we saw slain in cold blood by Ulic and Mandalore in The Sith War was Karath's father, Craddock. Golliard had been on station but skedaddled as soon as the ambush began. While it was never a major subplot, we'd provided bits and pieces of this backstory in the Handbook [Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook – November 7, 2007] and in the Campaign Guide [Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide, by Wizards of the Coast – August 19, 2008]; it does make Karath's later service for Malak seem all the more ironic.

- Finally, speaking of Malak, we put the final piece into place for the backstory we saw in "Masks." [Star Wars: The Old Republic # 42 – June 19, 2009] As mentioned in my earlier notes, some special dispensation must have been given for Revan's Jedi to go into battle aboard Republic ships when they didn't have full-throated Council support. What we knew from "Masks" had come from Malak and Ferroh, and as we see here, it was a bit more sugar-coated than the actual situation. The Mercy Corps may not be the most glamourous solution to a historical problem ever, but it does allow all accounts to be true -- while showing Revan's craftiness.

edited from the trivia notes by John Jackson Miller, published online at http://www.farawaypress.com/comics/swknights/swkotor49.html

- Veltraa, we may recall, was the ship of Captain Morvis that we saw in #31 and #33, named after the admiral mentioned in "Flashpoint."

- Cassus Fett's debt to Zayne comes from #28 in "Vector," of course. Never mind that Zayne had once been sent to assassinate him in #24!

- Telettoh, again, is the character based on Pete Hottelet, who won a charity auction to appear in a Star Wars comic book. He was the natural character to appear here, since he was privy to everything that had happened in "Masks." While we do see Carth back on the bridge again, evidently having worked off the demerits that got him kicked off the bridge in #31, he didn't have the information Telettoh had to impart.

- Rohlan's words in Mando'a to Cassus translate to "a Mandalorian never forgets," or words to that effect.

- Intentional Allusion Department, Part the First: Golliard's reference to Force visions and strokes hearkens back to Krynda's unhappy episode.

- Intentional Allusion Department, Part the Second: Gryph's two big "moment of truth" speeches during the series involve spilled goblets.

- Intentional Allusion Department, Part Enough Already: Setting Jarael and Chantique's showdown in what is, effectively, a schoolroom, bring us back to where the series began.

- Ticking down to the final issue, it's time to reveal, finally, whose voice I sometimes "hear" when writing dialogue for Zayne: I often think of Eric Stoltz in the John Hughes Some Kind of Wonderful era. He bears more than a passing resemblance to Zayne in that picture, and his character has a similar boyish everyman quality.

01-29 Star Wars: Legacy # 44, January 2010

(Legacy # 44 of 50)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Chris Scalf

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada

features:

Monster: Part Two (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 - 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson / letters: Michael Heisler

designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin.

intro text (inside cover):

The power struggle within the Sith Empire continues as the Sith’s enemies – the Galactic Alliance, Roan Fel’s Imperials, and the newly resurfaced Jedi – prepare for a summit on the planet Agamar.

Meanwhile, Cade Skywalker and the crew of the Mynock are headed to Wayland, the site of Kol Skywalker’s first failure in his Yuuzhan Vong restoration project – after which nothing was the same for Cade.

And nothing was the same for Wayland or the people still living there, who had begun to hope for a new and better existence...

solicitation copy:

On the trail of a bounty that is supposed to bring them a cool million credits, Cade Skywalker, Deliah Blue, and Jariah Syn have taken the Mynock to Wayland - the site of Kol Skywalker and the Yuuzhan Vong's first failure in the Ossus Project. Expecting a blue-milk run, the trio step off their ship to find something completely different...

Elsewhere in the galaxy, Moff Morlish Veed relishes his role as regent and Moff Nyna Calixte... doesn't. And Skull Squadron prepares for a blue milk-run of their own!

The "sins" of his father are visited on Cade Skywalker!

this issue features:

- letters-page: Legacy (1 page: 31)

sales figures (top-selling comics, January 2010):

- ranking: # 98 of 300 (estimated sales: 20.341 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (June 30) Star Wars: Legacy Volume Nine – Monster (Dark Horse Books)

assistant editor Freddye Lins, from the Star Wars Legacy letters-page, published in Star Wars: Legacy # 23 (May 7, 2008)

We are going to debut our Huttese Glossary, where you will be able to find the translations for the language sometimes used by our piratical undergrounders in each particular issue. It will appear at the beginning of our letter columns here on out – when necessary. Enjoy!

assistant editor Freddye Lins, from the Star Wars Legacy letters-page, published in Star Wars: Legacy # 44

*Included in this glossary are also the translations needed for issue # 43 of Legacy

cheeka: woman

chizk: junk

kriffing: expletive

kwee-kunee: queen

loz noy jitat: a curse

nek: war dog

pateesa: friend; term of affection

skocha kung: burnout scum

sleemo: slimeball

stoopa: stupid

sweets patogga: sweetie pie

“Chuba doompa, dopa-maskey kung.”: You low-down, two-faced scum

01-29 Star Wars: The Old Republic # 25 - Threat of Peace

( The Old Republic webcomic # 25 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (3 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100129_001

features:

Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender – Chapter 7 (3 webpages)

credits:

script: Rob Chestney

editor: Dave Marshall

artist: Alex Sanchez

colors: Michael Atiyeh / letters: Michael Heisler

from swtor.com:

from swtor.com, about this online comic (January 29, 2010):

The twenty-fifth issue of Threat of Peace begins in the heat of the fight between the Jedi and the Sith in Dantooine’s crystal caves. Lord Baras confronts Satele Shan with the fact that her Master was responsible for the attacks that threatened the peace process. When Satele hesitates, Lord Baras tries to urge her towards the dark side, even as Master Dar’Nala screams at Satele to strike the Sith Lord down...

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (September 1) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 - Threat of Peace # 3, September 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (May 18) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume Two - Threat of Peace (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2010 (December 23) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 3, January 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 – 3 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

February 2010

02-03 Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes

(Star Wars Adventures Digest # 3)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Books)

digest (80 pages), ISBN 1-59582-347-2, SRP $ 7.95

cover art: Daxiong

printed in China

features:

Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes (71 pages: 5 - 75)

credits:

script: Tom Taylor

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Daxiong

lettering: Michael Heisler

designer: David Nestelle

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

story initial timeline placement:

This story takes place during Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

from the back-cover:

On the swampy planet of Dagobah, Luke Skywalker trains to become a Jedi Knight with the powerful – and quirky – Jedi Master Yoda. Though his teaching methods are strange, Yoda is the only one who can prepare Luke for his destiny: saving the galaxy from Darth Vader and the Emperor!

The task before Luke now is to find and retrieve an object guarded by one of the deadliest creatures in the swamp, the fearsome dragonsnake! Our hero in training will face more than just monstrous swamp creatures, and he’ll need more than just himself to succeed in his mission. It’s a good thing that the Force is with him!

solicitation copy:

The movie The Empire Strikes Back shows us only a small portion of Luke Skywalker's Jedi training under the tutelage of Master Yoda. In this story, witness a never-before-seen part of that training as Luke is given the task of finding-and retrieving-an object guarded by the deadliest creatures on the swamp world of Dagobah: the monstrous dragonsnakes!

This is the most harrowing, dangerous, and muddiest mission that Luke has ever faced!

Luke Skywalker trains to become a Jedi Knight with Master Yoda!

The Star Wars Adventures series are parent friendly and perfect for younger readers as well as longtime Star Wars fans.

this digest features:

- timeline: Star Wars Graphic Novel Timeline (in Years) (1 page: 78)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks February 2010):

- ranking: # 5 of 300 (estimated sales: 4.412 copies sold)

02-04 Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic Volume 6, # 4, March 2010

(UK The Clone Wars comic Vol. 6 # 4 – with free Clone datapads & pen set)

publisher info:

Titan Magazines (Titan Publishing Group Ltd.)

magazine (28 pages), ISSN 2049-171X TBN 11160, SRP £ 2.75

printed in England by Wyndeham Heron

main credits:

editor: Andrew James / deputy editor: Ned Hartley / assistant editor: Den Patrick / senior comics editor: Steve White

designer: Caroline Leung with Rob Farmer

features:

The Droid Deception (8 pages: 4 – 9 & 20 - 23)

comic credits:

writer: Robin Etherington

editor: Andrew James

artist: Andres Ponce

colours: Digikore / letters: Andrew James

comic intro text (by Robin Etherington, page 4):

In an attempt to shorten General Grievous’ reach, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu have led a clone force in a daring raid against the Tambor Deep Space Centre, a Geonosian workshop used to repair Separatist battleships.

Things are not going according to plan.

intro text (inside-cover):

Hello and welcome to a special issue of Clone Wars, crammed full of the usual goodies but with an extra tall centre to keep you thrilled for longer!

On top of that, we’ve also got an EXTRA-SIZED comic strip for you this issue, as Obi-Wan and Mace Windu go up against a Geonosian engineer, and Cody learns a valuable lesson in tactics! As if that wasn’t enough, open the centre spread to find an awesome new boardgame and cool visual puzzles!

That’s not even mentioning the bevy of features, competitions, puzzles, profiles and more that round out our superb fourth issue. Get stuck in!

solicitation copy:

New Comic Strip! – ‘The Droid Deception’ – Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu have led a clone force in a daring raid against the Tambor Deep Space Centre in this issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic – and things are not going according to plan! Find out what happens in an all-new Clone Wars adventure!

Extra Tall Section! – There’s a brilliant extra section in the centre of this issue – featuring an awesome Clone Wars board game and cool visual puzzles. Plus, pull out a brilliant Clone Army pin-up, learn how to draw Rex, and enter our ace competition to win more Star Wars LEGO prizes!

this issue features:

- contents-page (2 pages; inside cover & page 1)

- competition: Republic Round-up: Competition – Lego 2010 Range to be Won! (2 pages: 2 & 3)

- episode guide: Episode # 1.19: Storm over Ryloth! (1 page: 11)

- puzzles: Collision Control / Guiding Light! (1 page: 12)

- posters: I Want You – Clone Army / Star Wars: The Clone Wars (4 pages: 13 - 16)

- puzzle: Droids in the Dunes! (inlay page 1)

- board game: Light Side, Dark Side! (inlay pages 2 & 3)

- puzzle: Clone Crossword! (inlay page 4)

- game: Game Cards! (1 page: 18)

- article: How to Draw Rex’s Head! (1 page: 25)

- letters-page: Clone Zone! (2 pages: 26 & 27)

- character profile: Aayla Secura (1 page: 28)

- announcement: Next Issue! (1 page: inside back-cover)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (October 5) Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine # 1, November/December 2010 (Titan Magazines)

02-09 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Act on Instinct: Part Nine

(The Clone Wars Season 2 webcomic # 9 of 15)

publisher info:

Lucas Online

online comic (5 webpages), published on www.starwars.com/clonewars/comic, free

features:

Act on Instinct: Part Nine (5 webpages)

credits:

story: Pablo Hidalgo

art: Jeff Carlisle

letters: Grant Gould

special thanks to Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee & Dave Filoni

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story occur during Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

02-10 Star Wars: Legacy Volume Eight – Tatooine

(Legacy collection # 7 of 9)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics)

collection (softcover, 128 pages), ISBN 1-59582-414-1, SRP $ 17.99

cover art: Chris Warner & Brad Anderson (from Star Wars: Legacy # 38)

back cover art: Jan Duursema & Brad Anderson (from Star Wars: Legacy # 39)

printed in China

credits:

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Jan Duursema & Kajo Baldisimo / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson & Jesus Aburto / letters: Michael Heisler

collection designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

features:

Tatooine (88 pages: 9 - 96)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Legacy # 37, June 2009 (June 24, 2009)

- Star Wars: Legacy # 38, July 2009 (July 29, 2009)

- Star Wars: Legacy # 39, August 2009 (August 26, 2009)

- Star Wars: Legacy # 40, September 2009 (September 30, 2009)

credits:

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson / letters: Michael Heisler

Rogue’s End (22 pages: 99 - 120)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Legacy # 41, October 2009 (October 28, 2009)

credits:

script: John Ostrander

pencils: Kajo Baldisimo / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Jesus Aburto / letters: Michael Heisler

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story begin approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin

intro text (page 5):

Rumors of the death – or possible survival – of Sith Emperor Darth Krayt ripple throughout the galaxy. The Sith’s enemies, notably the remnants of the Galactic Alliance and emperor-in-exile Roan Fel’s loyalist followers, see this moment as the opportunity they’ve been waiting for.

Within the Sith Empire itself, various factions are preparing for a power struggle. Control of the galaxy is at a tipping point.

But the man who brought the galaxy to this point has turned his back on it. Cade Skywalker, fleeing the consequences of his own selfish desires, has returned to his old piratical ways. Along with the crew of the Mynock, he seeks pluned in the Outer Rim – but with a twist...

back-cover text:

Control of the galaxy could be at a turning point. The rumored death of Emperor Darth Krayt is leading the Sith’s enemies to hope, while within the Empire a power struggle is beginning. Cade Skywalker, the man responsible for this condition, has fled with his crew to Tatooine and is returning to his piratical ways. But double-crossing the Empire and Black Sun – though a thrilling and lucrative prospect – will soon have Cade tangled again in the fate of the galaxy and face to face with the Skywalker legacy.

solicitation copy:

One hundred and thirty-three years after the death of Darth Vader, the Skywalker line has reached another low point -- in the person of the last living heir, Cade Skywalker. Cade has abandoned his Jedi heritage for plans of quick wealth and a pirate's life. And his actions have attracted all of the wrong kinds of attention.

Tracked by Imperial agents and targeted by Black Sun assassins, Cade is run to ground on Tatooine, where his two most famous ancestors had roots. But even if he can evade those who are trying to kill him, Cade can't escape the family legacy. Before this adventure is over, Cade will be forced to think about who he is and who he wants to be-helped along by his mother, his half sister, and the ghost of Luke Skywalker!

This newest volume of Star Wars: Legacy collects issues # 37 - # 41!

Star Wars: Legacy includes the uncharted future of Star Wars and the Skywalkers!

A return to the planet where it all began -- Tatooine!

A New York Times bestseller!

this collection features:

- cover-art: Star Wars: Legacy # 37, by Jan Duursema (1 page: 7)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Legacy # 41, by Sean Cooke (1 page: 97)

- glossary: Huttese Glossary (1 page: 122)

- timeline: Star Wars Graphic Novel Timeline (in Years) (1 page: 123)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Legacy # 39, by Jan Duursema & Brad Anderson (1 page: 124)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Legacy # 40, by Dan Scott (1 page: 125)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks February 2010):

- ranking: # 9 of 300 (estimated sales: 3.369 copies sold)

Hutt Glossary, published in Star Wars: Legacy Volume Eight - Tatooine

aruetiise: traitor

beskar’gam: warrior

cheeka: woman

cheespa bo coopa: better watch it

chuba: a gorg; amphibian food source

chut chut: never mind

cyar’ika: darling; sweetheart

fofo: double

di’kut: foolish person; idiot

gorg: a chuba; edible amphibian

gornt: domesticated, omnivorous creature raised for meat

gusha: lucky

haar’chak: expletive: dammit

kreetle: sand-dwelling bugs native to Tatooine

kung: scum

loca: crazy

muna ja: pretty

murglak: derogatory space term

murishani: bounty hunter

nagoola: not bad

narglatch: dog-like predator

pateesa: sweetie; friend

patogga: pie

peetch goola: too bad

re’turcye mhi: goodbye; maybe we’ll meet again

schutta: insult specific to Twi’lek females

skocha: burnout

stoopa: stupid

wakamancha: cowardly

wermo: stupid person, idiot; worm; slang: boy

02-12 Star Wars: The Old Republic # 26 - Threat of Peace

( The Old Republic webcomic # 26 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (3 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100212_001

features:

Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender – Chapter 8 (3 webpages)

credits:

script: Rob Chestney

editor: Dave Marshall

artist: Alex Sanchez

colors: Michael Atiyeh / letters: Michael Heisler

from swtor.com:

from swtor.com, about this online comic (February 12, 2010):

The twenty-sixth issue of Threat of Peace delivers the final moments of the battle between the Sith and the Jedi in Dantooine’s crystal caves. The death of Master Dar’Nala restores the prospects for peace and Jedi Knight Satele Shan refused to continue the fight. As the Republic heroes guardedly depart the crystal caves, Lord Baras offers one final opportunity to Satele and a chilling prediction for the future.

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (September 1) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 - Threat of Peace # 3, September 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (May 18) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume Two - Threat of Peace (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2010 (December 23) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 3, January 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 – 3 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

02-17 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Act on Instinct: Part Ten

(The Clone Wars Season 2 webcomic # 10 of 15)

publisher info:

Lucas Online

online comic (5 webpages), published on www.starwars.com/clonewars/comic, free

features:

Act on Instinct: Part Ten (5 webpages)

credits:

story: Pablo Hidalgo

art: Daniel Falconer

letters: Grant Gould

special thanks to Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee & Dave Filoni

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story occur during Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

02-17 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50, February 2010

(Republic # 50 of 50)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Benjamin Carré

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., St. Romuald, QC, Canada

features:

Demon: Part 4 of 4 (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 - 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

script: John Jackson Miller

editor: Dave Marshall / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Brian Ching

lettering: Michael Heisler / colors: Michael Atiyeh

designer: Stephen Reichert

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

Figuring Jarael’s fellow research subjects are on his secret lab world, Demagol takes Jarael there on what she believes is a mercy mission – and unthinkingly arms her with the weapon of Exar Kun, whose fall to the dark side was legend. Zayne Carrick fears that Jarael could be at risk from the cursed device.

