STAR WARS: EMPIRE #28
“Payment in Full” #1 (of 1)
On sale December 1, FC, 32pg, $2.99
RON MARZ (W), ADRIANA MELO (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and TOMMY LEE EDWARDS (COVER)
Boba Fett is on a mission. But this time his objective is not a person, but a thing: a holo-projector containing an irreplaceable recording. The one caveat is that the device is somewhere in the wreckage of a massive Star Destroyer, guarded by Imperial fighters and scheduled for destruction by the Empire to prevent any salvageable parts from falling into Rebel hands.
An impossible mission? Not for the greatest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Stormtroopers beware! Boba Fett is on a mission, and none had better stand between him and his prize!
STAR WARS: OBSESSION #2 (of 5)
On sale December 8, FC, 32pg, $2.99
HADEN BLACKMAN (W), BRIAN CHING (A/Cover), and BRAD ANDERSON (Cover)
Consumed by the belief that the dark Jedi Asajj Ventress still lives, Obi-Wan Kenobi has temporarily forsaken the Clone Wars and recruited Anakin Skywalker in his desperate hunt for Ventress.
But Anakin still believes that Obi-Wan is chasing a ghost—and he should know, because he himself killed Ventress. And Anakin’s doubts are not assuaged when, following the trail of the rumors of Ventress’ existence, they walk into a trap set by their old enemy, the bounty hunter Durge!
STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #72
On sale December 29, FC, 32pg, $2.99
JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), and BRAD ANDERSON (W)
Information obtained from the captured renegade Jedi Quinlan Vos could be vitally important to a Republic victory in the Clone Wars—or it could be a setup for a massive ambush. Jedi spy-master Tholme decides to send his best agent, Aayla Secura, to the Outer Rim worlds in hopes of verifying Vos’ story.
But if following the information could be dangerous for an entire Republic fleet, how safe can it possibly be for a single Jedi?
Star Wars: Republic begins its sprint toward the climactic events in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Don’t miss it!
STAR WARS TALES #22
On sale December 22, FC, 64pg, $5.99
ROB WILLIAMS (W), LUCAS MARANGON (W/A), BRANDON BADEAUX (A), and more! Photo cover also available
The “new” Star Wars Tales continues! The vastness of the Star Wars galaxy hosts an ever-unfolding mythology, filled with character-driven stories of loss and tragedy, of heroism and redemption. This issue contributes three more such tales to the mythos—the tragic saga of mysterious Jedi Darca Nyl continues to unravel, courtesy of Cla$$war writer Rob Williams and Star Wars: Empire artist Brandon Badeaux; Two enemy soldiers accidentally left behind after Return of the Jedi’s Battle of Endor must survive a tribe of disgruntled Ewoks and each other in “Marooned” by Lucas Marangon; and we kick off the issue with a tie-in to the highly anticipated LucasArts video game Republic Commando. Sophisticated yet easily accessible—it’s Star Wars comics at their best!
• Covers by Lee Bermejo (Batman/Deathblow; Batman: Gotham Knights)
• New-reader friendly—each story is self-contained and easily accessible.
STAR WARS TALES VOLUME 5 TPB
On sale January 26, SC, 248pg, FC, 7" x 10", $19.95
STEVE NILES (W), JOE CASEY (W), JASON HALL (W), ANDY DIGGLE (W), HENRY GILROY (W), HADEN BLACKMAN (W), JIM PASCOE (W), ANDREW ROBINSON (W), JIM ROYAL (W), CARY NORD (P), BEN TEMPLESMITH (P), TONY MILLIONAIRE (W/A), PETER BAGGE (W/A), GILBERT HERNANDEZ (W/A), BOB FINGERMAN (W/A), RICK GEARY (W/A), and more
Star Wars Tales Volume 5 features an astonishing variety of stories featuring Boba Fett, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, and more! This substantial volume includes a Chewbacca story gorgeously illustrated by Cary Nord (Conan), Haden Blackman’s unbelievable Han Solo tale, Scott Kurtz’s parody of The Breakfast Club, and the “all-indie issue”—featuring many of the best independent comics creators in the business! Collecting issues #17-#20 of the quarterly Star Wars Tales.
• Cover gallery featuring UDON, Cam Kennedy, Andrew Robinson, and Tony Millionaire!
• A bonus section collects the infamous one-page comic introductions from throughout the run of Star Wars Tales, by Dave Land and Lucas Marangon!
• With the release of the motion-picture, Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith in Spring 2005, Star Wars mania will be at a fever-pitch in 2005!
