Welcome to this week’s publications breakdown.
The scheduled releases for this week will be;
| Tuesday 9th April 2024 | ||||
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The Living Force by John Jackson Miller (Random House Wrolds – ISBN 978-0-593-59795-8) In the year before The Phantom Menace, Yoda, Mace Windu, and the entire Jedi Council confront a galaxy on the brink of change.The Jedi have always traveled the stars, defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But, the galaxy is changing, and along with it, the Jedi Order. More and more, the Order finds itself focused on the future of the Republic, secluded on Coruscant, where the twelve members of the Jedi Council weigh crises on a galactic scale. As yet another Jedi Outpost leftover from the Republic’s golden age is set to be decommissioned on the planet Kwenn, Qui-Gon Jinn challenges the Council about the increasing isolation of the Order. Mace Windu suggests a bold response: all twelve Jedi Masters will embark on a goodwill mission to help the planet, and remind the people of the galaxy that the Jedi remain as stalwart and present as they have been across the ages. But the arrival of the Jedi leadership is not seen by all as a cause for celebration. Warring pirate factions have infested the sector in the increasing absence of the Jedi. To maintain their dominance, the pirates unite, intent on assassinating the Council. And they are willing to destroy countless innocent lives to secure their power. Cut off from Coruscant, the Jedi Masters must reckon with an unwelcome truth: that while no one thinks more about the future than the Jedi Council, nobody needs their help more than those living in the present. Available in hardback, eBooks and audiobook formats from Amazon UK and Amazon US Exclusive Edition with double sided poster available from Barnes & Noble Signed, numbered and black edged pages available from Goldsboro Books (500 copies) Signed, numbered and green edged pages available from Inkstone Books (500 copies) |
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Darth Vader (2020) Vol. 8 Dark Droids (TPB) (Marvel – ISBN 978-1-302-95475-8) The Curse of the Jedi looms — as Vader is swept up in the DARK DROIDS event! Killer droids have taken over Darth Vader’s flagship Super Star Destroyer, the Executor! Will the lessons of Jedi Masters Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan save the man who was once Anakin Skywalker from the Scourge — or make him a tool for its galactic conquest?COLLECTING: Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) 37-41 Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US |
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The Mandalorian: Season 2 – Part 2 (TPB) (Marvel – ISBN 978-1-302-95232-7) Continuing the official adaptation of the smash-hit Disney+ series! The Mandalorian’s quest to deliver the Child into the hands of a Jedi who can train him in the Force is beset by fresh dangers — beginning on a world ruled by a cruel magistrate who has made a powerful enemy! On a journey to an ancient site, Din Djarin meets Boba Fett — but will they prove to be enemies or allies? And what exactly is Fett looking for? Then, in order to make a dangerous move against the Empire, the Mandalorian needs the help of an old enemy…but soon they will be forced into a daring rescue! Plus: The deadly Fennec Shand returns! The Mandalorian first learns the Child’s name! And a surprising face changes the course of destiny for Grogu! COLLECTING: Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 (2023) 5-8 Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US |
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| Wednesday 10th April 2024 | ||||
| Thrawn Allicances #4 (of 4) (Marvel Comics) THE CLIMACTIC CONCLUSION! • DARTH VADER and THRAWN must find the solution to their problem… • …but where does that leave THRAWN and ANAKIN? |
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Variant – Gist | |
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Variant – Sabbatini, Fari |  |
Master & Apprentice Variant – Camuncoli, Aburtov | |
| The High Republic: Phase III #6 (Marvel Comics) BACK TO THE LIGHT! • Someone close to the Jedi fell from grace long ago, but there’s always good in people…isn’t there? • FORCE USERS clash as a rogue FREEWIELDER terrorizes the sacred streets of an ancient moon. • Plus, secrets are revealed as the STARLIGHT JEDI reunite! • But how long will their alliance last? |
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Variant – López | |
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Variant – Nguyen |  |
Master & Apprentice Variant – Camuncoli, Aburtov | |
 Direct – Yu, Fajardo Jr. |
Darth Vader (2020) #45 (Marvel Comics) A SECRET PLAN TO TAKE DOWN THE EMPEROR! • DARTH VADER has used the SCHISM IMPERIAL to secure terrible new forces, including the cyborgs of the M.A.R. CORPS and the death machine of GOVERNOR TAUNTAZA… • But what treasure or horror lies within the MARTYRIUM OF FROZEN TEARS? • And what cost will Vader and his allies pay to secure it? |
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Variant – Reis |  |
Rebels 10th Anniversary Variant – Wijngaard | |
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Variant – Sabbatini, Fari |  |
Master & Apprentice Variant – Camuncoli, Aburtov | |
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!