Joined by Rohlan, the Mandalorian warrior horribly wronged by Demagol, Zayne races to try to find Jarael before something terrible happens. But Jarael finds someone else first: Chantique, her hated enemy. Zayne’s drive to rescue his friend from the dark side may be too late...

solicitation copy:

The saga of Zayne Carrick, the Padawan-turned-undercover-and-unexpected-hero, ends in this last issue of the series that has been a part of the Dark Horse Star Wars line since 2006! Don't miss this final issue!

Zayne and the Mandalorian Rohlan rush to aid their friend Jarael against the demented scientist Demagol and the vicious slaver Chantique. If they can arrive in time, there is a chance that everything will turn out in their favor - but with Zayne's ever - awkward connection to the Force, nothing is certain...

The final issue!

this issue features:

- letters-page: Notes to the Old Republic (2 pages: 31 & 32)

sales figures (top-selling comics, February 2010):

- ranking: # 104 of 300 (estimated sales: 15.527 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (June 16) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume Nine – Demon (Dark Horse Books)

editor Dave Marshall, edited from the Notes to the Old Republic letters-page, published in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50

Sorry to see KotOR go? Well don’t despair, because later in 2010, writer John Jackson Miller unveils a previosuly uncharted Star Wars era in a new series – Star Wars: Jedi [renamed: Star Wars: Knight Errant - ed]! One thousand years before Episode I, in a time when vast stretches of the galaxy are cut off from each other by war between the Republic and legions of Sith, a young Jedi named Kerra Holt will face inscrutable adversaries and unthinkable dangers to complete a mission so important even she doesn’t realize its true scope. In fact, it’s the beginning of something so epic, JJM is also writing a prose novel staring Kerra, which will be published by Del Rey in 2011. That’s all we can reveal at the moment, so keep an eye out for more info in the coming months.

afterword by writer John Jackson Miller, from the Notes to the Old Republic letters-page, published in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50

Closing time for Captain Goodvalor’s Little Bivoli – but before we put the chairs on the tables, I’d like to take time to thank everyone involved: Brian Ching for creating such memorable character designs and all our artists for rendering them; colorist Michael Atiyeh and letterer Michael Heisler, with us through the whole series, adding zest in so many different places; and all the editors during our run – Dave Marshall, Freddye Lins, Jeremy Barlow, and top gun Randy Stradley, for giving us the chance to go places we hadn’t gone before. And, of course, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee, and everyone at Lucasfilm for helping to make it all possible.

Comics and Star Wars are huge parts of my life, and KotOR provided a wonderful canvas for showing some of the things I’d always liked in both, as well as for trying some things I’ve always wanted to see. I’m appreciative of all the wonderful support we’ve gotten from readers and the devotion so many characters have received. You haven’t seen the last of us – and as for Zayne and company, who knows? With a maitre d’ like Gryph, you never know what might be on the menu!

afterword by artist Brian Ching, from the Notes to the Old Republic letters-page, published in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50

This issue is dedicated to my editors and fellow creators. Thank you for your patience and your confidence. You inspire me to become a better atist and a storyteller. I love this medium because of you guys.

afterword by colorst Michael Atiyeh, from the Notes to the Old Republic letters-page, published in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50

I would like to thank the many creators I have worked with through the years on KotOR, specifically John Jackson Miller and Brian Ching. John’s yarns were always entertaining and made it easy to look forward to the next issue. As for Brian, he has pushed me to new heigths as an artist and I always look forward to coloring his work. I can’t say enough about the editorial team – Randy, Dave, Freedye, and Jeremy. Thanks to all of you for letting me play in the Star Wars universe for so long. I would also like to thank Jason Hvam for helping me out on the production end since the start. A special thank-you yo all our loyal fans! Lastly I dedicate every panel of work to the absolute joys in my life, Megan and Audrey.

afterword by letterer Michael Heisler, from the Notes to the Old Republic letters-page, published in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50

Despite over twenty years of doing stuff, I don’t think I’ve ever lettered fifty straight issues of anything. I’d like to thank the Star Wars editorial team at Dark Horse, especially Jeremy Barlow, who drafted me into the GFFA about five years ago, and Dark Horse’s production staff, who always put up with my complaints whenever I saw a balloon that ended up a tenth of a millimeter from where I thought it should be (if you think some of the forum chat gets mired in minutiae, you have never heard a letterer rant about page specs). I’d also like to thank the artists who dropped by to contribute when Brian needed a break, and who helped to maintain our standard of quality. But mainly I would like to thank the core creative crew of JJM, Brian, and Michael, all of whose work I’d seen previously, but who all really shone when teamed up on KotOR. Thanks, guys, your enthusiasm and dedication made every issue feel like we were just getting warmed up... even when Lord Adasca talked way too much (sorry, John, I had to say it)!

afterword by editor Dave Marshall, from the Notes to the Old Republic letters-page, published in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50

KotOR was the first ongoing series I ever worked on from first to last and it will always have a special place in my heart. To the creative team, I remain in awe of your talent and humbled by your hard work – it’s been a dream come true to work with you! To the fans, thank you for your boundless enthusiasm and unwavering commitment – not only could we not have done it without you, we wouldn’t have wanted to!

See you in Star Wars: Jedi [renamed: Star Wars: Knight Errant - ed]!

edited from the production notes by John Jackson Miller, published online at http://www.farawaypress.com/comics/swknights/swkotor50.html

- Trouble found Zayne Carrick in the beginning, and that became the story for much of the series. The concept for the post-"Vindication" arc always was that he would look for trouble -- by looking into the troubles that plagued Jarael from the start. This issue, the resolution of "Demon," brings that storyline to an end, and if it's not exactly as I might have done it with a couple more issues to spare, it's also not how I would have done it had we wrapped in, say, #48, either. Monthlies aren't quite the same as mini-series or graphic novels. "The End" tends to be a moving target. But the big things I always intended to happen, happened.

- Demagol and Chantique here close the circle of feeling and unfeeling begun, somewhat subtly, with Goethar and Aubin Kleej. Demagol, as an empathetic Zeltron, is stunted by growing up amid emotionless Iskalloni; Chantique feels everything, a terrible thing to do when you grow up surrounded by pain and anguish. Chantique was already on a bad path before the Crucible arrived, as we saw; what little we know of her mother suggests she was troubled -- and it's not hard to imagine Demagol's parental indifference starting far earlier. ("Prenatal" indifference?) Chantique wasn't the experiment that worked.

But then, there were no experiments that did work — a message I didn't mind conveying. "You can't grow Jedi," Zayne says, and at least in this case, he was right. That said, I wasn't always sure I'd go for the twist we saw here; that's why every scene about Jarael's capabilities played both ways. There weren't many, but they were all crafted so that she might believe she'd done something using the Force — and that her belief would inform the reader. But there were always alternative explanations for everything. As time went on, the twist -- deceiving the deceiver -- seemed so poetically just there wasn't a case to play it any other way.

- Rohlan gets the ending I always imagined. I long said that we'd try to answer every question raised by the series, and I think we did. But the questions about the Mandalorian Wars that Rohlan was investigating were raised outside this series, in the games -- and wherever the answers lie, Rohlan Dyre did not find them in 3963 B.B.Y. It is the cost of turning one's back on a target that's still breathing. Still, he gets closure with regard to Demagol, with the symbolic stripping away of armor; without this act, the final blow may not strike home.

Still, of everyone, Rohlan would appear to have the most active future immediately ahead of him. Demagol is still believed to be at large, which is why Rohlan needs to melt away. The one outing to the apartment complex was his only public appearance in that guise; presumably, anywhere he goes, he'll look like someone else. (Or Spikes -- as we note, he still has the case.) And while he may certainly "remain dead" as he promised in the sense that he won't upset Cassus' story of Rohlan the Questioner, he said nothing about leaving his quest for answers. Now, it might be even easier.

So we begin and end with a fugitive -- but given what we know about the era, the Republic is soon to have much bigger things to worry about.

- We also got some moments with the rest of the cast. Elbee had his big moment a few issues earlier, and we see him here as a greeter. (Or, as another unmoving statue. He's good at that.) Slyssk, probably the most gentle character I've ever written, gets to appear in his element.

Gryph is pretty hard to leave behind. I never thought the series had any kind of a character representing the author's viewpoint, in that Gryph was frequently wrong, and wrong-headed, about what was going on -- but he had a philosophical purity that made him an absolute joy to write. At times, we asked ourselves if Gryph didn't need to grow somehow during the series. But when I thought about it, the answer always was that he was growing — growing more and more convinced his worldview was correct with every single episode they faced. Even failing to leave Serroco was a rational exercise in profit and risk -- and as we saw, the correct financial decision was to stay!

That makes him a fanatic — but reasonably harmless, as fanatics go. As some people get older, they don't change as much as they become more and more extreme versions of themselves. Given that, I'm not sure Old Gryph is someone you want to rent from!

- Finally, Zayne and Jarael — and the relationship. The thinking was never that Zayne wasn't interested in Jarael; rather, he never would have thought it possible, given who he was and who she was. Even before we knew her exact age, I'd realized that Zayne was too young for Jarael. She'd endured much more hardship in her life, while he'd gone through a bad few months at most. He just didn't have the presence of a Malak, as that rival would later imply. They weren't equals. But neither could she hope to connect with Malak or anyone else while trust and her past remained such issues for her.

The post-"Vindication" issues tackled the matter head-on. When Zayne's youth and seriousness becomes an issue, he declares his intent to prove otherwise. He's tested. He fails. And he tries again. And while he's not trying to prove himself to her to win her heart (Jarael would object to being anyone's "prize" just as Shel did), he does win her trust. His "anniversary gift" to her, restoring her family, is beyond her wildest imaginings -- but the apology beforehand is probably just as important. The "every day's a compromise" speech couldn't have been uttered by Zayne in #1. He wasn't there yet.

So what we see at the end is that they've decided to consider their feelings for each other -- now that they can do it as equals. We don't know if we're seeing something that will last, or not -- but then, that's true for everyone in the series. Certainly, great hardships remain not too far away in continuity for the people of the Republic. We may see them again; we may not. But Zayne's year on the run ends here, and better than it began.

- So, too, with Knight Errant around the corner, Knights of the Old Republic comes to a close for me as well. It was a wonderful journey, taken along with some talented fellow creators into some strange and unexpected places — and one I'll remember for a long time.

edited from the trivia notes by John Jackson Miller, published online at http://www.farawaypress.com/comics/swknights/swkotor50.html

- Tricks of the Trade Dept.: There were a lot of things going on in this issue — and when that happens, I sometimes turn to a very low-tech solution: my magnetic storyboard. Here's the one for this issue:

The colored magnets, crafted by my son, remind me which pages are facing pages and allow me to move around cards saying which page is which. As you can see, I don't bother to spell ("fite") — and I recycle the cards from issue to issue (I'm an environmental comics writer). There's even some old cards from Mass Effect: Redemption #1 and a plot card from Dawn of Defiance in here. I don't do these for all issues — just the ones where I want to look at the pages and where the breaks are. Every page should have one basic idea, as Randy Stradley says — and I always try to look at how facing pages work together, and how left-hand pages can be used to create reveals.

- Speaking of layout, this was one of those issues where ad placement really helped, as the ad drops made for some additional "reveals." They won't be in the trade, obviously, but they're nice effects in the comics.

- Zayne and Rohlan are dropped from mid-air by the Testament, which was too big to land in this wooded zone.

- "Dar'manda," as Rohlan yells, is pretty much the worst thing a Mandalorian can call another, and means about what Rohlan says.

- That's Demagol's breast-plate that Rohlan is ripping off in the fight scene. It's why Demagol's chest is unprotected in later scenes.

- Chantique's stab in the back isn't immediately fatal; recall she used her healing powers to survive a similar wound, issues ago. My presumption was the proximity of Kun's saber kept her mobile long enough for her final act.

- Brian was careful to establish the location of the two lightsabers on the ground such that both would be available to Demagol. Being his first time at levitation -- and a split-second impulse at that, my expectation is that he had no knowledge of what lightsaber he finally held. The entire page takes less than a second.

- The parents are a point we planted several issues earlier, and we see them both before and after the Crucible raid in #48. As his past meeting with them implies, one of Rohlan's runs thus must have taken him to Coruscant.

- Goodvalor's Little Bivoli, we can see more clearly in this issue, is an actual replica of the Little Bivoli seen in "Days of Fear." It's not a ship, but a physical building -- and not a mess hall, but a posh eatery with the same architecture. It's amazing how a few potted plants can make the same place look different! And as Gryph tells us in #47, it's a franchise, so there may well be other Little Bivolis here and there...

- That does appear to be a Santa in the restaurant sequence populated by Brian Ching; the issue was completed right around the holidays. I don't believe that's supposed to be Revan, at the end -- he would have had other things to do.

- The last words, "Another Beginning," of the last page of the story echoed those on the last page of "Commencement." For a time, I'd considered "Valediction" for the title of this storyline, given our earlier school-like titles, and the "Vector, Vindication, Valediction" alliteration. But "Demon" fit much better. And as Demagol's name contracted "demon" with the real star Algol -- which I later learned was known as the "demon star," it was hard to find a better name!

02-24 Star Wars: Legacy # 45, February 2010

(Legacy # 45 of 50)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Chris Scalf

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada

features:

Monster: Part Three (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 - 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson / letters: Michael Heisler

designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin.

intro text (inside cover):

The Galactic Alliance, the Jedi, and Roan Fel’s Imperials are meeting in secret to form a pact. But the Sith Imperials have learned of the meeting and plan to attack. Fel loyalist Moff Nyna Calixte races to warn the allies.

Meanwhile, on the planet Wayland, both of Cade Skywalker’s companions, Deliah Blue and Jariah Syn, have been abducted. Following his connection to Blue through the Force, Cade has arrived at a Yuuzhan Vong laboratory leftover from his father’s terraforming project.

But Darth Maladi has transformed the lab into a breeding ground for monsters as part of her own plot to take control of the Sith Empire...

solicitation copy:

Wayland is a world overrun with Yuuzhan Vong flora and fauna - almost all of it hostile to humans. Cade and his friends have been separated, Deliah Blue has been captured, and they're about to meet the source of all of the Vongspawn!

Elsewhere, the Jedi, Roan Fel's Imperials, and the Sith are preparing to converge on Agamar - revealing some unexpected alliances...

this issue features:

- letters-page: Legacy (1 page: 31)

sales figures (top-selling comics, February 2010):

- ranking: # 90 of 300 (estimated sales: 20.100 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (June 30) Star Wars: Legacy Volume Nine – Monster (Dark Horse Books)

02-26 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Act on Instinct: Part Eleven

(The Clone Wars Season 2 webcomic # 11 of 15)

publisher info:

Lucas Online

online comic (5 webpages), published on www.starwars.com/clonewars/comic, free

features:

Act on Instinct: Part Eleven (5 webpages)

credits:

story: Pablo Hidalgo / co-plotted by Grant Gould

art: Grant Gould

letters: Grant Gould

special thanks to Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee & Dave Filoni

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story occur during Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

02-26 Star Wars: The Old Republic # 27 - Threat of Peace

( The Old Republic webcomic # 27 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (3 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100226_001

features:

Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender – Chapter 9 (3 webpages)

credits:

script: Rob Chestney

editor: Dave Marshall

artist: Alex Sanchez

colors: Michael Atiyeh / letters: Michael Heisler

from swtor.com:

from swtor.com, about this online comic (February 26, 2010):

The twenty-seventh issue of Threat of Peace concludes the volume with a surprising turn of events as Jedi Knight Satele Shan, Fortris Gall, and Special Forces Lieutenant Tavus report their battle with the Sith to Master Orgus Din. The story comes full circle when Braden the Bounty Hunter finally completes the contract which got him tied up in this mess in the first place.

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (September 1) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 - Threat of Peace # 3, September 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (May 18) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume Two - Threat of Peace (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2010 (December 23) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 3, January 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 – 3 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

March 2010

03-04 Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic Volume 6, # 5, April 2010

(UK The Clone Wars comic Vol. 6 # 5 – with free Clone Wars wallet, stickersheet & Haribo sweets)

publisher info:

Titan Magazines (Titan Publishing Group Ltd.)

magazine (28 pages), ISSN 2049-171X TBN 11161, SRP £ 2.50

printed in England by Wyndeham Heron

main credits:

editor: Andrew James / deputy editor: Ned Hartley / assistant editor: Den Patrick / senior comics editor: Steve White

designer: Caroline Leung with Rob Farmer

features:

Terror on the Twilight (8 pages: 6 – 9 & 20 - 23)

comic credits:

writer: Robin Etherington

editor: Andrew James

artist: Tanya Roberts

colours: Digikore / letters: Andrew James

comic intro text (by Robin Etherington, page 6):

With Republic starships scattered throughout the galaxy forming a first line of defence against Separatist attack, other civil duties soon become mandatory for the fleet. And so the Ninth Fleet is unsurprised to receive a distress call from a merchant vessel. A malfunction has letf the Deyvus powerless, floating towards an unstable nebula.

