Comic Solicitations: Marvel – January 2024

FOC November 20, 2023; ON-SALE January 3, 2024
GREG PAK (W)
ADAM GORHAM (A)
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
VARIANT COVER BY Alan Quah
STAR WARS REBELS 10TH ANNIVERSARY AHSOKA VARIANT COVER BY CASPAR WIJNGAARD
LOGO VARIANT COVER also available
32 Pages – Rated T – $4.99

THE RISE OF THE SCHISM IMPERIAL!

• In the wake of DARK DROIDS, DARTH VADER explores his powers and takes on the most dangerous team of rebel heroes he’s ever faced!
• Meanwhile, the greatest threat to the EMPEROR’S rule is rising – from within THE EMPIRE itself! Will the DARK LORD OF THE SITH destroy it – or join it?
• Featuring the comic-book debut of ENRIC PRYDE from Star Wars: The Rise of   Skywalker!

FOC November 20, 2023; ON-SALE January 3, 2024
CHARLES SOULE (W)
DAVID MESSINA (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH
VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
32 Pages – Rated T – $4.99

ARCHION RO WINS!

The final glimpse of the lost year of THE HIGH REPUBLIC is revealed, as we follow the EYE OF THE STORM himself, MARCHION RO, from his greatest triumph – the destruction of the JEDI fortress known as STARLIGHT BEACON – to the many trials that came after!

FOC November 20, 2023; ON-SALE January 3, 2024
TAKASHI OKAZAKI (W)
TAKASHI OKAZAKI (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY STAN SAKAI
VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
VARIANT COVER BY WHILCE PORTACIO
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY TAKASHI OKAZAKI
32 Pages – ONE-SHOT – Rated T – $4.99

TAKASHI OKAZAKI RETURNS TO THE WORLD OF THE RONIN ONCE MORE!

• We’ve seen THE RONIN as a Sith slayer…but who was the Ronin before?
• See the early history of THE RONIN and his SITH origins in this one-of-a-kind VISIONS Special!
• Featuring THE RONIN from the first season of the hit Disney+ series, STAR WARS: VISIONS!

FOC November 27, 2023; ON-SALE January 10, 2024
CHARLES SOULE (W)
STEVEN CUMMINGS (A)
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
STAR WARS REBELS 10TH ANNIVERSARY THE GRAND INQUISITOR VARIANT COVER BY CASPAR WIJNGAARD
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
VARIANT COVER BY Björn Barends
LOGO VARIANT COVER also available
32 Pages – Rated T – $4.99

SITH RISING!

• LUKE SKYWALKER knows his destiny is leading him toward a confrontation with DARTH VADER.
• But Vader is a Dark Lord of THE SITH, and Luke is barely even a JEDI.
• To have any chance at survival, he must find a way to train himself in the battle techniques he will soon face. He must find…ANOTHER SITH!

FOC November 27, 2023; ON-SALE January 10, 2024
RODNEY BARNES (W)
STEVEN CUMMINGS (A)
Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA
VARIANT COVER BY CAFU
VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS
CONCEPT ART VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
40 Pages – Rated T – $4.99

THE RESCUE!

• The MANDALORIAN and his allies attempt a daring rescue.
• MOFF GIDEON unleashes the DARK TROOPERS while the fate of GROGU hangs in the balance!
• Guest-starring an UNEXPECTED JEDI!

FOC December 11, 2023, ON-SALE January 17, 2024
ETHAN SACKS (W)
JETHRO MORALES & PAOLO VILLANELLI (A)
Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
VARIANT COVER BY DAVE WACHTER
VARIANT COVER BY WALTER SIMONSON
LOGO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
32 Pages – Rated T – $4.99

THE EXPLOSIVE END OF THE SAGA!

• VALANCE THE BOUNTY HUNTER has one final mission to complete…and it may indeed be his LAST!
• Can he and the crew fight their way past BOBA FETT…and JABBA’s SECRET WEAPON?
• The GRAND FINALE of the series that’s four years in the making!

FOC December 11, 2023, ON-SALE January 17, 2024
JODY HOUSER (W)
SALVADOR LARROCA (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
VARIANT COVER BY PAULO SIQUEIRA
VARIANT COVER BY RACHAEL STOTT
40 Pages – Rated T – $4.99

OBI-WAN PLOTS A DARING MISSION INTO ENEMY TERRITORY!

• OBI-WAN and TALA must evade the INQUISITORS to rescue LEIA!
• Meanwhile, THIRD SISTER and the other INQUISITORS try to impress DARTH VADER by being the one to finally capture OBI-WAN!

