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This is a list of Star Wars comic books set in the fictional Star Wars universe. Star Wars comic books were originally published by Marvel Comics, starting with the original series in 1977 and ending in 1984.[1] Blackthorne Publishing published a run of 3-D comics from 1987 to 1988,[2] and Dark Horse Comics published Star Wars comic books from 1991 until 2014. Exclusive publishing rights returned to Marvel Comics in 2015.[1] Almost all Star Wars comics published prior to 2015 have been rebranded as non-canon with the designation Legends.[3]

BBY stands for years before the Battle of Yavin, an in-universe event which occurred during the original Star Wars film.[lower-alpha 1] ABY stands for years after the Battle of Yavin.[4]

Film and television adaptations

All pre-2014 film and television adaptations are in the Legends continuity, even though they adapt Canon films.

Film adaptations

These film and television adaptations are canon, except for the parts where they divert from the films.

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Television adaptations

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Canon original stories

Comics

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Anthology series

Star Wars Adventures

Star Wars Adventures is an anthology series published by IDW Publishing, which debuted in September 2017.[27]

  • Volume 1: Heroes of the Galaxy (October 2017)
    • Issue #0 (July 2017)
    • Issue #1 (September 2017)
      • "Better the Devil You Know, Part I", by Cavan Scott
      • "Tales from Wild Space: Stop, Thief!", by Cavan Scott
    • Issue #2 (September 2017)
      • "Better the Devil You Know, Part II", by Cavan Scott
      • "Tales from Wild Space: The Flat Mountain of Yavin", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
  • Volume 2: Unexpected Detour (February 2018)
    • Issue #3 (October 2017)
      • "Pest Control", by Landry Q. Walker
      • "Tales from Wild Space: Adventures in Wookiee-Sitting", by Alan Tudyk & Shannon Denton
    • Issue #4 (November 2017)
      • "The Trouble at Tibrin, Part I", by Landry Q. Walker
      • "Tales from Wild Space: Mattis Makes a Stand", by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
    • Issue #5 (December 2017)
      • "The Trouble at Tibrin, Part II", by Landry Q. Walker
      • "Tales from Wild Space: The Best Pet", by Delilah S. Dawson
  • Volume 3: Endangered (June 2018)
    • Issue #6 (January 2018)
      • "Rose Knows", by Delilah S. Dawson
      • "Tales from Wild Space: Podracer's Rescue", by Shaun Manning
    • Issue #7 (February 2018)
      • "Endangered, Part 1", by Sholly Fisch
      • "Tales from Wild Space: Look Before You Leap", by Paul Crilley
    • Issue #8 (March 2018)
      • "Endangered, Part 2", by Sholly Fisch
      • "Tales from Wild Space: Gonk", by Otis Frampton
  • Volume 4: Smuggler's Blues (October 2018)
    • Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2018 (May 2018)
      • "Hunter vs Hunted", by Cavan Scott
    • Issue #10 (May 2018)
      • "Powered Down, Part 1", by Cavan Scott
      • "Tales from Wild Space: Family Affair, Part 1", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
    • Issue #11 (June 2018)
      • "Powered Down, Part 2", by Cavan Scott
      • "Tales from Wild Space: Family Affair, Part 2", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
  • Volume 5: Mechanical Mayhem (March 2019)
    • Issue #9 (April 2018)
      • "Trouble Again", by John Barber
      • "Tales from Wild Space: IG-88 vs. The Gatto Gang", by Nick Brokenshire
    • Issue #12 (July 2018)
      • "Intermission, Part I", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
      • "Tales from Wild Space: A Small Push", by Scott Peterson
    • Issue #13 (August 2018)
      • "Intermission, Part II", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
  • Volume 6: Flight of the Falcon (July 2019)
    • Issue #14 (September 2018)
    • Issue #15 (October 2018)
    • Issue #16 (December 2018)
    • Issue #17 (January 2019)
    • Issue #18 (February 2019)
    • Star Wars Adventures: Flight of the Falcon one-shot (May 2019)
  • Volume 7: Pomp and Circumstance (November 2019)
    • Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018, by John Jackson Miller (April 2018)
      • "Mind Your Manners", by John Jackson Miller
      • "The Lost Eggs of Livorno", by Cavan Scott
  • Volume 8: Defend the Republic! (February 2020)
    • Issue #19 (March 2019)
    • Issue #20 (April 2019)
  • Volume 9: Fight the Empire! (June 2020)
    • Issue #21 (May 2019)
    • Issue #22 (June 2019)
    • Issue #23 (July 2019)
  • Volume 10: Driving Force (September 2020)
    • Issue #24 (August 2019)
    • Issue #25 (September 2019)
    • Issue #26 (September 2019)
  • Volume 11: Rise of the Wookiees (January 2021)
    • Issue #27 (October 2019)
    • Issue #28 (November 2019)
    • Issue #29 (December 2019)
    • Issue #30 (January 2020)
    • Issue #31 (March 2020)
    • Issue #32 (July 2020)
  • One-shots
    • Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2018 (May 2018)
    • Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2019 (May 2019)
    • Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019 (August 2018)

Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down

Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down is a trade paperback published by IDW Publishing that debuted in December 2017 as a Loot Crate exclusive. It was reprinted as a three-issue miniseries beginning in November 2018, with a reprint of the trade paperback arriving in June 2019. The comic consists of a main story titled "Destroyer Down," and a back-up story titled "The Ghost Ship." Both stories were written by Scott Beatty.[28]

Star Wars Forces of Destiny

Star Wars Forces of Destiny is an anthology miniseries published by IDW Publishing that debuted in 2018. It ran for five issues and focuses on the female characters of the franchise. Authors include Jody Houser, Delilah S. Dawson, Elsa Charretier, Beth Revis, and Devin Grayson.[29] All five comics were collected into a single volume in April 2018.

  • Leia, by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet (January 2018)
  • Rey, by Jody Houser (January 2018)
    • Adaptation of Star Wars Forces of Destiny episodes 1 and 2.
  • Hera, by Devin Grayson (January 2018)
  • Ahsoka & Padmé, by Beth Revis (January 2018)
    • Adaptation of Star Wars Forces of Destiny episode 6.
  • Rose & Paige, by Delilah S. Dawson (January 2018)

Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle

Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle is an anthology miniseries published by IDW Publishing released in October 2018. It ran for five issues and was written by Cavan Scott.[30]

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle

Star Wars: Return to Vader's Castle is an anthology miniseries published by IDW Publishing released in October 2019 as a sequel to Tales from Vader's Castle. It ran for five issues and was written by Cavan Scott.

Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales is an anthology miniseries published by IDW Publishing released from May 2020-September 2020. It ran for five issues and was written by Michael Moreci.

Star Wars Adventures 2020

Star Wars Adventures 2020 is a sequel comic series to the 2017 Star Wars Adventures, published by IDW Publishing.

  • Volume 1: The Light and the Dark[31]
    • Issue #1 (October 2020)
    • Issue #2 (November 2020)
    • Issue #3 (February 2021)
    • Issue #4 (March 2021)[32]
    • Issue #5 (March 2021)[33]
    • Issue #6 (April 2021)[34]
  • Uncollected
    • Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020 (November 2020)
    • Issue #7 (April 2021)[35]
    • Issue #8 (May 2021)[36]
    • Issue #9 (May 2021)[37]

Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle

Star Wars: Shadow of Vader's Castle is a one-shot comic published by IDW Publishing released in November 2020 as a sequel to Return to Vader's Castle. It was written by Cavan Scott.

Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run

Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run is a reprint of the German magazine comic Star Wars: Smuggler's Run, which adapts the Greg Rucka novel of the same name. It was published by IDW Publishing and released from December 2020-January 2021.

