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Comic Solicitations: Marvel – May 2023

February 17, 2023, 12:01 PM, GMT

Marvel Comics have announced their solicitations for May 2023.

COMIC BOOKS
STAR WARS #34
FOC April 3, 2023; ON-SALE May 3, 2023 CHARLES SOULE (W) MADIBEK MUSABEKOV (A) Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE SOLO MOVIE 5TH ANNIVERSARY HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
THE BROKEN SABER OF SKYWALKER! LUKE SKYWALKER searches for one of the rarest substances in the galaxy…KYBER – the living crystal that powers LIGHTSABERS! Does it hold the answer to the unpredictable thing the Force has become (see HIDDEN EMPIRE #5!)? What long-lost secret is he about to uncover?
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI – LANDO #1
FOC April 3, 2023; ON-SALE May 3, 2023 STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (W) ÁLVARO LÓPEZ (A) Cover by RYAN BROWN VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH VARIANT COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE VARIANT COVER BY TYLER KIRKHAM 40 Pages ONE SHOT – Rated T – $4.99
LANDO AND CHEWIE ANTE UP TO SAVE THE GALAXY! When Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca find themselves on a perilous mission to steal from Jabba himself, a dangerous figure from Lando’s past threatens their plans and their lives. Chewie finds that putting his trust in Calrissian is a gamble that just might pay off, as Lando calls on his skills as a smuggler to make it out alive. Part of a series of one-shots celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi, this story by Stephanie Phillips (COSMIC GHOST RIDER, ROGUE & GAMBIT) and Álvaro López (CAPTAIN MARVEL) bring you a new, high-stakes adventure with some of Star Wars’ most beloved characters.
STAR WARS: YODA #7
FOC April 3, 2023; ON-SALE May 3, 2023 MARC GUGGENHEIM (W) ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO (A) Cover by PHIL NOTO VARIANT COVER BY PASQUAL FERRY VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK SOLO MOVIE 5TH ANNIVERSARY LANDO VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
YODA VS. GENERAL GRIEVOUS…TO THE DEATH! The start of a new arc set during the tumultuous CLONE WARS! The Separatists have a powerful new weapon that can change the course of the war! Can Yoda and Anakin Skywalker discover the secret of the weapon in time?
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #34
OC April 10, 2023; ON-SALE May 10, 2023 GREG PAK (W) ADAM GORHAM (A) Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU VARIANT COVER BY RAFFAELE IENCO RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE SOLO MOVIE 5TH ANNIVERSARY DRYDON VOS VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
UNBOUND FORCE – Part TWO! According to the JEDI, fear leads to anger, and anger leads to hate. But does hate lead to suffering…or power? As DARTH VADER’S Force abilities spiral out of control, his lieutenant Sabé is caught in the maelstrom – and finally must confront the horrifying consequences of her choice to serve him. Will she choose darkness over light?
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #9
FOC April 10, 2023; ON-SALE May 10, 2023 CAVAN SCOTT (W) ARIO ANINDITO (A) Cover by RAFAEL DE LATORRE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID AJA VARIANT COVER BY NATACHA BUSTOS 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE! Vildar Mac has been haunted all his life. Now, as the Leveler is unleashed, the Jedi Knight faces a terrible decision – resist the lure of the dark side or become what he fears the most to survive. Will TEY SIRREK pay the ultimate price for Vildar’s choice?
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #34
FOC April 17, 2023; ON-SALE May 17, 2023 ETHAN SACKS (W) PAOLO VILLANELLI (A) COVER BY KEN LASHLEY SOLO MOVIE 5TH ANNIVERSARY ENFYS NEST VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
INFERNO SQUAD TAKES THE SHOT! The BOUNTY HUNTERS must take on the INFERNO SQUAD head-on! This is the final fight of the Bounty Hunters as you know them! The fallout will shake the lineup to its core… Who STAYS? Who GOES? Who JOINS?
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE AND RED #2
FOC April 24, 2023 ON-SALE May 24, 2023 JASON AARON, DAVID PEPOSE & MORE! (W) LEONARD KIRK & MORE! (A) COVER BY ADAM KUBERT VARIANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
JASON AARON CONTINUES HIS RETURN TO THE GREATEST VILLAIN IN THE GALAXY! Along with artist LEONARD KIRK, these two titans of comics tell a tale of horror and intrigue! PLUS, David Pepose makes his STAR WARS debut!
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #10
FOC April 24, 2023 ON-SALE May 24, 2023 CAVAN SCOTT (W) ARIO ANINDITO (A) Cover by RAFAEL DE LATORRE VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU VARIANT COVER BY DAVID LOPEZ 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC PHASE TWO FINALE! The LEVELER has been unleashed in a secret Jedi vault on JEDHA. Jedi Knight VILDAR MAC has risked everything to defeat the PATH OF THE OPEN HAND, but in the face of tragedy, can he resist the lure of the dark side? Jedha’s Battle for the Force reaches its epic conclusion!