As the nearest and fastest craft available, the Twilight is ordered to make the jump to hyperspace and effect an immediate rescue. But nothing in space, especially deep space, is ever quite what it seems...

intro text (inside-cover):

Welcome back to The Clone Wars! We’ve got another fantastic issue for you, sent straight from the battlefront and into your hands!

Just take a look at all the amazing stuff on offer: join Anakin, Ahsoka and Rex against General Grievous in this issue’s awesome comic strip, laugh at the lighter side of the Star Wars universe in our brand-new action figure gag page, pick your lightsaber fighting style and get creative with an ancient shape puzzle! If that’s not enough for you, we’ve also got our usual mix of episode guides, profiles, competitions and more!

solicitation copy:

New Comic Strip! Terror on the Twilight – Nothing in deep space is ever quite what it seems – as our heroes learn in this all-action issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic! Answering a distress call from a vessel belonging to rich traders, Anakin, Ahsoka and Rex find themselves up against General Grievous himself!

Lightsaber Combat! – Pick the lightsaber fighting style that suits you best in this issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic! All Jedi must master the basics before graduating to Padawan status, but on their journey to Knighthood they must specialise in one of seven forms of armed combat...

this issue features:

- contents-page (2 pages; inside cover & page 1)

- competition: Republic Round-up: Competition – Win Clone Wars 3D Duvets! / Competition: Win Lego! (2 pages: 2 & 3)

- article: Lightsaber Combat! (2 pages: 4 & 5)

- episode guide: Episode # 1.19: Innocents of Ryloth! [episodeno. should be # 1.20 – ed.](1 page: 11)

- puzzle: Rescue Numa! (1 page: 12)

- poster: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2 pages: 14 & 15)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Calling a Spade a Spade, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Any Landing You Can Walk Away From..., written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Errand Girl, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- letters-page: Clone Zone! (2 pages: 18 & 19)

- article: How to Draw Ahsoka’s Head! (1 page: 25)

- activity: Tano’s Tangrams! (2 pages: 26 & 27)

- character profile: Eeth Koth (1 page: 28)

- announcement: Next Issue! (1 page: inside back-cover)

03-19 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Act on Instinct: Part Twelve

(The Clone Wars Season 2 webcomic # 12 of 15)

publisher info:

Lucas Online

online comic (6 webpages), published on www.starwars.com/clonewars/comic, free

features:

Act on Instinct: Part Twelve (6 webpages)

credits:

story: Pablo Hidalgo

art: Tom Hodges

letters: Grant Gould

special thanks to Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee & Dave Filoni

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story occur during Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

03-19 Star Wars Comic Pack # 43 – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith # 6, May 2008

(comic pack # 44 of 57 - special thanks to Jovial Jay for the use of RebelScum.com’s Jedi Journal cover-images)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy, SRP $ 12.99

cover art: Hugh Fleming

features:

Dark Lords of the Sith: Jedi Assault

reprints:

- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith Book One # 6 (of 6), March 1995 (March 14, 1995)

credits:

script: Tom Veitch & Kevin J. Anderson

pencils: Art Wetherell / inks: Jordi Ensign

colors: Pamela Ramb / lettering: Willie Schubert

this Star Wars: Legacy Collection # 11 comic pack includes two Hasbro action figures:

- Exar Kun

- Ulic Qel-Droma

03-19 Star Wars Comic Pack # 45 – Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures # 1, October 2008

(comic pack # 45 of 57 - special thanks to Jovial Jay for the use of RebelScum.com’s Jedi Journal cover-images)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (24 pages), SRP $ 12.99

cover: Michael Allred

features:

Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures # 1 (24 pages: 1 - 24)

partially reprints, in color, the following newspaper strips:

- Star Wars (Gambler’s World) (March 12, 1979 - May 10, 1979)

reprints:

- Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures # 1, August 1994 (August 9, 1994)

credits:

script: Russ Manning

Star Wars comic pack editors: Randy Stradley, Freddye Lins & Dave Marshall

art: Russ Manning / art retouch: Rick Hoberg / inker: Mike Royer

coloring: Ray Murtaugh / letterer: Mike Royer

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

from the back of the comic pack blister:

Shadow stormtroopers capture Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia on Vorzyd V. The rebels are on the planet, also known as the Gambler’s World, to stop the evil Empire’s main source of income. After kidnapping the Rebels, the stormtroopers speak with Blackhole, the Imperial Intelligence Director, who orders the prisoners interrogated by an IT-O Droid.

this Star Wars: Legacy Collection # 13 comic pack (Hasbro # 89780/87504) includes two Hasbro action figures:

- Stormtrooper

- Blackhole Hologram

03-19 Star Wars Comic Pack # 46 – Star Wars: Republic # 65, October 2008

(comic pack # 46 of 57 - special thanks to Jovial Jay for the use of RebelScum.com’s Jedi Journal cover-images)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (24 pages), SRP $ 12.99

cover: Jan Duursema & Brad Anderson

features:

Republic: Show of Force - Part One (22 pages: 1 - 22)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Republic # 65, May 2004 (June 9, 2004)

credits:

script: John Ostrander

Star Wars comic pack editors: Randy Stradley, Freddye Lins & Dave Marshall

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

coloring: Brad Anderson / lettering: Michael David Thomas

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

from the back of the comic pack blister:

Jedi Master T’ra Saa and Tholme battle their own personal difficulties during the Clone Wars. T’ra Saa is severely wounded when bounty hunters attack a triage unit she is overseeing on Null. Her close friend Tholme is alarmed when circumstances indicate that fellow Jedi Quinlan Vos has truly turned to the dark side.

this Star Wars: Legacy Collection comic pack # 12 (Hasbro # 89779/87504) includes two Hasbro action figures:

- T’ra Saa

- Tholme

03-19 Star Wars Comic Pack # 48 – Star Wars: Republic # 83, November 2008

(comic pack # 47 of 57 - special thanks to Jovial Jay for the use of RebelScum.com’s Jedi Journal cover-images)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy, SRP $ 12.99

cover art: Jan Duursema & Brad Anderson

features:

Republic: Hidden Enemy – Part Three

reprints:

- Star Wars: Republic # 83, February 2006 (February 8, 2006)

credits:

script: John Ostrander

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

lettering: Michael David Thomas / colors: Brad Anderson

this Star Wars: Legacy Collection # 9 comic pack includes two Hasbro action figures:

- Clone Trooper

- Clone Commander

03-19Star Wars Comic Pack # 54 – Star Wars: “Routine Valor, ” Star Wars Tales “Thank the Maker”, October 2008

(comic pack # 48 of 57 - special thanks to Jovial Jay for the use of RebelScum.com’s Jedi Journal cover-images)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (20 pages), SRP $ 12.99

cover: Sean McNally

main credits:

Star Wars comic pack editors: Randy Stradley, Freddye Lins & Dave Marshall

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

features:

Routine Valor (10 pages: 1 - 10)

reprints the short comic Routine Valor, first published in:

- Star Wars: Free Comic Book Day 2006 Special, May 2006 (May 6, 2006)

credits:

script: Randy Stradley

art: Douglas Wheatley

colors: Ronda Pattison / lettering: Michael David Thomas

Thank the Maker (10 pages: 11 - 20)

reprints the short comic Thank the Maker, first published in:

- Star Wars Tales # 6, December 2000 (December 20, 2000)

credits:

script: Ryder Windham

art: Kilian Plunkett

colors: Dave McCaig / lettering: Steve Dutro

from the back of the comic pack blister:

Clone troopers display more than “Routine Valor” during a battle on Sarrish. When their Republic gunship crashes near a dangerous gun emplacement, the clones launch an attack to capture the promontory on which the gun is anchored. Although the odds are against them, the troopers don’t hesitate to take on the deadly challenge.

this Star Wars: Legacy Collection # 10 comic pack (Hasbro # 91772/87504) includes two Hasbro action figures:

- Clone Trooper Lieutenant

- Clone Trooper

03-20 Star Wars Comic Pack # 51 – Star Wars: Tales # 4 “Sand Blasted,” November 2008

(comic pack # 49 of 57 - special thanks to Jovial Jay for the use of RebelScum.com’s Jedi Journal cover-images)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (28 pages), SRP $ 12.88 (WalMart exclusive)

cover: Kilian Plunkett

features:

Tales: Sand Blasted (28 pages: 1 - 28)

reprints the short comic Bigg Gizz & Spiker in Sand Blasted, first published in:

- Star Wars Tales Vol. 1 # 4, June 2000 (June 28, 2000)

credits:

script: Kilian Plunkett

Star Wars comic pack editors: Randy Stradley, Freddye Lins & Dave Marshall

art: Kilian Plunkett

coloring: Dave Nestelle / lettering: Vickie Williams

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

from the back of the comic pack blister:

Rom Mohc is an Imperial general involved in the testing of advanced battle droids known as dark troopers. One of these droids ends up on Tatooine and becomes activated by scavenging Jawas. The dark trooper attacks three friends camping in the desert. But things change when the prototype encounters a clumsy IG97 battle droid on Tatooine, and the two machines battle each other.

this Star Wars: Legacy Collection comic pack (Hasbro # 93609/93269) includes two Hasbro action figures:

- IG97

- Rom Mohc

03-20 Star Wars Comic Pack # 52 – Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader # 2, November 2008

(comic pack # 50 of 57 - special thanks to Jovial Jay for the use of RebelScum.com’s Jedi Journal cover-images)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (22 pages), SRP $ 12.88 (WalMart exclusive)

cover: Gary Erskine

features:

X-Wing Rogue Leader: Part Two (28 pages: 1 - 22)

reprints:

- Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron - Rogue Leader # 2, October 2005 (November 2, 2005)

credits:

script: Haden Blackman

Star Wars comic pack editors: Randy Stradley, Freddye Lins & Dave Marshall

art: Tomás Giorello

coloring: Michael Atiyeh / lettering: Michael David Thomas

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

from the back of the comic pack blister:

General Weir launches a counter-rebellion after the Battle of Endor to undermine the Rebel Alliance. The Imperial general discovers that luke Skywalker is in the city of Coronet and, with his stormtroopers and storm commandos, goes after the Rebel hero.

this Star Wars: Legacy Collection comic pack (Hasbro # 93607/93269) includes two Hasbro action figures:

- Storm Commando

- General Weir

03-24 Star Wars Omnibus: Boba Fett

(Omnibus # 12)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics)

collection (softcover, 496 pages), ISBN 1-59582-418-9, SRP $ 24.99

cover illustration: Francisco Ruiz Velasco (image taken from Star Wars: Boba Fett – Agent of Doom)

printed at Midas Printing International, Ltd., Huizhou, China

main credits:

collection editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

series editors: Lynn Adair, Philip Amara, Bob Cooper, Peet Janes, Dave Land, Randy Stradley, Chris Warner, Ryder Windham, Jamie S. Rich & Philip Simon

collection designer: Tina Alessi

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

features:

Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire (88 pages: 9 - 96)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire # 1 (of 4), January 1999 (January 27, 1999)

- Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire # 2 (of 4), February 1999 (February 24, 1999)

- Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire # 3 (of 4), March 1999 (March 24, 1999)

- Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire # 4 (of 4), April 1999 (April 28, 1999)

credits:

story: John Wagner

pencils: Ian Gibson & John Nadeau / inks: Ian Gibson & Jim Amash

colors: Perry McNamee & Brian Gregory / letters: Ellie DeVille

story initial timeline placement: Approximately three years before the Battle of Yavin

Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika (110 pages: 99 - 208)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Underworld – The Yavin Vassilika # 1 (of 5), December 2000 (December 13, 2000)

- Star Wars: Underworld – The Yavin Vassilika # 2 (of 5), January 2001 (January 10, 2001)

- Star Wars: Underworld – The Yavin Vassilika # 3 (of 5), February 2001 (March 14, 2001)

- Star Wars: Underworld – The Yavin Vassilika # 4 (of 5), April 2001 (April 25, 2001)

- Star Wars: Underworld – The Yavin Vassilika # 5 (of 5), June 2001 (June 20, 2001)

credits:

script: Mike Kennedy

art: Carlos Meglia

color: Dave Stewart & Helen Bach / letters: Steve Dutro

story initial timeline placement: Shortly before the Battle of Yavin

Empire # 7: “Sacrifice” (22 pages: 211 - 232)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Empire # 7, March 2003 (April 9, 2003)

credits:

script: John Wagner

art: Cam Kennedy

colors: Chris Blythe / letters: Steve Dutro

story initial timeline placement: Shortly after the Battle of Yavin

Empire # 28: “Wreckage” (22 pages: 235 - 256)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Empire # 28, December 2004 (December 29, 2004)

credits:

script: Ron Marz

art: Adriana Melo

colors: Michael Atiyeh / letters: Michael David Thomas

story initial timeline placement: Approximately six to seven months after the Battle of Yavin

Boba Fett: Overkill (22 pages: 259 - 280)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (April 12, 2006)

credits:

script: Thomas Andrews

art: Francisco Ruiz Velasco

colors: Francisco Ruiz Velasco / letters: Michael David Thomas

story initial timeline placement: Approximately nine months after the Battle of Yavin

Boba Fett: Salvage (16 pages: 283 - 298)

reprints:

- Wizard Star Wars: Boba Fett # ½, December 1997 (January 1998)

credits:

script: John Wagner

art: Carlos Ezquerra

colors: Cary Porter / letters: Vickie Williams

story initial timeline placement: Approximately one year after the Battle of Yavin

Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction (32 pages: 301 - 332)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Boba Fett – Twin Engines of Destruction, January 1997 (January 15, 1997)

previously serialized in:

- Star Wars Galaxy Magazine # 5, Fall 1995 (September 1995)

- Star Wars Galaxy Magazine # 6, Winter 1996 (December 1995)

- Star Wars Galaxy Magazine # 7, Spring 1996 (March 1996)

- Star Wars Galaxy Magazine # 8, Summer 1996 (June 1996)

credits:

script: Andy Mangels

pencils: John Nadeau / inks: Jordi Ensign

colors: Cary Porter / letters: Michael Heisler

story initial timeline placement: Approximately five years after the Battle of Yavin

Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery (138 pages: 335 - 472)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Boba Fett # 1 (Bounty on Bar-Kooda), December 1995 (December 5, 1995)

- Star Wars: Boba Fett # 2: When the Fat Lady Swings, September 1996 (September 18, 1996)

- Star Wars: Boba Fett # 3: Murder Most Foul, August 1997 (August 13, 1997)

credits:

script: John Wagner

art: Cam Kennedy

letters: Steve Dutro & Bob Pinaha

story initial timeline placement: Approximately ten years after the Battle of Yavin

Boba Fett: Agent of Doom (20 pages: 475 - 494)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Boba Fett – Agent of Doom, November 2000 (November 8, 2000)

credits:

script: John Ostrander

art: Cam Kennedy

colors: Chris Blythe / letters: Steve Dutro

story initial timeline placement: Approximately ten years after the Battle of Yavin

introduction text (page 5):

Discontent in the galaxy is a means to prosperity for the rogues and rebels who make their living from the misfortunes of others. As a bounty hunter who doesn’t need to choose sides, Boba Fett is able to take on lucrative missions during the Empire’s reign, during the resurgence of the Republic, and after the return of the Jedi...

back-cover text:

The most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy...

Collected here are nine stories of Boba Fett’s high-risk and high-adventure missions. From settling diplomatic disputes (with extreme prejudice) to a bounty-hunter free-for-all, from a duel with Darth Vader to dealing with Boba Fett imposters, if the price is right, there is no job too perilous for this mysterious man in Mandalorian armor!

solicitation copy:

Boba Fett, the most feared, most respected, and most loved bounty hunter in the galaxy, now has all of his comics stories collected into one massive volume!

In these stories, Boba Fett gets caught between the Rebellion and the Empire; seeks a mysterious relic from a wrecked Star Destroyer; settles a diplomatic dispute - with extreme prejudice; takes part in a bounty-hunter free-for-all; fights Darth Vader; and even goes up against a Boba Fett impostor! There's no job too deadly for the man in Mandalorian armor!

A complete collection of Boba Fett tales!

Boba Fett encounters Darth Vader, Han Solo, and... another Boba Fett?

The Dark Horse Star Wars Omnibus series gives you over 400 big pages for only $24.99!

this omnibus features:

- contents: Contents (1 page: 5)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire # 1, by Ken Kelly (1 page: 7)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Underworld – The Yavin Vassilika # 1, by Andrew Robinson with Dave Stewart (1 page: 97)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Empire # 7, by Ryan Benjamin, Saleem Crawford & Chris Blythe (1 page: 209)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Empire # 28, by Tommy Lee Edwards (1 page: 233)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Boba Fett - Overkill, by Adam Hughes (1 page: 257)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Wizard Star Wars: Boba Fett # ½, by Tim Bradstreet (1 page: 281)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Boba Fett – Twin Engines of Destruction, by John Nadeau (1 page: 299)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Boba Fett # 2 – When the Fat Lady Swings, by Mathieu Lauffray (1 page: 333)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Boba Fett – Agent of Doom, by Francisco Ruiz Velasco (1 page: 473)

- timeline: Star Wars Graphic Novel Timeline (in Years) (1 page: 496)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks, March 2010):

- ranking: # 17 of 300 (estimated sales: 2.721 copies sold)

03-30 Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic Volume 6, # 6, Spring 2010

(UK The Clone Wars comic Vol. 6 # 6 – with free Star Wars Sith Lightsaber)

publisher info:

Titan Magazines (Titan Publishing Group Ltd.)

magazine (28 pages), ISSN 2049-171X TBN 11162, SRP £ 2.50

printed in England by Wyndeham Heron

main credits:

editor: Andrew James / deputy editor: Ned Hartley / assistant editor: Den Patrick / senior comics editor: Steve White

designer: Caroline Leung

features:

Milk Run to Maarka! (8 pages: 6 – 9 & 20 - 23)

comic credits:

writer: Tom DeFalco

editor: Andrew James

artist: Andres Ponce

colours: Digikore / letters: Andrew James

intro text (inside-cover):

This stunning issue of The Clone Wars is packed with amazing milestones and edge-of-the-seat action!