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures is an anthology miniseries published by IDW Publishing released in February 2021 and finished in February 2022. It s written by Daniel Older.[38]

Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi

Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi is a reprint of the German magazine comic Star Wars: Weapon of a Jedi, which adapts the Jason Fry novel of the same name. It will published by IDW Publishing and released in May 2021.[39]

Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle

Star Wars: Ghosts of Vader's Castle is an upcoming one-shot comic published by IDW Publishing that will be a sequel to Shadow of Vader's Castle.[40]

Star Wars: Age of Republic

Star Wars: Age of Republic is an anthology miniseries published by Marvel Comics that debuted in December 2018. It ran for nine issues written by Jody Houser, and served as the first part of the larger Age of maxiseries.[41] Age of Republic was collected into two volumes, Villains and Heroes released on May 21 and 28, 2019, respectively. Villains collects Darth Maul, Jango Fett, Special, Count Dooku, and General Grievous; Heroes collects Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala.[42][43]

  • Qui-Gon Jinn in "Balance" (December 2018)
  • Darth Maul in "Ash" (December 2018)
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi in "Mission" (January 2019)
  • Jango Fett in "Training" (January 2019)
  • Special: Asajj Ventress in "Sisters" (January 2019)
  • Special: Captain Rex & Jar Jar Binks in "501. plus one" (January 2019)
  • Special: Mace Windu in "The Weapon" (January 2019)
  • Anakin Skywalker in "The Sacrifice" (February 2019)
  • Count Dooku in "The Cost" (February 2019)
  • Padmé Amidala in "Bridge" (March 2019)
  • General Grievous in "Burn" (March 2019)

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion is an anthology miniseries published by Marvel Comics that debuted in April 2019. It ran for nine issues written by Greg Pak and drawn by Chris Sprouse, and served as the second part of the larger Age of maxiseries.[41] Age of Rebellion was collected into two volumes, Heroes and Villains that were released on August 20 and September 3, 2019, respectively. Heroes collects Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Luke Skywalker; Villains collects Grand Moff Tarkin, Special, Boba Fett, Jabba the Hutt, and Darth Vader.[44][45]

  • Grand Moff Tarkin in "Tooth and Claw" (April 2019)
  • Princess Leia in "Princess Scoundrel" (April 2019)
  • Special: IG-88 in "The Long Game" (April 2019)
  • Special: Biggs Darklighter & Jek Porkins in "Stolen Valor" (April 2019)
  • Special: Yoda in "The Trials of Dagobah" (April 2019)
  • Han Solo in "Running from the Rebellion" (May 2019)
  • Boba Fett in "Hunter's Heart" (May 2019)
  • Lando Calrissian in "Cloud City Blues" (May 2019)
  • Jabba the Hutt in "Great to be Jabba" (May 2019)
  • Luke Skywalker in "Fight or Flight" (June 2019)
  • Darth Vader in "To The Letter" (June 2019)

Star Wars: Age of Resistance

Star Wars: Age of Resistance is an anthology miniseries published by Marvel Comics that debuted in July 2019. It ran for nine issues written by Tom Taylor and drawn by Leonard Kirk, and serves as the third and final part of the larger Age of maxiseries.[41] Age of Resistance was collected into two volumes, Heroes and Villains that were released on November 26 and December 3, 2019, respectively. Heroes collects Finn, Special, Poe Dameron, Rose Tico and Rey; Villains collects Captain Phasma, General Hux, Supreme Leader Snoke, and Kylo Ren.[46][47]

  • Finn in "Infestation" (July 2019)
  • Captain Phasma in "Fallen Guns" (July 2019)
  • Special: Maz Kanata in "Maz's Scoundrels" (July 2019)
  • Special: Amylin Holdo in "The Bridge" (July 2019)
  • Special: BB-8 in "Robot Resistance" (July 2019)
  • Poe Dameron in "Fight or Flight" (August 2019)
  • General Hux in "Marooned" (August 2019)
  • Rose Tico in "My Hero" (September 2019)
  • Supreme Leader Snoke in "Fail. Or Kill it." (September 2019)
  • Rey in "Alone" (September 2019)
  • Kylo Ren in "Out of the Shadow" (September 2019)

Comic strips

Star Wars Rebels comic strips

The Star Wars Rebels comic strips are set in-between episodes of the Disney XD television show of the same name. The first 37 strips were published in the monthly Germany, UK, and U.S.A. Star Wars Rebels Magazine issues, which debuted in January 2015. The UK and U.S.A. versions were discontinued in 2016, with the German version being discontinued in 2017. After issue, 39, the strips were published in the bimonthly German magazine Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine. Trade paperback volumes have also been released in Germany and France. In 2022, Dark Horse published a trade paperback collection of all strips in English language.

