Marvel Comics have announced their solicitations for May 2022.
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| STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI #1 (OF 5) | ||
| FOC April 4, 2022; ON-SALE May 4, 2022 CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (W) ARIO ANINDITO (A) Cover by PHIL NOTO JAPANESE CREATOR VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO MOVIE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99 |
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| Fast approaches the ultimate destiny of one of the Jedi’s most renowned masters! • As he spends his final days in the remote deserts of Tatooine, Obi-Wan Kenobi takes time to reflect on — and record — key moments of a heroic life long-lived. • Writing in old leather-bound journals from his hermit’s hut, Obi-Wan remembers his days as a young Jedi Initiate, his trials as a Padawan, the crucible of Jedi Knighthood and the Clone Wars, and some of the earliest challenges he faced as a true Master of the Force! • In this tale, Obi-Wan considers a watershed Youngling adventure he narrowly survived on Coruscant when he was but eight years of age… • This is just the beginning of his Jedi journey! |
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| STAR WARS: CRIMSON REIGN #5 (OF 5) | ||
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FOC April 4, 2022; ON-SALE May 4, 2022 |
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| “THE SCARLET QUEEN” • LADY QI’RA has used every tool at her disposal to generate chaos in the Galactic Empire, all to further her goal of eradicating the Sith. • But as the final phase of Qi’ra’s grand plan is revealed, she is about to learn a lesson that the Jedi Order also came to understand… • Underestimate EMPEROR PALPATINE and pay the price. |
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| STAR WARS TALES: KRRSANTAN #1 | ||
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FOC April 4, 2022; ON-SALE May 4, 2022 |
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| He thrilled audiences in The Book of Boba Fett — now experience the stories that made him a legend! The deadly Wookiee bounty hunter called Krrsantan is almost unstoppable, but you can get him on your side…for a price. On the desert world of Tatooine, witness Krrsantan hunt down Jedi-in-hiding Obi-Wan Kenobi in a tale set between Star Wars Episodes III & IV! Then, as the Rebel Alliance clashes with Darth Vader, get ready for the ultimate Wookiee fight. Who will be left standing when Krrsantan takes on Chewbacca?! Finally, learn Krrsantan’s origins — from his years in the gladiator pits to an alliance with Doctor Aphra to serve up some well-deserved revenge! It’s wall-to-wall Wookiee action as only Marvel can deliver! Collecting STAR WARS (2015) #14-15 and #20 and STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #1 |
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| STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #23 | ||
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FOC April 11, 2022; ON-SALE May 11, 2022 |
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| “A CLEAR AND PRESENT DENGAR” • The most underestimated bounty hunter in the galaxy in his greatest adventure yet! • DENGAR makes his move — and the Underworld will be forever changed. • Meanwhile, time is running out for T’ONGA and her crew to break VUKORAH… Will a young girl pay for their failure with her life? |
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| STAR WARS (2020) #24 | ||
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FOC April 18, 2022; ON-SALE May 18, 2022 |
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| “THE FINAL HUNT!” • COMMANDER ELLIAN ZAHRA, former protégé of GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN, has used brilliant tactics and savage brutality to nearly eradicate the Rebel fleet. • Now she and her final target, GENERAL LEIA ORGANA, will hunt each other across a wild planet…to the bitter end. |
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| STAR WARS: HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA #3 | ||
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FOC April 18, 2022; ON-SALE May 18, 2022 |
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| “I DON’T KNOW HOW WE’RE GONNA GET OUT OF THIS ONE!” • HAN is trapped on the top floor of a skyscraper with security guards closing in on him. How will he escape? • Would you believe…asking the Galactic Empire for help? • This issue ties directly into Crimson Reign #3. Guest starring QI’RA & THE ARCHIVIST! • Will Han reunite with his first love? |
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| STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #23 | ||
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FOC April 25, 2022; ON-SALE May 25, 2022 |
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| “THE SHADOW’S SHADOW’S SHADOW” • An epic new story begins as DARTH VADER embarks upon a new mission in partnership with a sworn enemy — but who’s leading whom to doom? • And what happens when the QUEEN’S SHADOW learns the deepest secret of the Dark Lord of the Sith? • Plus: the shocking return of a face from Vader’s most distant past! |