There’s our amazing alien fact page, a profile of mighty Master Plo Koon, how to draw Master Mace Windu and a double-helping of episode guides to round-out our look back at Season One – just for starters! On top of that we’ve got another side-splitting helping of our new gag strips (send us your ideas to the usual adress!), and we take a laser-blasting trip into a deadly asteroid field with Ahsoka in this issue’s awesome comic strip!

solicitation copy:

New Comic Strip! Milk Run to Maarka – Take a laser-blasting trip into a deadly asteroid field in this issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic! Ahsoka thinks her simple delivery mission with Artoo is no test for a Jedi Knight in training - but maybe she'll find exactly the kind of action she's looking for!

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Epsiode Guides! - Check out two cool episode guides in the latest issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic, as we breakdown 'Liberty on Ryloth' and 'Hostage Crisis' along with testing tie-in puzzles!

Alien Factoids! – Did you know that Cereans have binary brains, along with an additional heart in their heads? The Clone Wars universe is bursting with incredible forms of life. Check out some fascinating facts about the galaxy's greatest non-humans in this issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic!

this issue features:

- contents-page (2 pages; inside cover & page 1)

- competition: Republic Round-up: Competition – Win Revell The Clone Wars EasyKit Models! / Win Lego Star Wars Sets! (2 pages: 2 & 3)

- article: Alien Factoids! (2 pages: 4 & 5)

- episode guide: Episode # 1.21: Liberty on Ryloth! (1 page: 11)

- puzzles: Spot the Difference! / Plasma Puzzler! (1 page: 12)

- poster: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2 pages: 14 & 15)

- episode guide: Episode # 1.22: Hostage Crisis! (1 page: 17)

- puzzle: Senate Escape! (1 page: 18)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Moment of Reflection, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 19)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Great Minds Dress Alike, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 19)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: The Perfect Way to Unwind, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 19)

- article: How to Draw Mace’s Head! (1 page: 25)

- letters-page: Clone Zone! (2 pages: 26 & 27)

- character profile: Plo Koon (1 page: 28)

- announcement: Next Issue! (1 page: inside back-cover)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (March 21) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (HMV.com sampler)

03-31 Star Wars: Legacy # 46, March 2010

(Legacy # 46 of 50)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Jan Duursema

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada

features:

Monster: Part Four (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 – 30))

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson / letters: Michael Heisler

designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin.

intro text (inside cover):

On Agamar, Roan Fel, his Imperial Knights, and the Jedi prepare for their first fight as allies against the Sith Empire after a last-moment warning of the coming attack from a Fel loyalist, Moff Nyna Calixte.

In Darth Maladi’s laboratory of Yuuzhan Vong mutations, Cade Skywalker is tapping into his dark Force powers to test some of the Sith’s new creations, while Deliah Blue has been infected with a Yuuzhan Vong mutation and is being tortured by scientist Zenoc Quah.

The galaxy has reached another turning point: as a new level begins in the war between the Sith and the Galactic Alliance, Roan Fel’s Imperials, and the Jedi, Cade and his friends also prepare to accept new roles in the changing battle.

solicitation copy:

Cade Skywalker's vow, "No one dies for me," is put to the ultimate test. Cade, who has long been on the run from his family legacy, has reached a crossroads with heavy personal consequences no matter which way he chooses.

Meanwhile, an opportunity for peace has turned into a three-way battle between Jedi, Sith, and the Imperial Knights!

A turning point for Cade Skywalker and the entire Legacy story line!

this issue features:

- letters-page: Legacy (1 page: 31)

sales figures (top-selling comics, March 2010):

- ranking: # 107 of 300 (estimated sales: 19.790 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (June 30) Star Wars: Legacy Volume Nine – Monster (Dark Horse Books)

April 2010

04-07 Star Wars: Purge – The Hidden Blade, April 2010

(Purge oneshot # 3 of 3)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 3.50

cover art: Chris Scalf

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., Montreal, QC, canada

features:

Purge: The Hidden Blade (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

script: Haden Blackman

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Chris Scalf

letters: Michael Heisler

design/production: Josh Elliott

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately nineteen years before the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

“Order 66” triggered the era of the Empire. As the Republic secured a victory over the Separatists, Jedi on every battlefield of the Clone Wars were attacked by their own troops. Few escaped the purge.

On the lush and thickly forested planet of Otavon XII the Empire has built a base dedicated to the construction of AT-AT walkers. The native Otavi are few, but they still fight to remove the Imperial presence from their homeworld.

Attacks by the Otavi have grown enough to disrupt work; now, Emperor Palpatine has sent Darth Vader to keep the workers moving. But Vader senses more than angry natives may lie at the heart of the Empire’s troubles on this world...

solicitation copy:

On a remote world, Darth Vader chafes at the assignment given to him by the Emperor: guarding an Imperial manufacturing facility from the anti-Imperial natives. Vader feels the duty is beneath him-until he learns that a Jedi Master and his Padawan are in league with the natives!

Now the game is afoot, and Vader is on the trail of his favorite prey. No ambush, no local monstrous lizards, will deter him his pursuit. Woe be to the Jedi when Vader catches up with them! This issue follows events in Revenge of the Sith!

Vader vs. Jedi!

sales figures (top-selling comics, April 2010):

- ranking: # 102 of 300 (estimated sales: 18.545 copies sold)

reprint history (UK):

- 2010 (October 28) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 1, November 2010 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (December 14) Star Wars: Purge – The Hidden Blade (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2012 (February 15) Star Wars: Purge Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

04-10 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Act on Instinct: Part Thirteen

(The Clone Wars Season 2 webcomic # 13 of 15)

publisher info:

Lucas Online

online comic (5 webpages), published on www.starwars.com/clonewars/comic, free

features:

Act on Instinct: Part Thirteen (5 webpages)

credits:

story: Pablo Hidalgo / plot by Pablo Hidalgo & Grant Gould

art: Grant Gould

letters: Grant Gould

special thanks to Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee & Dave Filoni

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story occur during Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

04-14 Star Wars: Dark Times # 16 (Star Wars: Republic # 99), April 2010

(Dark Times # 17)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Douglas Wheatley, with Dustin Weaver

printed by Worldcolor Press, Inc., St. Romuald, QC, Canada

features:

Blue Harvest: Part Four (of Five) (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

script: Mick Harrison (aka Randy Stradley)

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Douglas Wheatley

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Dan Jackson

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately nineteen years before the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

Hired by a local businesswoman to rid a town on Telerath of a gang of Chagrian slave traders, ex-Jedi Dass Jennir soon discoved that there were really two gangs in town – their rivalry held in check by a shaky truce and an agreement to limit conflicts to one-on-one swordfights.

But destroying one gang would leave the townspeople at the mercy of the other – a group of T’surri spice runners. So Jennir manipulated both gangs – playing on their suspicions of one another until they reached the brink of war.

While Jennir awaits the coming battle, across the galaxy his friends, Bomo Greenbark and the crew of the Uhumele, are hiding out after their recent disastrous endeavor. But their sojourn may be nearing its end...

solicitation copy:

Former Jedi Dass Jennir has woven a tangled web of lies in his quest to topple two opposing gangs. Now, all the threads are about to break, and the gangs will tear the town apart in a war that may doom those Jennir sought to save -- but not before they take their vengeance out on him!

this issue features:

- letters-page: The Dark Times (2 pages: 31 & 32)

sales figures (top-selling comics, April 2010):

- ranking: # 107 of 300 (estimated sales: 17.173 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (November 17) Star Wars: Dark Times Volume Four – Blue Harvest (Dark Horse Books)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2012 (January 18) Star Wars: Dark Times # 16 – Blue Harvest Part 4 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2012 (January 18) Star Wars: Dark Times # 13 – # 17 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

04-23 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Act on Instinct: Part Fourteen

(The Clone Wars Season 2 webcomic # 14 of 15)

publisher info:

Lucas Online

online comic (5 webpages), published on www.starwars.com/clonewars/comic, free

features:

Act on Instinct: Part Fourteen (5 webpages)

credits:

story: Pablo Hidalgo / plot by Pablo Hidalgo & Tom Hodges

art: Tom Hodges

letters: Grant Gould

special thanks to Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee & Dave Filoni

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story occur during Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

04-23 Star Wars: The Old Republic (# 28) - Blood of the Empire # 1

( The Old Republic webcomic # 28 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (7 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100423_003-0

features:

Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith – Chapter 1 (7 webpages)

credits:

script: Alexander Freed

editor: Dave Marshall

pencils: David Ross / inks: Mark McKenna

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Michael Atiyeh

from swtor.com:

Star Wars: The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire is being developed as a collaborative venture between BioWare, LucasArts, and Dark Horse Comics. Written in conjunction with the BioWare writing team working on Star Wars: The Old Republic and produced by the comic experts at Dark Horse, the comic will offer readers a dramatic introduction to the Old Republic time period. Issues of the comic will be released every two weeks.

The galaxy is at war. The Sith Empire strikes blow after blow against a Republic reeling from the return of its ancient enemies, and the Jedi scramble to defend their holdings. But Imperial victory is far from certain...

Teneb Kel, a fiercely clever young man apprenticed as a Sith, is selected by his masters for a secret mission - a mission concerning the Emperor himself and a threat to the Dark Lord’s thousand-year plan. Doomed if he fails, expendable if he succeeds, Teneb must unravel the schemes at work around him if he is to seize control of his destiny and alter the course of history.

Set in the years before the Treaty of Coruscant and the establishment of peace between the great galactic powers, Blood of the Empire sets the stage for Star Wars: The Old Republic with new heroes, new villains and new revelations about the inner workings of the Emperor’s cabal.

Act 1: Shades of the Sith - The war begins here! A Sith apprentice pitted against a Republic army; an alien slave caught in the crossfire; a mysterious true-blood on a journey through the crime-ridden streets of Peragus spaceport. These individuals will fall under the shadow of the Emperor and the Dark Council, and their actions will define the future of the Empire and the Old Republic.

from swtor.com, about this online comic (April 23, 2010):

The first issue of Blood of the Empire takes us to a galaxy engaged in war. The Sith Empire strikes blow after blow against a Republic reeling from the return of its ancient enemies, and the Jedi scramble to defend their holdings. But Imperial victory is far from certain...

Teneb Kel, a fiercely clever young man apprenticed as a Sith, is selected by his masters for a secret mission--a mission concerning the Emperor himself and a threat to the Dark Lord’s thousand-year plan. Doomed if he fails, expendable if he succeeds, Teneb must unravel the schemes at work around him if he is to seize control of his destiny and alter the course of history.

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (October 6) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – Blood of the Empire # 1, October 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (February 9) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume One – Blood of the Empire (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (May 12) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 8, June 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – 6 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

BLOOD OF THE EMPIRE WEBCOMIC, announcement from swtor.com (March 12, 2010)

BioWare and LucasArts have once again teamed up with Dark Horse to create this original comic series published entirely online. Blood of the Empire features a new perspective and strong character-driven story written by BioWare’s Senior Writer Alexander Freed and published by Dark Horse.

Set in the years before the Treaty of Coruscant and the establishment of peace between the great galactic powers, Blood of the Empire sets the stage for The Old Republic with new heroes, new villains and new revelations about the inner workings of the Emperor’s cabal.

Be on the lookout for the release of the first issue of Blood of the Empire coming soon on the Star Wars: The Old Republic website

INTERVIEW: ALEXANDER FREED excerepts, from Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 16, january 2012 (December 22, 2011 – Titan Magazines)

For the Blood of the Empire comic, we wanted to tell a story about the Sith Empire, to explore the culture in a way no one had before. Our protagonist was Teneb Kel, an ambitious and clever young Sith at the very bottom of the hierarchy, scraping by and still retaining a glint of humanity. As a prequel to the game, Blood of the Empire serves to set up several major villains (players of the Jedi Consular and Sith Inquisitor classes are especially well served) and plot points.

04-28 Star Wars: Invasion Volume 1 - Refugees

(Invasion collection # 1)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics)

collection (softcover, 144 pages , ISBN 1-59582-479-0, SRP $ 18.99

cover art: Jo Chen (featuring the Star Wars: Invasion # 1 cover-art)

printed at Midas Printing International, Ltd., Huizhou, China

main credits:

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

collection designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni, and Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing.

features:

Star Wars: Invasion 1 – Refugees (132 pages: 9 – 140)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 0, October 2009 (October 14, 2009)

previously printed as:

- Star Wars: Invasion Part 1 (May 8, 2009)

- Star Wars: Invasion Part 2 (June 6, 2009)

- Star Wars # 0 – Diamond Retailer Exclusive, October 2009 (October 12, 2009)

- Star Wars: Invasion # 1, July 2009 (July 1, 2009)

- Star Wars: Invasion # 2, August 2009 (August 5, 2009)

- Star Wars: Invasion # 3, September 2009 (September 2, 2009)

- Star Wars: Invasion # 4, October 2009 (October 7, 2009)

- Star Wars: Invasion # 5, November 2009 (November 4, 2009)

credits:

script: Tom Taylor

art: Colin Wilson

colors: Wes Dzioba / letters: Michael Heisler

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin

intro text (page 5):

Approximately twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin, the galaxy has been rid of the evil Empire, and a New Republic has been formed.

Jedi Master Luke Skywalker is rebuilding the Jedi Order, and has formed a Jedi Academy to train new students as Jedi Knights, protectors of the weak and upholders of peace.

Still, not all is right in the galaxy. While the Sith are no longer a threat, there are other things to fear...

back-cover text:

Twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin, the New Republic is flourishing under the guidance of Leia Organa Solo, while on Yavin 4, where the Rebels made their fateful stand against the Death Star, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker has established an academy for members of his growing Jedi Order. It is all about to come under attack from the Yuuzhan Vong.

In the path of the armada from another galaxy lies the peaceful planet of Artorias. Finn Galfridian, his spunky sister Kaye, and their parents find themselves fighing for their lives when the attack occurs. But the Yuuzhan Vong invasion is just beginning...

Set within the time frame of the New Jedi Order novels from Del Rey!

solicitation copy:

Twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin, Luke Skywalker and the galaxy are facing their first real threat since the Sith were defeated: an invasion of hostile warriors from another galaxy-the Yuuzhan Vong!

The peaceful planet of Artorias is in the path of the alien armada. Finn Galfridian, his spunky sister Kaye, and their parents find themselves separated and fighting for their lives when the surprise invasion occurs. But their ordeal is just beginning...

Collects Star Wars: Invasion #1-#5 and #0.

This new series ties in to-and fits between-the nineteen novels of Del Rey's New Jedi Order series.

Features some of the first visual representations of this turbulent era of the Star Wars saga, including Han and Leia's Jedi children!

this issue features:

- cover-art: Star Wars: Invasion # 0, Dave Dorman (1 page: 7)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Invasion # 4, Jo Chen (1 page: 141)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Invasion # 5, Jo Chen (1 page: 142)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks, April 2010):

- ranking: # 9 of 300 (estimated sales: 2.964 copies sold)

04-28 Star Wars: Legacy # 47, April 2010

(Legacy # 47 of 50)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Sean Cooke

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, U.S.A.

features:

The Fate of Dac (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson / letters: Michael Heisler

designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin.

This story takes place simultaneously with the events in Legacy # 43 - # 46

intro text (inside cover):

Even after Darth Krayt’s death following his encounter with Cade Skywalker, the plans the Sith Emperor set into motion spell doom for the Mon Calamari and their homeworld, Dac.

But the Sith Empire chafes under its new rulers, Krayt’s former mouthpiece, Darth Wyyrlok, and the new regent, Grand Moff Morlish Veed. Dissent grows among the Moffs, as they see even more of their power stripped away.

Meanwhile, the Galactic Alliance, deposed emperor Roan Fel’s “true” Imperials, and the Jedi have forged an alliance, and a new phase in the war between the Sith and the free galaxy has begun.

solicitation copy:

The Sith poison the waters of the ocean planet of Dac in an effort to wipe out every living thing-but Admiral Gar Stazi isn't ready to abandon the native Mon Calamari without an attempt at evacuation.

Time is against him, and securing the assistance of his new Imperial allies will decide whether this rescue is a success... or a suicide!
The Rogue Squadron returns!

sales figures (top-selling comics, April 2010):

- ranking: # 94 of 300 (estimated sales: 20.022 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (December 10) Star Wars: Legacy Volume Ten – Extremes (Dark Horse Books)

04-29 Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic Volume 6, # 7, May 2010

(UK The Clone Wars comic Vol. 6 # 7 – with free Star Wars sweatband, badges & keyring)

publisher info:

Titan Magazines (Titan Publishing Group Ltd.)

magazine (28 pages), ISSN 2049-171X TBN 11163, SRP £ 2.50

printed in England by Wyndeham Heron

main credits:

editor: Andrew James / deputy editor: Ned Hartley / assistant editor: Den Patrick / senior comics editor: Steve White

designer: Caroline Leung

features:

Foreclosure (8 pages: 6 – 9 & 18 - 21)

comic credits:

writer: Rik Hoskin

editor: Andrew James

artist: Tanya Roberts

colours: Digikore / letters: Andrew James

intro text (inside-cover):

Fire up your ion engines and prep your blasters – we’re diving straight into another awesome issue of The Clone Wars!