Star Wars Rebels Magazine strips

All comics from this magazine were written by Martin Fisher and Jeremy Barlow.

  • Volume 1: Resistance (March 2016)
    • Ring Race (Issue #1)
    • Learning Patience (Issue #2)
    • The fake Jedi (Issue #3)
    • Kallus' Hunt (Issue #4)
    • Return of the Slavers (Issue #5)
    • Eyes on the Prize (Issue #6)
    • Sabotaged Supplies (Issue #7, reprinted in Issue #36)
    • Ezra's Vision (Issue #8, reprinted in Issue #38)
  • Volume 2: Changes (September 2016)
    • Senate Perspective (Issue #9)
    • Becoming Hunted (Issue #10)
    • Assessment (Issue #11)
    • Ocean Rescue (Issue #12)
    • Secrets of Sienar (Issue #13)
    • No Sympathy (Issue #14)
    • A Day's Duty (Issue #15)
    • Ice Breaking (Issue #16)
  • Volume 3: Rebellion at the Edge of the Galaxy (July 2017)
    • Vulnerable Areas (Issue #17)
    • Academy Cadets (Issue #18)
    • Escaping the Scrap Pile (Issue #19)
    • The Gangsters of Galzez (Issue #20)
    • Puffer Problems (Issue #21)
    • The Thune Cargo (Issue #22)
    • Always Bet on Chop (Issue #23)
    • The Second Chance (Issue #24)
  • Uncollected
    • The Ballad of 264 (Issue #25)
    • The Line of Duty (Issue #26)
    • A Time to Survive (Issue #27)
    • Too Late to Change (Issue #28)
    • The Size of the Fight (Issue #29)
    • The Wrong Crowd (Issue #30)
    • Off the Rails (Issue #31)
    • To Thy Metal Heart be True (Issue #32)
    • Sons of the Sky (Issue #33)
    • Final Round (Issue #34)
    • A Youth Unpromising (Issue #35)
    • Fifth and Final (Issue #37)
    • Never Far Behind (Issue #39)
Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine strips

All comics from this magazine were written by Alec Worley.

  • Uncollected
    • A Trooper's Worth (Issue #1)
    • Divide and Conquer (Issue #2)
    • The Beast Within (Issue #3)
    • Crossing the Line (Issue #4)

Star Wars Resistance comic strips

The Star Wars Resistance comic strips are adaptations of episodes of the Disney XD television show of the same name. The strips were published in the monthly German Star Wars Resistance Animation-Magazine issues, which debuted in May 2019, however it was discontinued after four issues. A fifth strip was included in Star Wars Fun & Action.

Star Wars Resistance Animation-Magazine strips

All comics from this magazine were written by Alec Worley.

  • The Recruit, Part 1 (Issue #1)
  • The Recruit, Part 2 (Issue #2)
  • The Triple Dark (Issue #3)
  • Fuel for the Fire (Issue #4)
Star Wars Fun & Action strips

Most comics in Star Wars Fun & Action were reprints of previous Star Wars Adventures comics

  • The High Tower by Alec Worley
"Red Four"

"Red Four" was a one-page comic strip released in Marvel Comics 1000.

Animated webcomics

In September 2015, multinational food and beverage company Nestlé released two animated webcomics as part of a licensed Star Wars-themed promotional campaign for The Force Awakens. Adapted from the novels The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure by Jason Fry and Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure by Greg Rucka, the two animated comics were originally offered exclusively on the now-defunct Nestlé Comics website by typing a digital code featured on every box of Nestlé cereals.

