Peach Momoko's Star Wars Visions one-shot is a true masterpiece in form, style and storytelling, wordlessly conveying the past, present and future across pages and pages of electrifying illustrations.

The Dark Droids event burns its way through the mini-series' namesake fourth issue and into the pages of Doctor Aphra #38, delivering a blow to the bodies of all involved, none more than Chelli Aphra herself in a deluge of body horror and, yes, introspection. The Mandalorian Season 2 #6 provides a faithful adaptation chapter 14, with art that's lushly rendered (though the Razor Crest got short-changed!)

Comics Discussed This Week:

• The Mandalorian Season 2 #6 (17:06)
• Star Wars Visions: Peach Momoko #1 (20:08)
• Dark Droids #4 (of 5) (24:35)
• Doctor Aphra (Vo. 2) #38 (40:30)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• Star Wars #37

News:

• Charles Soule, in his November newsletter, says to read Dark Droids #5 (Dec. 27) before Star Wars 41 (Dec. 6) so as to not spoil how the latter ends.
• The High Republic Adventures comic being sold with the Stellan Gios lightsaber hilt is a reprint of IDW's High Republic Adventures 2021 annual with a new cover by Harvey Tolibao.
• Marvel's Black History Month variants in February are all by Ken Lashley and feature Kawlan Roken, Bell Zettifar and Ember, Mace Windu, Captain Panaka and Adi Gallia.
• Looks like the "Logo" variants for January's Marvel Star Wars comics are each series' respective logo.
• The High Republic Phase III Vol. 1 TPB, collecting 1-4 is slated for release June 18.
• The Mace Windu TPB is set for release on Aug. 6. It'll collect the five-issue mini-series.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

Nov. 21 _ The Mandalorian Season 2 Part 1 TPB (Collects 1-4)



Nov. 22 _ Hyperspace Stories #11, Bounty Hunters #40, D-Squad #3 (of 4)



Nov. 29 _ Obi-Wan Kenobi #3 (of 6)

Dec. 5 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 7 (Collects Boba Fett - Bounty on Bar-Kooda 1, Boba Fett - When the Fat Lady Swings 2, Boba Fett - Murder Most Foul 3, Boba Fett - Agent of Doom 1, Jedi Academy - Leviathan 1-4, The Mixed-Up Droid 1, Union 1-4, Chewbacca 1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales 19); The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2), Vol. II TPB (Collects 5-8)



Dec. 6 _ Star Wars #41, D-Squad #4 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures Phase III #1


Dec. 13 _ The High Republic Phase III #2, Bounty Hunters #41, Shadows of Starlight #3 (of 4), Hyperspace Stories #12



Dec. 19 _ Yoda TPB (Collects 1-10)

Dec. 20 _ Star Wars: Revelations (2023), Darth Vader #41, Doctor Aphra #39, The High Republic Phase III #2


Dec. 27 _ Dark Droids #5 (of 5), The Mandalorian Season 2 #7 (of 8)


2024

Jan. 3 _ Darth Vader #42, Shadows of Starlight #4 (of 4), Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4)

Jan. 10 _ Star Wars #42, The Mandalorian Season 2 #8 (of 8)

Jan. 16 _ Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Vol. 2, "Scum and Villainy" TPB (Collects 5-8)

Jan. 17 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #2, Bounty Hunters #42, Obi-Wan Kenobi #4 (of 6), The High Republic Phase III #3, Star Wars: Visions Takashi Okazaki #1

Jan. 23 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 4 (Collects The Bounty Hunters - Aurra Sing 1; Star Wars: Starfighter - Crossbones 1-3; Free Comic Book Day 2002: Star Wars 1; Star Wars: Republic 46-48; Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 1-4; Star Wars: Hasbro/Toys ‘R’ Us Exclusive 1-4 and material from Dark Horse Extra 44-47; Star Wars Tales 2, 7, 14, 18, 20, 24)

Jan. 24 _ Thrawn Alliances #1

Jan. 31 _ Doctor Aphra #40

Feb. 7 _ Mace Windu #1, Obi-Wan Kenobi #5

Feb. 14 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3, Darth Vader #43

Feb. 21 _ Star Wars #43, The High Republic Phase III #4


Feb. 27 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Rise of the Sith, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Jedi - The Dark Side 1-5, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express 1-2, Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan - Last Stand on Ord Mantell 1-3, Jedi Council - Acts of War 1-4 and material from Star Wars (1998) 4-6, Star Wars Tales 1-3, 5, 7, 9-10, 13-14 and 24)

Feb. 28 _ Thrawn Alliances #2

March 5 _ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 7 (Collects 37-41), Dark Droids: D-Squad TPB (Collects 1-4)

March 13 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4

March 19 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Republic 78-80, Purge, Purge - Seconds to Die, Purge - The Hidden Blade one-shots, Purge - The Tyrant’s Fist 1-2, Darth Vader and the Lost Command 1-5 and Dark Times 1-5)

March 20 _ Jango Fett #1, The High Republic Adventures -- Crash Landing One-Shot

March 26 _ Dark Droids TPB (Collects 1-5)

April 9 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3) Vol. 8 TPB (Collects 37-41), The Mandalorian Season 2, Part II TPB (Collects 5-8)

April 16 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Mara Jade - By the Emperor’s Hand 0-6, Shadows of the Empire - Evolution 1-5, The Jabba Tape, Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction and material from Star Wars Tales 1, 3-5, 10, 14-15, 20 and 22); Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 TPB “Dark Droids” (Collects 35-41)

April 23 _ Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus (Collects Star Wars (2015) 38-75, Star Wars Annual 4, Star Wars: Empire Ascendant 1); Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) Vol. 7 “Dark Droids” TPB (Collects 32-40)

April 30 _ The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight TPB (Collects 1-4)

May 4 _ Young Jedi Adventures (FCBD), Star Wars #1 (FCBD)

May 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion, Vol. 2 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) 1-4; Star Wars: Empire (2002) 28-40; Star Wars: Rebellion (2006) 1-16; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Overkill (2006) 1; Star Wars: Boba Fett (1997) 1/2; Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (1995) 1-4; material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0; Star Wars Tales (1999) 3, 15, 17, 21)

May 21 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1 NEW PRINTING (Collects Knights of the Old Republic 1-18 and material from Kings of the Old Republic/Rebellion 0); Hyperspace Stories Vol. 3 TPB "Light and Shadow" (Collects 9-12)

June 4 _ The High Republic Phase III TPB (Collects 1-4

June 11 _ 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); Obi-Wan Kenobi Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-6)

June 18 _ The High Republic Phase III, Vol. 1, TPB (Collects 1-4)

July 23 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon; Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi omnibus. (Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force Storm 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Prisoner of Bogan 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi - Force War 1-5, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, 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, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War 1-6, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption 1-5, material from Star Wars Tales 23 and Dark Horse Comics 7-9); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection Star Wars, Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars (2015) 1-14, Director's Cut: Star Wars Vader Down 1, Darth Vader (2015) 13-15)

Aug. 6 _ Mace Windu TPB (Collects 1-5)