Dark Horse have sent out their solicitations for September 2013, including 4 Star Wars comic book titles (one with alternate covers!), a trade paperbacks, and a hardcover collection. Read the full story for the full list and images.
STAR WARS #9
Brian Wood (W), Ryan Kelly (A), Dan Parsons (I), Gabe Eltaeb (C), and Hugh Fleming (Cover)
On sale Sept 11
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
On her own, out in the wide galaxy, while her friends struggle to escape the Empire and evade bounty hunters, Princess Leia steers her X-wing toward the heart of all her grief—a place she longs for, but should probably never revisit: the shattered ruins of her homeworld of Alderaan.
“This is the Star Wars comic we’ve been looking for. Brian Wood knows and understands the characters. He’s able to write each as they should be written.” – Comic Vine
The Star Wars #1 (of 8)
J. W. Rinzler (W), Mike Mayhew (A), Rain Beredo (C), Brad Anderson (C), Nick Runge (Cover), Jan Duursema (Variant cover), and Doug Wheatley (Ultra variant cover)
On sale Sept 4
FC, 32 pages
$3.99
Miniseries
George Lucas’s original vision!
Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the authorized adaptation of George Lucas’s rough-draft screenplay of what would eventually become a motion picture that would change the world.
Annikin Starkiller is the hero…Luke Skywalker is a wizened Jedi general…Han Solo is a big green alien…and the Sith…Well, the Sith are still the bad guys. High adventure and derring-do from longer ago, in a galaxy even further away!
STAR WARS: DARK TIMES—A SPARK REMAINS #3 (of 5)
Randy Stradley (W), Douglas Wheatley (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover)
On sale Sept 18
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Darth Vader readies an assassin for Jedi hunting while scouring the galaxy for hidden prey. Elsewhere, the Uhumele’s crew plots to strike down the Dark Lord himself, but the revelation of their own life-or-death secrets threatens to unravel everything!
“This book offers more than a solid trip to a galaxy far, far away.” – IGN
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin HC
Tim Siedell (W), Stephen Thompson (P), Iván Fernández (P), Mark Irwin (I), Denis Freitas (I), Drew Geraci (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Ariel Olivetti (Cover)
On sale Nov 27
FC, 128 pages
$24.99
HC, 7” x 10”
A ninth assassin—more deadly than the eight who came before—has been hired to murder Darth Vader. Elsewhere, another threat to the Empire has made itself known, and will take Vader on a hunt for an ancient evil…All the while, the ninth assassin lurks, waiting for the perfect moment to strike! Collects the five-issue miniseries.
“Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #1 is a solid start to another interstellar romp.” – Unleash the Fanboy
STAR WARS: LEGACY #7
Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W), Brian Thies (A), Livio Ramondelli (Cover)
On sale Sept 25
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
After a terrible vision of Empress Fel being struck down by a Sith, Ania Solo and Imperial Knight Jao ignore direct orders and set out in search of the murdering Sith. It’s the right thing to do…but it’s also scratching their itch for adventure!
“Star Wars: Legacy is a worthy follow-up…and a solid debut for Hardman and Bechko.” – IGN
Star Wars: Legacy Volume II Book 1—Prisoner of the Floating World TP
Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W/A), Rachelle Rosenberg (C), and Dave Wilkins (Cover)
On sale Nov 20
FC, 144 pages
$19.99
TP, 7” x 10”
Ania Solo is just a girl trying to make her way in the galaxy—and have a little adventure along the way! But when she stumbles upon a broken communications droid and a missing lightsaber, a little adventure turns into a whole lot of trouble…for Ania and her friends! Collects Star Wars: Legacy #1–#5—Prisoner of the Floating World.
“You’ve got betrayal, action, power struggles, epic lightsaber fights and political turmoil. You should pick it up and enjoy the journey as much as I did.” – Bleeding Cool