Novel adaptations into German comics

The comics listed here are licensed by Disney, but were not released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Their canonical status is disputed due to some minor changes made to the story due to cultural interpretation.[48]

Star Wars: Weapon of a Jedi (2017)

Star Wars: Weapon of a Jedi is a four-part German comic adaptation of the Jason Fry novel of the same name by Alec Worley. The comics are available in Issues #19–22 of Star Wars Magazin, published by Panini Comics. A trade paperback volume has been released in March 2018, and eventually an English translation will released in May 2021 as Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi.[39] Set in the Rise of the Empire Era, between Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

  • Issue #19, Comic #1 (March 2017)
  • Issue #20, Comic #2 (May 2017)
  • Issue #21, Comic #3 (July 2017)
  • Issue #22, Comic #4 (September 2017)

Star Wars: Smuggler's Run (2018)

Star Wars: Smuggler's Run is a four-part German comic adaptation of the Greg Rucka novel of the same name by Alec Worley. The comics are available in Issues #1–4 of Das Star Wars Universum, published by Panini Comics, and eventually, an English translation was released in 2020-2021 as Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run. Set in the Rise of the Empire Era, between Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

  • Issue #1, Comic #1 (January 2018)
  • Issue #2, Comic #2 (February 2018)
  • Issue #3, Comic #3 (March 2018)
  • Issue #4, Comic #4 (April 2018)

Cancelled canon comics

The following comics have been officially announced, but have not been released or officially cancelled.

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Star Wars Legends comics original stories

Before the Republic Era (37,000–25,000 BBY)

Dawn of the Jedi

36,453 BBY

Old Galactic Republic Era a.k.a. The Sith Era (5,000–1,000 BBY)

Tales of the Jedi

5,000 BBY

4,990 BBY

4,000 BBY - 3,999 BBY

3,998 BBY

3,996 BBY

3,993 BBY

3,986 BBY

Knights of the Old Republic

3,964 BBY

3,963 BBY

3,962 BBY

3,952 BBY

Cold War

3,678 BBY

3,653 BBY

3,643 BBY

2,975 BBY

Knight Errant

1,032 BBY

The Battle of Ruusan

1,000 BBY

Rise of the Empire Era (1,000–0 BBY)

Prelude to War

1000 BBY

996 BBY

700 BBY

245 BBY

67 BBY

58 BBY

53 BBY

  • Jedi – The Dark Side by Scott Allie

45 BBY

44 BBY

43 BBY

38 BBY

37 BBY

36 BBY

34 BBY

33 BBY

32.5 BBY

The Phantom Menace

32 BBY

The Calm Before the Storm

31 BBY

30 BBY

28 BBY

27 BBY

25 BBY

  • Poison Moon by Michael Carriglitto (published in Dark Horse Extra #44–47)

24 BBY

23 BBY

Attack of the Clones/The Clone Wars

22 BBY

  • Clone Wars Volume 1: The Defense of Kamino by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, Haden Blackman and Scott Allie (Published by Titan Books Ltd.)
  • Clone Wars Volume 2: Victories and Sacrifices by Haden Blackman, John Ostrander, Tomas Giorello and Jan Duursema (Published by Titan Books Ltd.)
  • Nobody's Perfect by Peter Bagge (published in Tales #20)
  • The Lesson by Adam Gallardo (published in Tales #14)
  • Tides of Terror by Milton Freewater Jr. (published in Tales #14)
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 1
    • Blind Force by Haden Blackman
    • Heavy Metal Jedi by Haden Blackman
    • Fierce Currents by Haden Blackman
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 2
    • Skywalkers by Haden Blackman
    • Hide in Plain Sight by Welles Hartley
    • Run Mace Run by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 3
    • Rogues Gallery by Haden Blackman
    • The Package by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • Stranger in Town by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • One Battle by Bytim Mucci
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 4
    • Another Fine Mess by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • The Brink by Justin Lambros
    • Orders by Ryan Kaufman
    • Descent by Haden Blackman
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 7
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 8
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 9
    • Appetite for Adventure by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • Salvaged by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • Life Below by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • No Way Out by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 10
    • Graduation Day by Chris Avellone
    • Thunder Road by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • Chain of Command by Jason Hall
    • Waiting by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
  • Dark Journey by Jason Hall (published in Tales#17)

