The Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at San Diego Comic Con is looking set to be another torrent of great announcements and reveals, and the team at StarWars.com give us an inside look at what’s to come with a slew of covers and reveals to tease that torrent later this week.
Star Wars Encyclopedia
Release date: November 5, 2024
STAR WARS: BATTLE OF JAKKU — INSURGENCY RISING #1
Written by ALEX SEGURA
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK & STEFANO RAFFAELE
Cover by PHIL NOTO
IN THE WAKE OF THE BATTLE OF ENDOR, CAN LUKE, LEIA AND THE NASCENT NEW REPUBLIC STAVE OFF AN UNEXPECTED — AND DEADLY — NEW THREAT?
A Defiant Imperial takes center stage — and goes on the offensive against the New Republic! Leia makes a startling discovery in the forests of Endor! Who are the mysterious and deadly Acolytes of the Beyond?! What is the new villain’s connection to Darth Vader?
On Sale 10/2
STAR WARS: BATTLE OF JAKKU — INSURGENCY RISING #2
Written by ALEX SEGURA
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by PHIL NOTO
THE NEW REPUBLIC FACES DEADLY ADVERSARIES!
Mon Mothma and Leia must make a difficult decision to deal with a defiant Imperial hell-bent on preserving the legacy of Palpatine and Vader! Luke hunts for a lost Jedi relic but makes a startling discovery! The underworld simmers with intrigue as an unholy alliance is formed! A ragtag group of New Republic heroes sets out on a mission — and their return is not guaranteed!
On Sale 10/16
STAR WARS: BATTLE OF JAKKU — INSURGENCY RISING #3
Written by ALEX SEGURA
Penciled by JETHRO MORALES & LEONARD KIRK
Cover by PHIL NOTO
KES DAMERON FACES DEATH IN THE GRIP OF A FEARSOME IMPERIAL THREAT!
Who is the mysterious Reyna Oskur — and what does her influence over the Defiant Imperial mean for the New Republic? Does the Defiant Imperial have an Inquisitor by his side?! Our villain consolidates his power — but at what cost? An iconic, familiar face arrives to save the captured heroes!
On Sale 10/30
STAR WARS: BATTLE OF JAKKU — INSURGENCY RISING #4
Written by ALEX SEGURA
Penciled by JETHRTO MORALES & LEONARD KIRK
Cover by PHIL NOTO
CHAOS REIGNS AS THE DEFIANT IMPERIAL COMES FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE HEROES OF THE NEW REPUBLIC!
Luke vs. a new Inquisitor! The Imperial survivors consolidate behind the Defiant Imperial — putting the just-formed New Republic at risk! Kes Dameron and his team try for a daring escape — but meet an unexpected hurdle! The Galactic Civil War takes a startling twist — and bad omens arise for the future of the New Republic!
On Sale 11/6
A new Marvel maxi-series written by Alex Segura with pencils by Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales will follow the events of Star Wars issue #50 and Star Wars: Darth Vader issue #50 as the Marvel Star Wars series jumps forward in time after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi to witness the success of the Rebel Alliance. The final battle of the galactic civil war begins with the first issue October 2, 2024. Today, get your first look at the cover art by Phil Noto for all four issues and the official description for issue #1.
The Prequel Trilogy Graphic Novel
A new collection of the illustrated adaptations of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith has just been announced from Dark Horse and is available for preorder starting today. Relive every key moment, from a diplomatic mission to Naboo through the establishment of the Empire, with this new take on the beginning of the Skywalker saga. The collection arrives November 12, 2024.
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures: Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone #2
Release date: November 13, 2024
Star Wars: The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition
Release date: April 8, 2025
Whether you love the High Republic and the prequels, the age of the Empire, or the era of the Resistance, there’s a new Star Wars book or comic for you.