We blast off with another spotter’s guide to incredible aliens, then follow Obi-Wan into an exciting engagement at a cutting-edge droid factory in this issue’s brand-new comic strip! On top of that, we move into Season Two with our new-look, double-info episode guide, catch up with Padmé in our profile and offer you the chance to take control of our cover in our special vote! Get going, before the Separatists get wind of your plans!

solicitation copy:

New Comic Strip! Foreclosure – Kenobi pays a visit to a cutting edge droid factory in the brand new comic strip 'Foreclosure' - and stumbles upon some decidedly tricky customers!

Cool Features! - There's a bundle of awesome features in this issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic! Check out cool facts about your favourite little droids, astromechs, find out more about some of the galaxy's greatest non-humans, draw Plo Koon's head and much more!

Brand New Episode Guides! – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic moves into season two with a new-look, double-info episode guide. This time, re-live 'Holocron Heist!' and 'Cargo of Doom!’.

this issue features:

- contents-page (2 pages; inside cover & page 1)

- article: Astromechs (2 pages: 2 & 3)

- article: Alien Factoids! (2 pages: 4 & 5)

- episode guide: Episode # 2.01: Holocron Heist! (1 page: 11)

- puzzles: Shapeshifting! / Frigate Maze! (1 page: 12)

- poster: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2 pages: 14 & 15)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: A Weighty Subject, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: General Grievous, Separatist Therapist, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Word on the Coruscant Street, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- puzzle: Spot the Difference! (1 page: 23)

- puzzles: Match up Madness / Crystal Collectors! (1 page: 24)

- article: How to Draw Plo Koon’s Head! (1 page: 25)

- letters-page: Clone Zone! (2 pages: 26 & 27)

- character profile: Padmé Amidala (1 page: 28)

- announcement: Next Issue! (1 page: inside back-cover)

also in April 2010

Star Wars Comic Pack # 53 – Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess # 1, November 2008

(comic pack # 51 of 57 - special thanks to Jovial Jay for the use of RebelScum.com’s Jedi Journal cover-images)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (24 pages), SRP $ 17.99 (EntertainmentEarth.com exclusive)

cover: Mark Harrison

features:

X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess - Part One (22 pages: 1 - 22)

reprints:

- Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron # 13, October 1996 (November 27, 1996)

credits:

story: Michael A. Stackpole / script: Scott Tolson

Star Wars comic pack editors: Randy Stradley, Freddye Lins & Dave Marshall

pencils: John Nadeau / inks: Jordi Ensign

coloring: Dave Nestelle / lettering: Vickie Williams

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Elaine Mederer, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

this comic pack includes two Hasbro action figures:

- Plourr Ilo

- Dllr Nep

May 2010

05-07 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Act on Instinct: Part Fifteen

(The Clone Wars Season 2 webcomic # 15 of 15)

publisher info:

Lucas Online

online comic (5 webpages), published on www.starwars.com/clonewars/comic, free

features:

Act on Instinct: Part Fifteen (5 webpages)

credits:

story: Pablo Hidalgo

art: Daniel Falconer & Jeff Carlisle

letters: Grant Gould

special thanks to Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee & Dave Filoni

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story occur during Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

05-07 Star Wars: The Old Republic (# 29) - Blood of the Empire # 2

( The Old Republic webcomic # 29 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (7 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100507_001

features:

Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith – Chapter 2 (7 webpages)

credits:

script: Alexander Freed

editor: Dave Marshall

pencils: David Ross / inks: Mark McKenna

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Michael Atiyeh

from swtor.com:

from swtor.com, about this online comic (May 7, 2010):

The second issue of Blood of the Empire takes us to the Imperial capital of Dromund Kaas, as the young Sith Teneb Kel and his companion Maggot leave the war's front lines - only to find new tensions awaiting them at home. Meanwhile, a mysterious Force-user sets her plans in motion on a distant, crime-ridden world. Intrigue and danger abound as the story of Imperial powers continues!

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (October 6) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – Blood of the Empire # 1, October 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (February 9) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume One – Blood of the Empire (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (May 12) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 8, June 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – 6 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

05-14 Star Wars # 39: The Empire Strikes Back

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics & Lucas Online

online comic (17 webpages), published on starwars.com/clonewars/comic/?book=esb#/, free

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (17 webpages)

The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation Part 1 of 6

reprints:

- Star Wars # 39, September 1980 (June 3, 1980 – Marvel Comics Group)

first appeared as part 1 (of 6) in:

- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Marvel Comics Version (May 1980 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin (based on the script by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan from the story by George Lucas)

editor: Archie Goodwin

artists: Al Williamson & Carlos Garzon

05-21 Star Wars: The Old Republic (# 30) - Blood of the Empire # 3

( The Old Republic webcomic # 30 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (7 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100521_001-0

features:

Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith – Chapter 3 (7 webpages)

credits:

script: Alexander Freed

editor: Dave Marshall

pencils: David Ross / inks: Mark McKenna

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Michael Atiyeh

from swtor.com:

from swtor.com, about this online comic (May 21, 2010):

The third issue of Blood of the Empire chronicles two formidable confrontations - one between Teneb Kel and his former master, Lord Calypho, and another between Teneb Kel and the Dark Council! And what plans do the Emperor and his mysterious apprentice have in store for Teneb? The mission to determine the future of the galaxy begins here.

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (October 6) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – Blood of the Empire # 1, October 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (February 9) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume One – Blood of the Empire (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (May 12) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 8, June 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – 6 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

05-26 Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues # 1, May 2010

(Invasion # 7 - Number 6 in the Invasion saga)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Jo Chen

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, U.S.A.

features:

Rescues: Part 1 of 6 (22 pages: 1 – 8, 11, 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

script: Tom Taylor

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Colin Wilson

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Wes Dzioba / designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

In the wake of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, Luke Skywalker leads the New Jedi Order to aid planets under attack, while also trying to discover the secrets behind this strange new enemy.

Artorias, the homeworld of the royal Galfridian family, was one of thise destroyed. Now, though separated, each member of the family fights the invaders with the hope that one day they can be reunited and free their planet.

Finn trains to become a Jedi on Yavin 4; his father Caled secretly leads survivors against the Yuuzhan Vong on Artorias; Kaye and Nina, Finn’s sister and mother, have commandeered the ship in which they and many others were captives. But other refugees are not so lucky...

solicitation copy:

The Yuuzhan Vong invasion spreads death and destruction across the galaxy, leaving behind ravaged worlds with little hope of survival... Artorias, the homeworld of the Galfridian family lay in the path of the Yuuzhan Vong armada-and now, though separated, Finn, Kaye, Nina, and Caled work to fight the invaders with the hope that one day they will again be together on their peaceful planet.

Finn studies at the Jedi temple with Luke Skywalker and the grown Jedi children of Han Solo and Princess Leia! Kaye and Nina use a Yuuzhan Vong slave ship to attack their former captors! Caled raises forces on Artorias-not knowing the danger from one of his trusted allies!

A new era in Star Wars comics!

Luke Skywalker's galaxy under siege!

this issue features:

- editorial: Frontlines page (1 page: 31)

sales figures (top-selling comics, May 2010):

- ranking: # 109 of 300 (estimated sales: 17.911 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (June 9) Dark Horse 100 Edition of Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues # 1, May 2010

- 2011 (April 13) Star Wars: Invasion Volume 2 – Rescues (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (June 9) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 9, July 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (December 14) Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues # 1 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (December 14) Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

editor Randy Stradley, from the Frontline page in Star Wars: Invasion: Rescues # 1

Welcome back to Invasion! Tom Taylor, Colin Wilson, Wes Dzioba, and Michael Heisler have cooked up a new, six-issue story titled Rescues. The implications of that title will become clear as the story progresses, though I can’t promise that every rescue will come off without a hitch. In fact, as the extragalactic Yuuzhan Vong spread throughout the galaxy far, far away, so many are in need of rescue that help is spread thin. As the Jedi – and the forces of the New Republic – try to stem the tide of Yuuzhan Vong attacks, they will find themselves facing enemies from without and within, until even the rescuers may need rescuing. But keep this in mind: help may come in unexpected forms, and from unexpected sources.

edited from the Interview: Tom Taylor & Colin Wilson article in Star Wars Galaxies Vol. 1, # 9 (June 9, 2011)

Star Wars Galaxy: Tom, it must be tricky to weave a new story into something where the big, high-stakes beats have already been established – in this case in the New Jedi Order series of novels, and obviously you’ve managed to pull it off! Was Invasion a story you’d wanted to tell that happened to suit the time period, or did you look at it as a challenge, to craft something unpredictable within a fixed framework?

Tom Taylor: I’ve never thought of the books as any sort of impediment to the story I’d like to tell. For me, a war that affects an entire galaxy is far bigger than what 19 novels can possibly cover. My main thought when I began was that I wanted to tell a story in which refugees were the heroes. Too often in our world, the victims of war, those that sacrifice everything to escape, those that come to our shores for protection, are the ones who are demonised and vilified. I wanted to cast these people in a positive light first and foremost, and to show them as the true heroes of our war. As for unpredictable... well, the surprises are going to keep coming.

Star Wars Galaxy: Colin, your artwork has a scratchy intensity that makes it jump off the page, but also an incredible amount of detail and depth.

Colin Wilson: “Scratchy Intensity”?! Not sure about that, but I’m glad it jumps off the page! No, joking aside, I’ve always felt that given the visual depth of the films, Star Wars comics really need to have that same attention to detail that made the films so convincing. That detail is what I enjoy creating – the clothing, the sf hardware, the aliens, etc. My biggest problem is coping with the tight publishing schedule required by a regular monthly comic. Happily, Dark Horse have been prepared to give me the time to produce each issue, as I both pencil and ink my own work. But even they have their limits, and it is up to me to get as much detail into each issue as I can without stretching the gap between the publication of each story arc.

05-26 Star Wars: Legacy # 48, May 2010

(Legacy # 48 of 50)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Jan Duursema

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, U.S.A.

features:

Extremes: Part One (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson / letters: Michael Heisler

designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin.

intro text (inside cover):

A rescue effort by the combined forces of deposed Emperor Roan Fel and the Galactic Alliance managed to save but a fraction of the population of the planet Dac before the toxins created by Sith scientist Vul Isen wiped out every life form there.

Meanwhile, the Sith also moved against Emperor Fel and his Imperial Knights as they met with representatives of the Jedi Council to forge a treaty. At the same time, Darth Maladi attempted to sway Cade Skywalker to the dark side by poisoning the love of his life, Deliah Blue. Both attacks ended in setbacks for the Sith.

But a greater calamity faces the Sith Order: their emperor, Darth Krayt, who was supposedly healing in a stasis chamber, has disappeared...

solicitation copy:

True to his vow, Cade Skywalker is making war on the Sith, determined to be a one-Jedi army of vengeance. But no man can be everywhere at once, and when Princess Marasiah Fel is captured and taken to the Sith stronghold on Korriban, Cade is not the only one to take action.

The galaxy is teetering on the brink of all-out war, and this might just be the issue that tips it over the edge!

this issue features:

- pin-up: Star Wars: Legacy, by Chris Warner, colored by Dan Jackson, inspired by Legacy # 48 (1 page: 31)

sales figures (top-selling comics, May 2010):

- ranking: # 103 of 300 (estimated sales: 19.954 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (December 10) Star Wars: Legacy Volume Ten – Extremes (Dark Horse Books)

05-27 Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic Volume 6, # 8, June 2010

(UK The Clone Wars comic Vol. 6 # 8 – with free Clone Cannon)

publisher info:

Titan Magazines (Titan Publishing Group Ltd.)

magazine (28 pages), ISSN 2049-171X TBN 11164, SRP £ 2.50

printed in England by Wyndeham Heron

main credits:

editor: Andrew James / deputy editor: Ned Hartley / assistant editor: Den Patrick

designer: Caroline Leung

features:

A Trooper’s Tale (8 pages: 6 – 9 & 18 - 21)

comic credits:

writer: Robin Etherington

editor: Andrew James

artist: Andres Ponce

colours: Digikore / letters: Andrew James

comic intro text (by Robin Etherington, page 6):

As the galactic struggle between the Republic and Separatist forces escalates, so too do the casualties. On the planet Sacorria, a clone medical and rehabilitation facility has been constructed to care for those injured in the line of duty. Under instruction from Yoda, Kit Fisto and Ahsoka have been sent to meet with a wounded clone scout.

intro text (inside-cover):

By the time you’re reading this, Season Two will have already barrelled along to its jaw-dropping conclusion on Sky Movies and the Cartoon Network... and we’re filled with pent-up excitement about Season Three already! But before then, it’s time to look back on Boba Fett’s The Clone Wars reappearance, check in with some more Season Two episodes in our guide, and witness some all-out clone action in our tragic comic strip story! Don’t forget that The Clone Wars Comic is your one-stop shop for all things Star Wars in the looooonnnng months when there aren’t any new episodes... we’ll keep you pumped up with action from a galaxy far, far away all summer long!

solicitation copy:

New Comic Strip! Foreclosure – Kenobi pays a visit to a cutting edge droid factory in the brand new comic strip 'Foreclosure' - and stumbles upon some decidedly tricky customers!

Brand New Episode Guides! – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic moves into season two with a new-look, double-info episode guide. This time, re-live 'Holocron Heist!' and 'Cargo of Doom!’.

this issue features:

- contents-page (2 pages; inside cover & page 1)

- competition: Republic Round-up: Win Revell The Clone Wars Easykit Models! (2 pages: 2 & 3)

- article: The Return of Boba Fett (2 pages: 4 & 5)

- episode guide: Episode # 2.03: Children of the Force! (1 page: 11)

- puzzles: Laser Web! / Spot the Difference! (1 page: 12)

- poster: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2 pages: 14 & 15)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Droid-Jedi-Clones, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Jedi vs. Sith on Rainy Day, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: I Have a Bad Feeling about this..., written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- game: Asteroid Attack! (1 page: 23)

- competition: Caption Contest! (1 page: 24)

- article: How to Draw Aayla Secura! (1 page: 25)

- letters-page: Clone Zone! (2 pages: 26 & 27)

- character profile: Admiral Wulff Yularen (1 page: 28)

- announcement: Next Issue! (1 page: inside back-cover)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (May 30) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (HMV.com sampler)

reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (June 7) Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine # 5, July/August 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (October 26) Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine – Digital Sampler (Titan)

June 2010

06-03 Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume One

(Omnibus # 13)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics)

collection (softcover, 496 pages), ISBN 1-59582-486-8, SRP $ 24.99

cover illustration: Howard Chaykin (image taken from Marvel’s Star Wars # 1)

printed at Midas Printing International, Ltd., Huizhou, China

main credits:

collection editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins / series editors: Roy Thomas & Archie Goodwin

collection designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

features:

Star Wars (17 pages: 5 - 21)

Star Wars movie adaptation part 1 of 6

reprints:

- Star Wars # 1, July 1977 (March 8, 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

scripter: Roy Thomas (adapted from the George Lucas film – a 20^th Century Fox release)

editor: Roy Thomas

illustrator: Howard Chaykin

colorist: Marie Severin / letterer: Jim Novak

comic intro text (page 5):

It is a period of civil war in the galaxy. A brave alliance of underground freedom fighters has challenged the tyranny and oppression of the awesome Galactic Empire. To crush the rebellion once and for all, the Empire is constructing a sinister new battle station. Powerful enough to destroy an entire planet, its completion will spell certain doom for the champions of freedom.

Striking from a fortress hidden among the billion stars of the galaxy, rebel spaceships have won their first victory in a battle with the powerful Imperial starfleet. The Empire fears that another defeat could bring a thousand more solar systems into the rebellion, and Imperial control over the galaxy would be lost forever.

Six Against the Galaxy (18 pages: 23 - 40)

Star Wars movie adaptation part 2 of 6

reprints:

- Star Wars # 2, August 1977 (April 12, 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

scripter: Roy Thomas (based on the film by George Lucas – a 20^th Century Fox release)

editor: Roy Thomas

illustrator: Howard Chaykin / embellisher: Steve Leialoha

colorist: Steve Leialoha / letterer: Tom Orzechowski

comic intro text (page 23):

Luke Skywalker, youthful farmer on the yellow planet Tatooine, has been overcome by the sinister sandpeople. At the last moment, not even bothering to kill him, the desert-dwelling raiders turn their attention to Luke’s landspeeder.

Death Star! (18 pages: 43 - 60)

Star Wars movie adaptation part 3 of 6

reprints:

- Star Wars # 3, September 1977 (May 10, 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

scripter: Roy Thomas (based on the film by George Lucas – a 20^th Century Fox release)

editor: Roy Thomas

artists/illustrators: Howard Chaykin & Steve Leialoha

colors: Steve Leialoha / letters: Tom Orzechowski

comic intro text (page 43):

The story so far: A freedom-loving Rebel Alliance dares defy the far-flung, corrupt Galactic Empire – because the location of their own secret base is unknown to its rughless foemen. But now, the Death Star – powerful roaming battle-station of the Empire – is poised, ready to destroy the planet Alderaan, home of the captive Princess/Senator Leia – unless she betrays that location...!

