Dark Horse have sent out their solicitations for August 2014, including 3 Star Wars comic book titles, 5 trade paperbacks, and a few other titles that are of interest. Read the full story for the full list and images.
Star Wars #20
Brian Wood (W), Carlos D’Anda (A), Gabe Eltaeb (C), and Hugh Fleming (Cover)
On sale Aug 13
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
The end of an era!
Leia risks it all for a friend she hasn’t seen since childhood! Han, Luke, and Chewie risk it all for Leia!
Brian Wood and Carlos D’Anda say farewell to that galaxy far, far away before they send our heroes to an unknown fate!
“This is a great read and has been each and every issue.”– Comics List
Star Wars Volume 3: Rebel Girl TP
Brian Wood (W), Stéphane Créty (P), Julien Hugonnard-Bert (I), Gabe Eltaeb (C), and Víctor Manuel Leza (Cover)
On sale Oct 1
FC, 96 pages
$16.99
TP, 7″ x 10″
A princess betrayed!
To the shock of all who know her, Princess Leia has announced her intention to marry the prince of the remote planet Arrochar! While the Rebels are losing a princess, they’re gaining a new base—a safe haven from the Empire. Or are they? Collects Star Wars #s 15-18.
“Now that Disney owns the Star Wars rights, we won’t have this excellent book much longer, so grab it and enjoy it while you still can.” – Rhymes with Geek
Star Wars Volume 4: A Shattered Hope TP
Brian Wood (W), Zack Whedon (W), Facundo Percio (P), Carlos D’Anda (P), Davidé Fabbri (P), Dan Parsons (I), Christian Dalla Vecchia (I), Gabe Eltaeb (C), Ronda Pattison (C), and Hugh Fleming (Cover)
On sale Oct 15
FC, 96 pages
$16.99
TP, 7″ x 10″
After a defeat by the Rebels, Darth Vader is on a mission to instill fear and discipline in the Imperial ranks—with his own elite stormtroopers. Meanwhile, having evaded Vader once again, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and Luke Skywalker strike another blow for freedom! Collects Star Wars #s 13-14, 19-20, and Star Wars FCBD 2012.
The final chapter in Dark Horse’s Star Wars series!
Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #4 (of 4)
Jeremy Barlow (W), Juan Frigeri (P), Mauro Vargas (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Chris Scalf (Cover)
On sale Aug 20
FC, 40 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Doom on Dathomir!
Count Dooku is possessed by the spirit of Mother Talzin! Darth Maul’s Shadow Collective is shattered! The Separatists attack! And Darth Sidious himself enters the fight!
- Based on unproduced episodes of the television series The Clone Wars!
Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir TP
Jeremy Barlow (W), Juan Frigeri (P), Mauro Vargas (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Chris Scalf (Cover)
On sale Oct 1
FC, 96 pages
$16.99
TP, 7″ x 10″
Darth Maul forms the Shadow Collective—a criminal organization composed of the Hutts, Black Sun, the Mandalorians, and the fearsome Nightbrothers—and wages war against Darth Sidious and his generals, Count Dooku and General Grievous! Collects Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #s 1-4.
- Adapted from unproduced screenplays for season 6 of The Clone Wars, this is the final chapter planned in Darth Maul’s saga!
Star Wars: Legacy #18
Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W/A), Brian Albert Thies (A), Jordan Boyd (C), and Agustin Alessio (Cover)
On sale Aug 27
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
The final battle!
Ania Solo and her friends find themselves fighting alongside the Imperial Knights and the Empress herself against a legion of Sith! While the others fight for control of the galaxy, Ania fights to save her friend—Imperial Knight Jao Assam, who has been enslaved by the dark side!
“Star Wars: Legacy is essential reading for any Star Wars fan, and it’s one of the best tie-in comics on shelves at the moment. Highly recommended.” – All-Comic
Star Wars: Legacy Volume 4 – Empire of One TP
Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W/A), Brian Albert Thies (P), Jordan Boyd (C), and Agustin Alessio (Cover)
On sale Oct 15
FC, 112 pages
$16.99
TP, 7″ x 10″
Ania Solo versus the Empire!
When Ania Solo and her companions embark on a covert rescue mission, they have no idea they’re headed into a showdown with the Sith that could alter the balance of power in the galaxy! Collects Star Wars: Legacy #s 16-18 and #0½.
- Includes the updated handbook of the Legacy era!
Star Wars: Rebel Heist TP
Matt Kindt (W), Marco Castiello (P), Dan Parsons (I), Gabe Eltaeb (C), and Adam Hughes (Cover)
On sale Oct 8
FC, 104 pages
$15.99
TP, 7″ x 10″
The Rebel Alliance’s newest recruits are teamed with its greatest heroes to hatch a plot and pull off a heist right under the noses of the Empire’s finest. Is it possible that Princess Leia’s, Han Solo’s, and others’ most obvious weaknesses might also be their greatest strengths? Collects Star Wars: Rebel Heist #s 1–4.
- Cover by Adam Hughes!
- Classic characters of Star Wars in an all-new adventure!
Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #8 (of 12)
J. Michael Straczynski (W), Pete Woods (A/Cover), and Matt Wilson (C)
On sale Aug 6
FC, 32 pages
$3.99
Miniseries
While Skynet struggles against the deranged digital psyche of a serial murderer, John Connor makes plans to avert the present crisis in the past! Resistance hero Simon braces for his fateful journey across time, unaware that what awaits him twenty-six years ago could lead to his doom….
- J. Michael Straczynski!
- Pete Woods (Superman, Deadpool) brings the destruction!
- Celebrating 30 years of The Terminator!
- “Highest possible recommendation.” – SciFiPulse
Predator versus Judge Dredd versus Aliens HC
John Wagner (W), Andy Diggle (W), Alcatena (A), Henry Flint (A/Cover), Brian Bolland (A), Greg Staples (A), and Frazer Irving (A)
On sale Oct 8
FC, 184 pages
$29.99
HC, 6 5/8″ x 10 1/8″
WAY OUT OF HIS JURISDICTION!
Dark Horse and 2000 AD team up to bring you a collection of the classic stories Predator versus Judge Dredd and Judge Dredd versus Aliens in one handsome hardcover. It’s up to Dredd to keep innocent blood out of the gutters of Mega-City One as he holds off the universe’s most efficient killing machines.
- Art by Alcatena, Henry Flint, Greg Staples, Jock, Frazer Irving, Brian Bolland, and more!
- Written by the legendary John Wagner (A History of Violence).
