Episode #212 -- Fretless

Darth Vader goes David Lynch in the striking and nebulous #8 as Anakin Skywalker confronts his past failures while trying to shore up his future existence. Adding to the uncertainty are the Sequel Trilogy-introduced characters Ochi of Bestoon as well as Webbish Bog, who's all about questions and not answers.

In news, more cover reveals for January's Star Wars: The High Republic, as advance reorders underly what's expected to be robust demand for Marvel's debut issue.

Upcoming Star Wars comics include:

Dec. 23

_ Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run #1

_ Bounty Hunters #8

Dec. 30

_ Star Wars Adventures #3


Jan. 6
_ Star Wars #10
_ Star Wars: The High Republic #1

_ Darth Vader #7 (2nd Printing)

Jan. 13

_ Darth Vader #9
_ Star Wars Adventures #4

_ Star Wars Adventures #5

Jan. 20

_ Doctor Aphra #7

Jan. 27

_ Bounty Hunters #9

_ Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run #2 (of 2)
_ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 1, “Fortune and Fate” TPB

_ Beware Vader’s Castle (Collects Tales From Vader’s Castle and Return to Vader’s Castle mini-series) HC

_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 11, “Rise of the Wookiees” TPB

_ The Clone Wars — Battle Tales TPB

Feb. 3

_ Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1
_ Star Wars #11
_ Star Wars: The High Republic #2


Feb. 10

_ Darth Vader #10
_ The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW

Feb. 17

_ Star Wars Adventures #6
_ The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation TPB (IDW)

Feb. 24

_ Doctor Aphra Omnibus HC
_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: “The New Republic,” Vol. 5 TPB

April 7
_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Tarkin’s Will” TPB


Announced But as Yet Unscheduled Comics

_ The Mandalorian titles from Marvel & IDW

Announced But Marked Canceled by the Publisher
_ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation by Marvel (5-issue mini-series)

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