In Battle with Darth Vader (17 pages: 63 - 79)

Star Wars movie adaptation part 4 of 6

reprints:

- Star Wars # 4, October 1977 (June 14, 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

scripter: Roy Thomas (based on the film by George Lucas – a 20^th Century Fox release)

editor: Roy Thomas / consulting editor: Archie Goodwin

illustrators in tandem: Howard Chaykin & Steve Leialoha

colorist: Steve Leialoha / letterer: Tom Orzechowski

comic intro text (pages 63 & 64):

We’re kind-of in a hurry this issue, so pay attention: Han Solo’s ship, the Millennium Falcon, has been snatched up by the Death Star, the all-but-invulnerable space battle-station of the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker has managed to free the captive Princess Leia – but now, Darth Vader’s stormtroopers have cornered Luke, Leia, and Solo – as well as Solo’s right-hand man, Chewbacca the Wookiee.

Meanwhile, Ben Kenobi is seeking a way to deactivate the tractor beam which holds their ship helpless. Of our original cast, that leaves only the robots See Threepio and Artoo Detoo unaccounted for – So, we’ll take care of that little oversight right now... or else it may be too late...!

Lo, the Moons of Yavin! (17 pages: 81 - 97)

Star Wars movie adaptation part 5 of 6

reprints:

- Star Wars # 5, November 1977 (July 12, 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Roy Thomas (based on the film by George Lucas – a 20^th Century Fox release)

editor: Roy Thomas / consulting editor: Archie Goodwin

illustrators: Howard Chaykin & Steve Leialoha

colorist: Glynis Wein / letterer: Tom Orzechowski

comic intro text (page 81):

The story so far: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca have rescued the Princess Leia from her imprisonment on the Galactic Empire’s powerful battle-station, the Death Star. Now, as Han Solo’s ship, the Millennium Falcon, makes its break for freedom, the question is whether she can stay rescued!

The Final Chapter? (17 pages: 99 - 115)

Star Wars movie adaptation part 6 of 6

reprints:

- Star Wars # 6, December 1977 (August 9, 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Roy Thomas (based on the film by George Lucas – released by Twentieth Century Fox)

editor: Roy Thomas / consulting editor: Archie Goodwin

artist & storyteller: Howard Chaykin / embellishers: Rick Hoberg & Bill Wray

colorist: Paty Cockrum / letterers: Carol Lay & Michael W. Royer

comic intro text (page 99):

Thirty minutes! That’s how long the main rebel base has before the Death Star, gigantic battle-station of the Galactic Empire, will be in a position to destroy it. Now, like angry mosquitos, the rebel fighters streak upward from their hidden hangars on the fourth moon of Yavin – to attack a technological terror whose firepower dwarfs that of even the Imperial war fleet! And somewhere – Luke Skywalker is among them!

New Planets, New Perils! (17 pages: 117 - 133)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 7, January 1978 (September 13, 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Roy Thomas / co-plotter: Howard Chaykin

editor: Roy Thomas / consulting editor: Archie Goodwin

artist: Howard Chaykin / embellisher: Frank Springer

colorist: Carl Gafford / letterer: Joe Rosen

comic intro text (page 117):

The dreaded Death Star is no more... and the evil Darth Vader, its sole survivor, is fleeing across the galaxy, lost from the sight of men (as seen in last issue’s conclusion of our adaptation of the film). And on the fourth moon of Yavin, old friends say fond good-byes which can no longer be delayed.

Eight for Aduba-3 (17 pages: 135 - 151)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 8, February 1978 (October1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Roy Thomas / co-plotter: Howard Chaykin

editor: Roy Thomas / consulting editor: Archie Goodwin

artist: Howard Chaykin / embellisher: Tom Palmer

colors: Tom Palmer / letters: John Costanza

Showdown on a Wasteland World! (17 pages: 153 - 169)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 9, March 1978 (November 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Roy Thomas

editor: Roy Thomas / consulting editor: Archie Goodwin

illustrators: Howard Chaykin & Tom Palmer

colorist: Tom Palmer / letterer: John Costanza

Behemoth from the World Below (17 pages: 171 - 187)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 10, April 1978 (December 1977 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

script-writer: Don Glut / co-plotter: Howard Chaykin & Roy Thomas

editor: Roy Thomas

artist: Howard Chaykin / co-artist, embellisher: Tom Palmer / layouts: Alan Kupperberg

colorist: Françoise Mouly / letterer: John Costanza

comic intro text (page 171):

Han Solo’s job seemed simple enough... get together a band of alien warriors and save a village from the outlaw Serji-X Arrogantus and his marauding Cloud Riders! But in the original deal, no one said anything about a monster!

Star Search! (17 pages: 189 - 205)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 11, May 1978 (January 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Roy Thomas

artists: Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin

colorist: Janice Cohen / letterer: Joe Rosen

comic intro text (page 189):

The planet is called Aduba-3. It is a backwater world, one of the many on the Galactic Rim, too poor, too distant for the Empire’s dark interest... The ship is the Millennium Falcon. To some it might seem a battered ordinary freighter... if they had never smuggles spice on the Kessel Run... or challenged the TIE Fighter of Sith Lord, Darth Vader, in the battle of the Death Star...

Doomworld! (17 pages: 207 - 223)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 12, June 1978 (February 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin

colorist: Janice Cohen / letterer: John Costanza

comic intro text (page 207):

The Rebel Alliance has sent Luke Skywalker to find a new location for their main base after the battle of the Death Star (chronicled in Star Wars # 6). But here, on this unnamed planet of the star-sun Drexel, Luke has found instead what may be for him and the two droids, Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio, a doomworld!

Day of the Dragon Lords! (17 pages: 225 - 241)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 13, July 1978 (March 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin

colorist: Janice Cohen / letterer: Rick Parker

comic intro text (page 225):

The ship is as big as a city. It endlessly sails the vast ocen that is the surface of this unnamed planet in the Drexel system. A scouting mission for the Rebel Alliance has brought Luke Skywalker here... a mysterious accident has trapped him. And now... only his wits are keeping him alive!

The Sound of Armageddon! (17 pages: 243 - 259)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 14, August 1978 (April 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: James Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin

colorist: Janice Cohen / letterer: Denise Wohl

comic intro text (pages 243 - 245):

Luke Skywalker is not dead yet. But he’d be the first to admit that things don’t look hopeful here on this obscure waterworld of the star-sun, Drexel. For even if he and Chewie resolve their misunderstanding... their fight is but one small, barely related incident in a much, much wider war! And just outside the hull of the great city-ship that holds them, that war goes on in all its fury... as serpent-riding dragon lords storm against hydra-skimmers of the ship dwellers!

It is a conflict that has been building for over a generation... since men first crashed on this garsh planet and once faction split from the larger group. Now, they war... and this may very well be... the final battle!

Star Duel! (17 pages: 261 - 277)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 15, September 1978 (May 23, 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin

colorist: Janice Cohen / letterer: John Costanza

comic intro text (page 261):

High above the lone planet of the star-sun Drexel hangs the pirate cruiser of Crimson Jack. Until recently, it was trapped in its orbit around the unnamed ocean-covered world below... but events on the planet’s surface have changed all that!

The Hunter! (17 pages: 279 - 295)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 16, October 1978 (June 27, 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: James Shooter

guest artists: Walt Simonson & Bob Wiacek

colorist: Bob Sharen / letterer: Denise Wohl

comic intro text (pages 279 & 280):

His name is Valance. He and the band of galactic mercenaries who follow him are bounty hunters. Yet, no one here has a price on their head. Valance pays for this raid himself. It is fitting. He has come to destroy his own past. And that is unfortunate for all others at this isolated outworld medical station...

Crucible! (17 pages: 297 - 313)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 17, November 1978 (July 25, 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin / plot: Chris Claremont

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

guest artists: Herb Trimpe & Allen Milgrom

colorist: Marie Severin / letterer: Rick Parker

comic intro text (page 297):

At the controls of the Millennium Falcon!! Luke Skywalker, taking a lone watch, smiles... True, he once called this smuggling ship a piece of junk... but that was before fighting and serving aboard her. Exulting in the feel of her instruments, he finds his mind jogged back to another time, another place, across the galactic reaches to his homeworld...

The Empire Strikes! (17 pages: 315 - 331)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 18, December 1978 (August 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Gene Day

colorist: Janice Cohen / letterer: Rick Parker

comic intro text (page 315):

Hyperspace! Under full warp drive, the Millennium Falcon threads its way toward the moons of Yavin. All aboard the smuggling ship are tired. A multitude of adventures lie behind them. Each has taken its toll. It is a time of great vulnerability...

The Ultimate Gamble! (17 pages: 333 - 349)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 19, January 1979 (September 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Gene Day

colors: Carl Gafford / letters: Irving Watanabe

comic intro text (page 333):

This is the Wheel... A man-made space station. And here, in one of its lower level access corridors, a race from its docking bays to escape pursuing stormtroopers is about to end...

Deathgame (17 pages: 351 - 367)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 20, February 1979 (October 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek

coloring: George Roussos / lettering: John Costanza

comic intro text (page 351):

The X-wing fighter seems to appear from nowhere; suddenly, violently, hammering energy bolts into a Rulaarian pleasure yacht just departed from that monument to the galaxy’s lust for gambling... the Wheel, artificial satellite that is home to the city of casinos. There is nothing chance or random in this rebel craft’s appearance. It is a carefully calculated move in a vast and deadly scheme.

Shadow of a Dark Lord! (17 pages: 369 - 385)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 21, March 1979 (November 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Gene Day

colorist: George Roussos / letterer: John Costanza

comic intro text (page 369):

Welcome to the middle of an escape! Princess Leia Organa hesitates in flight from the suite that was her rather luxurious prison here on the galaxy’s greatest gambling enterprise... the Wheel! An artificial satellite now suddenly the object of Imperial intrigue...

To the Last Gladiator! (17 pages: 387 - 403)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 22, April 1979 (December 1978 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek

colorist: Bob Sharen / letterer: Clem Robbins

comic intro text (page 387):

It looks like deep space... but that is illusion. Despite the floating planetoids, the shimmering star field, the zero gravity... this is an arena! And here, for the pleasure and excitement of patrons of the Wheel, the galaxy’s ultimate gambling establishment... a duel to the death is about to begin! And unfortunately for Han Solo and his Wookiee friend and first mate, this duel will be fought... to the last gladiator!

Flight into Fury! (17 pages: 405 - 421)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 23, May 1979 (January 23, 1979 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek

colorist: Carl Gafford / letterer: John Costanza

comic intro text (page 405):

This is Docking Bay Ten of the man-made monument to the galaxy’s love of gambling... the Wheel. Here, the private space yacht of Simon Greyshade is being readied for launch... or more correctly, escape!

Silent Drifting (17 pages: 423 - 439)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 24, June 1979 (February 27, 1979 – Marvel Comics Group)

this story was first printed in two parts (black & white) in the UK:

- Star Wars Weekly No. 43 (pages 1 – 9) (November 29, 1978 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

- Star Wars Weekly No. 44 (pages 10 – 17) (December 6, 1978 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

credits:

script: Mary Jo Duffy

editor: Archie Goodwin / editor-in-chief: Jim Shooter

art: Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek

colors: Petra Goldberg / letters: Rick Parker

issue initial timeline placement (Archie Goodwin):

Note – this story takes place after the events in Star Wars # 15.

comic intro text (page 423):

Dropping out of hyperspace to make minor repairs... the Millennium Falcon has run right into trouble!

Seige at Yavin! (17 pages: 441 - 457)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 25, July 1979 (March 27, 1979 – Marvel Comics Group)

this story was first printed in two parts (black & white) in the UK:

- Star Wars Weekly No. 53 (February 7, 1979 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

- Star Wars Weekly No. 54 (February 14, 1979 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Gene Day

colorist: Ben Sean / letterer: Joe Rosen

comic intro text (pages 441 & 442):

Dawn on the fourth moon! TIE Fighters shriek down into still surface mists hanging above the jungle. The lead ship’s energy cannons pound... and a rebel lookout station gives its last warning. At the Alliance stronghold in the Massassi ruins, alarms sound, pilots scramble, gun crews charge to their emplacements...

Doom Mission! (17 pages: 459 - 475)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 26, August 1979 (April 24, 1979 – Marvel Comics Group)

this story was first printed in two parts (black & white) in the UK:

- Star Wars Weekly No. 55 (pages 1 – 9) (March 14, 1979 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

- Star Wars Weekly No. 56 (pages 10 – 17) (March 21, 1979 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / consulting editor: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek

colorist: Petra Goldberg / letterer: John Costanza

comic intro text (page 459):

Homecoming! A not so funny thing happened to Luke, Leia, and the droids returning to the Yavin system. They discovered Imperial raiders in Alliance territory... and got discovered themselves!

Return of the Hunter (17 pages: 477 - 493)

reprints:

- Star Wars # 27, September 1979 (May 29, 1979 – Marvel Comics Group)

this story was first printed in three parts (black & white) in the UK:

- Star Wars Weekly No. 61 (pages 1 – 7) (April 25, 1979 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

- Star Wars Weekly No. 62 (pages 8 – 12) (May 2, 1979 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

- Star Wars Weekly No. 63 (pages 13 – 17) (May 9, 1979 – Marvel Comics Ltd.)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin

editor: Archie Goodwin / editor-in-chief: Jim Shooter

artists: Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek

colors: Petra Goldberg / letters: John Costanza

comic intro text (page 477):

In most outworld cantinas, sudden death is no great novelty. Still, even in these environs, when dealt with enough swiftness and savagery... shock and fright quickly follow!

back-cover text:

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

With those words the world was plunged into an epic adventure than continues to this day on television, in novels, in video games, and in comic books.

From July 1977 to September 1986, Marvel Comics Group published monthly comics based on the wildly successful Star Wars film franchise.

When looking back at these early tales with the advantage of hindsight, the “mistakes” (such as the idea that Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker’s father were two different people) are obvious, but at the time, the Star Wars galaxy was a great unknown. While there has been much discussion over the years as to how, where, or even if these stories fit into the official Star Wars continuity, there is no denying their charm and their power to entertain.

Collected here are the first twenty-seven issues of the Marvel Comics Star Wars series that launched in 1977 – the same year as the first film – beginning with the comics adaptation of A New Hope.

solicitation copy:

Collecting the first twenty-six issues of the Marvel Comics Star Wars series that launched in 1977 (the same year as the first film), this first volume of Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... is a must have for any Star Wars fan!

Future volumes will include material not previously collected along with the consecutively numbered Marvel run: the comics adaptation of Return of the Jedi, material from Marvel UK, the Droids and Ewoks series, and other rare Star Wars comics.

this omnibus features:

- contents: Contents (1 page: 3)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 1, by Howard Chaykin & Tom Palmer (1 page: 4)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 2, by Howard Chaykin (1 page: 22)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 3, by Howard Chaykin (1 page: 42)

- pin-up: Chewie, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker & Princess Leia as seen by artist Howard Chaykin, from Marvel’s Star Wars # 9 (1 page: 61)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 4, by Rick Hoberg (1 page: 62)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 5, by Rick Hoberg & Dave Cockrum (1 page: 80)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 6, by Rick Hoberg & Dave Cockrum (1 page: 98)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 7, by Gil Kane & Tony DeZuniga (1 page: 116)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 8, by Gil Kane & Tony DeZuniga (1 page: 134)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 9, by Gil Kane & Tony DeZuniga (1 page: 152)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 10, by Rick Hoberg (1 page: 170)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 11, by Gil Kane & Tony DeZuniga (1 page: 188)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 12, by Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin (1 page: 206)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 13, by John Byrne & Terry Austin (1 page: 224)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 14, by Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin (1 page: 242)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 15, by Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin (1 page: 260)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 16, by Walt Simonson (1 page: 278)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 17, by Dave Cockrum & Bob McLeod (1 page: 296)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 18, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 314)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 19, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 332)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 20, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 350)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 21, by Carmine Infantino & Terry Austin (1 page: 368)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 22, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 386)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 23, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 404)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 24, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 422)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 25, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 440)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 26, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 458)

- cover-art: Marvel’s Star Wars # 27, by Carmine Infantino & Bob Wiacek (1 page: 476)

- timeline: Star Wars Graphic Novel Timeline (in Years) (1 page: 494)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks, June 2010):

- ranking: # 25 of 300 (estimated sales: 2.715 copies sold)

06-04 Star Wars: The Old Republic (# 31) - Blood of the Empire # 4

( The Old Republic webcomic # 31 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (7 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100604_001

features:

Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith – Chapter 4 (7 webpages)

credits:

script: Alexander Freed

editor: Dave Marshall

pencils: David Ross / inks: Mark McKenna

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Michael Atiyeh

from swtor.com:

from swtor.com, about this online comic (June 4, 2010):

In the fourth issue of Blood of the Empire, Teneb Kel begins his quest to find the Emperor's apprentice and learn the reason she betrayed her master. But a war-torn galaxy isn't always friendly toward Sith, and without a squad of Imperial soldiers to back him up, Teneb must rely on his wits and his lightsaber for protection. Also: what role does the Republic play in Exal Kressh's machinations?

