Today the Lucasfilm publishing division held a panel celebrating the end of Phase 3 of the High Republic. Host Michael Siglain referenced that though this is the end of Phase 3 of the initiative it is not the end of storytelling in the era itself. Charles Soule, Cavan Scott, George Mann, Tessa Gratton, Soo Lee, Iain McCaig and Harvey Tolibao shared stories of their time with the initiative highlighting its creative, collaborative and representation they birthed into the galaxy. We also got some sneak peeks of upcoming books and covers.
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC: 50 YEARS OF INNOVATION
Author: Ian Failes
Pub Date: Early 2026
Publisher: Abrams
A spectacular celebration of the first 50 years of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the award-winning visual effects house behind the Star Wars saga, Indiana Jones, E.T., Terminator 2, and Jurassic Park. Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation is the official decade-by-decade visual retrospective.
THE ART OF STAR WARS: The Acolyte
Pub Date: January 13, 2026
Publisher: Abrams
Author: Kristin Baver
The official behind-the-scenes companion to the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte
The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte showcases the production art, character and vehicle designs, planets, storyboards, and other ephemera created during the production of the hit Disney+ series. Set 100 years before the The Phantom Menace, in the waning days of the High Republic, The Acolyte tells the story of a Jedi Master and their former Padawan as they investigate a sinister threat. Starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Carrie-Ann Moss, this series marks the first time the High Republic will appear in live action. Interviews with key creatives from the series give a first-hand account of working within this new era.
STAR WARS: HYPERSPACE STORIES: BAD BATCH: ROGUE AGENTS
Author: Michael Moreci
Publisher: Dark Horse
Pub Date: December 2025
The Bad Batch is back! When a Separatist scientist and his dangerous invention go missing during the Clone Wars, Clone Force 99 is sent to track him down and prevent the device from falling into the wrong hands. But when Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Tech arrive at the scientist’s abandoned laboratory, they quickly realize that they aren’t the only ones on his trail . . . and that this mission will be different than any that they’ve faced before!
STAR WARS: HYPERSPACE STORIES: TIDES OF TERROR
Author: George Mann
Publisher: Dark Horse
Pub Date: July 30, 2025
Dive into an all-new Star Wars adventure starring Jedi Master Kit Fisto, as he explores a distant ocean planet and fends off the fierce beasts that swim in its depths
Jedi Master Kit Fisto has been sent to the ocean planet Tordus — alongside Mace Windu, Shaak Ti, and Fisto’s Padawan Nahdar Vebb—to investigate a controversial underwater research facility, built to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization. Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, factions debate the future of the station and the giant sea monsters that swim amongst the ruins below.
But when disaster strikes, Kit Fisto’s diplomatic excursion quickly becomes a rescue mission! As water floods the facility, he and his fellow Jedi must race against the clock to save innocent lives from the hungry leviathans that circle in the depths. Can the Jedi fend off the danger lurking in the briny deep?
Join acclaimed Star Wars storyteller George Mann, author of Star Wars: The Battle of Jedha and The High Republic Adventures Phase III —Echoes of Fear, along with penciler/inker duo Luis Morocho and Le Beau Underwood, for a heart-pounding adventure full of aquatic intrigue and abyssal horrors!
STAR WARS: TALES FROM THE NIGHTLANDS 1-3
Author: Cavan Scott
Publisher: Dark Horse
Pub Date: September 5, 2025
On Ryloth, Twi’leks whisper about the Nightlands, the realm where their spirits retire after death. Legend says that on nights when the veil is thinnest, you can speak with the shades who reside there.
On one such night, Anakin Skywalker and his Twi’lek friend Daesha try to summon the ghost of a much-loved relative for a final goodbye. But when Anakin makes contact with the Nightlands, the answer is anything but friendly…
Enter: The Nightlander, a Star Wars boogeyman that seeks to possess a living host and bring chaos.
STAR WARS: HYPERSPACE STORIES: GENERAL GRIEVOUS
Author: Michael Moreci
Publisher: Dark Horse
Pub Date: Early 2026
Separatist mastermind General Grievous stalks a Jedi Knight and his battalion of clone troopers on the jungle planet of Katou in this 88-page original graphic novel.
General Grievous has been sent by Count Dooku to conquer the jungle planet of Katou. It’s an opportunity that will prove Grievous’s worth to his Sith masters.
The herdsmen of Katou are no match for the mechanized monster, but when Jedi Knight Cardiff Baye and his clone troopers arrive, Grievous takes to the forest for a stealthier approach.
What follows is a tense game of cat and mouse as the cyborg wages a covert campaign, stalking his prey through the alien wilderness. Can the general’s brute strength defeat the heroes of the Republic, or will his beastly nature be his downfall.
STAR WARS: YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES—THE TRAINING SESSIONS HC
Pub Date: December 9, 2025
Author: Dave Scheidt, Daniel José Older
Publisher: Dark Horse
In a galaxy far, far away, three Jedi younglings travel the stars in search of adventure….
Follow Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they set off on missions across the galaxy to learn the ways of the Force! Aboard the Crimson Firehawk — piloted by their friend, Nash Durango, and her trusty droid companion RJ-83 — the younglings seek out new missions and challenges that require their Jedi skills!
In this volume, Kai, Lys, and Nubs race Wookiees to climb the tallest trees on Kashyyyk; Nubs and Jedi padawan Qort rush to rescue a Republic ship from disaster; and the younglings go on a scavenger hunt in a stinky swamp full of monsters!
Join acclaimed writers Dave Scheidt, author of children’s comics like Mayor Good Boy and Wrapped Up, and Daniel José Older, a New York Times bestselling-author and a lead story architect of Star Wars: The High Republic, along with iconic artist Andy Duggan (Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories, Star Wars: Tales from the Rancor Pit) for this thrilling new installment of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures!
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – THE FINALE
Pub Date: July 30, 2025
Author: Cavan Scott
Artist: Marika Cresta
Publisher: Marvel Comics
THE END OF THE BEGINNING! The final battle between the Jedi and the Nihil has been fought, sacrifices have been made and the dust settles. As friends and allies gather for one last celebration, a decision is made, and a fate sealed. Guest-starring faces from across the best-selling multimedia initiative.
STAR WARS: YOU’RE MY LITTLE GROGU
Pub Date: April 2026
Author: Grace Baranowski
Artist: Kaley McCabe Publisher: Readerlink
Celebrate your little Star Wars fan with this adorable, rhyming board book featuring some of your favorite characters from The Mandalorian.
National Bestselling Series
Part of the bestselling “You’re My Little” series, You’re My Little Grogu is an adorable board book to share with your littlest Star Wars fan! With chunky pages for little hands and die-cut shapes of characters from The Mandalorian, children will love the cute illustrations of Grogu, Ahsoka Tano, Luke Skywalker, Bo-Katan, and Din Djarin (AKA Mando). This endearing board book with rhyming text that celebrates a parent’s love for their child is a wonderful read for traveling the Galaxy.
Also announced at the panel was the cover to Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide, new covers for future issues of Doctor Aphra, Legacy of Vader and Jedi Knights and the (not the final) cover of Mike Chen’s Star Wars: Outlaws novel Low Red Moon.