Episode #291 -- Graduation (Friends Forever)

Prequel fans get a double kick in the heart as Darth Vader #23 mines Anakin's time as a child, while Sabé ponders a difficult decision.

In Bounty Hunters #23, Dengar makes a calculated decision that will have ramifications for T'ongo, Losha and the crew, not to mention the fate of Cadeliah.

Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:
_ Bounty Hunters #23
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #23

Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ None

The news?
_ Star Wars: Yoda, a 10-issue maxi-series was revealed at Star Wars Celebration, as were first looks at covers for Marvel's The High Republic, Vol. 2, and the four-issue THR: The Blade mini-series. Dark Horse showed off covers for Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories and the Halloween-inspired Tales From the Rancor Pit.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

June 8 _ Star Wars #24, Krrsantan: Star Wars Tales #1

June 15 _ Bounty Hunters #24

June 21 _ Star Wars: Rebels, Vol. 3 (Manga)

June 22 _ Crimson Reign #5 (of 5), Obi-Wan #2 (of 5), Darth Vader #24

June 28 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith #0-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Fall of the Sith Empire #1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi #1-5, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Freedon Nadd Uprising #1-2)

June 29 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca #3, Doctor Aphra #21

July 6 _ Halcyon Legacy #4 (of 5), The Mandalorian #1

July 13 _ Bounty Hunters #25, Star Wars: Rebels TPB (Collects Star Wars: Rebels Magazine #1–35, 37, 39 and Star Wars: Rebels Animation Magazine #1–4)

July 20 _ Darth Vader #25, Star Wars #25, Han Solo & Chewbacca #4

July 27 _ Doctor Aphra #22, Obi-Wan #3 (of 5)

Aug. 3 _ Halcyon Legacy #5 (of 5), Star Wars #26

Aug. 9 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars, Vol. 4 (Collects Free Comic Book Day 2005: Star Wars #1, Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #1-4, Star Wars: Republic #74-77 and 81-83, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith #1-4, Star Wars: Tag & Bink II #2, material from Star Wars Visionaries #1 and Star Wars Tales #4)

Aug. 10 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca #5, Bounty Hunters #26, Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #1 (of 12)

Aug. 17 _ The Mandalorian #2, Star Wars #26, Darth Vader #26

Aug. 23 _ Star Wars: Crimson Reign TPB (Collects Crimson Reign #1-5), Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 4 Crimson Reign TPB (Collects #18-22); Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 7 (Collects Blood Ties #1-4, Blood Ties -- Boba Fett Is Dead #1-4, Empire #1-4, Underworld -- The Yavin Vassilika #1-5, Free Comic Book Day: Star Wars 2013 and material from Star Wars Tales #1-2, 6 and 16)

Aug. 24 _ Doctor Aphra #23, Han Solo & Chewbacca #6

Aug. 30 _ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 4 Crimson Reign TPB (Collects #16-20); Bounty Hunters Vol. 4 Crimson Reign TPB (Collects #18-22)

Aug. 31 _ Doctor Aphra #24, The Mandalorian #3, Obi-Wan #4 (of 5)

Sept. 13 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 4 Crimson Reign TPB (Collects #19-23)

Sept. 28 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 6 (Collects Crimson Empire #0-6, Bounty Hunters -- Kenix Kil, Crimson Empire II -- Council of Blood #1-6, Crimson Empire III -- Empire Lost #1-6 and material from Dark Horse Extra #21-24 and Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1)

Oct. 4 _ The High Republic Adventures Graphic Novel #1 (Dark Horse)

Oct. 5 _ The High Republic -- Quest of the Jedi #1 (Dark Horse)

Oct. 11 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 1. (Collects Star Wars: Empire 7, 14, 16; Vader's Quest 1-4, Star Wars (2013) 1-20, Star Wars Kids 1-11, 12 (A Story) and 13-20 and Star Wars 3-D 1-3)

Oct. 18 _ Tales From the Rancor Pit