Welcome to this week’s publications breakdown.
The scheduled releases for this week will be;
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Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 8 (Marvel – ISBN 978-1-302-95964-7) The New Republic series of Star Wars Legends Epic Collections comes to a close, featuring some of the final Legends appearances of many classic Star Wars heroes! The end of the New Republic era! Twenty-five years after the events of A New Hope, Luke Skywalker and the galaxy must face the greatest threat since the Sith were defeated: the Yuuzhan Vong! Swarming across scores of worlds, these hostile invaders from another galaxy spread the New Republic’s forces thin and challenge even Luke’s New Jedi Order — which now includes Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo’s children! In the face of this massive and horrifying threat, battle lines are drawn and alliances new and old are forged — but remnants of the Empire still lurk in the shadows with plans of their own. Can the New Republic survive? COLLECTING: Star Wars: Invasion (2009) 0-5, Star Wars: Invasion – Rescues (2010) 1-6, Star Wars: Invasion – Revelations (2011) 1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) 2: Crimson Empire; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) 18-19, 21 Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US |
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Episode I: The Phantom Menace – 25th Anniversary Special Edition (Titan Books – ISBN 978-1-787-74516-2) Celebrate 25 years of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace with this souvenir tribute to classic movie. This hardcover collector’s edition celebrates 25 years of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace using vintage material from Star Wars Insider, including interviews with George Lucas, Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and the cast and crew of the movie. Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US |
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Star Wars Insider #228 (Titan Magazines) As Halloween looms, we find ourselves wondering what the scariest thing in Star Wars might be? Is it a regular monster like the rancor or the wampa? If you suffer from ophidiophobia, then the vexis from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is probably up there. The exogorth (better known as the space slug from The Empire Strikes Back) must have been extra scary for people afflicted by molluscophobia – the irrational terror of slugs and snails! Or perhaps the scariest thing about Star Wars (for long-term fans especially) is that it’s an unforgiving indicator of the passage of time. On November 12, 2024, Star Wars: The Mandalorian is five years old. That’s half a decade. How did that happen?! Given the spooky vibes of the season, phantoms, baddies, and beasts dominate this issue of Star Wars Insider. Aside from commemorating the Mando landmark with a feature on how the show has expanded our knowledge of galactic history, we explore the horror aspects of the saga, from the Frankensteinesque transformation of Darth Vader to the Witches of Dathomir and beyond. We speak to Diana Lee Inosanto about deepening Morgan Elsbeth’s story in Tales of the Empire, and take a look inside the covers of Star Wars Bestiary Vol. 1 with the book’s writer S.T. Bende and illustrator Iris Compiet. We also catch up with Star Wars: The Acolyte’s Dafne Keen and Charlie Barnett, and Alyssa Wong’s The High Republic short fiction reaches its devastating climax.FEATURING: – THE MANDALORIAN: FIFTH ANNIVERSARY-INSIDER explores how the hit Disney+ series has been filling in the history of the Star Wars galaxy between the original and sequel trilogies and resolving long-standing plotlines along the way. – PHANTOMS OF THE SPACE OPERA – From Darth Vader’s Frankenstein body horror to the Shakespearean Witches of Dathomir, INSIDER investigates the spookier side of Star Wars characters and locations. – THE BAD BATCH: SEASON THREE COMPANION – With behind-the-scenes trivia! AND MORE! Subscribe here… U.S. / CANADA | U.K. | REST OF THE WORLD | DIGITAL |
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| Wednesday 30th October 2024 | ||||
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The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising #3 (of 4) (Marvel Comics) KES DAMERON FACES DEATH IN THE GRIP OF A FEARSOME IMPERIAL THREAT! • Who is the mysterious Reyna Oskur — and what does her influence over the Defiant Imperial mean for the New Republic? • Does the Defiant Imperial have an Inquisitor by his side?! • Our villain consolidates his power — but at what cost? • An iconic, familiar face arrives to save the captured heroes! |
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The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Variant – Sprouse, Story, Menon | |
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Age of Resistance: Kylo Ren (Trick or Read 2024) (Marvel Comics) A DYNASTY OF DOOM! • ANAKIN SKYWALKER casts a long shadow. • Can KYLO REN ever escape his infamous grandfather’s reputation? • Or will he succeed where DARTH VADER failed? • Reprinting of STAR WARS: KYLO REN: AGE OF RESISTANCE #1 (2019) |
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| The High Republic Adventures (Phase III) #11 (Dark Horse Comics) • Artist Caio Filipe, the illustrator of Lotus Land, joins the High Republic Adventures saga for the first time! • Ongoing series. Eriadu is under siege! The fate of the planet lies with the ruling Tarkin family, and nobody knows whose side they’re on. Will the Tarkins join forces with the Republic resistance or capitulate to the vile Nihil? While the bureaucrat’s wheel and deal, Padawan Ram Jomaram gathers a team of underdogs to launch a rescue mission deep within the Occlusion Zone! |
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You will be able to find these on sale from your usual high street bookstores, news-stands, and online retailers. Please help support Jedi News by purchasing your books using the links to the Amazon websites in this article – happy reading!
