This Weeks Publications – 6th January 2025

Welcome to this week’s publications breakdown.

The scheduled releases for this week will be;

Tuesday 7th January 2025

Regular Cover – Kelly

 

DM Cover – Scalf

Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 3
(Marvel – ISBN 978-1-302-95979-1)
The omnibus series collecting the Legends continuity of Star Wars continues, this time featuring the greatest villains of the original Star Wars trilogy!
Darth Vader and Boba Fett: enemies and allies! The Empire rules the galaxy, but Vader schemes for even greater power — and strikes a deal with the deadly bounty hunter that will have unexpected consequences for them both! But Boba Fett is more than a means to an end: Whether becoming an enemy of the Empire, being framed for murder or dealing with sins of his past, every mission will be dealt with — on his own terms! Plus: Meet Starkiller, Vader’s secret apprentice! Young Leia Organa joins her father in the formation of a rebellion! And crimelord Jabba the Hutt deals with bartering, backstabbing, betrayal…and Han Solo!
COLLECTING: Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Gaar Suppoon Hit (1995) 1, Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Hunger of Princess Nampi (1995) 1, Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – The Dynasty Trap (1995) 1, Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt – Betrayal (1996) 1, Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars, Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire (1999) 1-4, Star Wars: Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse (2011) 1-5, Star Wars: Agent of the Empire – Hard Targets (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (2010), Star Wars: Blood Ties (2010) 1-4, Star Wars: Blood Ties – Boba Fett Is Dead (2012) 1-4, Star Wars: Empire (2002) 1-4; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) 7, 11, 15-16, 18-20; A Decade of Dark Horse (1996) 2
Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US
Wednesday 8th January 2025
Direct – Gist The Battle of Jakku: Last Stand #2 (of 4)
(Marvel Comics)
A BRAZEN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT LEAVES THE HEROES REELING – AS A DARKER TRUTH IS UNCOVERED!
• LUKE, LEIA and HAN are reunited – but under dire circumstances!
• What’s left of the Empire must react to a new threat – on the eve of the BATTLE OF JAKKU!
• A traitor revealed!
• The heroes are faced with an ominous new threat careening toward them – with JAKKU as the target!
Variant – Dodson, Dodson Variant – Garbett
A – Mello The High Republic Adventures: Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4)
(Dark Horse Comics)
Jedi Knight Reath Silas and Jedi Padawan Amadeo Azzazzo embark on a desperate mission to recover the Rod of Ages—the last known fragment of an Echo Stone–in time to help contain the greatest threat that has ever faced the Jedi Order: the deadly Force eaters known as the Nameless.

You will be able to find these on sale from your usual high street bookstores, news-stands, and online retailers. Please help support Jedi News by purchasing your books using the links to the Amazon websites in this article – happy reading!

Steve Galloway
Steve was 5 years old when he saw Star Wars for the first time during its first UK cinema release. He considers himself a first generation Star Wars fan and in his own words is a ‘Child of 77’.