Literature

Comic Solicitations: Marvel – August 2022

May 20, 2022, 3:00 PM, BST

Marvel Comics have announced their solicitations for August 2022.

COMIC BOOKS
STAR WARS #26
FOC July 4, 2022; ON-SALE August 3, 2022 CHARLES SOULE (W) ANDRÉS GENOLET (A) Cover by E.M. GIST ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
THE PATH TO VICTORY! The Rebel Fleet is reunited at last, and Leia Organa, Mon Mothma and the other Alliance leaders send a strong message to the galaxy that the resistance to Palpatine’s rule remains as strong as ever. • Meanwhile, Lady Qi’ra of Crimson Dawn has activated her sleeper agents across the galaxy, instructing them to cause chaos for the Empire by any means necessary!
STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI #4 (OF 5)
FOC July 4, 2022; ON-SALE August 3, 2022 CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (W) MADIBEK MUSABEKOV (A) Cover by PHIL NOTO Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
As the sandstorm overtakes his home, Obi-Wan has more time to reflect in — and on — the darkness. He looks back on a time when he and Anakin Skywalker were pulled off the front lines of the Clone Wars to confront a lost soul from Kenobi’s wartime past. • Can the two Jedi bring a man back from the heart of darkness to which he has fallen?
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #26
FOC July 11, 2022; ON-SALE August 10, 2022 ETHAN SACKS (W) PAOLO VILLANELLI (A) Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI VARIANT COVER BY MARC LAMING CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
THE SHOCKING ENDING TO THE BOUNTY HUNTERS’ RAID ON THE VERMILLION! T’onga must face Crimson Dawn on her own to save the girl she seeks. Meanwhile, one of her crew may not survive Vukorah’s deadly revenge. And Dengar may finally be getting exactly what he deserves.
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #26
FOC July 18, 2022; ON-SALE August 17, 2022 GREG PAK (W) RAFFAELE IENCO (A) Cover by RAHZZAH Variant Cover by ALEX MALEEV 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
INTO THE SAND! We all know about Anakin Skywalker’s aversion to finely ground particulate matter. But what does sand mean to the Dark Lord of the Sith? • When Sabé, Vader’s unlikely new ally, goes missing, Vader must confront his own dark heart in the maelstrom of a terrible sandstorm — while tapping into one of his earliest skills in a wildly unexpected way!
STAR WARS: HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA #6
FOC July 25, 2022; ON-SALE August 24, 2022 MARC GUGGENHEIM (W) DAVID MESSINA (A) Cover by PHIL NOTO Variant Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
“CHEWBACCA BEHIND BARS!” Chewie is held captive on the prison planet of Gulhadar! And you’ll never believe who his cellmates are. None other than Maz Kanata and Boba Fett! And whatever happened to the Millennium Falcon?
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #24
FOC August 1, 2022; ON-SALE August 31, 2022 ALYSSA WONG (W) MINKYU JUNG (A) Cover by RICKIE YAGAWA VARIANT COVER BY CASPAR WIJNGAARD CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
“DESCENT” Desperate to rescue DOCTOR APHRA at any cost, SANA STARROS and her CREW’s search leads them to an OLD HAUNT… …and two FAMILIAR FACES they might not survive! • Meanwhile, Aphra delves deeper into the secrets of THE ASCENDANT…and the true origin of the SPARK ETERNAL!
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN #2
FOC August 1, 2022; ON-SALE August 31, 2022 RODNEY BARNES (W) GEORGES JEANTY (A) COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA VARIANT COVER BY JIM CHEUNG CONCEPT ART VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE 40 Pages – Rated T – $4.99
Battle with the beastly Mudhorn! Having tracked down a valuable quarry, the Mandalorian must now contend with thieving bandits. • Will the Mandalorian battle it out with the Jawas or is an alliance in the cards?
COLLECTIONS
STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION: THE NEW REPUBLIC VOL. 6 TPB
FOC July 18, 2022 Written by MIKE RICHARDSON & RANDY STRADLEY Penciled by PAUL GULACY, JAVIER SALTARES & ISAAC BUCKMINSTER OWENS Cover by DAVID DORMAN ISBN: 978-1-302-94831-3 496 Pages – Rated T – $44.99
The Crimson Empire trilogy! All the members of Emperor Palpatine’s elite Royal Guard have been hunted down and killed after his death, except one: Kir Kanos, the Emperor’s most loyal soldier. The man behind the murders is fellow guardsman Carnor Jax, now part of the Imperial ruling council, who wants the throne for himself. Kanos must escape Jax’s grasp and find new allies — and a new identity as bounty hunter Kenix Kil! But Kanos’ quest puts him in the crosshairs of both the remaining Empire forces and the leaders of the New Republic: Leia Organa, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker! Collecting STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE #0-6, STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS — KENIX KIL, STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE II — COUNCIL OF BLOOD #1-6, STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE III — EMPIRE LOST #1-6 and material from DARK HORSE EXTRA #21-24 and DARK HORSE PRESENTS (2011) #1
FOC August 1, 2022; ON SALE January 11, 2023 STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC REIS COVER [NEW PRINTING] STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC WITTER COVER [NEW PRINTING, DM ONLY]