loading . . . Episode #482 -- Darkness Fades The New Republic moves to end Oskure's reign of deceit and malfeasance as the Nagai rebellion returns home, while Rynn Zenat uncovers and uncomfortable fact about her well being and Beilert Valance helps show Han Solo the path forward to being a better person in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars #8 (of 10).
Comics Discussed This Week:
- Star Wars (Vol. 4) #8 (of 10)
Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
- Boba Fett: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4)
- Star Wars (Vol. 4) #5 (of 10)
News:
- Marvel's Dark Droids crossover event is getting collected in a fairly hefty omnibus that's due out in August 2026, including the events issues from Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hunters.
- A single page of original art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek from Star Wars (Vol. 1) #20 sold for $2,025 on eBay in December.
- A very happy holidays to you, no matter what you celebrate or if you don't celebrate at all!
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
Dec. 31 _ Boba Fett: Black, White & Red #4 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories — The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents #1 (of 4)
Jan. 7 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #5 (of 5), Tides of Terror #4 (of 4)
Jan. 14 _ Legacy of Vader #12
Jan. 21 _ Star Wars (Vol. 4) #9
Jan. 27 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red TPB (Collects 1-4)
Feb. 11 _ Jar Jar Binks #1 One-Shot, Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents #2 (of 4)
Feb. 17 _ Star Wars: Hidden Empire Omnibus (Collects HIdden Empire 1-5, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 26-36, Bounty Hunters 27-34, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 28-32, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 22-31 and 2022’s Star Wars: Revelations #1)
Feb. 18 _ Star Wars (Vol. 4) #10
March 4 _ Shadow of Maul #1 (of 5)
March 11 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents #3 (of 4); The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #1 (of 6)
March 17 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 4 (Collects Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika (2000) #1-5; Free Comic Book Day 2013: Star Wars #1; Star Wars: Empire (2002) #5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) #1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition (1997) #1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) #1; Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope (2001) #1-4; The Star Wars (2013) #0-8; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #1-2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19-20); Hyperspace Stories: Grievous OGN
March 24 _ Tales From the Nightlands TPB (Collects 1-3); Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker TPB (Collects 1-4)
March 31 _ Legacy of Vader: The Reign of Kylo Ren Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 7-12)
April 8 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #4 (of 4)
April 14 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 2 - A Higher Path TPB (Collects 6-10), Star Wars Visions TPB (Collects Visions -- Peach Momoko #1, Visions -- Takashi Okazaki #1, Peach Momoko's Story from Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red #1)
April 21 _ The High Republic Phase III -- Trial of the Jedi Omnibus (Collects 2023’s The High Republic 1-10, Revelations #1’s High Republic story, The Acolyte — Kelnacca one-shot, Shadows of Starlight 1-4, Fear of the Jedi 1-5, The Finale #1: The Beacon one-shot); The Mandalorian -- Seasons One & Two (Collects #1-8 of both mini-series), Jedi Knights Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 6-10); Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror TPB (Collects 1-4)
April 28 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon TPB (Collects 1-5)
May 5 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase II (1-8, Nameless Terror 1-4, Quest of the Jedi one-shot)
May 12 _ Star Wars: New Republic (Collects 1-10, material from Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1)
May 19 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Legacy (2006) #0, 0-1/2, 1-36, 41); Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent TPB (Collects 1-10)
May 26 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase III Part 1 (Collects The High Republic Adventures (Phase III 1-10), Saber for Hire 1-4 and the Crash Landing and Crash and Burn one-shots)
June 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #0-6, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Kenix Kil (1999) #1, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II - Council of Blood (1998) #1-6, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) #1-6, Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan (1998) #1-4, Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid (1995) #1, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) #1-4, Star Wars: Invasion (2009) #0-5, Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) #1-6, Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) #1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #2; material from Dark Horse Extra (1998) #21-24; Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1; Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-19, 21); The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope — The Manga Vol. 1
June 30 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase III Part 2 (Collects The High Republic Adventures (Phase III) 11-20, Echoes of Fear 1-4, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone 1-4 and the one-shots 2025 Annual, The Wedding Spectacular and The Battle of Eriadu)
July 21 _ Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus (Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars’ End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992) #1-20, Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994) #1-2, Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995) #1, Star Wars newspaper strips "The Constancia Affair," "The Kashyyyk Depths" and "Planet of Kadril”); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: The Screaming Citadel (Collects Star Wars (2015) #31-43, Star Wars Annual (2015) #3, Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel (2017) #1, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #7-8)
Aug. 11 _ The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents TPB (Collects 1-4)
Aug. 18 _ The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope -- The Manga Vol. 2 https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-482-darkness-fades--69177830
