Here's a look ahead at some of the titles due out later in the summer and early in the fall from Dark Horse Comics.

The crimelord Raze has put a bomb inside Wyl Tarson's skull, which is why Wyl now leads a ragtag team on a suicide mission to compromise one of the Empire's greatest secrets!

In the streets of the planet Ahakista, Darth Vader wages ruthless war against a local militia that has been unwelcoming to the Imperial presence there. Meanwhile, below the surface, Wyl and his crew try to infiltrate an Imperial stronghold through ancient tunnels. Just when unlikely success seems within their grasp, a revelation by one of the group changes everything.

Fateful decisions, shocking discoveries . . . this the hottest issue of Star Wars: Rebellion yet! Issue #9 is by Rob Williams, Michel Lacombe and Wil Glass, with a cover by Ryan Sook. It is due out on August 8.

A defining moment in the history of the galaxy arrives as the Republic and the Mandalorians meet face-to-face to discuss an offer that adds up to one thing -- victory for one, defeat for the other!

Sinister billionaire Lord Adasca is the organizer of this fateful rendezvous, a mastermind with grand plans for his race, the Arkanians, and his corporation, Adascorp. What Adasca hasn't counted on is the feisty Jarael, her elderly companion Camper, or their fugitive Padawan friend Zayne Carrick trying to stop these megalomaniacal machinations despite impossible odds. Of course, as soon as the three figure out how to escape Adasca's custody without getting blasted by a dozen HK-24 assassin droids, that's exactly what they're gonna do!

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #30 is by John Jackson Miller, Bong Dazo, and Michael Atiyeh and features a cover by Chris Warner. It is due out on August 29.

At long last, the identity of Darth Krayt is revealed! In a reckless bid to right one of his many past wrongs, Cade Skywalker has become a prisoner of the Sith. It's a banner day for Emperor Darth Krayt, who hopes that Skywalker's abilities will complete Krayt's longtime quest to restore his own power.

But the other Sith are less certain of their Master's motives. And there are others within the Empire who would rather see Cade dead than a pawn of the Emperor.

And Cade himself is none too happy about his situation. But what can he do? He turned his back on every friend who might come to his aid. He's made bad choices, and now he has to live -- or die -- with them!

Star Wars: Legacy #15, the second part of the six-part "Claws of the Dragon" storyline, is by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons, and Brad Anderson, with cover art by Travis Charest. It is scheduled for release on August 8.

In the last days of the Clone Wars, Jedi Master K'Kruhk finds his fate altered by Order 66 in ways he could not have imagined. Now it is not just his own life that depends on his skills, but the lives of many.

Elsewhere in the galaxy, Bomo Greenbark and the crew of the smuggler vessel UhumelÈ are being pursued by the Empire, even as they head for a potentially dangerous rendezvous.

Two separate tracks, each leading to one impossible choice that will change the futures of everyone involved! New, unexplored territory following Revenge of the Sith!

Star Wars: Dark Times #6, the first of the five-part "Parallels" story-arc is by Mick Harrison and Dave Ross. It is scheduled for release on August 29.

Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia face off against Darth Vader over an ancient artifact of legendary power! Deep in the swamplands of the planet Mimban lies a powerful crystal, capable of giving its possessor such mastery over the Force as to be nearly invincible. In the right hands, it could save the galaxy. In the wrong hands, it could destroy it! With the explosion of the first Death Star still reverberating through the cosmos, Luke and Leia will find that the war they thought they won was only a battle, and that the dark side of the Force still stalks the galaxy.

This 30th Anniversary hardcover volume (eighth in the series) is available only through Direct Market retail outlets, each volume's print run is limited to initial orders and will not be reprinted. Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye is by Terry Austin, Chris Sprouse, and James Sinclair and features cover art by Duncan Fegredo. It is scheduled for release on October 3.

The next volume in the Star Wars Omnibus series goes back in the time -- 5,000 years in to the Star Wars past and back to the 1990s -- with the Tales of the Jedi series. Discover the earliest known stories of the Jedi and the Sith in this massive 440-page collection! Five thousand years before Luke Skywalker's successful assault on the Death Star, the Sith Lord Marka Ragnos ruled the galaxy. That is, until his death ignited a battle for ascension that would spell the end for his empire -- and nearly the entire galaxy! It would be another thousand years before two young Jedi novices Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider would rise for the cause of justice, first in the case of a Jedi-killing Hutt, and then against a dark Jedi spirit threatening to engulf an entire planet!

Containing the Tales of the Jedi stories "The Golden Age of the Sith," "The Fall of the Sith Empire," "Knights of the Old Republic," and "The Freedon Nadd Uprising," this humongous omnibus is the ultimate introduction to the ancient history of the Star Wars universe! It is scheduled for release on October 24.

The battle for the fate of the galaxy is on, and you've got a front seat! The Clone Wars have spread to every corner of the Star Wars universe, bringing with it more death-defying Jedi rescues, more terrifying monster attacks, and more planet-shaking confrontations between armies of droids and clones! Featuring four new all-ages adventures, this volume is jam-packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions!

Amazing action, blazing lightsabers, and thrill-a-minute plot twists, every Star Wars fan is sure to love this full-tilt collection of stories told in the same stripped down stylization as Cartoon Network's micro-series! The ninth volume of Clone Wars Adventures, featuring the creative talents of Matthew and Shawn Fillbach and more, is due out on October 17.

Also due out in October is the Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones photo comic. Ten years after The Phantom Menace, a faction of political separatists led by former Jedi Knight Count Dooku attempts to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala. As Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker try to discover the identity of the assassin, they uncover an insidious plot to destroy the Republic. This special 96-page comic is due out on October 24.

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