21.5 BBY

21 BBY

20 BBY

19.5 BBY

  • Clone Wars Volume 7: When They Were Brothers by Haden Blackman and Brian Ching (published by Titan Books Ltd.)
    • Obsession by Haden Blackman
    • Unnamed (2005 Free Comic Book Day)
  • Clone Wars Volume 8: Last Siege, The Final Truth by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons (published by Titan Books Ltd.)
  • Brothers in Arms by Miles Lane (2005 Free Comic Book Day comic)
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 5
    • What Goes Up... by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • Bailed Out by Justin Lambros
    • Heroes on Both Side by Chris Avellone
    • Order of Outcasts by Matt Jacobs (published in Clone Wars Adventures Volume 5)
  • Clone Wars Adventures Volume 6
    • Means and Ends by Haden Blackman
    • The Drop by Mike Kennedy
    • To The Vanishing Point by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
    • It Takes a Thief by Matthew and Shawn Fillbach
  • Evasive Action: Reversal of Fortune by Paul Ens

Revenge of the Sith

19 BBY

18 BBY

18–5 BBY

16 BBY

  • Old Wounds by Aaron McBride (published in Star Wars: Visionaries and in Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 4)

17 BBY

  • Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows by Tim Siedell

15 BBY

12 BBY

11 BBY

10 BBY

  • Star Wars Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead by Tom Taylor

8 BBY

7 BBY

6 BBY

The Dark Times

5 BBY

4 BBY

3 BBY

2 BBY

1 BBY

The Rebellion Era (0–5 ABY)

A New Hope

0 ABY

1 ABY

  • The Pandora Effect by Alan Moore (published The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #151, 1981; reprinted in Devilworlds #2; 1996)
  • Dark Knight's Devilry by Steve Moore (published The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #153, 1982; reprinted in Devilworlds #1; 1996)
  • Tilotny Throws a Shape by Alan Moore (published The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #154, 1982; reprinted in Devilworlds #2; 1996)
  • Dark Lord's Conscience by Alan Moore (published The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #155, 1982; reprinted in Devilworlds #1; 1996)
  • Rust Never Sleeps by Alan Moore (published The Empire Strikes Back Monthly #156, 1982; reprinted in Devilworlds #2; 1996)
  • Blind Fury by Alan Moore (published Star Wars Monthly #159, 1982; reprinted in Devilworlds #1; 1996)
  • Boba Fett: Salvage by John Wagner (published in Boba Fett ½ and in Star Wars Omnibus Boba Fett)
  • Lady Luck by Rich Handley and Darko Macan (published in Tales#3, 2000)
  • Planet of the Dead by Steve Niles (published in Tales#17, 2003)

2 ABY

The Empire Strikes Back

3 ABY

Return of the Jedi

4 ABY

New Galactic Republic Era (5–25 ABY)

5 ABY

6 ABY

7 ABY

8 ABY

9 ABY

10 ABY

11 ABY

13 ABY

15 ABY

19 ABY

20 ABY

The New Jedi Order Era (25–37 ABY)

25 ABY

28 ABY

Legacy Era (40 ABY onwards)

40 ABY

130 ABY

138 ABY

  • Star Wars Legacy: War by John Ostrander (#1–6)
  • Star Wars Legacy: Prisoner of the Floating World by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman (#1–5)
  • Star Wars Legacy: Outcasts of the Broken Ring by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman (#6–10)
  • Star Wars Legacy: Wanted, Ania Solo (#11–15)
  • Star Wars Legacy: Empire Of One (#16–18, 0½)

Long after Yavin

Infinities Era (not within timeline)

Writers

This is a list of Star Wars comic book writers. It covers those who have written for series, one-shots, film adaptations, and comics from Star Wars Tales.

Star Wars manga

All are Legends adaptations of the films or Canon adaptations of canonical TV shows/novels.

Film

Produced before Disney, and as a result they take place in the Legends continuity.