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| STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #21 | ||
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FOC April 25, 2022; ON-SALE May 25, 2022 |
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| “DESPERATE MEASURES!” • The SPARK ETERNAL corrupts everything it touches, and DOCTOR APHRA is no exception! • Face-to-face with an ancient, malevolent presence, SANA STARROS will have to make a choice… • Can she save Aphra? Can she even save herself? |
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| COLLECTIONS | ||
| STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) VOL. 4 — CRIMSON REIGN TPB | ||
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FOC April 4, 2022; ON SALE June 15, 2022 |
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| Red revenge! Lady Qi’ra not only insulted the Empire, but challenged it. In the end, Darth Vader showed her criminal organization that the Empire is not to be toyed with. But now, fearful whispers echo in every corner of the Empire: Darth Vader is on the hunt, searching for anyone with any connection to the Crimson Dawn. How deep has the Dawn infiltrated the galaxy, and are all their operations worthy of Vader’s wrath? In the bowels of Bespin, Darth Vader once told his son he wanted to bring order to the galaxy. Now his promise is put to the test as he leads an unlikely crew of heroes and assassins against the Crimson Dawn! But everything gets thrown into question with the shocking return of Sabé, handmaiden of Padmé Amidala! Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #18-22 |
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| STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) VOL. 4 — CRIMSON REIGN TPB | ||
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FOC April 11, 2022; ON SALE June 22, 2022 |
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| A deadly game for the galaxy’s trickiest players! Doctor Aphra and Sana Starros have escaped the Vermillion, but there’s no evading the Crimson Dawn: Their spies are everywhere! As Domina Tagge contends with moles within her corporation and Aphra struggles with the damage inflicted on her by a powerful artifact, the two strike one last bargain — but who can Aphra really trust? Then, our daring duo stumbles upon a strange ritual — and an even stranger enemy! Surely their story can’t end like this, at the hands of the practitioner of an ancient cult — can it?! The search for the Spark Eternal will lead them somewhere they never expected: back to where it all began for Doctor Aphra! Collecting STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #16-20 |
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| STAR WARS: CRIMSON REIGN TPB | ||
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FOC April 25, 2022; ON SALE July 6, 2022 |
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| The story that began with WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS continues! It’s the second chapter of an epic saga that will reshape the Star Wars galaxy during the Age of Rebellion! The criminal organization known as the Crimson Dawn has risen — but what is their goal, and how do they plan to achieve it? As Lady Qi’ra sends two killers — the relentless, Force-blinded Ochi of Bestoon and the mysterious, unstoppable Deathstick — to do what they do best, how will the Rebel Alliance and the Empire react to this new galactic power player? Featuring the return of beloved characters, shocking twists, epic feats of the Force and a story that will reach from the darkest underworld all the way to the Imperial Palace on Coruscant, CRIMSON REIGN is a Star Wars saga like no other! Collecting STAR WARS: CRIMSON REIGN #1-5 |
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| STAR WARS LEGENDS: THE REBELLION OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC | ||
| FOC April 4, 2022; ON SALE June 15, 2022 ISBN: 978-1-302-94744-6 1440 Pages – Rated T – $125.00 |
FOC April 11, 2022; ON SALE June 22, 2022 1072 Pages – Rated T – $125.00ISBN: 978-1-302-94745-3 |
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Written by JOHN WAGNER, PAUL ALDEN, RANDY STRADLEY, RON MARZ, JEREMY BARLOW, DARKO MACAN, BRIAN WOOD, RYDER WINDHAM, MIKE W. BARR, HENRY GILROY & LEN WEIN |
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| In the immediate aftermath of A New Hope, the rebels have won a major battle against the Empire — and now they must win the war! Darth Vader is obsessed with discovering the identity of the rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star, but as Vader and Luke Skywalker’s destinies begin to intertwine, neither can predict how their fates are tied together — even as the fallen Obi-Wan Kenobi haunts them both! Meanwhile, Princess Leia works to rebuild the rebel forces — and has plans for a secret X-Wing squadron of her own! And while Luke and Wedge Antilles infiltrate the Imperial fleet, Han Solo and Chewbacca have their hands full against the bounty hunter Boba Fett! Collecting STAR WARS: EMPIRE #7, #14 and #16-27; STAR WARS: VADER’S QUEST #1-4; STAR WARS (2013) #1-20; STAR WARS KIDS (1997) #1-11, #12 (A STORY) and #13-20 and STAR WARS 3-D #1-3 |
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