Literature

Comic Solicitations: Marvel – August 2023

May 19, 2023, 11:38 AM, BST

Marvel Comics have announced their solicitations for August 2023.

COMIC BOOKS
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS #1
FOC June 19, 2023; ON-SALE August 2, 2023 CHARLES SOULE (W) LUKE ROSS (A) Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER SCOURGED VARIANT COVER BY RACHAEL STOTT SCOURGED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RACHAEL STOTT VARIANT COVER BY JIM CHEUNG FOIL VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI 79 PAGES – Rated T – $5.99
Who or what is THE SCOURGE, and why is no droid safe? As a corruption spreads from one droid to the next THE REBELLION and THE EMPIRE face chaos! What role does AJAX SIGMA play in all of this? And whose side is he on? Find out when horror comes to a galaxy far, far away! Charles Soule continues his legendary run on STAR WARS with the most ambitious event in STAR WARS comics history! Joined by his WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS collaborator Luke Ross, the superstar team carves a new path for the future!
STAR WARS: YODA #10
FOC June 26, 2023; ON-SALE August 2, 2023 CAVAN SCOTT (W) IBRAIM ROBERSON (A) Cover by PHIL NOTO RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI 32 PAGES – Rated T – $3.99
THE FINAL LESSON! After years in exile on DAGOBAH, legendary JEDI MASTER YODA is visited by a ghost of his past. Plagued by painful memories, he must enter the CAVE OF EVIL to face his ultimate fear. But will the Jedi’s greatest teacher recall the most important lesson of all?
STAR WARS #37
FOC July 10, 2023; ON-SALE August 9, 2023 CHARLES SOULE (W) MADIBEK MUSABEKOV (A) COVER BY STEPHEN SEGOVIA RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIVERSARY OBI-WAN ACTION FIGURE VARIANT BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO 32 PAGES – Rated T – $4.99
LOBOT LOST! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! Something has gone horribly wrong with LOBOT, putting the REBELLION at terrible risk! LANDO CALRISSIAN will do anything to save his friend, even if it means betraying the REBELS. Will the SCOURGE OF THE DROIDS destroy any chance to cure Lobot, or will he be lost forever?
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI – MAX REBO #1
FOC July 10, 2023; ON-SALE August 9, 2023 DANIEL JOSÉ OLDER (W) PAUL FRY (A) Cover by RYAN BROWN CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT VARIANT COVER BY VALERIO GIANGIORDANO VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN 40 PAGES (ONE-SHOT) – Rated T – $4.99
WHO IS PLOTTING TO KILL JABBA THE HUTT? Wait…someone ELSE is plotting to kill one of the galaxy’s most infamous gangsters? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! When you’re JABBA THE HUTT, you make a lot of enemies…and sometimes, they’re even under your employ! MAX REBO and the band have their own plans on how to deal with a mobster like Jabba… This issue bookends our JABBA’S PALACE one-shot and leads directly into the RETURN OF THE JEDI film!
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #37
FOC July 17, 2023; ON-SALE August 16, 2023 GREG PAK (W) RAFFAELE IENCO (A) Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE STAR WARS: CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIVERSARY ANAKIN SKYWALKER VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI VARIANT COVER BY BJORN BARENDS 32 PAGES – Rated T – $4.99
CURSE OF THE JEDI – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! KILLER DROIDS have taken over DARTH VADER’S flagship Super Star Destroyer, the EXECUTOR! Will the lessons of JEDI MASTERS QUI-GON and OBI-WAN save him from the SCOURGE – or make him a tool for its galactic conquest?
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #35
FOC July 17, 2023; ON-SALE August 23, 2023 ALYSSA WONG (W) MINKYU JUNG (A) COVER BY JUNGGEUN YOON RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE STAR WARS: CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIVERSARY ASAJJ VENTRESSVARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI 75th LEGACY HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA 32 PAGES – Rated T – $4.99
LEGACY ISSUE #75! A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! Sent by DOMINA TAGGE to investigate a series of strange droid malfunctions, DOCTOR APHRA faces a deadly enemy from the past. A horde of CLONE WAR-ERA PROTOTYPE BATTLE DROIDS designed by Domina herself!
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #37
FOC July 31, 2023; ON-SALE August 30, 2023 ETHAN SACKS (W) DAVIDE TINTO (A) Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO JANGO FETT VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV JANGO FETT VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV KLIGSON VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIVERSARY AURRA SING VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI 32 PAGES – Rated T – $4.99
THE HAUNTING SECRET MISSION OF JANGO FETT! A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! The BOUNTY HUNTERS must contend with the looming shadow of the sins of BOBA FETT’S father! What is the secret that lurks on the mysterious droid outpost, THE HAVEN? Who is TARR KLIGSON and what is his connection to Jango Fett?
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2 #3
FOC July 31, 2023; ON-SALE August 30, 2023 RODNEY BARNES (W) GEORGES JEANTY (A) Cover by STEVEN CUMMINGS CONCEPT ART VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN VARIANT COVER BY TERRY DODSON 40 PAGES – Rated T – $4.99
“THE HEIRESS”! THE MANDALORIAN braves high seas and meets unexpected allies. Introducing BO-KATAN KRYZE, KOSKA REEVES and AXE WOVES!
COLLECTIONS
STAR WARS: SANA STARROS TPB