Star Wars: Story Before the Force Awakens (2015)

The comic series listed here is licensed by Disney but was not released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Its canonical status is disputed due to some minor changes made to the story due to cultural interpretation but all are film adaptations.[48]

Star Wars: Story Before the Force Awakens is a webcomic adaptation of the original trilogy by Korean artist and writer Hong Jac-ga. The strips were translated to English and have been made available worldwide on the platform Webtoon. [63] The Story Before the Force Awakens spans the "Rise of the Empire Era" and the "Rebellion Era". The English translations have since been removed and there is no information if they will ever be re-released.

  • An Old Friend (Issue #1) (12 BBY–6 BBY)
  • Meeting the Droids (Issue #2) (6 BBY–0 BBY)
  • Beginning of an Adventure (Issue #3) (0 BBY)
  • Only Hope (Issue #4) (0 BBY)
  • Escape (Issue #5) (0 BBY)
  • Death Star (Issue #6) (0 BBY)
  • Rescue (Issue #7) (0 BBY)
  • Darth Vader (Issue #8) (0 BBY)
  • Vanishing into the Force (Issue #9) (0 BBY)
  • The Little Spark (Issue #10) (0 BBY)
  • X-Wing (Issue #11) (0 BBY)
  • One Shot (Issue #12) (0 BBY)
  • Awakening of the Force (Issue #13) (0 BBY)
  • Miracle of Yavin (Issue #14) (0 BBY)
  • Suffering (Issue #15) (3 ABY)
  • Strike (Issue #16) (3 ABY)
  • Retreat (Issue #17) (3 ABY)
  • Dagobah (Issue #18) (3 ABY)
  • Master Yoda (Issue #19) (3 ABY)
  • Training (Issue #20) (3 ABY)
  • Dark Side of Force (Issue #21) (3 ABY)
  • Calling (Issue #22) (3 ABY)
  • Trap (Issue #23) (3 ABY)
  • Unprepared Duel (Issue #24) (3 ABY)
  • The Cruel Truth (Issue #25) (3 ABY)
  • Choice (Issue #26) (3 ABY)
  • Determination (Issue #27) (3 ABY)
  • Jabba's Palace (Issue #28) (4 ABY)
  • Pit of Carkoon (Issue #29) (4 ABY)
  • Lightsaber (Issue #30) (4 ABY)
  • Rescue (Issue #31) (4 ABY)
  • Secret of Birth (Issue #32) (4 ABY)
  • Forest Moon (Issue #33) (4 ABY)
  • Protectors of the Forest (Issue #34) (4 ABY)
  • Surrender (Issue #35) (4 ABY)
  • The Emperor (Issue #36) (4 ABY)
  • Rage (Issue #37) (4 ABY)
  • Light vs. Dark (Issue #38) (4 ABY)
  • Epiphany (Issue #39) (4 ABY)
  • The End (Issue #40) (4 ABY)

Television

The comic series listed here is licensed by Disney but was not released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Its canonical status is disputed due to some minor changes made to the story due to cultural interpretation but adapts a canonical TV show.[48]

Star Wars Rebels webcomic

Star Wars Rebels is an ongoing webcomic by Japanese artist Akira Aoki. It adapts the first season of the TV show Star Wars Rebels, consists of 28 chapters,[64] and despite being made for a Japanese audience, it was partially translated into English in November 2020.[65]

Novel

The comics listed here are licensed by Disney but were not released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Their canonical status is disputed due to some minor changes made to the story due to cultural interpretation, but all adapt canonical novels.[48]

Star Wars: Lost Stars (2017)

Star Wars: Lost Stars is a webcomic adaptation of the Claudia Gray novel of the same name by Japanese artist and writer Komiyama Yuusaku. The strips debuted May 4, 2017, on the Japanese version of WEBTOON.[66] The first trade paperback was released in December 2017, with an English translation released in May 2018.[67] The events of Lost Stars span the Rise of the Empire Era, the Rebellion Era, and the New Republic Era, from approximately 11 years before Episode IV: A New Hope to 1 year after Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

