It's a double-dose of storytelling as we parse the pages of Doctor Aphra #3 from Marvel and Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars -- Battles Tales #4 from IDW. The former drew us in with its creepy vibe and sudden twists and turns, while the latter offered readers a deeper dive into the notion of free will, independent choice and what it means to be part of a profound bond.

In news, join us Saturday as part of the Aug. 28-30 ForceFest virtual convention. We, along with Chris and Dan from Broaxium, are hosting an hour-long panel (https://bit.ly/3j6AFRO) examining how Star Wars comics build upon, mantain and project canon and continuity. It’s gonna be a blast.

_ IDW will be publishing a one-shot The Mandalorian title in December or January. No details on the creative team yet, but the book has a cover price of $7.99 and will apparently feature a regular cover by Peach Momoko, a Japanese artist whose variants are among the most sought after by collectors of late.


_ Ray-Anthony Height (https://bit.ly/3aUttFD) is taking over art on Doctor Aphra starting with issue #6. 

Speaking of Doctor Aphra, the first series is getting the omnibus treatment and will be released Feb. 24, including all 40 issues, the three annuals, Darth (Vol. 1) 3-4, 8 and 21, Star Wars (Vol. 2) 13, 19 and 31-32, the The Screaming Citadel one-shot and material from Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #25 and the Empire Ascendant one shot. Price is $125 for 1,240 pages but check out InStock trades (https://bit.ly/2FRx4J7), given they offer substantial discounts to the cover price.

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ollow Sway_Art on Instagram. He’s doing Star Wars covers, but for what? We do not know!

Upcoming Stars Wars comics include:

Sept. 9:

_ Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020
_ Bounty Hunters #1 (3rd Printing)

_ Darth Vader #3 (2nd Printing)

_ Age of Resistance HC

Sept. 16:

_ Darth Vader #5

_ Star Wars #6
_ Jedi: Fallen Order — Dark Temple TPB

_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Empire, Vol. 6 TPB

_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 10: Driving Force TPB


Sept. 23
_ Bounty Hunters #5

_ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales #5

_ Bounty Hunters #2 (2nd Printing)

Sept. 30

_ Doctor Aphra #4


Oct. 7

_ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2) #1

_ Star Wars #7

_ Star Wars Adventures: Vader’s Castle HC

Oct. 14

_ Darth Vader #6

_ Shadow of Vader’s Castle One-Shot

Oct. 21

_ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2) #2

_ Bounty Hunters #6

Oct. 28

_ Doctor Aphra #5

_ From the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi TPB

Nov. 4

_ Star Wars #8

Nov. 11
_ Darth Vader #7

_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 1: The Destiny Path TPB

Nov. 18

_ Bounty Hunters #7

Nov. 25

_ Doctor Aphra #6

_ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2) #3
_ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 1: Galaxy’s Deadliest TPB

_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 1: Dark Heart of the Sith TPB

_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi, Vol. 1 TPB

_ The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation TPB (IDW)

Dec. 9
_ The Clone Wars — Battle Tales TPB

Dec. 16
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 11, Rise of the Wookiees TPB

Feb. 24
_ Doctor Aphra Omnibus HC



Announced But as Yet Unscheduled Comics

_ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation by Marvel (5-issue mini-series)
_ The High Republic comics from Marvel & IDW

_ The Mandalorian titles from Marvel & IDW