New York, NY— June 20, 2023 — First, it comes for the metal… Then it came for everything else. A new threat will be unleashed throughout the galaxy far, far away in STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS, the all-new Marvel Comics crossover event kicking off in August. Written by Charles Soule and drawn by Luke Ross, this dark and terrifying tale will introduce a malevolent entity known as the SCOURGE which will corrupt droids, cyborgs, and everything in between and cause chaos for the Empire and Rebellion alike.
A new line of variant covers by Rachael Stott spotlights some of its’ prime targets including C-3PO, Beilert Valance, and in a shocking twist, Darth Vader! After all, there is no greater prize than the Force and since he’s more machine than man, the Scourge will seek to claim it from none other than the Dark Lord of the Sith himself!
Stott’s SCOURGED VARIANT COVERS will adorn all five issues of the main event series and will also be available as virgin variant covers. Check them out now and pick up STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS #1 on August 2. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
About Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
New York, NY— May 26, 2023 — Following the success of recent FOIL VARIANT COVERS, more upcoming Marvel issues will shine on comic stands with Foil Variant Covers of their own, including two of the year’s biggest launches: IMMORTAL THOR #1 and STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS #1.
Witness the start of a bold mythos-reshaping run of THOR that can only come from the mind of visionary writer Al Ewing! The highly-anticipated IMMORTAL THOR #1 will have a thunderous new FOIL VARIANT COVER by new series artist and Marvel Stormbreaker Martín Cóccolo.
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS #1, the beginning of a Star Wars epic unlike you’ve ever seen before, will have a FOIL VARIANT COVER by Giuseppe Camuncoli that spotlights R2-D2. Will the iconic astromech droid be safe from the droid-corrupting Scourge that’s been unleashed on the galaxy far, far away?
Check out the covers now and inquire with your local comic shop regarding availability and pricing. Stay tuned for more variant cover reveals in the coming weeks, including even more FOIL VARIANT COVERS!
IMMORTAL THOR #1
Written by AL EWING
Art by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
Foil Variant Cover by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO – 75960620664300181
On Sale 8/23
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by LUKE ROSS
Foil Variant Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI – 75960620562200151
About Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
Marvel has released their solicitation information for Star Wars books available in July of 2023. There seems to be no stopping the Star Wars train at the “House of Ideas” as there are nine books and two graphic novels in July, with plenty of variant covers to keep collectors searching various comic stores. Remember, the Dark Droids stuff starts this month as well!
Star Wars #36
CHARLES SOULE (W) • ANDREA DI VITO (A) • COVER BY STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Variant Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Classic Trade Dress Variant Cover by JERRY ORDWAY
Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Variant Cover by LEE GARBETT
DISASTER LOOMS FOR THE REBEL ALLIANCE!
• With the discovery that the Empire is building a second DEATH STAR, the Rebels are on the verge of despair.
• But LEIA ORGANA has devised an impossible mission to remind both the Rebels and the galaxy how to hope.
• It’s the FALCON’s time to shine, as the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy flies into the belly of the beast!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
On Sale July 5
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #36
ETHAN SACKS (W) • LAN MEDINA (A) • Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Variant Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Classic Trade Dress Variant Cover by JERRY ORDWAY
Boba Fett & Death Stick Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
BOBA FETT: MARKED FOR DEATH!
• THE BLACK SUN SYNDICATE wants BOBA FETT’S HEAD!
• But the new team of BOUNTY HUNTERS has something to say about that!
CHARLES SOULE (W) • LUKE ROSS (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
VARIANT COVER BY JIM CHEUNG
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
SCOURGED VARIANT COVER BY RACHAEL STOTT
FOIL VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
“SCOURGE OF THE DROIDS!“ A STAR WARS EPIC LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE!
• Who or what is THE SCOURGE, and why is no droid safe?
• As a corruption spreads from one droid to the next THE REBELLION and THE EMPIRE face chaos!
• What role does AJAX SIGMA play in all of this? And whose side is he on?
• Find out when horror comes to a galaxy far, far away!
Charles Soule continues his legendary run on STAR WARS with the most ambitious event in STAR WARS comics history! Joined by his WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS collaborator Luke Ross, the superstar team carves a new path for the future!
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
ON SALE IN AUGUST!
Star Wars: Darth Vader #36
GREG PAK (W) • RAFFAELE IENCO (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Variant Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Classic Trade Dress Variant Cover by JERRY ORDWAY
Variant Cover by Luciano Vecchio
DEATH BY DROID!