  • Volume 1 (December 2017)
    • Prologue #1 (May 2017)
    • Prologue #2 (May 2017)
    • Issue #1 (June 2017)
    • Artwork #1 (June 2017)
    • Issue #2 (July 2017)
    • Issue #3 (July 2017)
    • Issue #4 (August 2017)
    • Issue #5 (August 2017)
    • Issue #6 (September 2017)
    • Issue #7 (September 2017)
    • Issue #8 (October 2017)
    • Issue #9 (October 2017)
    • Issue #10 (November 2017)
    • Issue #11 (November 2017)
  • Volume 2 (April 2019)
    • Issue #12 (December 2017)
    • Artwork #2 (December 2017)
    • Issue #13 (January 2018)
    • Issue #14 (January 2018)
    • Issue #15 (February 2018)
    • Issue #16 (February 2018)
    • Issue #17 (March 2018)
    • Issue #18 (March 2018)
    • Issue #19 (April 2018)
    • Issue #20 (May 2018)
    • Issue #21 (May 2018)
    • Issue #22 (June 2018)
    • Issue #23 (July 2018)
  • Volume 3 (April 2020)
    • Issue #24 (July 2018)
    • Issue #25 (August 2018)
    • Issue #26 (September 2018)
    • Issue #27 (September 2018)
    • Issue #28 (October 2018)
    • Issue #29 (November 2018)
    • Issue #30 (November 2018)
    • Issue #31 (December 2018)
    • Issue #32 (December 2018)
    • Issue #33 (January 2019)
    • Issue #34 (February 2019)
    • Issue #35 (March 2019)
    • Issue #36 (March 2019)
  • Uncollected
    • Bonus (April 2019)

Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess (2018)

Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess is a webcomic adaptation of the Claudia Gray novel of the same name by Japanese artist Haruichi. The strips began releasing in May 2019 on WEBTOON, however, the manga was put on hold after the 11th issue because the artist had some health issues.[68] The manga takes place approximately three years before Episode IV: A New Hope.[69]

Star Wars: Lords of the Sith and Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi (2018)

Star Wars: Lords of the Sith and Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi were planned Japanese manga adaptations of the novels by the same names. These manga were eventually canceled, and replaced with a Star Wars Rebels webcomic. An excerpt from the Lords of the Sith manga was included in the English paperback of the Rebels webcomic.[65]

The Legends of Luke Skywalker-The Manga (2020)

The Legends of Luke Skywalker-The Manga is a manga adaptation of the novel The Legends of Luke Skywalker by Ken Liu. The manga is split up into four parts: "The Starship Graveyard", "I, Droid", "The Tale of Lugubrious Mote", and "Big Inside", all of which are drawn by different artists.[70]

Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills: The Manga (2021)

Guardians of the Whills: The Manga is an upcoming manga adaptation of the novel Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka. It will be written by Jon Tsuei and published by Viz Media.[71]

Original manga stories

The comic listed here will be licensed by Disney, but will not be released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. As it will not be an adaptation, it can be assumed that it will be Canon.[72]

Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance (2021)

The High Republic: The Edge of Balance is an upcoming original manga in the High Republic multimedia project. It will be written by Shima Shinya and Justina Ireland, and it will be published by Viz Media.[72]

See also


References

Footnotes

  1. Later titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
  2. Also included in Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld by Archie Goodwin (which collects Marvel Star Wars #1–20)
  3. Also included in Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil (which collects Marvel's Star Wars #39–53)

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  26. Star Wars: Age of the Rebellion - Heroes. 20 August 2019. ISBN 978-1302917081.
  27. Star Wars: Age of the Rebellion - Villains. 20 August 2019. ISBN 978-1302917081.
  28. Star Wars: Age of the Resistance - Heroes. 26 November 2019. ISBN 978-1302917128.
  29. Star Wars: Age of the Resistance - Villains. 3 December 2019. ISBN 978-1302917302.
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  41. Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills: The Manga. 10 August 2021. ISBN 978-1974719327.
  42. Shinya, Shima; Ireland, Justina (7 September 2021). Star Wars: The High Republic: Edge of Balance. ISBN 978-1974725885.

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