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The Dark Droids event concludes in Dark Droids #5 with an ending that coud portend dire circumstances for the timeline beyond the events of Return of the Jedi. In Star Wars #41 , Lando faces a reckoning, setting up a key storyline that will begin with issue #44 in March and making that reference in last week's Revelations one-shot far more salient. The Mandalorian Season 2 #7 details Miggs' squari...

A tender side arises in the pages of Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #39 in an ending that made us proclam: "Dammit, Alyssa!" In Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #41 , the Dark Droids event coalesces nicely into the foundational character building that Greg Pak has been doing since the first issue. The High Republic Phase III #2 (of 10) sees Keeve Trennis deftly balance herself between two enemies as the issue lets loo...

The mystery is revealed in the 12th and final issue of Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories , with a heartwarming tale about a Rebel engineer set among the events of the Battle of Endor that brings the series to a solidly satisfying close. In The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight #3 , Bell and Burryaga deal with the fallout of the Nihil operating unchecked while the bulk of the Jedi Order remai...

The High Republic Adventures returns for phase III featuring lots of regret, but even more love, in a sparkling first issue that sets the tone for the series and delivers a "Some Kind of Wonderful" level of a kiss that kills. D-Squad rounds out its four-issue run with a funny yet briskly paced story that will see its conclusion within Dec. 27's Dark Droids #5 (of 5). This issue had us laughing, sm...

Obi-Wan faces off against Darth Vader in the pages of the Obi-Wan Kenobi adaptation's third issue and meticulously details the events of that episode, with some intriguing art inside the walls of Fortress Inquisitorius. UPDATE: We've learned that The High Republic Adventures Phase III #1 is apparently shipping early and may be in stores on Dec. 6. Comics Discussed This Week: Obi-Wan Kenobi #3 (of...

R2-D2 visits an old friend, and flame, as D-Squad finally comes together in Dark Droids: D-Squad #3 , while in Bounty Hunters #40 , T'onga's aim to rescue or kill Valance unravel, though a spark of hope burns bright (dammit, Ethan!). In Hyperspace Stories #11 , Mace Windu and Yoda face off against a legendary foe as readers finally get a peek of what's been in Viveen's doll all these issues. Comic...

Peach Momoko's Star Wars Visions one-shot is a true masterpiece in form, style and storytelling, wordlessly conveying the past, present and future across pages and pages of electrifying illustrations. The Dark Droids event burns its way through the mini-series' namesake fourth issue and into the pages of Doctor Aphra #38 , delivering a blow to the bodies of all involved, none more than Chelli Aphr...

The High Republic Phase III begins in earnest with the first of what appears to be a 10-issue maxi-series from Marvel and it pulls no punches as now-Jedi Master Keeve Trennis takes the fight to the Nihil, though with fatal results. In Shadows of Starlight #2 , Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann take center stage as their respective response to the Starlight Beacon disaster take them down different paths. L...

The Bad Batch makes its comic debut in Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #10 that reveals why it's best not to ever mess with Wrecker's toys. In Star Wars #40 , Lando ' s caught in a difficult situation of his own making, facing unpleasant decisions on each side in his bid to not only save Lobot, but preserve the Rebel Alliance as the Scourge spreads across the galaxy and into livin...

In a case of odd bedfellows, R2-D2 recruits Triple Zero to help him save C-3PO by neutralizing and resetting BT-1. Add in IG-88 and Dark Droids #2 becomes a jocular romp that delivers humor amid the punishing violence. In Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #37 , writer Alyssa Wong attains Ethan Sacks status in terms of heartbreak and emotional wrenching as Magna Tolvan encounters a disaster not of her own maki...

Lando tries and fails to protect Lobot in Jabba's Palace as the Scourge/Spark entity advances in its goal of melding meat to machine in the pages of Star Wars #39 , while Obi-Wan Kenobi gives chase to Leia and encounters a false Jedi and learns that Anakin is alive and not so well in the Obi-Wan Kenobi adaption #2 . Tales of the Death Star is 96 pages of Star Wars horror, from creepy crawlies to z...

The Dark Droids event reaches a sinister point in the pages of issue #3 as the Scourge/Spark/Entity makes a vital breakthrough while simultaneously mounting a defense against Ajax Sigma and trying to take down Darth Vader. It's a crucial issue, not only for the mini-series, but the crossover, setting the stage for the story through the end of the year. In T he Mandalorian Season 2 #5 , Ahsoka Tano...

The High Republic Phase III launches this week with the Shadows of Starlight #1 (of 4), an emotional rollercoaster of an issue by Charles Soule, Ibraim Roberson, Protobunker's Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, VC's Travis Lanham, Carlos Lao, Mikey J. Basso, Danny Khazem and Mark Paniccia. It kicks of this new phase with the ramifications of the Nihil's presence, the Jedi fears and offers hints about events seen...