FOC December 11, 2023, ON-SALE January 17, 2024
CAVAN SCOTT (W)
JIM TOWE (A)
COVER BY PHIL NOTO
VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU
VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY MICO SUAYAN
VIRGIN CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY MICO SUAYAN
32 Pages – Rated T – $4.99

THE TAKING OF THE ATARAXIA!

• LOURNA DEE’s treachery has been revealed!
• But can she escape as the REPUBLIC DEFENSE COALITION combines forces with an unlikely ally?
• JEDI MASTER KEEVE TRENNIS must board a ship she thought was lost, but is anyone prepared for the extent of Lourna’s ruthlessness?
• INNOCENT LIVES hang in the balance as Keeve makes a monumental decision!

FOC December 11, 2023, ON-SALE January 24, 2024
TIMOTHY ZAHN & JODY HOUSER (W)
ANDREA DI VITO & PAT OLLIFFE (A)
Cover by ROD REIS
VARIANT COVER BY PAUL RENAUD
VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
PROMO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
40 Pages – Rated T – $5.99

RETURN TO THE SAGA OF THRAWN WITH THE COMIC-BOOK ADAPTATION OF THRAWN: ALLIANCES!

• TIMOTHY ZAHN teams with STAR WARS veteran JODY HOUSER to bring THRAWN: ALLIANCES to the pages of comic books!
• Watch as ANDREA DI VITO & PAT OLLIFFE bring the action to life showcasing the tactical prowess of the galaxy’s most dangerous mind!

FOC December 18, 2023, ON-SALE January 31, 2024
ALYSSA WONG (W)
MINKYU JUNG (A)
Cover by BETSY COLA
VARIANT COVER BY BEN HARVEY
LOGO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
32 Pages – Rated T – $4.99

NIGHT AS DAY!

• The TAGGE FLEET burns. The GALAXY reels.
• DOCTOR APHRA is alone.
• But as she explores an ancient ruin on a desolate planet, Aphra may find the answers she’s been hunting for her entire life.
• Is this the end for DOCTOR APHRA?!

ATTENTION RETAILERS: PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY SOLICIT CHECKLIST FOR COMIC TITLES ON-SALE IN WEEK 1 OF FEBRUARY 2024. THIS IS DUE TO THE 12/18/23 FOC WEEK FALLING WITHIN THIS CATALOG’S DATE RANGE.
FULL SOLICIT INFORMATION, INCLUDING COVER ART AND SOLICIT TEXT, WILL BE AVAILABLE IN NEXT MONTH’S PREVIEWS CATALOG FOR FEBRUARY ON-SALE TITLES.

FOC December 18, 2023, ON-SALE February 7, 2024
STAR WARS: MACE WINDU #1
STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI #5

FOC December 11, 2023; ON SALE February 28, 2024
Written by SCOTT ALLIE, MIKE KENNEDY, RYDER WINDHAM, RANDY STRADLEY, JAN STRNAD, JASON HALL, DEAN MOTTER, JIM WOODRING, ROB WILLIAMS & MORE
Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR, LUCAS MARANGON, RAMÓN F. BACHS, DAVIDE FABBRI, JOHN NADEAU, JESÚS SAIZ, ROBERT TERANISHI, CULLY HAMNER & MORE
Cover by DAVIDE FABBRI
488 Pages – Rated T – $44.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-95780-3
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

ON SALE FEBRUARY 2024
The road to Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace begins here! While trying to prevent a war, young Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn has a close encounter with the dark side! Years later, Qui-Gon and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi, face danger again: an out-of-control cloud cruiser and the lawless world of Ord Mantell, where everyone holds a grudge – and a blaster! And Mace Windu’s Jedi Knights clash with the Yinchorri – a race more deadly than they ever imagined!
Collecting STAR WARS: JEDI – THE DARK SIDE #1-5; STAR WARS: QUI-GON & OBI-WAN – THE AURORIENT EXPRESS #1-2; STAR WARS: QUI-GON & OBI-WAN – LAST STAND ON ORD MANTELL #1-3; and STAR WARS: JEDI COUNCIL – ACTS OF WAR #1-4 – plus material from STAR WARS (1998) #4-6 and STAR WARS TALES #1, #3-5, #7, #9-10, #13-14 and #24

FOC December 18, 2023; ON SALE March 6, 2024
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by SALVA ESPÍN & DAVID MESSINA
Cover by AARON KUDER
112 Pages – Rated T – $19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-95208-2
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

