Dark Horse have sent out their solicitations for February 2014, including 5 Star Wars comic book titles, 3 trade paperbacks, and a few other sci-fi classics. Read the full story for the full list and images.
The Star Wars #5
Jonathan Rinzler (W), Mike Mayhew (A), Rain Beredo (C), and Nick Runge (Cover)
On sale Feb 5
FC, 32 pages
$3.99
Ongoing
Luke Skywalker vs. A Knight of the Sith!
Remember the scene in Star Wars where the Sith Knight traps General Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Annikin Starkiller, and the alien Han Solo – and they have to fight their way free and steal an Imperial starship? No? That’s because this is The Star Wars – based on George Lucas’s original rough-draft screenplay! Experience a Star Wars that never was!
- Official eight-issue adaptation of George Lucas’s original rough-draft screenplay for Star Wars!
“Fans of the real Star Wars won’t dare miss it, and rightly so; it’s also worth checking out for anybody who likes a good space opera.” – Comic Book Resources
“The Star Wars is a pretty fun sci-fi comic. If I had no prior knowledge about how the story actually turned out, I think I’d just as interested and invested in how this story ends as I am now.” – ScienceFiction.com
Star Wars #14
Brian Wood (W), Facundo Percio (P), Dan Parsons (I), Gabe Eltaeb (C), and Sean Cooke (Cover)
On sale Feb 12
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
VADER ON A MISSION OF VENGEANCE!
Ben Kenobi haunts Darth Vader’s dreams, even as the name Skywalker occupies his waking thoughts. The Rebel victory over his former flagship has exposed spies and incompetence within the Empire, and Vader has decided an off-the-record mission of vengeance is needed to clear his head – and restore his reputation!
- Artist Facundo Percio from Warren Ellis’s Anna Mercury!
“A great read and has been each and every issue.” – Comic List
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows #3 (of 5)
Tim Siedell (W), Gabriel Guzman (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Felipe Massafera (Cover)
On sale Feb 19
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Stormtrooper Hock is exactly where he wants to be – under the command of the greatest warrior in the galaxy, Darth Vader! When a mission to assimilate some remnant Separatists becomes a military disaster, Hock has an opportunity to be something more than a soldier in the ranks to Darth Vader…if he’s willing to take a life-risking chance!
- Tim Siedell (@badbanana) has one of Time‘s 140 Best Twitter Feeds!
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi – Force War #4 (of 5)
John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and David Michael Beck (Cover)
On sale Feb 19
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
CAN LOVE OVERCOME THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE?
Xesh and his Rakatan master are leading their ravening army to the temple of Anil Kesh and the chasm below – hoping to find a gateway to the galaxy at the bottom! But Je’daii Shae Koda dogs Xesh’s steps, hoping to bring her lover back to the light side of the Force!
- The dark side invasion comes to a Je’daii temple!
- War comes to the Je’daii’s doorstep!
“Xesh is sure to become a fan favorite” – Comic Book Resources
Star Wars: Legacy #12
Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W/A), Jordan Boyd (C), and Agustin Alessio (Cover)
On sale Feb 26
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
Ania Solo: junk dealer, adventurer…murderer?
A meeting with an old friend lands Ania Solo in handcuffs! Now that she’s a wanted criminal, even her pals Sauk and Imperial Knight Jao are wary of her. Held captive by one bounty hunter and pursued by another, Ania is one blaster shot away from a life sentence – or death!
- Ania’s past is revealed…or is it?
Star Wars Volume 2: From the Ruins of Alderaan TP
Brian Wood (W), Carlos D’Anda (A), Ryan Kelly (P), Dan Parsons (I), Gabe Eltaeb (C), and Hugh Fleming (Cover)
On sale Apr 16
FC, 144 pages
$19.99
TP, 7″ x 10″
Our heroes captured by the Empire!
The Rebels’ covert ops go on the offensive as Princess Leia sends two of her top pilots – Wedge Antilles and Luke Skywalker – to be “captured” by the Empire! Meanwhile, Leia takes off on her own to locate a safe haven. But Darth Vader is on the alert! Collects issues #7–#12 of the ongoing series.
- Brian Wood, Ryan Kelly, Carlos D’Anda!
Star Wars: Dark Times Volume 7: A Spark Remains TP
Randy Stradley (W), Douglas Wheatley (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover)
On sale Apr 23
FC, 120 pages
$19.99
TP, 7″ x 10″
All will bow to Vader’s Empire!
Together with their old friend Dass Jennir and a new Jedi acquaintance, the crew of the Uhumele is plotting to take down the Galactic Emperor’s second in command, Darth Vader! For this foolproof plan, they’ll be offering something the Dark Lord won’t be able to resist: Jedi. Collects Star Wars: Dark Times – A Spark Remains #1–#5.
- Artist Doug Wheatley returns to Star Wars: Dark Times!
- A trap is set for Darth Vader!
Star Wars Omnibus: Knights of the Old Republic Volume 3 TP
John Jackson Miller (W), Ron Chan (P), Brian Ching (P), Bong Dazo (P), Andrea Mutti (P), Dean Zachary (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Dan Scott (Cover)
On sale Apr 30
FC, 416 pages
$24.99
TP, 6″ x 9″
Free from the false charges against him, former Padawan Zayne Carrick discovers that one of his allies, Jarael, has been running from her past. Soon Zayne is caught in a web of sport dueling, slavery, an evil twin, an ancient society, and finally, the frontline of the Mandalorian Wars. Collects Knights of the Old Republic #38-#50 and Knights of the Old Republic – War #1-#5 (part of volume 7 and volumes 8–10).
- Expands the story of the smash-hit video games!
- From the New York Times best-selling novelist John Jackson Miller!
Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #3 (of 12)
J. Michael Straczynski (W), Pete Woods (A/Cover), and Matt Wilson (C)
On sale Feb 5
FC, 32 pages
$3.99
Miniseries
John Connor and his army of human resistance fighters have finally brought the battle to the machines, but a desperate chase is unfolding in the past that could render their valiant efforts futile!
- The fates of Skynet and John Connor revealed!
- Pete Woods (Superman, Deadpool) creates a beautiful, deadly future!
Terminator: Enemy of My Enemy #1 (of 6)
Dan Jolley (W), Jamal Igle (P/Cover/Variant cover), and Ray Snyder (I)
On sale Feb 19
FC, 32 pages
$3.99
Miniseries
HUNTED BY THE PERFECT KILLING MACHINE!
In 1984, Kyle Reese protected Sarah Connor from a cyborg that would stop at nothing to terminate her. In 1985, Skynet targets a scientist whose discoveries threaten its future, but this time there is no resistance fighter sent back to face it! With only enemies around her, what chance does Elise Fong stand against the perfect killing machine?
- Fan-favorite writer Dan Jolley (Bloodhound, Prototype 2)!
- Supergirl artist Jamal Igle!
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #2 (of 6)
Zack Whedon (W), Georges Jeanty (P/Variant cover), Karl Story (I), Laura Martin (C), Dan Dos Santos (Cover)
On sale Feb 26
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
#WheresSerenity
Forced out of hiding, Serenity‘s crew gets separated, and it becomes clear that everyone looking for the outlaws is on the verge of finding them. River offers to uncover the secrets that are hidden within her in the hope that the crew might have something to bargain with.
- Buffy‘s Season 8 and 9 artist conquers the galaxy!
- Zack Whedon returns to Serenity!
- The story finally continues after the film!
- Executive producer: Joss Whedon!
