Han and Chewbecca meet old pals, Jedi Aayla Secura and Clone Commander Bly fight against dark Jedi Quinlan Vos, and collectors celebrate the art of Star Wars comics with a new retrospective book -- here's a look at what Star Wars fans can expect from Dark Horse Comics this August.

Han Solo and Chewbacca are tapped by the Rebel Alliance for a mission that requires their special skills and knowledge of the underworld. But for Han, it's a chance to get away from the new responsibilities he's taken on since joining the Rebellion and indulge his former free-booting ways. Visiting old haunts brings chance meetings with old friends. But some friendships may only be as deep as one's pockets, and when a fellow smuggler learns of the Imperial bounty on their heads, Han and Chewie's mini-vacation threatens to become a life sentence! Rollicking fun, high adventure, and deep danger featuring everybody's favorite rogues!

Star Wars: Empire #24 is by Ron Marz, with cover art by Jeff Johnson. It is scheduled for release on August 7.

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Pursuing the lost plans for a Separatist secret weapon, Jedi Aayla Secura has a showdown with her former Master and friend turned dark Jedi-Quinlan Vos.

Clone Commander Bly, accompanying his Jedi General Aayla Secura, understands the purpose and function of the armor he wears. But as he experiences the confrontation between Aayla and Quin, he witnesses the strengths -- and weaknesses -- of the mental, emotional, and spiritual "armor" worn by each of the combatants.

In this special issue, told from Bly's point of view, the mysteries of the Jedi are seen from a human perspective. And when the turmoil wrought upon the Jedi by the Clone Wars and the seething power of the dark side threatens them all, Bly, Aayla, and Quin must each make a life-or-death decision.

Star Wars: Republic #68 is by John Ostrander, and features art by Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons. It is scheduled for release on August 25.

From 1992 to 1999, Dark Horse Comics was virtually the only source of new Star Wars visual art. Even after the release of the new films, the talented artists at Dark Horse have continued to expand thee depth and breadth of the Star Wars galaxy. From ancient Jedi to alien worlds, from fantastic creatures to faster-than-light spaceships, no other publisher has produced so many dazzling images from our generation's greatest mythology.

Dark Horse Comics celebrates the art of Star Wars comics with a new book, Star Wars: Panel to Panel. This book showcases an amazing selection of covers and interior images from over a decade of Dark Horse's comics and graphic novels, by some of the best artists the world over including Dave Dorman, Hugh Fleming, Cam Kennedy, Tsuneo Sanda, Terese Nielsen, Kia Asamiya, Jon Foster, Kilian Plunkett and more.

Star Wars: Panel to Panel is scheduled for release on September 29.

For more information about these and other Star Wars titles from Dark Horse Comics, visit their official website here.