The unsung heroes of the Clone Wars return! A terrible scourge is corrupting the galaxy’s droids. To fight this menace and rescue his best friend C-3PO, R2-D2 must assemble a team of droid heroes: the D-Squad! It’s an adventure filled with guest stars from across the galaxy, including a special appearance by Chopper from Star Wars: Rebels! See Artoo battle the murderous BT-1! Witness the psychotic 0-0-0 in a showdown with the bounty hunter IG-88! Welcome the return of QT-KT! And as D-Squad’s mission brings them into the palace of Jabba the Hutt, our heroes take on the malevolent torture droid EV-9D9! Will Artoo’s journey lead only to carnage and destruction? Or will he also find love?
Collecting STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS – D-SQUAD #1-4

FOC December 18, 2023; ON SALE March 6, 2024
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Penciled by MADIBEK MUSABEKOV
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
112 Pages – Rated T – $17.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-94809-2
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

The Dark Droids saga casts its shadow over the flagship Star Wars title! 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 his rebel allies. But salvation lies deep within the palace of Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine – and that’s where the Scourge of the Droids currently is! Will Lando live long enough to find what he’s seeking, or will the Scourge destroy any chance to cure Lobot? With the palace swarming with evil droids, all hungry for blood, hope may soon be lost. But when a desperate Lando turns back to the rebels for help, how can he possibly convince them that he’s not a traitor?
Collecting STAR WARS (2020) #37-41

FOC December 18, 2023; ON SALE March 20, 2024
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER, RANDY STRADLEY, W. HADEN BLACKMAN & ALEXANDER FREED
Penciled by LUKE ROSS, DOUGLAS WHEATLEY, JIM HALL, CHRIS SCALF, MARCO CASTIELLO, ANDREA CHELLA & RICK LEONARDI
Cover by LUKE ROSS
432 Pages – Rated T – $44.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-95782-7
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

ON SALE MARCH 2024
Let the dark times begin! In the tumultuous aftermath of Star Wars Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, the Clone Wars have ended, the Republic has fallen…and Palpatine exerts his ruthless grip on his new Galactic Empire. Now, the few Jedi who remain must decide whether to hold true to their faith or abandon it completely in the face of a brutal purge – one carried out by the new Dark Lord of the Sith: Darth Vader!
Collecting STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #78-80, STAR WARS: PURGE, STAR WARS: PURGE – SECONDS TO DIE, STAR WARS: PURGE – THE HIDDEN BLADE, STAR WARS: PURGE – THE TYRANT’S FIST #1-2, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE LOST COMMAND #1-5 and STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #1-5

FOC December 18, 2023; June 12, 2024
Written by JOHN WAGNER, MIKE BARON, TOM VEITCH, ANDY MANGELS, JOHN OSTRANDER, PEET JANES, RICH HEDDEN, KILIAN PLUNKETT, IAN EDGINTON & MORE
Penciled by KILIAN PLUNKETT, OLIVIER VATINE, TERRY DODSON, EDVIN BIUKOVIĆ, CAM KENNEDY, JIM BAIKIE, JOHN NADEAU, RICK LEONARDI, CARLOS MEGLIA & MORE
Covers by DAVE DORMAN
1312 Pages – Rated T – $150.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-95179-5
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

FOC December 18, 2023; June 12, 2024
1312 Pages – Rated T – $150.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-95180-1
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

The Thrawn Trilogy and the Dark Empire Trilogy – together! Years after the events of Return of the Jedi, the New Republic works to unite the galaxy – but the last of the Imperial warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has returned from deep space ready to seize the galaxy for himself! Will the combined might of Luke, Leia, Han and new allies Mara Jade and Talon Karrde be enough to stop Thrawn? Either way, the remnants of the Empire are gunning for them – including a mysteriously resurrected Emperor Palpatine! Luke will face his greatest test as he braves the dark side of the Force, but can he remain a hero in the process? Plus, the return of Boba Fett, and much more!
Collecting STAR WARS: THE JABBA TAPE; STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE #1-6; STAR WARS: DARK FORCE RISING #1-6; STAR WARS: THE LAST COMMAND #1-6; STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE #1-6; STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE II #1-6; STAR WARS: EMPIRE’S END #1-2; STAR WARS: BOBA FETT – TWIN ENGINES OF DESTRUCTION, BOUNTY ON BAR-KOODA, WHEN THE FAT LADY SWINGS, MURDER MOST FOUL and AGENT OF DOOM; STAR WARS HANDBOOK #3 and material from STAR WARS TALES #1, #3-5, #10, #14, #20 and #22