This Weeks Publications – 5th June 2023

Welcome to this week’s publications breakdown.

The scheduled releases for this week will be;

Tuesday 6th June 2023
Cover Art – Noto Han Solo & Chewbacca – The Crystal Run: Part 2 (TPB)
(Marvel Worldwide – ISBN 978-1-302-93306-7)
Chewbacca behind bars! Chewie is held captive on the prison planet of Gulhadar, and his cellmate is none other than Maz Kanata! But where is Han Solo, and what happened to the Millennium Falcon? Outnumbered and outgunned, Chewie makes a daring escape! Elsewhere, Greedo is on the run — and you won’t believe who’s after him! Now, these two wanted men are on a collision course, and together they just might have a chance to get their hands on Jabba’s urn. But it’s in some dangerous clutches, so how will an angry Wookiee pull off the greatest heist in history? And what does this urn hold that will unlock the future of the Star Wars galaxy?
COLLECTING: Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca (2022) 6-10
Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US
Wednesday 7th June 2023
Direct – Segovia Star Wars (2020) #35
(Marvel Comics)
LUKE SKYWALKER…IN THE CLUTHES OF DR. CUATA!
• The would-be JEDI’S LIGHTSABER is all but destroyed!
• Enter KYBER CRYSTAL expert DR. CUATA! Only he can repair it…but at what price?
• Luke’s life will hang in the balance…and only ANOTHER JEDI can save him!
 Variant – Noto
Action Figure Variant (Boss Nass) – JTC
 Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Variant – Sprouse, Story, Menon
  PRIDE Variant- Jimenez
Direct – Noto Yoda #8 (of 10)
(Marvel Comics)
MASTER AND APPRENTICE!
• The SEPARATISTS army has a new super-weapon: THE MEGADROID.
• But can YODA and ANAKIN SKYWALKER destroy an entire factory full of them?
• The events of this issue directly overlap with STAR WARS: REVELATIONS! See how IT’S ALL CONNECTED!
 Variant – Okazaki
  PRIDE Variant- Jimenez
Direct – Brown Empire #1
(Marvel Comics)
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE EMPIRE TOOK OVER?
• As operations begin to take shape on the moon of ENDOR, a technician must figure out how to live under the control of THE EMPIRE.
• But if he can’t stay out of trouble, what will the Empire do with him?
• Continuing the 40TH ANNIVERSARY celebration of RETURN OF THE JEDI, JODY HOUSER & JETHRO MORALES pull back the curtain of the Empire like never before!
Virgin Variant – Brown
  Variant – Yu, Gho
 Variant – Reilly
 Connecting Variant – Garbett
Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1 (Second Printing)
(Marvel Comics)
THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE!• Following the successful Black, White & Red series produced by Marvel Comics, DARTH VADER now takes the spotlight for tales of terror by some of the industry’s most talented creators!• PEACH MOMOKO will spin a story only she can bring to life!• PLUS, the return of JASON AARON to the world of STAR WARS with Part One of his Vader tale spanning all four issues!
 Direct – Momoko
 Variant 1:25 – Andrews

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!

Steve Galloway
Steve was 5 years old when he saw Star Wars for the first time during its first UK cinema release. He considers himself a first generation Star Wars fan and in his own words is a ‘Child of 77’.