Star Wars Saga 1 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple 5 Doctor Aphra 40 Doctor Aphra 40 (Greatest Moments variant)
Target Vader 6 Empire Ascendant 1 Empire Ascendant 1 (Greatest Moment variant) The Rise of Kylo Ren 1
Posted by Jay on September 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM CST
Marvel has sent out solicitations for their December 2019 titles, including 12 Star Wars comics and 4 trade paperbacks!

Star Wars Saga 1


STAR WARS SAGA #1
Written by JESS HARROLD
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY & MORE
As the stage is set for the next great chapter in Marvel’s exploration of the galaxy far, far away, get caught up on the story so far! This special issue celebrates all the action, drama and fan-favorite characters — both classic and brand new — that define Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen and Greg Pak’s STAR WARS runs! From Luke Skywalker’s earliest confrontations with Darth Vader, to the Rebel Alliance’s furious clashes with a resurgent Empire…from the introduction of Han Solo’s “wife” Sana Starros, to the debut of the ruthless elite Stormtrooper unit known as SCAR Squadron…from the devastation of the “Hope Dies” storyline to the Scourging of Shu-Torun…the STAR WARS SAGA is packed with major moments in the lives of rebels and rogues alike! Featuring stunning artwork from a host of incredible talents, plus exciting extras! Reserve your copy today!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99


Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple 5


STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER – DARK TEMPLE #5 (of 5)
MATTHEW ROSENBERG (W)
PAOLO VILLANELLI (A)
Cover by WILL SLINEY
Variant Cover by Paul Renaud
ONE AGAINST A WORLD
• Jedi Master Eno Cordova will have to use all his wits and training if he hopes to survive the mysteries of the Dark Temple!
• Meanwhile Jedi Padawan Cere Junda strikes a blow in the hopes of ending the battle with the Daa Corporation’s army. But was it too late?
• If Cordova and Junda hope to survive they’re going to need to get off Ontotho. And they can’t do that alone!
• It all ends here! Read the shocking conclusion to the epic comic series featuring characters from the videogame STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99


True Believers: Droids 6


TRUE BELIEVERS: DROIDS #6
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – ACCORDING TO THE DROIDS #1
Reprinting Droids (1986) #6
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00


The Original Marvel Years Facsimile Edition 1


STAR WARS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS FACSIMILE EDITION #1
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Months before the first Star Wars movie had even arrived in theaters, Marvel Comics’ STAR WARS #1 hit the stands, and introduced eager readers to a galaxy far, far away! Its cover asked: “Luke Skywalker: Will he save the galaxy or destroy it?” – and inside, readers eager to know the answer joined Luke on the first, fateful steps of his epic journey from the deserts of Tatooine to the very heart of the Rebellion! This opening chapter of Marvel’s adaptation of George Lucas’ cinematic masterpiece features the debuts of some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history – including Princess Leia, R2-D2,
C-3PO, and of course, the ruthless enforcer of the Galactic Empire, Darth Vader! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting STAR WARS (1977) #1.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99


True Believers: Star Wars (1977) 16


TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS (1977) #16
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – THE HUNTER #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #16
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00


The Original Marvel Years Facsimile Edition 45


STAR WARS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS FACSIMILE EDITION #45
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – DEATH PROBE #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #45
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00


True Believers: Star Wars (1977) 48


TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS (1977) #48
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – VADER VS. LEIA #1
Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #48
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00


True Believers: Star Wars (2015) 35


TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS (2015) #35
TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – HUTT RUN #1
Reprinting Star Wars (2015) #35
32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00


Doctor Aphra 40 Doctor Aphra 40 (Greatest Moments variant)


STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #40
SI SPURRIER (W) • CASPAR WIJNGAARD (A)
COVER BY ASHLEY WITTER
STAR WARS GREATEST MOMENTS VARIANT COVER BY TERRY DODSON
A ROGUE’S END, Part 4
• All good things must come to an end. Unfortunately, so must all evil things. And probably also all things somewhere-in-the-middle-it’s-complicated.
• Renegade archaeologist DOCTOR APHRA has been outrunning fate far longer than anyone dared hope. But her time is finally up. DARTH VADER stalks her through the shadows of an ancient temple, and this time?
• Only one of them will be leaving in one piece.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99


Target Vader 6


STAR WARS: TARGET VADER #6 (of 6)
ROBBIE THOMPSON (W)
STEFANO LANDINI (A)
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Showdown!
• Valance has escaped the clutches of the Empire, and finally has a lead on who’s REALLY behind the mysterious crime syndicate, the Hidden Hand. In the process, he’s uncovered a mystery about his own past.
• Darth Vader... AND members of the Rebellion, desperate for one last arms deal with The Hidden Hand.
• Will Valance be able to finish the job and kill Vader? Will Vader crush the Rebellion once and for all? Or will The Hidden Hand continue to walk between the raindrops and escape them all? Check out the thrilling finale to find out!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99


Empire Ascendant 1 Empire Ascendant 1 (Greatest Moment variant)


STAR WARS: EMPIRE ASCENDANT #1
CHARLES SOULE, GREG PAK, SIMON SPURRIER & ETHAN SACKS (W)
LUKE ROSS, ROLAND BOSCHI & MORE (A)
COVER BY RICCARDO FEDERICI
Star Wars Greatest Moments Variant Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
VARIANT COVER BY PATCH ZIRCHER
VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
DESTINED FOR HOTH!
• Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa and smuggler Han Solo have have struck blow after winning blow against the Empire. The Rebels are digging in their defenses on the remote ice world of Hoth but how long will they truly be safe from their many enemies?
• Darth Vader will stop at nothing to crush the rebels but his efforts to locate their new base have been in vain. Will the dark side of the Force guide him to the missing rebels and to young Skywalker or mire the dark lord in the conflicts of his past?
• Despite a life riddled with treachery and destruction,  Doctor Aphra has found a family (of sorts). Former Imperial inspector Magna Tolvan and Aphra’s young ward Vulaada will have to face the struggles of a life of rebellion…while Aphra reckons with her legacy. 
• Former Imperial loyalist turned cyborg bounty hunter BEILERT VALANCE is taking on a dangerous new mission. And the lives of the entire Rebellion—including his old buddy HAN SOLO’s—are at stake should he fail!
56 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T …$5.99


The Rise of Kylo Ren 1


STAR WARS: THE RISE OF KYLO REN #1 (of 4)
CHARLES SOULE (W) • WILL SLINEY (A)
COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
VARIANT COVER BY CARMEN CARNERO
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
MOVIE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
WITH BEN SOLO’S FALL… COMES KYLO REN’S RISE!
Young Ben Solo is legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker’s most promising pupil. As the son of Rebel Alliance heroes Leia Organa and Han Solo, as well as Luke’s own nephew, Ben has the potential to be a great force for light in the galaxy. But the Skywalker legacy casts a long shadow, the currents of the dark side run deep, and Darth Vader’s blood runs in Ben’s veins. Voices call from both his past and his future, telling him who he must be. He will shatter, he will be reforged, his destiny will be revealed. Snoke awaits. The Knights of Ren await. Ben Solo’s path to his true self begins here. 
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99


the Original Trilogy – The Movie Adaptations Trade Paperback


STAR WARS: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY – THE MOVIE ADAPTATIONS TRADE PAPERBACK
Written by ROY THOMAS & ARCHIE GOODWIN
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN & AL WILLIAMSON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The classic Marvel adaptations of all three films in the original Star Wars trilogy, collected in one blockbuster volume — fully remastered for the modern age by colorist Chris Sotomayor! Relive the events of A NEW HOPE, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI as the timeless saga of Luke Skywalker and his rebel allies battling the Empire and its ruthless enforcer Darth Vader unfold in action-packed style — including scenes that never made the silver screen! Travel from the desert world of Tatooine, to the ice planet Hoth, to the forest moon of Endor on an unforgettable journey across the galaxy — one that’s far, far away and a long time ago! May the Force be with you, in the mighty Marvel manner! Collecting STAR WARS (1977) #1-6 and #39-44 and STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI #1-4.
384 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92379-2


