With the seeds from War of the Bounty Hunters planted, Doctor Aphra #16 sets course for some intense intrigue and drama, along with the return of a character that could upend everything for Chelli and Sana Starros.

The Monster of Temple Peak concludes with #4, with an ending that came up short, we believe, yet with the mini-series done, we can sit back and reread it from start to finish, the way it was intended.

The High Republic Adventures #10 brought not just a sense of earnestness and frankness, but also levity as well, giving readers their first real solid look at Qort and what it means for the padawans going forward, along with the Nihil, too.

In news we noted that Marvel's February solicits were released with Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hunters taking a break that month (neither series is cancelled!).

Upcoming Star Wars comics include, for now:

Nov. 23 | War of the Bounty Hunters TPB (Collects Alpha #1, War of the Bounty Hunters #1-5)

Nov. 24 | Star Wars: Life Day #1 (One-Shot), The Trail of Shadows #2 (of 5), Star Wars Adventures Annual 2021, Star Wars Adventures #12

Dec. 1 | Darth Vader #18, The High Republic Adventures #11

Dec. 7 | Darth Vader (Vol. 2) Omnibus (Collects #1-25, Annual #2), The High Republic, Vol. 2, “The Heart of Drengir” TPB (Collects #6-10), War of the Bounty Hunters Companion TPB (Collects Jabba, IG-88, Boushh, 4-LOM & Zuckuss)

Dec. 8 | Star Wars #19, Crimson Reign #1 (of 5)

Dec. 14 | Attack of the Clones Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 3, “War of the Bounty Hunters” TPB (Collects #11-15)

Dec. 15 | Doctor Aphra #17, The High Republic #12, The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021

Dec. 21 | The Weapon of a Jedi TPB (Collects #1-2), Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 3 TPB “War of the Bounty Hunters” (Collects #12-17), Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2), Vol. 1, “The Light & the Dark” TPB (Collects #1-5)

Dec. 22 | Star Wars Adventures #13, Trail of Shadows #3 (of 5), Darth Vader #19

Dec. 28 | Bounty Hunters, Vol. 3, TPB (Collects #12-17), Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 3, “War of the Bounty Hunters,” TPB (Collects #12-18)

Jan. 5 | Doctor Aphra #18, The High Republic Adventures — Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular

Jan. 12 | Star Wars #20, Eye of the Storm #1 (of 2), The High Republic Adventures #12

Jan. 19 | Doctor Aphra #18, The Halcyon Legacy #1 (of 5), The High Republic #13, Star Wars Adventures #14

Jan. 25 | Ghosts of Vader’s Castle TPB (Collects #1-5)

Jan. 26 | Bounty Hunters #18, Trail of Shadows #4 (of 5), Halcyon Legacy #1 (of 5)

Feb. 2 | Crimson Reign #2 (of 5), The High Republic #14

Feb. 8 | Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: Jedi -- The Dark Side #1-5, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan -- Last Stand on Ord Mantell 1-3, Jedi Council -- Acts of War 1-4, Star Wars (1998) 0-6, Darth Maul 1-4, Episode I: The Phantom Menace 1/2, 1-4, Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3, 5, 7, 9-10, 13-14, 20 and 24)

Feb. 9 | Darth Vader #20, Trail of Shadows #5

Feb. 16 | Star Wars #21, Eye of the Storm #2 (of 2)

Feb. 23 | Halcyon Legacy #2 (of 5), The High Republic #15

March 1 | Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Collects Republic #78-80, Purge, Purge — Seconds to Die, Purge — The Hidden Blade, Purge — The Tyrant’s Fist #1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command #1-5, Dark Times #1-17, Dark Times — Blue Harvest #0, Dark Times — Out of the Wilderness #1-5 and Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #1-5)

March 2 | Star Wars #22

March 15 | Star Wars Legends: Legacy, Vol. 4 ( Collects Legacy (2013) #1-18 and material from Star Wars Tales #19 and Star Wars Visionaries)

April 12 | Trail of Shadows TPB (Collects #1-5) Darth Vader (Vol. 1) Omnibus (New Printing) (Collects #1-25, Annual #1, Vader Down and Star Wars (Vol. 1) 13-14)

April 19 | The High Republic, Vol. 3, “Jedi’s End” TPB (Collects #11-15)

April 27 | Star Wars (Vol. 2), Omnibus (Vol. 1) New Printing (Collects Star Wars #1-37, Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #15-15, The Screaming Citadel, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1) #7-8 and Star Wars Annual #1-3)

Summer 2002 | The New Republic Vol. 1 Omnibus