Before the Starlight Beacon lit the way for the Republic, the moon of Jedha was a beacon of faith and spirituality, home to the Temple of Kyber. As Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic kicks off this fall, the titular Marvel comic series will step back in time 150 years for a prequel to the events of Phase I. Reuniting writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito, issue #1 will introduce Vildar Mac, a Jedi embarking on a journey that will end in terror.
Get your first look below at the relaunch of Star Wars: The High Republic #1 and other Marvel Star Wars titles coming in October 2022 — including covers and solicits for the flagship Star Wars series, Chapter 4 in the adaptation of The Mandalorian on Disney+, and new installments in Darth Vader and Doctor Aphra.
STAR WARS #28
CHARLES SOULE (W) • ANDRÉS GENOLET (A)
Cover by E.M. GIST
Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Star Wars: A New Hope 45th Anniversary Variant cover by GREG LAND
THE CALCULUS OF LOSS!
- The price of freedom is examined, as the Rebel Alliance comes to understand the true scope of the threat against it.
- Threepio enters into aggressive negotiations, and Luke Skywalker embarks upon a desperate mission that will test his growing Jedi skills to the limit.
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #1
CAVAN SCOTT (W) • ARIO ANINDITO (A/C)
Variant Cover by JAN DUURSEMA
Variant Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Variant Cover by PHIL NOTO
A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC!
- One hundred and fifty years before the fall of Starlight, another beacon burns bright in the galaxy, a beacon of faith and spirituality. Jedha. The Pilgrim Moon. The Kyber Heart. But tensions are rising in the holy city and dark days are to come.
- Jedi Vildar Mac, a Jedi safe and secure in who he is and what he could be, arrives as Jedha's fragile peace begins to crumble. But a nightmare awaits...a nameless terror that will become the stuff of legend.
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN #4
RODNEY BARNES (W) • GEORGES JEANTY (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
Variant Cover by JAN DUURSEMA
Variant Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
Virgin Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
(Concept art variant cover also available.)
SANCTUARY!
- After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy.
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #28
GREG PAK (W) • LUKE ROSS (A)
Cover by RAHZZAH
Variant Cover by ROD REIS
Star Wars: A New Hope 45th Anniversary Variant cover by GREG LAND
THE SHADOW IN THE FIRE!
- For decades, Sabé, Handmaiden of Padmé, schemed to assassinate Darth Vader, whom she believed murdered her queen.
- But Sabé has learned Vader’s greatest secret, and now she fights at his side, believing that someday, she may prove there is still good in him.
- What happens when the Handmaiden finally comes face-to-face with the Emperor, who knows all of her secrets?
- The Queen’s Shadow enters the crucible! Will Vader let her burn?
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #25
ALYSSA WONG (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A)
Cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
Variant Cover by NATACHA BUSTOS
Star Wars: A New Hope 45th Anniversary Variant cover by GREG LAND
DESOLATION!
- The spark undying lives in Doctor Aphra's body, and as its power grows, so does its hunger!
- But Aphra’s plotting her own escape...!
- As everyone flocks to the Vermillion, their showdown will change everything!