Star Wars Legends: Forever Crimson Trade Paperback


STAR WARS LEGENDS: FOREVER CRIMSON TRADE PAPERBACK
Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN & MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON, CARMINE INFANTINO, AL WILLIAMSON, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI,
KERRY GAMMILL, ANDREA BROCCARDO, JAN DUURSEMA, STEFANO LANDINI, LUKE ROSS & LEONARD KIRK
Cover by WALT SIMONSON
A Star Wars saga decades in the making! Meet the droid-hating Valance the Hunter — who’s hot on Luke Skywalker’s trail! Will his destiny end by finding the rebel hero — or in a deadly confrontation with Darth Vader? Then Luke and his X-wing squadron find a derelict Imperial Star Destroyer, with everyone on board dead — and their skin turned crimson! When the virus responsible leaves Luke in a coma, Han Solo and his allies face a race against time to cure the mysterious malady! Then, in celebration of Marvel’s 80th anniversary, the landmark Star Wars #108 returns to the Legends era of a long time ago for one issue only — continuing the stories of Valance and the Crimson Forever! And you won’t believe which classic characters return! Collecting STAR WARS (1977) #16, #27, #29 and #50 and STAR WARS (2019) #108.
152 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92377-8


Target Vader Trade Paperback


STAR WARS: TARGET VADER TRADE PAPERBACK
Written by ROBBIE THOMPSON
Penciled by MARC LAMING & STEFANO LANDINI
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Darth Vader vs. bounty hunters! The Dark Lord of the Sith is on the hunt for a mysterious criminal syndicate operating outside of the Empire’s rule. But little does he know that he too is being targeted — by a group of the galaxy’s deadliest bounty hunters, hired by the syndicate to take out Vader once and for all! Led by fallen Imperial Officer Beilert Valance, this ragtag group of assassins will stop at nothing to score the biggest bounty of their lives. Valance and Dengar seek the perfect weapon to kill the Sith Lord — and they’ll need it when Vader turns the tables and corners them! But what happens when both the hunters and the hunted uncover the dark secrets behind the criminal syndicate known only as the Hidden Hand? Collecting STAR WARS: TARGET VADER #1-6.
136 PGS./Rated T …$17.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-91858-3


Age of Rebellion Hardcover


STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION HARDCOVER
Written by GREG PAK, SIMON SPURRIER, MARC GUGGENHEIM & JON ADAMS
Penciled by MARC LAMING, RAMÓN BACHS, CHRIS SPROUSE, MATTEO BUFFAGNI, CASPAR WIJNGAARD,
ANDREA BROCCARDO, JON ADAMS & MORE
Cover by GERALD PAREL
The Age of Star Wars — an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras — reaches the iconic heroes and villains of the original trilogy! Witness the moments that defined them, the incredible battles that shaped them — and their eternal conflict between light and darkness! Solo stories spotlight major figures from Star Wars Episodes IV-VI — from Luke, Leia and Han to Lando, Yoda and more! And on the dark side, Darth Vader is joined by Boba Fett, Jabba the Hutt, Grand Moff Tarkin and the cold, calculating bounty hunter known as IG-88! Collecting STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION — BOBA FETT, DARTH VADER, GRAND MOFF TARKIN, HAN SOLO, JABBA THE HUTT, LANDO CALRISSIAN, LUKE SKYWALKER, PRINCESS LEIA and SPECIAL.
224 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-91707-4
Trim size: oversized
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