Sabé finds there's no way to avoid Darth Vader, even if her sisters and fellow Handmaidens strive to make her see what's right and what's wrong. Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #32 presents stark choices with no discernible path forward and marks a startling new path for everyone involved.

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Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:

• Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #32 (9:45)

Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• Bounty Hunters #29
• The Mandalorian #6 (of 8)

News:

• Cavan Scott and Nick Brokenshire are doing a Jaxxon story for this year's Hyperspace Stories annual, which features a Star Wars Celebration Europe-exclusive cover by Mike Mignola. There are 1,500 copies that will be available at SWCE next month, with the 500 set aside for Dark Horse Direct already sold out.
• Writer Marc Guggenheim has turned in the script for the second issue of an as-yet unnannounced Star Wars comic for Marvel.
• A pair of delays for Marvel Star Wars omnibus editions.
  _ The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2, now due out Oct. 31 instead of July 18
  _ The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2, now due out June 11, 2024 (yes, next year) and not Sept. 5.
• The Star Wars Legends Epic Collection The Original Marvel Years Vol. 6 is now due out May 30 and not May 9.
• Five of June's Pride Month variants for Star Wars comics can be seen on our Facebook page. Two more are still to come: Star Wars #35 and Yoda #8.
  
  

Upcoming Star Wars comics, TPBs and omnibus editions:

March 29 _ The Blade #4 (of 4), Jabba’s Palace #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #7 (of 10)

April 5 _ Star Wars #33, Hidden Empire #5 (of 5),

April 12 _ Doctor Aphra #30, Bounty Hunters #33, Ewoks #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #8 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)

April 19 _ Sana Starros #3 (of 5), Yoda #6 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4)

April 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31, The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12), The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-Shot

May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)

May 3 _ Star Wars #34, Lando #1, Yoda #7 (10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12)

May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue

May 10 _ Darth Vader #34, The High Republic #9 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12)

May 16 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)

May 17 _ Bounty Hunters #34, The Nameless Terror #4 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #8 (of 12)

May 23 _ The Edge of Balance -- Precedent

May 24 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #2 (of 4), The High Republic #10 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #7 (of 8)

May 30 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)

May 31 _ Doctor Aphra #32, Sana Starros #4 (of 5)

June 6 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)

June 7 _ Star Wars #35, The Empire #1 one-shot, Yoda #8 (of 10)

June 14 _ Darth Vader #35, Sana Starros #5 (of 5)

June 20 _ Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories "Rebels and Resistance" TPB (Collects #1-4)

June 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 #1, Bounty Hunters #35

June 27 _ The Blade TPB (Collects #1-4) and Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 6 "Return of the Handmaidens" TPB (Collects #28-32)

June 28 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #33, The High Republic Adventures #8 (of 8)

July 5 _ Hidden Empire TPB (Collects #1-5)

July 11 _ StarWars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3 (Collects Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, The Sith War #1-6, Redemption #1-5 and material from Star Wars Tales #23 and Dark Horse Comics #7-9)

Aug. 2 _ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 6, “Ascendant” TPB (Collects #26-31)

Aug. 29 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25) and The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase (Collects 1-13, Galactic Bake-Off one-shot and Free Comic Book Day 2021 issues published by IDW, along with 2023's Free Comic Book Day issue) and The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)

Sept. 5 _ The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4) and Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2 "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects #5-8)

Sept. 19 _ Tales From the Death Star HC Graphic Novel

Oct. 10 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (Collects Monster of Temple Peak 1-4 and The High Republic Adventures Annual)

Oct. 17 _ The High Republic Phase One Omnibus (Collects The High Republic (Vol. 1) #1-15, Eye of the Storm #1-2 and Trail of Shadows #1-5)

Oct. 31 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special #1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #1)

Nov. 7 _ Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB (Collects the Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, Emperor Palpatine, The Empire and Smugglers one-shots); Yoda TPB (Collects Yoda #1-10)

Nov. 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus

Dec. 5 _ Star Wars Legends Tales of the Jedi Omnibus

June 11, 2024 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire #1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook #3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22).