Michael Moreci, Nick Brokenshire, David Kennedy and Comicraft's Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt bring us a rematch between Quinlan Vos and Cad Bane in Hyperspace Stories #9. It's a riveting story that evokes the glory of 2000 AD and mid-1990s Dark Horse Star Wars comics with snappy and snarky dialogue and expansive visuals. In Doctor Aphra #36, Alyssa Wong, Minkyu Jung, Jethro Morales, Rachelle R...

Ethan Sacks, Davide Tinto, Arif Prianto and VC's Travis Lanham stick the knife into the readers of Bounty Hunters #38, twist it, pull it out, plunge it back in and twist some more because they can. The D-Squad reforms with a new lineup for the first of a four-part mini-series that delivers a lot of mirth, smirk and steady storytelling in a superb effort by Marc Guggenheim, Salva Espín, Israel SIlv...

Maybe there is an esprit de corps among the Empire's senior leadership, if only for a fleeting moment, at least that's how it appears in this week's Darth Vader #38, continues the Dark Droids crossover event as Vader confronts the scourge. In the first of the six-issue Obi-Wan Kenobi adaptation, readers are given a faitfhul retelling of the first episode that's capably adapted by Jody Houser. Comi...

The scourge expands and, in the process, realizes that while it's come for the metal, it's the meat that will take it to the next level. The realization takes root in the pages of Dark Droids #2 and only gains traction in Star Wars #38, where Lando takes Lobot to Jabba's Palace in a bid to save his dear friend. Comics Discussed This Week: Star Wars (Vol. 3) #38 (13:08) Dark Droids #2 (of 5) (32:03...

Sequel Trilogy fans and Kyo Ren and Hux shippers, Hyperspace Stories #8 is your jam. Valance fans, Prequel Trilogy lovers and those who dig Marvel's 77-86 run of Star Wars comics, Bounty Hunters #37 delivers everything that you need in a spurious blend of regret, hope, callbacks to Legends and emotional heft. The Mandalorian Season 2 #3 is faithful adaptation of the episode on which it's based, an...

It's the 75th issue of Doctor Aphra (when you combine the 40 issues of the first volume and the 35 issues of the second volume) and the latest outing, #35, delivers a mighty wallop, what with the Dark Droids tie-in and Aphra's seemingly new abandon when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Comics Discussed This Week: Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #35 (5:29) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited Thi...

The Scourge takes over the Executor in Darth Vader #37 and it's up to Darth Vader to rescue what's left of the crew, provided the Empire doesn't destroy it in a bid to stem the spreading malevolence that's infecting the droids in the galaxy. Comics Discussed This Week: Darth Vader #37 (9:34) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #34 The High Republic (Vol. 2) #9...

Lando's willing to throw it all away -- reputation, Rebellion standing and more -- in a bid to save Lobot who's been infected by the Scourge emanating out of the Dark Droids crossover event in Star Wars #37 . In the Max Rebo one-shot, our blue-bottomed ortolan takes stock of his life and how ihe came to be in Jabba's service and, more importantly, how he can escape it while ensuring his bandmates...

After months of hype, the Dark Droids crossover event kicks off with a remarkly well-paced and genuinely disturbing (it's a compliment) Dark Droids #1 by Charle Soule, Luke Ross, Alex Sinclair and VC's Travis Lanham. It's a robust start to the five-month event. Hyperspace Stories #7 by Michael Moreci, Andrea Mutti, Gigi Baldassini, Vallerio Alloro and Comicraft's Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt f...

Greedo takes center stage in a delightly charming, and oddly dark, story in Hyperspace Stories #6 that helps explain how he became part of Jabba's court and ultimately graduated to bounting hunting. In Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #4, we treated to three stories about Vader, including a hauntingly creepy story about his return to Hoth. The Mandalorian Season 2 #2 deftly adapts the second ep...

The fifth of the six Return of the Jedi 40th anniversary one-shots is out today and The Rebellion #1 is a master class in blending space fantasy with noir as Mon Mothma finds out she's been targeted for assassination. What follows is a delightfully written detective story as Shara Bey and Kes Dameron, at Ackbar's behest, strive to find out who is aiming for the Rebellion leader and when. This one'...

Chelli Aphra and Luke Skywalker lock horns with a fabled Starweird in Doctor Aphra #34 , as the fabled space-faring creature proves tough to conquer. Comics Discussed This Week: Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #34 (7:47) Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Bounty Hunters #33 Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #30 Ewoks One-Shot The High Republic (Vol. 2) #8 (of 10) News: October solicits are due this wee...