Marvel’s December 2021 Star Wars Comics - Preview

Qi’ra made her play in Marvel’s War of the Bounty Hunters crossover. Now she’s looking to win.

Star Wars: Crimson Reign #1 will kick off the middle chapter a of a trilogy that started with War of the Bounty Hunters, continuing the story of Qi’ra and the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate. You can check out several covers and the official synopsis of the issue below, as well as other Marvel Star Wars titles coming December 2021, including Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows #3, Star Wars: The High Republic #12, Star Wars #20, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #17, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #19, and Star Wars: Darth Vader #19. Punch it!

STAR WARS: CRIMSON REIGN #1 (OF 5)

CHARLES SOULE (W) • STEVEN CUMMINGS (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

SABACC CARD VARIANT COVER BY DAVID LOPEZ
KNIGHTS OF REN VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH
WARRIORS OF DAWN VARIANT COVER BY VALERIO GIANGIORDANO
ENEMIES OF DAWN VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
SYNDICATE VARIANT COVER BY KHOI PHAM
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO
VARIANT COVER BY STEVEN CUMMINGS

AFTER THE DAWN… COMES THE REIGN!

The story that began with WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS continues here, in the second installment of a trilogy that will reshape the history of the Star Wars Galaxy during the Age of Rebellion. Featuring the return of beloved characters, shocking twists, epic feats of the Force and a story that will reach from Star Wars’ darkest underworld all the way to the Imperial palace on Coruscant, Crimson Reign is a Star Wars saga like no other!

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – TRAIL OF SHADOWS #3 (OF 5)

DANIEL JOSÉ OLDER (W) • DAVE WACHTER (A) • Cover by DAVID LÓPEZ

VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU • VARIANT COVER BY GERALD PAREL

COLD COMFORT!

A mysterious attack brings EMERICK and SIAN together at the Starlight to investigate connections to their case.
Meanwhile, ARATHAB tries to ambush a Nihil ship with deadly results.
Can Jedi Master Emerick and private eye Sian Holt uncover the clues to solve this case, or are they about to face their deadly demise at the hands of Nihil?

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #12

CAVAN SCOTT (W) • GEORGES JEANTY (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO

VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE
VARIANT COVER BY TBA

THE HUNT FOR LOURNA DEE CONTINUES!

The NIHIL have unleashed a nameless terror against the Jedi. MARSHAL AVAR KRISS is more determined than ever to bring LOURNA DEE to justice, but does STELLAN GIOS and the JEDI COUNCIL agree?
As KEEVE TRENNIS struggles with what she experienced on the Nihil base, the Jedi prepare for war.
PLUS – The truth about SSKEER is finally revealed – but what does it mean for his future?

STAR WARS #20

CHARLES SOULE (W) • MARCO CASTIELLO (A) • Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
LUCASFILM ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE
VARIANT COVER BY MARC LAMING

DANGEROUS LESSONS!

LUKE SKYWALKER has found a key piece of instruction in his journey along the JEDI path – the voice of his teacher, JEDI MASTER YODA.
But the lesson Luke must learn will not be taught by Yoda, and it will take – and give – more than the young Skywalker could ever have imagined.

STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #19

GREG PAK (W) • GUIU VILANOVA (A) • COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN

LUCASFILM ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

VARIANT COVER BY RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

DARK ORDER!

In the bowels of Bespin, DARTH VADER told his son he wanted to bring order to the galaxy.
Now Vaders’ promise is put to the test as he leads an unlikely crew of heroes and assassins against the criminal organization known as CRIMSON DAWN.
What does “order” mean to a DARK LORD OF THE SITH? How far will he go to fight for it as the depth of Crimson Dawns’ infiltration becomes clearer? • And what fate awaits the heroes who follow him into battle?

STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #19

ETHAN SACKS (W) • RAMON BACHS (A) • COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

LUCASFILM ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE
VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU

CHAOS SPREADS THROUGH THE UNDERWORLD!

As Crimson Reign has ignited the underworld in all-out war, T’ONGA’s team of bounty hunters – including BOSSK, ZUCKUSS and TASU LEECH – are running out of time to save the one young girl who can stop the conflict between syndicates!
A mysterious bounty hunter is out to assassinate a high ranking Imperial officer in a daring hit on a heavily armed cruiser. But was the hunter given the right target?