Years of close-quarter living erupt as the powder keg that is Jedha City finally ignites in The High Republic (Vol. 2) #5 (of 10) in an issue that features several key first appearances and is better understood if you've listened to (or read) George Mann's The Battle of Jedha.

Hidden Empire #3 (of 5) ties into events from Darth Vader (Vol. 2), as well as Crimson Reign and the first Lando mini-series as Chanath Cha and the Orphans take him on with results that left us surprised.

Finally, in Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #31, Anakin/Vader tries to right what seems to be the biggest mistake of his life as seeks to press the Handmaidens into his -- and the Empire's -- service as they strive to rescue Sabe from Jul Tambor.

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Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:
_ The High Republic #5 (of 10) (14:29)
_ Hidden Empire #3 (of 5) (28:40)
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #31 (43:14)

Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ Star Wars #29
_ Bounty Hunters #28
_ The Mandalorian #5 (of 8)

News:
_ Dark Horse will collect IDW's The High Republic Adventures 13-issue series in a TPB due for release in August. What's missing though is the Galactic Bake-Off one-shot, the 2021 annual and the 2021 and 2023 Free Comic Book Day issues. At least for now. That could change.
_ Due out Oct. 31 is the Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB collecting the six Return of the Jedi one-shots out this year: Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, Emperor Palpatine, Stormtroopers and Smugglers, along with all 40 ROTJ 40th Anniversary variant covers.
_ Two new Star Wars Comics omnibuses coming in 4Q23, per Near Mint Condition: The Rebellion Vol. 2 and Tales of the Jedi.
_ Due in December and January are a pair of Star Wars Legends Epic Collections: The Menace Revealed Vol. 4 and The New Republic Vol. 7.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, TPBs and omnibus editions:

Feb. 14 _ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 5 "The Raid on the Vermillion" TPB (Collects #23-28)

Feb. 15 _ Star Wars #31, Bounty Hunters #31

Feb. 22 _ Doctor Aphra #29, Yoda #4 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #1 (of 4)

March 1 _ The Blade #3 (of 4), Star Wars #32, Hidden Empire #4 (of 5), Han Solo & Chewbacca #10 (of 10), The Mandalorian #8 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #4 (of 12)

March 8 _ Bounty Hunters #32, Sana Starros #2 (of 5), The High Republic #6 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12)

March 14 _ 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); Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 5, TPB (Collects Star Wars: Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant -- Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant -- Escape 1-5, Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith 1-6 and material from Star Wars Tales #16)

March 15 _ Hyperspace Stories #6 (of 12), Yoda #5 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #3 (of 8), The Blade #2 (2nd Printing)

March 22 _ The Nameless Terror #2 (of 4), Darth Vader #32, The High Republic #7 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #4 (of 8)

March 29 _ The Blade #4 (of 4), Jabba’s Palace #1 One-Shot, The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-Shot

April 5 _ Star Wars #33, Hidden Empire #5 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures #5 (of 8)

April 12 _ Doctor Aphra #30, Bounty Hunters #33, Ewoks #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #8 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #7 (of 12)

April 19 _ Sana Starros #3 (of 5), Yoda #6 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #3 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures #6 (of 8)

April 26 _ Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Darth Vader #33, Doctor Aphra #31

May 2 _ The High Republic (Vol. 2) "Balance of the Force" TPB (Collects #1-5); The Mandalorian "Season One, Part II" TPB (Collecting #5-8)

May 6 _ The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue

May 9 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 (Collects Star Wars (Vol. 1) #89-107 and #108)

May 17 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3) Vol. 5 "The Path to Victory" TPB (Collects #26-30)

June 7 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca Vol. 2 "The Crystal Run, Part Two" TPB (Collects #6-10)

June 20 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25), Star Wars -- Hyperspace Stories "Rebels and Resistance" TPB (Collects #1-4)

June 27 _ The Blade TPB (Collects #1-4)

July 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special #1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #1); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 1 (Collects #1-4)

Aug. 15 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase (Collects 1-13, Galactic Bake-Off one-shot and Free Comic Book Day 2021 issues published by IDW, along with 2023's Free Comic Book Day issue)

Sept. 5 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Heir to the Empire #1-6, Dark Force Rising 1-6, The Last Command 1-6. Dark Empire 1-6, Dark Empire II 1-6), Empire's End 1-2, Boba Fett -- Twin Engines of Destruction, Bounty on Bar-Kooda, When the Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent of Doom, Star Wars Handbook #3 and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14, 20 and 22); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4)

Sept. 26 _ The Nameless Terror TPB (Collects #1-4)

Oct. 31 _ Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and The Empire TPB (Collects the Jabba's Palace, Ewoks, Lando, Emperor Palpatine, Stormtroopers and Smugglers one-shots); Yoda TB (Collects #1-10)