In a passage from “Missing Pieces,” author George Mann invites you to belly up to the bar on Jedha
By StarWars.com Team
A mysterious Jedi has come to town.
As Phase III of Star Wars: The High Republic continues to unfold in books, comics, and with even more short stories in Star Wars Insider, in Star Wars: The High Republic: Tales of Enlightenment, we return to the age of exploration.
With a collection of six short stories from Phase II of the initiative, we go back to a simpler time in the Galactic Republic, decades before the Nihil began to terrorize entire star systems. And StarWars.com is excited to give you a peek inside the hardcover, published by Titan Comics and including a never-before-seen short story by bestselling author George Mann as well as interviews with a selection of authors from the initiative.
In “Missing Pieces,” we step into Enlightenment, a tapbar located in Jedha City, where every patron has a story to tell…
Vader looks to draw the former handmaiden into his web once and for all.
Sabé’s seduction is almost complete.
Darth Vader and the handmaidens of Padmé Amidala have saved Sabé from the clutches of Jul Tambor. But the Dark Lord’s work has just begun. In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #32, Vader looks to lure Sabé to his side permanently…
Darth Vader #32, written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Ibraim Roberson, with a cover by Rahzzah, arrives March 22 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology and at your local comic shop….
Exclusive Howard Chaykin Cover and Poster in Star Wars Insider #122
To mark the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, Titan’s December edition of Star Wars Insider magazine includes an exclusive limited edition collector’s cover and large size pull-out poster drawn by original Star Wars comic book artist, Howard Chaykin!
Chaykin, who drew the first limited-edition Star Wars poster in 1976, has now created a special Empire Strikes Back image exclusively for Star Wars Insider, the official magazine of the Star Wars saga. This limited edition collector’s cover of Insider is only available through comic stores and the large size pull-out poster comes free with the regular Insider newsstand edition.
This issue of Insider explores the making of the original Star Wars comic book by Chaykin and writer Roy Thomas and includes a never before published transcript of a meeting between George Lucas and Chaykin regarding the adaptation of Star Wars for a Marvel comic series.
Chaykin on the Star Wars characters:
“I feel that kid who plays Luke is a little soft in the face so I’m going to harden him up a little bit. He’s got a great cleft and that’s fine, but he looks like he’s 16. It’ll make him more heroic in the picture. Han Solo is perfect. He looks like I drew him. He looks my cliché mercenary hero. He looks like [classic comic book hero] Cody Starbuck. Chewbacca will be no problem. Same thing is true of Darth Vader… He looks like a comic book character — Doctor Doom.”
The magazine also features interviews with the team behind The Clone Wars series, remarks from the Mark Hamill panel at Star Wars Celebration V and an Endor location guide. Plus, there’s much more must-have material for all Star Wars fans.
Retailers can order this special Star Wars Insider with exclusive Howard Chaykin cover and large size pull-out poster from October’s Diamond Previews. See Star Wars Insider “Featured Item” listing within the Books & Magazines section in Previews for more information.
Star Wars Insider #122 goes on sale December 14, 2010.
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Phase II Exclusive Reveals, a Visit to Dark Horse Comics, and More!
In this episode of Star Wars: The High Republic Show, we get excited about Phase II of The High Republic, take a look behind the curtain at Dark Horse Comics, and deliver some hot and fresh new exclusive reveals. Plus, we chat with Zoraida Córdova, Charles Soule, and Elemi Juhlin about taking The High Republic into Phase II.
Have questions about Star Wars: The High Republic? Tweet them to us using the hashtag #THRSQuestions and your question might get answered in the next episode!
The Boys has recently become one of the most popular streaming series around as fans became obsessed with its unique and cynical take on the superhero genre. The Amazon original explores The Boys’ fight against Vought, a superhero management corporation, with Jack Quaid’s Hughie Campbell and Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher largely leading the action.
Quaid has long been praised for his performance in the show, leading to some impressive moves in his career. The actor has since been cast in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, HBO Max’s My Adventures with Superman, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and more, but his aspirations don’t seem to stop there as he hopes to join the Star Wars galaxy.