FOC June 26, 2023; ON SALE September 13, 2023 Written by JUSTINA IRELAND Penciled by PERE PÉREZ Cover by KEN LASHLEY 128 PAGES – Rated T – $17.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-93307-4ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2023
Sana Starros stars in her first-ever series! Fresh off of a string of disappointments, Sana returns to her family’s ancestral home for some downtime. But family time is far from relaxing for a scoundrel and her family of ne’er-do-wells, especially when Stormtroopers attack during dinner! The Starros clan is on the collision course of a lifetime – and Sana must take on her brother, Phel, or all is lost! But what mysteries from her past are coming home to roost? Whose party are they about to crash? And what does Deva Lompop – one of the galaxy’s deadliest bounty hunters – want with her? The answers await on board an Imperial Destroyer! What could possibly go wrong? It’s Sana, solo – and she has a bad feeling about this! Collecting STAR WARS: SANA STARROS #1-5
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS VOL. 6 – BEDLAM ON BESTINE TPB
FOC July 10, 2023; ON SALE September 20, 2023 Written by ETHAN SACKS Penciled by PAOLO VILLANELLI & ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI 144 PAGES – Rated T – $17.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-94801-6ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2023
Bossk vs. Tanka! Forced to take on a job for Crimson Dawn, the bounty hunters clash with the Empire! But Valance has a mission of his own, one that will put everyone he cares about in danger! What is the dark secret that threatens them all? T’onga and her team find themselves in the crosshairs of an old ally, and Valance is out for revenge against Darth Vader! Can his fellow bounty hunters save him from a fatal confrontation? Will Vukorah survive the assassins throwing the underworld into chaos? And why is Zuckuss teetering between life and death? T’onga and 4-LOM battle to save their comrade in arms before his mind is lost – and before the Empire’s most lethal unit, on the hunt for Valance, catches up with them all! Collecting STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #29-34
STAR WARS VOL. 6: QUESTS OF THE FORCE TPB
FOC July 17, 2023; ON SALE September 27, 2023 Written by CHARLES SOULE Penciled by ANDRÉS GENOLET, MADIBEK MUSABEKOV & ANDREA DI VITO Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA 144 PAGES – Rated T – $17.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-94808-5ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2023
Far, far from home! Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and an elite crew of Rebel heroes are lost in the farthest reaches of No-Space after a mission gone wrong. A desperate maneuver is their only chance to find a way home – but what will it cost them? Meanwhile, the efforts of Lady Qi’ra and Crimson Dawn to destroy the Sith have sent ripples running through the Force, disrupting Luke’s connection to the deep powers of the galaxy. How far will he go to rediscover what he has lost? Luke must undertake an epic quest – or he, and the galaxy, will fall to darkness. In the clutches of Dr. Cuata, with his life hanging in the balance, only another Jedi can save him! Plus: With the discovery that the Empire is building a second Death Star, disaster looms for the Rebel Alliance! Collecting STAR WARS (2020) #31-36
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 7 – UNBOUND FORCE TPB
FOC July 31, 2023; ON SALE October 11, 2023 Written by GREG PAK & KIERON GILLEN Penciled by ADAM GORHAM, RAFFAELE IENCO & SALVADOR LARROCA Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU 120 PAGES – Rated T – $15.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-948115
When the Dark Lord of the Sith loses control of the Force, nothing is safe – not even his own Star Dreadnought! But in the face of total destruction, Commander Sabé finds an opportunity. Does Vader’s untrammeled onslaught expose a vulnerability? Or is it just another doorway to the terrifying tyranny of the Sith? According to the Jedi, fear leads to anger and anger leads to hate. But does hate lead to suffering…or power? Caught in a maelstrom, Sabé must finally confront the horrifying consequences of her choice to serve Darth Vader. Will she choose darkness over light? Are things so bad for Vader that he would reach out to his one-time ally Doctor Aphra for help? And where Aphra goes, will the killer droids Triple-Zero and Beetee follow? Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #33-36 and DARTH VADER (2015) #3
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED TREASURY EDITION TPB
FOC July 24, 2023; ON SALE January 3, 2024 Written by JASON AARON, PEACH MOMOKO, TORUNN GRØNBEKK, DAVID PEPOSE, DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, MARC BERNARDIN, STEVE ORLANDO, FRANK TIERI & MORE Penciled by LEONARD KIRK, PEACH MOMOKO, Klaus Janson, DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, PAUL DAVIDSON, DANNY EARLS & MORE Cover by TAURIN CLARKE 136 PAGES – Rated T – $29.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-95214-3
Exciting tales from a galaxy of talents featuring the Dark Lord of the Sith! Jason Aaron returns to the world of Star Wars, teaming with artist Leonard Kirk to present a new tale of terror! Peach Momoko spins a story in her signature style! Daniel Warren Johnson brings Vader to life like never before! David Pepose makes his Star Wars debut! Marc Bernardin takes Vader on a mission you won’t soon forget! Frank Tieri sends the Sith lord to the planet Hoth! And Steve Orlando goes cerebral with the corruption of Darth Vader’s mind! And more chilling tales of evil told in stark black and white – and the crimson glow of a lightsaber! Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED #1-4