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (October 6) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – Blood of the Empire # 1, October 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (February 9) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume One – Blood of the Empire (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (May 12) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 8, June 2011 (Titan Magazines)

- 2011 (June 9) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 9, July 2011 (pages 2 – 7) ( Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – 6 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

06-08 Star Wars # 40: The Empire Strikes Back Chapter 2 – Battleground Hoth!

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics & Lucas Online

online comic (17 webpages), published on starwars.com/clonewars/comic/?book=esb#/, free

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Chapter Two – Battleground Hoth! (17 webpages)

The Empire Strikes Back movie adaptation Part 2 of 6

reprints:

- Star Wars # 40, October 1980 (July 1, 1980 – Marvel Comics Group)

first appeared as part 2 (of 6) in:

- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Marvel Comics Version (May 1980 – Marvel Comics Group)

credits:

writer: Archie Goodwin (based on the script by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan from the story by George Lucas)

editor: Archie Goodwin

artists: Al Williamson & Carlos Garzon

06-09 Dark Horse 100 Edition of Star Wars: Invasion – Rescues # 1, May 2010

(Invasion # 7 of 12)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), Dark Horse 100 edition promotional incentive (limited to 1,000 copies)

cover art: Jo Chen

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton PA, USA

features:

Rescues: Part 1 of 6 (22 pages: 1 – 8, 11, 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Invasion: Rescues # 1, May 2010 (May 26, 2010)

credits:

script: Tom Taylor

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Colin Wilson

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Wes Dzioba / designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

In the wake of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, Luke Skywalker leads the New Jedi Order to aid planets under attack, while also trying to discover the secrets behind this strange new enemy.

about Dark Horse’s 100 Program:

The Dark Horse 100 program rewards 10 lucky comic shops with 100 variant cover comics exclusively available through this promotion.

this issue features:

- editorial: Frontlines page (1 page: 31)

06-16 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – In Service of the Republic

(Clone Wars Digest # 6)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Books)

digest (80 pages), ISBN 1-59582-487-5, SRP $ 7.99

cover art: Ramón K. Pérez

printed at Midas Printing International, Ltd., in Huizhou, China

main credits:

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

designer: David Nestelle

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

features:

In Service of the Republic (66 pages: 5 - 70)

reprints:

- Star Wars: The Clone Wars # 7, July 2009 (July 15, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Clone Wars # 8, August 2009 (August 12, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Clone Wars # 9, September 2009 (September 16, 2009)

credits:

script: Henry Gilroy & Steven Melching

pencils: Scott Hepburn / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Michael E. Wiggam / lettering: Michael Heisler

story initial timeline placement:

The events in these stories take place approximately twenty-two years before the Battle of Yavin.

The Gauntlet of Death (8 pages: 71 - 78)

reprints:

- Free Comic Book Day and Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Gauntlet of Death, May 2009 (April 15, 2009)

credits:

script: Henry Gilroy

art: Ramón K. Pérez

lettering: Michael Heisler

story initial timeline placement:

The events in these stories take place approximately twenty-two years before the Battle of Yavin.

from the back-cover:

Jedi Kit Fisto and Plo Koon take on a daring assault mission with a squad of tough Republic commandos on the ice planet Khorm. The Jedi seek to free the Separatist-enslaved Khormai people and destroy the Separatists' mountain fortress. But on this assignment, nothing will come easy! An intense snowstorm, a cowardly Republic captain, and the arrival of feared assassin Asajj Ventress with her elite commandos test the skill of the Jedi and the Republic forces!

As a bonus, this volume includes a Kit Fisto short story!

solicitation copy:

this digest features:

- timeline: Star Wars Graphic Novel Timeline (in Years) (1 page: 79)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks, June 2010):

- ranking: # 11 of 300 (estimated sales: 3.873 copies sold)

06-16 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume Nine - Demon

(Knights of the Old Republic Vol. 8 of 8)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics)

collection (softcover, 96 pages) ISBN 1-59582-476-9, SRP $ 16.99

cover art: Benjamin Carré (cover of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 49)

back-cover art: Benjamin Carré (from the cover of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 48)

printed by Midas Printing International, Ltd., Huizhou, China

main credits:

editor: Dave Marshall / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

features:

Demon (88 pages: 7 - 94)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 47, November 2009 (November 18, 2009)

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 48, December 2009 (December 23, 2009)

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 49, January 2010 (January 20, 2010)

- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50, February 2010 (February 17, 2010)

credits:

script: John Jackson Miller

art: Brian Ching

colors: Michael Atiyeh / lettering: Michael Heisler

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin.

intro text (page 6):

Months earlier, former Padawan Zayne Carrick helped capture Demagol, the twisted Mandalorian biologist. Now, with Demagol awakened from his coma, Zayne and his con-artist partner Gryph are called to the Republic captial to testify in the show trial of the age.

The call comes just as Zayne parts with another Mandalorian, the enigmatic Rohlan, and with Jarael, his fierce warrior ally. His faith in her shaken by his encounter with Chantique – the vindictive, Force-using leader of the Crucible slaver organization – Zayne has driven Jarael away.

His team splintered, Zayne’s adventures finally seem at an end. But Zayne’s fortunes, as ever, are poised for another turn. Surprises – and dangers – await in quarters where he never suspected them...

back-cover text:Deception has been company to Zayne Carrick’s group of galaxy-traveling adventurers ever since they banded together during his time as a fugitive Padawan on the run from the Jedi Order. Now Zayne and his con-artist partner Gryph are finally learning the truth about the fierce and mysterious Jarael and the strange Mandalorian deserter, Rohlan Dyre. Jarael’s resurfacing past shines light on the obsession that Rohlan seems to have for her – but it also brings deadly danger. Zayne will have to save the day and hope that his strange connection to the Force won’t hinder what he must do to keep his friends from harm...

solicitation copy:

Zayne and his con-artist partner Gryph are finally learning the truth about their fierce friend Jarael and the strange Mandalorian deserter Rohlan. Deception has been company to the foursome since Zayne's life as a fugitive banded them together. As they have adventured across the galaxy, light has shone on each of their pasts. Yet for one of Zayne's companions, a resurfacing past brings deadly peril -- and he'll have to call in every favor he can if he hopes to save the day!

Collects issues # 47 - # 50 of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

From Mass Effect: Redemption co-writer John Jackson Miller!

"The Star Wars universe has never looked so good." –Wizard magazine

this issue features:

- cover-art: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 50, by Benjamin Carré (1 page: 5)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks, June 2010):

- ranking: # 16 of 300 (estimated sales: 3.160 copies sold)

06-18 Star Wars: The Old Republic (# 32) - Blood of the Empire # 5

( The Old Republic webcomic # 32 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (7 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100618_001

features:

Blood of the Empire Act 2: The Broken World – Chapter 1 (7 webpages)

credits:

script: Alexander Freed

editor: Dave Marshall

pencils: David Ross / inks: Mark McKenna

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Michael Atiyeh

from swtor.com:

Act 2: The Broken World - Teneb Kel has received his mission from the Dark Council: Find and slay the Emperor's traitorous apprentice, Exal Kressh. But can one young Sith defeat a master of the dark side? And what are Exal Kressh's true plans for the Emperor and the Empire? Jedi, slaves and Sith alike clash in act 2 of Blood of the Empire.

from swtor.com, about this online comic (June 18, 2010):

In the fifth issue of Blood of the Empire, Teneb Kel comes face to face with Exal Kressh, the Emperor's apprentice! But what power does she possess, and what secrets will she reveal to the man sent to kill her? Meanwhile, Maggot's night off continues, and new faces observe from the shadows. It's the beginning of a night full of revelations...

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (November 3) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 5 – Blood of the Empire # 2, November 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (February 9) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume One – Blood of the Empire (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (June 9) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 9, July 2011 ( Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 5 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – 6 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

06-24 Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic Volume 6, # 9, July 2010

(UK The Clone Wars comic Vol. 6 # 9 – with free backpack)

publisher info:

Titan Magazines (Titan Publishing Group Ltd.)

magazine (28 pages), ISSN 2049-171X TBN 11165, SRP £ 2.50

printed in England by Wyndeham Heron

main credits:

editor: Andrew James / deputy editor: Ned Hartley / assistant editor: Den Patrick / senior comics editor: Steve White

designer: Caroline Leung

features:

A Little Help on Hakara (8 pages: 6 – 9 & 18 - 21)

comic credits:

writer: Tom DeFalco

editor: Andrew James

artist: Tanya Roberts

colours: Digikore / letters: Andrew James

comic intro text (by Tom DeFalco, page 6):

Investigating a garbled distress call, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano have come to the swamp-filled planet Hakara – a world the Republic believed uninhabited!

intro text (inside-cover):

We hope you’re ready for an explosion of excitement, because this is one of the most packed and powerful issues yet! Take a look back at the cool new bounty hunters introduced in Season Two in our cool feature, then chow down on a gourmet meal of puzzles, scattered throughout the comic! On top of gag strips galore, tips on how to draw the greatest Jedi Master in the galaxy and a chance to glimpse the inner workings of C-3PO, we’ve got another stunning comic strip – as Anakin and Ahsoka get bugged by battle droids on a strange new planet!

Keep reading, Padawan – the best is yet to come!

solicitation copy:

Brand New Comic Strip! A Little Help on Hakara – A stunning new comic strip story kicks off this action-packed issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic! Investigating a garbled distress call, Anakin and Ahsoka get bugged by battle droids on the swamp-filled planet Hakara - a world the Republic believed to be uninhabited!

How to Draw Yoda - Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic shows you how to draw your favourite heroes and villains with a step by step guide. This time around, grap your pencils, pens and colours and create a picture of Jedi Master Yoda. Don't forget to send in your work to the address opposite!

Bounty Hunter Bonanza – Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars promised us 'The Rise of the Bounty Hunters', and boy, did it deliver! In the latest issue's awesome feature, cast your eye over the mercenaries who we met this year. Cad Bane, Aurra Sing, Boba Fett and many more - which one was your favourite?

this issue features:

- contents-page (2 pages; inside cover & page 1)

- article: Bounty Hunter Bonanza! (2 pages: 2 & 3)

- puzzles: Boba’s Backers! / Bounty Hunter Wordsearch! (1 page: 4)

- puzzles: Monstrous Splice! (1 page: 5)

- episode guide: Episode # 2.05: Landing on Point Rain (1 page: 11)

- puzzle: Cataccomb Challenge! (1 page: 12)

- poster: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2 pages: 14 & 15)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Hokey Religions and Ancient Weapons, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Row C, Bay 6, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- photo-comic: Clown Wars: Baggage Collection, written by Rik Hoskin (1/3 page: 17)

- puzzle: Yularen’s Republic Codebreakers! (1 page: 23)

- competition: Caption Contest! (1 page: 24)

- article: How to Draw Yoda! (1 page: 25)

- letters-page: Clone Zone! (2 pages: 26 & 27)

- character profile: C-3PO (1 page: 28)

- announcement: Next Issue! (1 page: inside back-cover)

06-25 Star Wars Fan Club Special 2010, April 2010

(Fanclub Special # 2 of 2)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics (printed exclusively for members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club, 2010)

floppy (12 pages), free with the Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club 2010 membership kit

cover art: Kilian Plunkett

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, U.S.A.

features:

Thank the Maker (10 pages: 1 - 10)

reprints the Thank the Maker short comic, first published in:

- Star Wars Tales # 6, December 2000 (December 20, 2000)

credits:

script: Ryder Windham

editor: Dave Land / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Kilian Plunkett

colors: Dave McCaig / letters: Steve Dutro

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Mary Franklin, Pablo Hidalgo, Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

foreword by Randy Stradley (Vice President of Publishing, Dark Hore Comics):

Welcome, members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club! It´s hard to believe that it has really been thirty years since the release of The Empire Strikes Back. I remember vividly the moment of unbridled response that greeted the very first advance theatrical trailer for the film - the spontaneous cheers and applause that erupted from the audience at nothing more than the sight of a star field and the sound of Darth Vader’s mechanically assisted breathing. It was probably one of those you-had-to-be-there moments, but I was there, so I hope you’ll indulge me.

Heck, if this is your first experience with a Star Wars comic book from Dark Horse, maybe this will be a you-had-to-be-there moment for you. In any case, we hope you’ll enjoy this look back at ESB, and a scene which could have been in the film, but never was.

But even as we pay homage to that landmark chapter of the Star Wars saga, the writers and artists at Dark Horse are busy creating new chapters – with stories that range from thousands of years before Luke Skywalker picked up his father’s lightsaber, to a hundred years after the redemption of Darth Vader. If all you’ve ever seen of Star Wars is the films and The Clone Wars on TV, you’ve seen only a fraction of the whole saga. Even if you’ve read the novels and played the games, you’re still missing all that has transpired in the pages of the comics – and that’s saying a lot.

We hope that the comic book you hold in your hands will pique your curiosity to explore further, because this year is a great year to get started reading the comics. A galaxywide war is coming to our Legacy series, set 140 years after the Battle of Yavin. We have a graphic novel in the works that will give you a different view on the events in LucasArts’ upcoming game The Force Unleashed 2. And later this year, we will unveil Knight Errant, an unprecedented joint venture: Dark Horse will publish comics, and Del Rey will publish novels, which will combine to tell the ongoing story of a young Jedi Knight during one of the most turbulent times in Star Wars history. And all of this is just a lead up to our big plans for 2011 – Dark Horse’s twenty-fifth anniversary!

These are exciting times for Star Wars. You have to be there.

A Message from Kilian Plunkett:

“Thank the Maker” was first published in Star Wars Tales # 6 in December 2000 – ten years ago! I really enjoyed Tales; it was a platform for all kinds of stories and approaches to the galaxy far, far away. By the time the issue went to print I’d been lucky enough to have a good deal of Star Wars comic art published, beginning with the covers for various Dark Horse series, such as Droids, Empire, Mara Jade, and a Classic Star Wars comic series, as well as the bulk of the art for the comics version of Shadows of the Empire. Given how much of an inspiration the original trilogy had been to me growing up, any opportunity to draw the classic characters, ships, and locations was a thrill. Even so, there was something special about “Thank the Maker.”

Among the revelations of The Phantom Menace was the fact that, as a boy, Anakin Skywalker had salvaged and reactivated C-3PO. This new story point, combined with a lingering question Ryder Windham had about the events on Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back (namely how the crate of exploded 3PO parts ended up in Chewbacca’s torture chamber), served as the inspiration for a story that could not have been told before the release of Episode I. Seeing Anakin Skywalker as a goodhearted boy and knowing his ultimate fate created a dramatic tension between the child and the more-machine-than-man he would become.

The Phantom Menace served to show Anakin as a promising student. In 2005, I was lucky enough to find myself working full time as a designer on the television series The Clone Wars, a series that shows Anakin at his most heroic – “the best starpilot in the galaxy, a cunning warrior and a good friend.” Being a part of George Lucas’s tales of the adventures of the galaxy’s greatest Jedi in the time before his fall has been an honor and a thrill. Anakin’s heroism will unfold for a few more seasons on the show. I hope you enjoy this look back at the end of his beginning – and the beginning of his end

Bantha Tracks by Mary Franklin (Bantha Tracks Editor):

Dear Fellow Star Wars Fan:

I remember receiving Fan Club kits like this one: creaseless rolled posters in a tube, three-dimensional collectibles, my Official Fan Club membership card, and of course the latest news from George Lucas and his crew. Never wanting to rush the experience, I would wait until I had a stretch of quiet time to open my kit each year, so I could unroll and unwrap each piece slowly, relishing every bot.

This year’s kit has me brimming with nostalgia, particularly our nods to the thirtieth anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. The retro letterhead and the graphics on the pencil take me right back to my beloved membership kit thirty years ago. The romantic poster by artist Roger Kastel is particularly special. It’s an expanded version of the original 1980 Fab Club kit piece, showing the full artwork. The original version cut off the illustration at top and bottom, omitting Cloud City, Lando, Boba Fett, and the Hoth cannon, now all featured on this version.

When Bantha Tracks first appeared for Fan Club members in the late 1970s, the newsletter and the membership kits kept fans connected to the world of Star Wars even when there was no such news source as starwars.com. Now, we enjoy Star Wars: The Clone Wars on television weekly, and we have fresh news, blogs, shopping, and downloads on the official website. We can be part of huge fan festivals, like Star Wars Celebration V, coming this August to Orlando, Florida. The ways we can enjoy our fandom have expanded, but Bantha Tracks still delivers a true inside fan experience, with news and photos all about our passion and projects. We look forward to hearing from you for years to come at banthatracks@starwars.com.

We hope that you enjoy this year’s Official Star Wars Fan Club membership kit, and that maybe someday you’ll look back with nostalgia, remembering opening up your treasures. It seems there’s no end in sight for Star Wars, and certainly no diminishing of the Star Wars fan community. It’s unique to be able to celebrate thirty years of our favorite characters and stories, while at the same time looking ahead to what promises to be many more years of Star Wars.

this issue features:

- foreword: “You Have Taken Your First Step Into a Larger World.” by Randy Stradley (1 page: inside front-cover)

- letter: A Message from Kilian Plunkett, by Kilian Plunkett (1 page: 11)

- letter: Bantha Tracks, by Mary Franklin (1 page: 12)

- timeline: Star Wars Graphic Novel Timeline (In Years) (1 page: inside back-cover)

06-25 Star Wars: The Old Republic (# 33) - Blood of the Empire # 6

( The Old Republic webcomic # 33 of 39)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts

online comic (7 webpages), free

published at http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20100625_001

features:

Blood of the Empire Act 2: The Broken World – Chapter 2 (7 webpages)

credits:

script: Alexander Freed

editor: Dave Marshall

pencils: David Ross / inks: Mark McKenna

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Michael Atiyeh

from swtor.com:

from swtor.com, about this online comic (June 25, 2010):

In the sixth issue of Blood of the Empire, Teneb Kel fights for his life as Lenico Colony Blue collapses around him. The Emperor's apprentice has proven vastly more powerful than anyone realized - it will take all Teneb's skills and resources to survive, let alone complete his mission. But can he rely on his closest ally in his moment of need, or will he face betrayal?

