STAR WAR: EMPIRE #31
“Sons” 3 of 5
THOMAS ANDREWS (W), ADRIANA MELO (A), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and TOMÁS GIORELLO (Cover)
On sale March 2, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Imperial Slave Ships are coming to take possession of the conquered population of Jabiim, and the only thing standing between them and the successful completion of their mission are two Rebel X-wing pilots. Hobbie Klivian and Wedge Antilles are in for the fight of their lives!
Meanwhile, planetside, Luke Skywalker and his captors have joined forces to battle an army of stormtroopers. But Luke’s having a hard time focussing his fledgling Jedi powers as he is haunted by the recent knowledge that his father, Anakin Skywalker, was not a hero to the people of Jabiim, but a traitor!
STAR WARS: EPISODE III—REVENGE OF THE SITH TPB
MILES LANE (W) and DOUG WHEATLEY (A)
On sale April 2, SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10", $12.95
The official comics adaptation of the most anticipated of the Star Wars films! The action of the Clone Wars comes to a dramatic conclusion, and events are put in place for A New Hope. Battles rage in space, armies clash on alien worlds, heroes become martyrs, and friends become enemies—all leading up to the biggest, longest, and most incredible lightsaber duel in Star Wars history!
This is the film that answers the questions, How did Anakin succumb to the dark side? What happened to Luke and Leia’s mother? And why are there no Jedi around in the original Trilogy?
Artist Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Empire volume two) brings a level of life and detail to the adaptation that rivals that of the films themselves. An epic graphic novel not to be missed!
STAR WARS: GENERAL GRIEVOUS #1 (of 4)
CHUCK DIXON (W), RICK LEONARDI (P), and MARK PENNINGTON (I)
On sale March 16, FC, 32pg, $2.99
On a rescue mission to Vandos, Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master T’chooka D’oon come face to face with one of the leaders of the Separatist army, General Grievous. After Grievous kills his master, Kybo goes to the Jedi Council with a plan to take out the general before more lives are lost. But when the council rejects his plan, Flynn Kybo decides to take matters in his own hands. Seeking out others who share his feelings, Flynn Kybo sets out toput an end to the cyborg killer. Meanwhile, Grievous has hijacked a transport ship —and its precious cargo may give him an advantage over the Jedi that they would never expect...
• A four-issue must-read series featuring one of the Episode III villians!
STAR WARS: OBSESSION #5 (of 5)
HADEN BLACKMAN (W), BRIAN CHING (A/COVER), BRAD ANDERSON (Cover)
On sale March 30, FC, 32pg, $2.99
On the bleak cemetery world of Boz Pity, the Jedi fight what they hope will be a decisive battle against the Separatists. As a team of powerful Jedi take on Count Dooku, Mace Windu goes one-on-one with General Grievous in a spectacular duel that requires both parties to pull out all the stops!
But Obi-Wan Kenobi cares for none of this. He is concerned with only a single target—the enemy he has pursued across the galaxy. But Obi-Wan doesn’t realize that his greatest triumph might also lead to his greatest failure, and destroy everything that makes him a Jedi and a hero.
The exciting conclusion of this story sets the stage for Episode III: Revenge of the Sith!
STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #75
“The Siege of Saleucami” part 2 of 4
JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P/Cover), DAN PARSONS (I), and BRAD ANDERSON (C)
On sale March 30, FC, 32pg, $2.99
The Siege of Saleucami continues!
With his supply lines cut and his Clone army decimated, General Oppo Rancisis fears he will not have the forces to prevent Dark Jedi Sora Bulq from taking the Morgukai Shadow Army off-world to threaten the galaxy.
There is a desperate plan for a foray into the magma tunnels of Saleucami, but before the plan can be carried out, Rancisis is attacked by Anzati assassins and by Sora Bulq himself. Meanwhile, Tholme confronts his former padawan, and the battle between them has deadly consequences!
STAR WARS TALES #23
ROB WILLIAMS (W), JOSHUA ORTEGA (W), BRANDON BADEAUX (A), DUSTIN WEAVER (A), and various
On sale March 9, FC, 64pg, (Painted cover and photo cover), $5.99
The “new” Star Wars Tales continues! Thousands of years before the fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker, there were other Jedi who grappled with the same human emotions that overwhelmed the man who became Darth Vader. During the time of the Old Republic, three young Jedi in particular—one bearing the surname Qel Droma—traveled the Sith Homeworld of Korriban intending to finish their Order’s “Great Hunt.” What they find lurking in their own hearts proves more dangerous than any prey they’re after, in this prequel to the popular Knights of the Old Republic video game. Also in this issue: the tragic third chapter in the story of lone Jedi Darca Nyl. Sophisticated yet easily accessible—it’s Star Wars comics at their best!
STAR WARS: VISIONARIES TPB
IAIN MCCAIG (W/A), WARREN FU (W/A), DEREK THOMPSON (W/A), and more
On sale April 2, SC w/end flaps, 136pg, FC, 7" x 10", $17.95
They’ve been responsible for some of the most dazzling and awe-inspiring visuals ever put to film, and now the concept artists, behind the Star Wars prequels are bringing their considerable talents to comics.
Just in time for Star Wars: Episode III, the wildly gifted minds of the Lucasfilm art department and visual effects powerhouse Industrial Light & Magic come together to tell their own Star Wars tales in this compilation of short stories. Given free reign to explore any and every aspect of the Star Wars universe, each artist offers a new twist or a deeper view into that galaxy far, far away. Nowhere else will you find a more pure or more different look at George Lucas’ enduring creation than through the eyes of the Star Wars: Visionaries.
• This is the first time a group of Star Wars movie concept artists and designers have written and drawn comics stories.
• 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.
