This Weeks Publications – 2nd December 2024

Welcome to this week’s publications breakdown.

The scheduled releases for this week will be;

Tuesday 3rd December 2024
	Star Wars (2020-24) Vol. 9 Path of Light (TPB) (Marvel – ISBN 978-1-302-95479-6) The end of an era approaches, as Marvel begins to set the stage in the comics for STAR WARS: EPISODE VI — RETURN OF THE JEDI!Charles Soule weaves together threads from years of storytelling, as he presents the grand finale of Marvel’s second blockbuster era of STAR WARS! The timeframe between THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI has almost been filled…but there are still a few surprising twists and turns yet to come!The end of an era for the Rebel Alliance! Leia Organa has put the galaxy’s freedom before all else – including her lost love, Han Solo. But with the growing threat of the second Death Star looming over the Rebellion, should she try to save him – while she still can? Meanwhile, the last remnants of Alderaan have come under threat from an old enemy! Leia and Luke Skywalker could save these few survivors of the destroyed planet, but the princess of Alderaan must choose between her people and the Alliance itself! And as this epic run reaches its incredible conclusion, years in the future, Jedi Master Luke must teach his student Ben Solo a powerful lesson about the true balance between light and dark in a tale that touches on all eras of Star Wars history! COLLECTING: Star Wars (2020) 48-50 Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US
	The High Republic: Tempest Breaker (Audio-Drama) by Cavan Scott (Random House Audio – ISBN 978-0-593-79110-3) The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this all-new Star Wars audiobook original, narrated by a full cast.Lourna Dee is not a villain. She’s not a hero. She’s a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the Republic, has evaded imprisonment and death from both groups more times than she can count. But even Lourna cannot outrun the mysterious blight that devours everything wherever it appears. And Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil, has announced that only he knows the secret to stopping it.Desperate, the Republic and Jedi turn to Lourna with an offer: help the Jedi stop the blight, and in return, Lourna will have a clean slate and the chance to decide her own future. Teamed with Avar Kriss and Keeve Trennis, the same Jedi who once hunted her, Lourna leads the search for the Nihil’s chief scientist, Baron Boolan, the only being who may have answers to the mystery of the blight, as well as Marchion Ro’s true plans. Lourna weighs the Republic’s offer of true freedom against her own instincts for survival as her team heads deeper into Nihil territory, straight toward the very dangers Lourna has worked for so long to elude. And when the opportunity arises to face off against Marchion Ro himself, even Lourna Dee may be willing to sacrifice everything to fulfill a quest for revenge Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US
	Aftermath by Chuck Wendig (Reprint) (Random House Worlds – ISBN 978-0-593-97269-4) As the Empire reels from its critical defeats at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance—now a fledgling New Republic—presses its advantage by hunting down the enemy’s scattered forces before they can regroup and retaliate. But above the remote planet Akiva, an ominous show of the enemy’s strength is unfolding. Out on a lone reconnaissance mission, pilot Wedge Antilles watches Imperial Star Destroyers gather like birds of prey circling for a kill, but he’s taken captive before he can report back to the New Republic leaders.Meanwhile, on the planet’s surface, former rebel fighter Norra Wexley has returned to her native world—war weary, ready to reunite with her estranged son, and eager to build a new life in some distant place. But when Norra intercepts Wedge Antilles’s urgent distress call, she realizes her time as a freedom fighter is not yet over. What she doesn’t know is just how close the enemy is—or how decisive and dangerous her new mission will be.Determined to preserve the Empire’s power, the surviving Imperial elite are converging on Akiva for a top-secret emergency summit—to consolidate their forces and rally for a counterstrike. But they haven’t reckoned on Norra and her newfound allies—her technical-genius son, a Zabrak bounty hunter, and a reprobate Imperial defector—who are prepared to do whatever they must to end the Empire’s oppressive reign once and for all. Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US
	Aftermath: Life Debt by Chuck Wendig (Reprint) (Random House Worlds – ISBN 978-0-593-97276-2) It is a dark time for the Empire…The Emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former Empire are in retreat. As the New Republic fights to restore a lasting peace to the galaxy, some dare to imagine new beginnings and new destinies. For Han Solo, that means settling his last outstanding debt, by helping Chewbacca liberate the Wookiee’s homeworld of Kashyyyk.Meanwhile, Norra Wexley and her band of Imperial hunters pursue Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and the Empire’s remaining leadership across the galaxy. Even as more and more officers are brought to justice, Sloane continues to elude the New Republic, and Norra fears Sloane may be searching for a means to save the crumbling Empire from oblivion. But the hunt for Sloane is cut short when Norra receives an urgent request from Princess Leia Organa. The attempt to liberate Kashyyyk has carried Han Solo, Chewbacca, and a band of smugglers into an ambush—resulting in Chewie’s capture and Han’s disappearance. Breaking away from their official mission and racing toward the Millennium Falcon’s last known location, Norra and her crew prepare for any challenge that stands between them and their missing comrades. But they can’t anticipate the true depth of the danger that awaits them—or the ruthlessness of the enemy drawing them into his crosshairs. Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US
	Aftermath: Empire’s End by Chuck Wendig (Reprint) (Random House Worlds – ISBN 978-0-593-97277-9) EVERY END IS A NEW BEGINNING.As the final showdown between the New Republic and the Empire draws near, all eyes turn to a once-isolated planet: Jakku.The Battle of Endor shattered the Empire, scattering its remaining forces across the galaxy. But the months following the Rebellion’s victory have not been easy. The fledgling New Republic has suffered a devastating attack from the Imperial remnant, forcing the new democracy to escalate its hunt for the hidden enemy. For her role in the deadly ambush, Grand Admiral Rae Sloane is the most wanted Imperial war criminal—and one-time rebel pilot Norra Wexley, back in service at Leia’s urgent request, is leading the hunt. But more than just loyalty to the New Republic drives Norra forward: Her husband was turned into a murderous pawn in Sloane’s assassination plot, and now she wants vengeance as much as justice. Sloane, too, is on a furious quest: pursuing the treacherous Gallius Rax to the barren planet Jakku. As the true mastermind behind the Empire’s devastating attack, Rax has led the Empire to its defining moment. The cunning strategist has gathered the powerful remnants of the Empire’s war machine, preparing to execute the late Emperor Palpatine’s final plan. As the Imperial fleet orbits Jakku, an armada of Republic fighters closes in to finish what began at Endor. Norra and her crew soar into the heart of an apocalyptic clash that will leave land and sky alike scorched. And the future of the galaxy will finally be decided. Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US
Wednesday 4th December 2024
The Battle of Jakku: Republic Under Siege #3 (of 4) (Marvel Comics) A STARTLING REVELATION! • An assassination on Chandrila!• LANDO takes the offensive against the consolidated Imperial forces – but is it too late • A hero falls at the hands of a deadly bounty hunter! • A mysterious killer stalks the Imperial leader – but can they get past his defenses?
		Direct – Clarke		Variant – Yu, Fajardo Jr.

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