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #32
FOC May 1, 2023; ON-SALE May 31, 2023 ALYSSA WONG (W) MINKYU JUNG (A) COVER BY JUNGGEUN YOON SOLO MOVIE 5TH ANNIVERSARY DARTH MAUL VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
LUKE SKYWALKER: FRIEND OR FOE? After the fallout of HIDDEN EMPIRE, DOCTOR APHRA is at a crossroads. Who better to help her with that than…LUKE SKYWALKER?!
STAR WARS: SANA STARROS #4 (OF 5)
FOC May 1, 2023; ON-SALE May 31, 2023 JUSTINA IRELAND (W) PERE PÉREZ (A) Cover by KEN LASHLEY VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO SOLO MOVIE 5TH ANNIVERSARY LANDO VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU 32 Pages – Rated T – $3.99
DANGEROUS SIBLING RIVALRY! SANA must take on her brother PHEL or all is lost! But will it be DEVA LOMPOP who destroys the Starros family?
COLLECTIONS
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 6 — RETURN OF THE HANDMAIDENS TPB
FOC April 17 2023; ON SALE June 28, 2023 Written by GREG PAK Penciled by RAFFAELE IENCO, LUKE ROSS & IBRAIM ROBERSON Cover by RAHZZAH 120 Pages – Rated T – $15.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-94810-8
The shadow in the fire! For decades, Sabé – Handmaiden of Padmé Amidala – schemed to assassinate Darth Vader, whom she believed murdered her queen. But Sabé has learned Vader’s greatest secret, and now she fights at his side – believing that someday she may prove there is still good in him. What happens when the Handmaiden finally comes face-to-face with the Emperor, who knows all of her secrets? As the Queen’s Shadow enters the crucible, will Vader let her burn? Plus: Three decades ago, Anakin Skywalker slaughtered Wat Tambor, leader of the Techno Union. So who is the pirate Jul Tambor, and what is he planning on Skako Minor? As this revolutionary faces down Darth Vader, Sabé must pick a side! Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #28-32
STAR WARS:THE HIGH REPUBLIC – THE BLADE TPB
FOC April 17 2023; ON SALE June 28, 2023 Written by CHARLES SOULE Penciled by MARCO CASTIELLO & JETHRO MORALES Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI 112 Pages – Rated T – $15.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-94854-2
Hundreds of years before the Skywalker saga, witness the birth of a Jedi legend! Porter Engle is perhaps the most skilled lightsaber wielder in the High Republic. With his sister and fellow Jedi Knight Barash Silvain, he travels the galaxy, serving as a guardian of peace and justice. As the two Jedi journey to a planet far on the Republic frontier in response to a desperate request for aid, they are certain they will succeed. Because no one in the galaxy fights like Porter Engle. No warrior can stand against him. No one even comes close. They are sure of victory…until they see what awaits them! Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC — THE BLADE #1-4
STAR WARS: HIDDEN EMPIRE TPB
FOC April 24, 2023; ON SALE JULY 5, 2023 Written by CHARLES SOULE Penciled by STEVEN CUMMINGS Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA 136 Pages – Rated T – $17.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-94800-9
Qi’ra’s final plot to take down the Empire! The mysterious criminal syndicate Crimson Dawn and its leader, Lady Qi’ra, have become the galaxy’s most wanted now that Emperor Palpatine has realized the scope of their plans against him and moves to destroy her. But Qi’ra still has tricks up her sleeve — and with the help of the Knights of Ren and her many other allies, she will not go down without a fight! But as her bid to use an ancient Dark Side weapon known as the Fermata Cage to destroy the Sith falls apart and Darth Vader draws ever nearer, can Qi’ra still salvage victory from certain defeat? The epic trilogy begun in STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS and STAR WARS: CRIMSON REIGN concludes here! Collecting STAR WARS: HIDDEN EMPIRE #1-5
STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION: TALES OF THE JEDI VOL. 3 TPB
FOC May 1, 2023; ON SALE July 12, 2023 Written by TOM VEITCH, KEVIN J. ANDERSON & JOSHUA ORTEGA Penciled by CHRIS GOSSETT, ART WETHERELL, DARIO CARRASCO JR., DUSTIN WEAVER & JANINE JOHNSTON Cover by HUGH FLEMING 480 Pages – Rated T – $44.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-95188-7
The early adventures of the Jedi order conclude! Almost 4,000 years before A New Hope, a young Jedi named Exar Kun steals his master’s holocron, intent on learning the secrets of the Sith — and takes on Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma as his apprentice! Will this dark knowledge corrupt them and turn them into Sith, as well? Only the Jedi Nomi Sunrider may have the answer to their fates — and whether they face doom or redemption in the Force! As war turns Jedi against Jedi, who will survive — and who will be lost to history? Collecting STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — DARK LORDS OF THE SITH #1-6, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — THE SITH WAR #1-6, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — REDEMPTION #1-5, and material from STAR WARS TALES #23 and DARK HORSE COMICS #7-9