• With his Force powers still out of control, Darth Vader’s more powerful and vulnerable than ever before…
• Which makes this the perfect time for him to be BETRAYED by one of his most trusted associates (and astoundingly, it’s not APHRA or OCHI)!
• Featuring the return of TRIPLE-ZERO and BEE TEE – and the deadliest team up of droids Vader has ever faced!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
On Sale July 12
Star Wars: Darth Vader – Black, White and Red #4
JASON AARON, STEVE ORLANDO, FRANK TIERI (W)
LEONARD KIRK, PAUL DAVIDSON, DANNY EARLS (A)
COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
VARIANT COVER BY TONY DANIEL
VARIANT COVER BY KEVIN EASTMAN
TRAPPED ON THE FROZEN PLANET HOTH!
• FRANK TIERI sends VADER to HOTH.
• STEVE ORLANDO goes cerebral with THE CORRUPTION OF DARTH VADER’S MIND!
• PLUS: The Final Chapter of JASON AARON & LEONARD KIRK’s dark tales!
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
On Sale July 26
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #34
ALYSSA WONG (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A)
COVER BY JUNGGEUN YOON
Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Variant Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Classic Trade Dress Variant
Cover by JERRY ORDWAY
Variant Cover by KYLE HOTZ
ENTER THE STARWEIRD!
• Long ago, Jedi Masters SHAAK TI and AAYLA SECURA sealed away a GREAT AND TERRIBLE POWER…
• …a horrifying, ancient creature that RESONATES WITH THE FORCE…
• …and DOCTOR APHRA and LUKE SKYWALKER have just released it!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
On Sale July 19
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 #2
RODNEY BARNES (W) • STEVEN CUMMINGS (A) • Cover by DIKE RUAN
Variant Cover by CASPAR WIJNGAARD • Variant Cover by JERRY ORDWAY
Concept Art Variant Cover Also Available
THE PASSENGER!
• The Mandalorian must ferry a passenger with precious cargo on a dangerous journey.
• STEVEN CUMMINGS (CRIMSON REIGN, HIDDEN EMPIRE) joins RODNEY BARNES for issue #2 of this galaxy-spanning series!
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
On Sale July 26
Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi – Rebellion #1
ALEX SEGURA (W) • MATT HORAK (A)
Cover by RYAN BROWN
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER
BY LEE GARBETT
VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS
VARIANT COVER BY TERRY DODSON
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN
MON MOTHMA MUST DIE!
• ADMIRAL ACKBAR is the only one with the knowledge of THE EMPIRE’s plans to kill Mon Mothma.
• Enter POE DAMERON’s parents, SHARA BEY and KES DAMERON, to thwart the threat!
• But do they have what it takes to take down the unknown assassin in time?
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$4.99
On Sale July 19
Star Wars: Yoda #9
MARC GUGGENHEIM (W)
ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
Variant Cover by LEE GARBETT
Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
WELL, HELLO THERE…
• The MEGADROID is on the march! And only Jedi Master YODA and ANAKIN SKYWALKER can stop it.
•But what is the lesson Yoda is trying to impart on young Skywalker?
•Guest-starring: OBI-WAN KENOBI!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
On Sale July 5
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC PHASE II VOL. 2 – BATTLE FOR THE FORCE TPB
Written by CAVAN SCOTT
Penciled by ARIO ANINDITO & ANDREA BROCCARDO
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
The battle of Jedha continues! As Tey Sirrek defends the Temple of the Kyber, Vildar Mac is buried alive — with only his belief in the Force to keep him alive. But Vildar is a Jedi beset by doubts, scarred by a past he should’ve forgotten years ago. Who can come to his aid as the Holy City tears itself apart? Vildar, Tey and Matthea Cathley are forced into a corner, with enemies closing in all around, and a secret of the hidden Jedi vault is revealed. As one Jedi lies dying in Jedha’s frozen desert, another is missing. And all the time, the Leveler waits in the shadows, desperate to feed! Can Vildar resist the lure of the dark side? Or must he become what he fears the most to survive! Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC (2022) #6-10.
