Finally. After the buildup of the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event, Leia and Qi'ra meet face to face in Star Wars #18 over their shared love of Han Solo. It's an intriguing story that goes far in setting up the Crimson Reign mini-series, as well as the next arcs of Star Wars, Darth Vader, Bounty Hunters and Doctor Aphra, too.

Bounty Hunters #17 delivers a deft punch to the gut as readers see Valance unleashed with a final page that had us agog.

In news, we talk about the publishing delays and our plans to keep you informed.

Upcoming Star Wars comics include:

Nov. 9 | Star Wars Legends Boba Fett: Blood Ties TPB (Collects Blood Ties #1-4, Blood Ties — Boba Fett Is Dead 1-4, Empire #7, 28, Boba Fett 1/2, Boba Fett — Twin Engines of Destruction, Boba Fett — Agent of Doom and material from Star Wars Tales #7)

Nov. 10 | The High Republic #11

Nov. 16 | The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 1) TPB (Collects #1-5), Star Wars Episodes IV-IX Adaptation Box Set (IDW)

Nov. 17 | Doctor Aphra #16,, The High Republic Adventures #10, The Monster of Temple Peak #4 (of 4)

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)

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. 16 | Star Wars #21

March 2 | 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 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 | 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