During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, The Boys star Jack Quaid revealed his desire to star in both a live-action Star Wars and Star Trek project, something that has only previously been achieved by a select few actors.
Having already played in several major franchises, Quaid was asked if he had any dream franchises, to which he said he would “like to be one of the first” to play live-action roles in both sci-fi worlds. With regard to who he’d like to play in Star Wars, Quaid says he would “kill to be a droid or a Jedi or a Han Solo type:”…
The Star Wars galaxy has always been filled with some of the most iconic villains in history, including the legendary Darth Vader. In the seven years since Disney took control of the galaxy far, far away, fans have already been treated to the likes of Kylo Ren, Moff Gideon, and Cad Bane, with several of these threats coming straight out of Disney+.
As Disney+ continues to be home to most of the Star Wars universe, the galaxy will soon expand again with Andor. The Rogue One prequel will revisit Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor in the years leading up to his ultimate sacrifice in the name of the Rebel cause, and that will undoubtedly lead to new Empire threats being introduced.
Among these antagonists are Kyle Soller’s Syril Karn and Denise Gough’s Dedra Meero, both of which will undoubtedly be causing plenty of trouble for Andor during his twelve-episode first season.
Ahead of the Disney+ series, Gough spoke to The Direct and revealed comparisons to one of television’s most famous villains….
As the Clone Wars rage, Obi-Wan and Anakin are called in to handle a troubling development. starwars.com Team
Not all Jedi missions are on record.
Marvel’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan miniseries has found the legendary Jedi Master recounting key events from his life in his personal journals — previously untold tales from his days as a youngling, Padawan, Jedi Knight, and now, Jedi Master.
In starwars.com’s exclusive first look Obi-Wan #4, Kenobi flashes back once again, this time to the Clone Wars. But this memory is of no ordinary assignment. Here, Obi-Wan and Anakin are selected for a troubling mission: one not to be documented and that involves an old friend…
While in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #23, the Spark Eternal continues its quest for power. starwars.com Team
Anakin Skywalker once raced for freedom. Now, Darth Vader will race for revenge.In Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #26, the Sith Lord looks to finally capture Governor Tauntaza, an Imperial working secretly with Crimson Dawn. Vader has tracked Tauntaza to a fortress concealed by an artificial sandstorm, bringing up memories from his former life — and skills long buried. In starwars.com’s exclusive preview of the issue, Vader finds himself mounting a podracer once again and driving head first into the protective waves of sand. “I’m the only human who can do it,” he once said of podracing. It’s still true….
To quote Lando Calrissian, it wouldn’t be much of a celebration without some fireworks.In the first look inside Marvel’s Star Wars #26, the rebels are believed all-but defeated until a fiery attack interrupts an Imperial Unity Day parade, broadcast far and wide on the Imperial Holonet. The Emperor will be most displeased….
We’re closing in on the debut of Andor and The Bad Batch season 2, while Ahsoka and news around an upcoming Star Wars film gains momentum. With all of that comes an assortment of news and updates you don’t want to miss!
This past week we also had an awesome opportunity to interview Natalie Holt, Obi-Wan Kenobi composer, in an exclusive podcast episode.
Before we head into another week, catch up on all of the reviews, stories, and news from July 4-10!
Taika Waititi has been popular this week. Between the release of his new Marvel film Thor: Love and Thunder and his tongue-in-cheek quotes, like joking about not knowing Natalie Portman was in Star Wars (which many took seriously) or not knowing whether his Star Wars film will be made (likely also a joke), the director has found himself front and center in headlines and across social media. Well now The Hollywood Reporter is saying plans for Waititi’s mystery Star Wars movie is on firmer footing than the filmmaker would have you believe. Check out the story!
During Star Wars Celebration 2022, Lucasfilm confirmed that Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts is working on a new live-action Star Wars series for Disney Plus titled Skeleton Crew. Here’s everything we know so far!
Nielsen’s tracking for Obi-Wan Kenobi indicate that the Star Wars spin-off series earned a fifth place spot in its third week of release, with nearly 700 million minutes of the show being streamed at that frame of time. Read the update!…