120 PGS./Rated T …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-94703-3
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
STAR WARS LEGENDS: THE REBELLION OMNIBUS VOL. 2
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, RON MARZ, JEREMY BARLOW, SCOTT ALLIE, JOHN JACKSON MILLER, RANDY STRADLEY, ROB WILLIAMS, BRANDON BADEAUX, JOHN WAGNER, TERRY AUSTIN, BRIAN AUGUSTYN & MORE
Penciled by JUNE BRIGMAN, ADRIANA MELO, JOE CORRONEY, MICHEL LACOMBE, BRIAN CHING,
DAVIDE FABBRI, BRANDON BADEAUX, COLIN WILSON, DUSTIN WEAVER, FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO,
CARLOS EZQUERRA, CHRIS SPROUSE, CHRIS BRUNNER & PACO MEDINA
Covers by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS & JOE CORRONEY
Months after the Death Star’s destruction, the Rebel Alliance continues the fight to dismantle the Empire — if they can stay alive! As Darth Vader closes in on the rebels, an old friend of Luke’s is the only one who can stop an Imperial victory — but which side will he choose? Boba Fett takes on a series of deadly assignments — including a seemingly impossible mission — to prove he’s still the best game in town! Luke and Leia are faced with dangerous missions of their own — with Vader himself in pursuit! In these dangerous times, can they trust anyone besides one another? Witness the stories that shaped the Rebellion! Collecting STAR WARS: RIVER OF CHAOS #1-4, STAR WARS: EMPIRE #28-40, STAR WARS: REBELLION #1-16, STAR WARS: BOBA FETT — OVERKILL, STAR WARS: BOBA FETT #1/2 and STAR WARS: SPLINTER OF THE MIND’S EYE #1-4 — plus material from STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC/REBELLION #0; and STAR WARS TALES #3, #15, #17 and #21.
Straight from Star Wars Celebration 2023, learn all about the next event coming to Marvel Comics’ line of Star Wars comics this August!
New York, NY— April 10, 2023 — The future of Star Wars comics was revealed earlier today at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023! Current Star Wars storytellers Charles Soule (Star Wars), Ethan Sacks (Star Wars: Bounty Hunters), Alyssa Wong (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra), Cavan Scott (Star Wars: The High Republic), and Marc Guggenheim (Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca) joined Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and Senior Lucasfilm Creative Executive Matt Martin to reveal the upcoming sagas gracing the pages of Marvel’s hit Star Wars comics including DARK DROIDS, an ambitious new event launching this summer!
Following recent events like “War of the Bounty Hunters” and “Crimson Reign,” STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS will be spearheaded by Charles Soule who will write the main limited series alongside artist Luke Ross. Launching in August with STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS #1, the event will also spin off into new series and tie into the four ongoing series that are currently bridging the gap between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi films: Star Wars, Star Wars: Darth Vader, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, and Star Wars: Bounty Hunters. DARK DROIDS will be a rare horror-fueled Star Wars epic set that erupts when a new threat is unleashed throughout the galaxy, corrupting droids, cyborgs, and everything in-between!
Who or what is the Scourge — and why is no droid safe? As a corruption spreads from one droid to the next, the Rebel Alliance and the Empire both face chaos! What role does Ajax Sigma from last year’s Star Wars: Revelations one-shot play in all of this? And whose side is he on?
Here’s what you can expect in DARK DROIDS tie-in issues this August:
STAR WARS #37
LOBOT LOST!
Something has gone horribly wrong with Lobot, putting the Rebellion at terrible risk! Lando Calrissian will do anything to save his friend, even if it means betraying the Rebels. Will the SCOURGE OF THE DROIDS destroy any chance to cure Lobot, or will he be lost forever?
Star Wars: Darth Vader #37
CURSE OF THE JEDI!
Killer Droids have taken over Darth Vader’s flagship Super Star Destroyer, the Executor!But even with the powerful Kyberite shield, the Dark Lord of the Sith cannot fully control the Force!Will the lessons of Jedi Masters Qui-Gon and Obi-Warn save him from the SCOURGE — or make him a tool for its galactic conquest?
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #35
The Milestone 75th Issue of Doctor Aphra!
Something is rotten in the House of Tagge! Sent by Domina Tagge to investigate a series of strange droid malfunctions, Doctor Aphra faces a deadly enemy from the past—a horde of Clone War-Era Prototype Battle Droids designed by Domina herself! Is this sabotage? Betrayal? Or something far, far worse?
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #37
The Haunting Secret Mission of Jango Fett!
The Bounty Hunters must contend with the looming shadow of the sins of Boba Fett’s father! What is the secret that lurks on the mysterious droid outpost, The Haven? Who is Tarr Kligson and what is his connection to Jango Fett?
It’s a Star Wars epic like you’ve never seen before by some of the greatest creators in Star Wars comics history! Check out the covers as well as interior artwork and stay tuned for more news about DARK DROIDS in the months ahead! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
About Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.
