@DisneyBooksWelcome to this week’s publications breakdown.
The scheduled releases for this week will be;
| Tuesday 5th March 2024 | ||||
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The High Republic: Defy the Storm by Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland (Disney-Lucasfilm Press – ISBN 978-1-368-09381-1) Nowhere is safe within the eye of the storm…. The Galactic Republic is in chaos following the Nihil’s shocking destruction of the gleaming space station Starlight Beacon. Capitalizing on their victory, the Nihil have erected a barrier called the Stormwall around a section of Republic space and claimed it for themselves. Within this Occlusion Zone, people live at the mercy of the Nihil—and the Nihil are not known for mercy. Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh, believing her Padawan, Imri Cantaros, to be among the casualties of Starlight Beacon, has retreated to a peaceful planet where she hopes to nurse her wounds and regain some sense of equilibrium. But her old friend Avon Starros has other plans. Avon knows that Imri is alive inside the Occlusion Zone—and she and Vernestra must be the ones to find him. With the help of former frontier deputy Jordanna Sparkburn and the extremely untrustworthy Xylan Graf, Avon and Vernestra set out to breach the Stormwall and enter the Occlusion Zone in search of Imri. But within Nihil territory, danger lurks around every corner… as do terrifying creatures known as the Nameless. How can Vernestra find her lost Padawan when her very strength in the Force becomes her ultimate weakness? And what are Avon’s true motivations behind enemy lines? Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US |
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Dark Droids: D-Squad (TPB) (Marvel – ISBN 978-1-302-95208-2) The unsung heroes of the Clone Wars return! A terrible scourge is corrupting the galaxy’s droids. To fight this menace and rescue his best friend C-3PO, R2-D2 must assemble a team of droid heroes: the D-Squad! It’s an adventure filled with guest stars from across the galaxy, including a special appearance by Chopper from Star Wars: Rebels! See Artoo battle the murderous BT-1! Witness the psychotic 0-0-0 in a showdown with the bounty hunter IG-88! Welcome the return of QT-KT! And as D-Squad’s mission brings them into the palace of Jabba the Hutt, our heroes take on the malevolent torture droid EV-9D9! Will Artoo’s journey lead only to carnage and destruction? Or will he also find love? COLLECTING: Star Wars: Dark Droids – D-Squad (2023) 1-4 Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US |
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Star Wars (2020) Vol. 7 – Dark Droids (TPB) (Marvel – ISBN 978-1-3029-4809-1) The Dark Droids saga casts its shadow over the flagship Star Wars title! Something has gone horribly wrong with Lobot, putting the Rebellion at terrible risk! Lando Calrissian will do anything to save his friend, even if it means betraying his rebel allies. But salvation lies deep within the palace of Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine – and that’s where the Scourge of the Droids currently is! Will Lando live long enough to find what he’s seeking, or will the Scourge destroy any chance to cure Lobot? With the palace swarming with evil droids, all hungry for blood, hope may soon be lost. But when a desperate Lando turns back to the rebels for help, how can he possibly convince them that he’s not a traitor? COLLECTING: Star Wars (2020) 37-41 Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US |
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| Wednesday 6th March 2024 | ||||
 Direct – Segovia, Beredo |
Star Wars (2020) #44 (Marvel Comics) THE TRIAL OF LANDO CALRISSIAN! • After the events of DARK DROIDS, LANDO is at a crossroads. • Saving his friend LOBOT has cost him more than he expected as now • ADMIRAL ACKBAR and MON MOTHMA are putting Lando on trial. • With THE REBELLION locked in battle with THE EMPIRE, how will this trial’s end impact the Rebellion’s future? |
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Variant – Marquez, Ramos |  |
Action Figure Variant (Padmé Amidala: Tatooine Disguise) – JTC | |
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Rebels 10th Anniversary Variant – Wijngaard |  |
Women’s History Month Variant – Duursema, Rosenberg | |
| The High Republic: Phase III #4 (Marvel Comics) INTO THE NIHIL OCCLUSION ZONE! • JEDI MASTER KEEVE TRENNIS has disobeyed direct orders from CORUSCANT and entered NIHIL space. • Her mission: to find and save a soul who was thought lost. • Familiar faces from PHASE I of STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC return…but not as they used to be! |
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Direct – Noto |  |
Variant – Harvey | |
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Variant – Reis |  |
Black History Month Variant – Lashley, Fernandez | |
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Connecting Variant – Suayan, Reber |  |
Connecting Virgin Variant – Suayan, Reber | |
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!