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (November 3) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 5 – Blood of the Empire # 2, November 2010 (Dark Horse Comics)

- 2011 (February 9) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume One – Blood of the Empire (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (June 9) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 9, July 2011 ( Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 5 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 – 6 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

06-30 Star Wars: Dark Times # 17 (Star Wars: Republic # 100), June 2010

(Dark Times # 18)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Travis Charest

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, USA

features:

Blue Harvest: Part Five (of Five) (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

script: Mick Harrison (aka Randy Stradley)

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Douglas Wheatley

colors: Dan Jackson / letters: Michael Heisler

designer: Tony Ong

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately nineteen years before the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

In the months after the Republic became the Empire, ex-Jedi Dass Jennir took the only outlaw job he could stomach – running a gang of Chagrian slave traders out of town for a businesswoman on Telerath. But all was not as it seemed.

When Jennir discovered that his employer, Ember Chankeli, was in league with a T‘surr gang that coveted the Chagrian’s territory, Jennir changed his plan and manipulated both gangs into a war.

Though weakened by their battle with the Chagrians, the T’surr emerged victorious, capturing and beating Jennir almost to death. He escaped with the help of some of the locals, but now Jennir is being hunted by every gang member in town...

solicitation copy:

Betrayed , beaten, and half drowned, former Jedi Dass Jennir clings to life while the town he vowed to save is torn by gang warfare. His only allies have been imprisoned, tortured, or shot.

It looks like the bad guys might win this time... except for one thing: a Jedi never gives up.

Bad-assery on an epic scale!

this issue features:

- letters-page: The Dark Times (2 pages: 31 & 32)

sales figures (top-selling comics, June 2010):

- ranking: # 123 of 300 (estimated sales: 16.041 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (November 17) Star Wars: Dark Times Volume Four – Blue Harvest (Dark Horse Books)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2012 (January 18) Star Wars: Dark Times # 17 – Blue Harvest Part 5 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2012 (January 18) Star Wars: Dark Times # 13 – # 17 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

editor Randy Stradley, edited from The Dark Times letters-page, published in Star Wars: Dark Times # 17 (June 30, 2010)

At long last we come to the conclusion of “Blue Harvest.” Right up front, let me apologize for the delays. I must take some of the blame myself, having rushed the schedule at the beginning in order to take advantage of space available in the online anthology MySpace Dark Horse Presents [January 6 and February 3, 2009 – ed.]. But I’ve learned my lesson, and I promise that in the future all issues of Dark Times will ship on schedule.

We’re not sure what significance, if any, the title “Blue Harvest” had for Mr. [George] Lucas when he used it as a cover title for Return of the Jedi. But you have to admit, if you heard they were shooting a film called Blue Harvest, Star Wars is not the first connection you would make.

The font we used is the same as that used for the “Blue Harvest” dodge on the set of RotJ. As for why Mick Harrison wanted to use the title for this arc of Dark Times, he says it’s because, besides the obvious historical connection to Star Wars, the first thing he thought of when he heard “Blue Harvest” was the Dashiell Hammett novel Red Harvest. That novel, written in 1929, tells the tale of an unnamed operative for the Continental Detective Agency, who is hired to clean up a crime-infested city, and who takes the job much further than the client had ever imagined. The Op’s efforts to rid the town of the gangs running it result in a bloody “red harvest.” The T’surr and the Chagrians have blue blood, hence “Blue Harvest.”

So, where does Yojimbo come in? Well, Red Harvest has long been supposed to have been director Akira Kurosawa’s inspiration for his wandering-samurai film Yojimbo, which in turn served as an inspiration for Sergio Leone’s western A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and the Bruce Willis gangster movie Last Man Standing (1996). Additionally, there is more than a little homage to Red Harvest in Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1990 film Miller’s Crossing, and Hammett’s novel has also been cited as inspiration for the television series Deadwood (2004). No doubt there are other films and stories that owe their existence to Hammett’s masterpiece.

Certainly “Blue Harvest” has borrowed events and situations from Red Harvest and several of its spinoffs, and we want to acknowledge that debt – and one more: [in this issue’s letters-column], Daniel Hatley mentioned Sanjuro, which was the name (probably false) that the lead character in Yojimbo (played by Toshiro Mifune) gives to the townspeople. Sanjuro (1962) was also the more-or-less sequel to Yojimbo, and those who have seen the film may recognize it as the inspiration for the duel on page 16 of this issue’s story. As somebody once said, “If you’re gonna steal, steal from the best.” And, I would add, try to find a way to make it say something about your characters and story. (In Sanjuro, when confronted by the enemy who refuses to back down, Mifune slashes him from hip to collar bone, resulting in a truly spectacular bloodletting. In our story, Dass Jennir restricts the damage to Demanna to a non-fatal – and symbolic – taking of his hand. The Jedi are all about restraint.)

Hope you enjoyed the story, folks. Dark Times will return in 2011 – Dark Horse’s twenty-fifth-anniversary year!

06-30 Star Wars: Invasion – Rescues # 2, June 2010

(Invasion # 8 - Number 7 in the Invasion saga)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Jo Chen

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, USA

features:

Rescues: Part 2 of 6 (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

script: Tom Taylor

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Colin Wilson

letters: Michael Heisler / colors: Wes Dzioba

designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

issue initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin

intro text (inside cover):

Learning his father’s life is in danger, Finn Galfridian has left the Jedi temple on Yavin 4 and is racing to his home planet, Artorias, with Jacen and Jaina Solo.

A captured Yuuzhan Vong ship – now the Heart of Artorias, captained by Kaye and Nina Galfridian – has stopped a Yuuzhan Vong assault on a space station that was sheltering refugees, but not before some of the people had been captured by the attackers.

Now, Kaye prepares to take a strike force composed of warrior-refugees from the Heart and New Republic soldiers to the uninhabitable dead planet where the space-station refugees were taken.

solicitation copy:

New and vital knowledge sends Finn Galfridian with Jacen and Jaina Solo on a mission to the planet of Artorias. Though Finn does not know if his father, Caled, lives, if there is any chance, he must be warned of new dangers. It's a hot and dangerous ride to Artorias, and the occupying Yuuzhan Vong are ready with a toothsome, ravaging welcome...

Meanwhile, Kaye and Nina, board their newly acquired Vong ship, embark on their own mission. It's one they can't refuse: rescuing captives held on a dead planet. There is no telling what peril will meet the rescue party...

this issue features:

- letters-page: Frontlines (1 page: 31)

sales figures (top-selling comics, June 2010):

- ranking: # 121 of 300 (estimated sales: 16.098 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (April 13) Star Wars: Invasion Volume 2 – Rescues (Dark Horse Books)

reprint history (UK):

- 2011 (July 7) Star Wars Galaxy Volume 1, # 10, August 2011 (Titan Magazines)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (December 14) Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues # 2 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (December 14) Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

06-30 Star Wars: Legacy # 49, June 2010

(Legacy # 49 of 50)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

cover art: Chris Warner with Brad Anderson (colors)

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, USA

features:

Extremes: Part Two (22 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 21 – 24 & 27 - 30)

credits:

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson / letters: Michael Heisler

designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

story initial timeline placement:

The events in this story take place approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin.

intro text (inside cover):

Only days ago, the meeting of Emperor-in-exile Roan Fel and representatives of the Jedi Council was cut short by an attack of Sith Imperials. Roan Fel escaped, but Princess Sia Fel was captured and has been taken to Korriban for questioning.

Fresh from the destruction of Darth Maladi’s secret laboratory, Cade Skywalker has set his sight on another Sith scientist, Vul Isen, whose toxic creations have already destroyed two planets and a moon.

Elsewhere in the galaxy, other foes of the Sith regroup to lick their wounds and plan their next steps...

solicitation copy:

The Sith Empire's strike against the Hutt temple on Napdu brings a new ally into the war against the Sith, lending strength to Cade Skywalker's vendetta.

On Korriban, Princess Sia Fel, a prisoner of the Sith, learns a shocking secret about the man she loves.

And, emboldened by their success against the Mon Calamari and the Hutts, the Sith plan an attack against Admiral Gar Stazi and the Galactic Alliance.

There's no stopping the galaxy's descent into all-out war. The end is near!

this issue features:

- letters-page: Legacy (1 page: 31)

sales figures (top-selling comics, June 2010):

- ranking: # 101 of 300 (estimated sales: 19.911 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2010 (December 10) Star Wars: Legacy Volume Ten – Extremes (Dark Horse Books)

assistant editor Freddye Lins, from the Star Wars Legacy letters-page, published in Star Wars: Legacy # 23 (May 7, 2008)

assistant editor Freddye Lins, from the Star Wars Legacy letters-page, published in Star Wars: Legacy # 49

pateesa: friend; term of affection

champio: champion

chobaso: welcome

dopa-meekie: double-dealing

sleemo: slimeball

sweets patogga: sweetie pie

06-30 Star Wars: Legacy Volume Nine - Monster

(Legacy Vol.# 8 of 9)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics)

collection (softcover, 128 pages), ISBN 1-59582-485-1, SRP $ 17.99

cover art: Chris Scalf (from Star Wars: Legacy # 45)

printed at Midas Printing International, Ltd., Huizhou, China

credits:

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

editor: Randy Stradley / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

pencils: Jan Duursema & Dave Ross / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson & Jesus Aburto / lettering: Michael Heisler

collection designer: Scott Cook

special thanks to Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Sue Rostoni & Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

features:

Divided Loyalties (22 pages: 9 - 30)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Legacy # 42, November 2009 (November 25, 2009)

credits:

script: John Ostrander

pencils: Dave Ross / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Jesus Aburto / letters: Michael Heisler

Monster (88 pages: 33 - 120)

reprints:

- Star Wars: Legacy # 43, December 2009 (December 23, 2009)

- Star Wars: Legacy # 44, January 2010 (January 29, 2009)

- Star Wars: Legacy # 45, February 2010 (February 24, 2009)

- Star Wars: Legacy # 46, March 2010 (March 31, 2009)

credits:

story: John Ostrander & Jan Duursema / script: John Ostrander

pencils: Jan Duursema / inks: Dan Parsons

colors: Brad Anderson / letters: Michael Heisler

initial timeline-placement:

The events in this story begin approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin

intro text (page 5):

The rumored death of Darth Krayt and his actions as Emperor prior to his losing encounter with Cade Skywalker have set into motion many events across the galaxy.

As the Sith struggle to accept a placeholder for their leader, dissension grows among the Moffs and other supporting members of the Empire. A partnership has been born between Admiral Gar Stazi of the Galactic Alliance an the forces of deposed Emperor Roan Fel, and now the Jedi are ready to explore an association against the Sith.

And, though he does not wish to be involved in the struggle for the fate of the galaxy, Cade may find that it will be easier to accept his legacy than to fight against it...

back-cover text:

Cade Skywalker is still attempting to evade the responsibilities that come with his family legacy. But, lured to an easy payday, cade and his crew come face to face with the fallout from his father’s biggest failure. The planet Wayland, a once-fertile world, has become a living nightmare thanks to Kol Skywalker’s first attempt to harness Yuuzhan Vong terraforming biotechnology. But here also fester secrets of the Yuuzhan Vong and the Sith that will force Cade to a tipping point.

Meanwhile, across the galaxy, a chance for peace erupts into a three-way battle between the Jedi, the Sith, and Roan Fel’s Imperial Knights!

solicitation copy:

Wayland is a once-fertile world transformed by alien biotechnology into a monstrous living nightmare. The planet was the scene of Kol Skywalker's worst failure and his son Cade's first brush with death. Now Cade and his friends have been lured back to Wayland, where a deadly secret festers-and a life-changing decision waits for Cade.

Meanwhile, across the galaxy, a chance for peace erupts into a three-way battle between the Jedi, the Sith, and Roan Fel's Imperial Knights!
Collects Legacy issues # 42 - # 46.

The uncharted future of Star Wars and the Skywalkers!

Jedi versus Sith! Finally!

this collection features:

- cover-art: Star Wars: Legacy # 42, by Chris Scalf (1 page: 7)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Legacy # 43, by Jan Duursema with Brad Anderson (1 page: 31)

- glossary: Huttese Glossary (1 page: 122)

- timeline: Star Wars Graphic Novel Timeline (in Years) (1 page: 123)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Legacy # 45, by Chris Scalf (1 page: 124)

- cover-art: Star Wars: Legacy # 46, by Jan Duursema (1 page: 125)

sales figures (top-selling trade paperbacks, June 2010):

- ranking: # 141 of 300 (estimated sales: 982 copies sold)

Hutt Glossary, published in Star Wars: Legacy Volume Nine - Monster

cheeka: woman

chizk: junk

kriffing: expletive

kwee-kunee: queen

loz noy jitat: a curse

mesh’la: beautiful

nek: war dog

pateesa: friend; term of affection

skocha kung: burnout scum

sleemo: slimeball

stoopa: stupid

sweets patogga: sweetie pie

Chuba doompa, dopa-maskey kung!: You low-down, two-faced scum!

Kuzzzik desh!: a pirate curse

July 2010

07-08 Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 – Threat of Peace # 1, July 2010

(The Old Republic # 1)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

standard cover art: Benjamin Carré

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, U.S.A.

features:

Threat of Peace: Part 1 of 3 (27 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 14, 17 – 22, 25 – 30 & 33 - 35)

simultaneously printed as:

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 - Threat of Peace # 1, July 2010 (alternate cover art)

reprints the following webcomics (originally published for free at swtor.com by Dark Horse Comics, BioWare & LucasArts):

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 1 (February 27, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 2 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 2 (March 13, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 3 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 3 (March 27, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 4 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 4 (April 10, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 5 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 5 (April 24, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 6 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 6 (May 8, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 7 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 7 (May 22, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 8 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 8 (June 6, 2009)

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 9 - Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant: Chapter 9 (June 19, 2009)

credits:

script: Rob Chestney

editor: Dave Marshall / assistant editor: Freddye Lins

art: Alex Sanchez

colors: Michael Atiyeh / lettering: Michael Heisler

collection designer: Stephen Reichert

special thanks to Daniel Erickson, Alexander Freed, Hall Hood, Deborah Shin, Sean Dahlberg, and Leo Olebe at BioWare; Stephen Ervin and Rob Cowles at LucasArts; and Jann Moorhead, David Anderman, Troy Alders, Leland Chee, Frank Parisi, Sue Rostoni, and Carol Roeder at Lucas Licensing

intro-text (inside cover):

The Old Republic was the legendary government that united a galaxy under the rule of the Senate. In this era, the Jedi are numerous, and serve as guardians of peace and justice. The Tales of the Jedi comics series takes place in this era, chronicling the immense wars fought by the Jedi of old, and the ancient Sith.

After centuries of exile in deep space, the true Sith Empire has returned to the galaxy to exact its vengeance on the Galactic Republic.

Spread out across several star systems, Republic military forces and members of the Jedi Order have fought bravely to slow the Empire’s advances.

To end the stalemate, the Lords of the Sith Dark Council have extended an offer to the Galactic Senate to engage in cease-fire talks. Wary but desperate, Republic and Jedi leaders have agreed to meet the Sith on Alderaan...

solicitation copy:

“Threat of Peace" unveils a galaxy on the brink of destruction three hundred years after the events of Knights of the Old Republic!

For decades, the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire have been at war-the Sith have gained control of the Outer Rim, but their efforts to penetrate the Core Worlds have so far been thwarted. Now, representatives from both sides attempt to negotiate a peace treaty-but deception by the Sith puts the Jedi in an unfortunate position.

The release of The Old Republic promises to be a Star Wars event of the highest order!

Critical events prior to LucasArts and BioWare's soon-to-be-released massive multiplayer online game!

Scripted by Rob Chestney, one of the writers behind the game!

Threat of Peace part 1 (of 3)

sales figures (top-selling comics, July 2010):

- ranking: # 101 of 300 (estimated sales: 20.529 copies sold)

reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (May 18) Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume Two - Threat of Peace (Dark Horse Books)

digital reprint history (USA):

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (July 22) Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 – 3 Bundle (Dark Horse Digital)

- 2011 (November 25) Star Wars Universe Megabundle! (Dark Horse Digital)

07-08 Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 – Threat of Peace # 1, July 2010 (variant cover)

(The Old Republic # 1)

publisher info:

Dark Horse Comics

floppy (36 pages), SRP $ 2.99

alternate cover art - illustration: Kai Li/Sunny Gho

alternate cover art - art direction: Stan Zipnka, ATTIK

printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, U.S.A.

features:

Threat of Peace: Part 1 of 3 (27 pages: 1 – 6, 9 – 14, 17 – 22, 25 – 30 & 33 - 35)

simultaneously printed as:

- Star Wars: The Old Republic # 1 - Threat of Peace # 1, July 2010