Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian has shown that Star Wars can be more than just a movie franchise, but comic book fans have known its versatility for decades thanks to the massive armada of Star Wars comics in the late ’70s from Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics.
Marvel Comics is currently the primary home for Star Wars comics to hardcore fans, as they’re confirmed in-continuity with the movies and TV shows. The House of Ideas currently has five ongoing Star Wars titles – Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, Bounty Hunters, and The High Republic.
Meanwhile, IDW has been serving an all-ages counterpoint to those with several tremendous Star Wars ongoings and limited series – but that appears to be coming to a close coinciding with news that Dark Horse Comics has partnered with Disney/Lucasfilm in 2021 for similar Star Wars comics in 2022 and beyond.
One thing conspicuously absent from the comic book lines to date has been any tie-in to Disney Plus’s The Mandalorian. Disney announced plans to eventually create Mandalorian comics back in June 2020, but to date, Mandalorian comics have been MIA.
And that’s not to mention the numerous new Star Wars collections coming out at almost a weekly clip from Marvel, IDW, and others, putting recent arcs all in one place and, in some cases, bringing back in print storylines that haven’t been available for years.
Here’s a week-by-week rundown of new Star Wars comics:
Wednesday, December 15
- Star Wars: The High Republic #12 (opens in new tab) by writer Cavan Scott and artist Georges Jeanty
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Graphic Novel Adaptation (opens in new tab) by writer Alessandro Ferrari and various artists
- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 – War of the Bounty Hunters trade paperback (opens in new tab) Collects Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #11-15
Wednesday, December 22
- Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #3 (of 5) (opens in new tab) by writer Daniel José Older and artist Dave Wachter
- Star Wars: Darth Vader #19 (opens in new tab) by writer Greg Pak and artist Guiu Vilanova
- Star Wars: Darth Vader by Greg Pak Vol. 3 – War of the Bounty Hunters TPB (opens in new tab) Collects #12 – #17
Wednesday, December 29
- Star Wars Adventures #13 (opens in new tab) anthology
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #19 (opens in new tab) by writer Ethan Sacks and artist Ramon Bachs
- Star Wars Vol. 3: War Of The Bounty Hunters trade paperback (opens in new tab) Collects Star Wars (2020) #13 – #18
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #17 (opens in new tab) by writer Alyssa Wong and artist Minkyu Jung
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
- Star Wars #20 (opens in new tab) by writer Charles Soule and artist Marco Castiello
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 3 – War of the Bounty Hunters TPB (opens in new tab) Collects #12 – #17
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #12 (opens in new tab) by writer Daniel José Older and artist Harley Tolibao
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #20 (opens in new tab) by writer Ethan Sacks and artist Paolo Villanelli
- Star Wars: The High Republic – Eye of the Storm #1 (opens in new tab) by writer Charles Soule and artist Guillermo Sanna
- Star Wars Adventures: The Weapon of a Jedi (opens in new tab) by writers Jason Fry and Alec Worley, with artist Ruairí Coleman
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #18 (opens in new tab) by writer Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
- Star Wars: The High Republic #13 (opens in new tab) by writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures: Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular (opens in new tab) by writers Daniel José Older and Vita Ayala, with artists Toni Bruno and Jo Cheol-hong
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
- Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #4 (of 5) (opens in new tab) by writer Daniel José Older and artist Dave Wachter
- Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #1 (of 5) (opens in new tab) by writer Ethan Sacks and artist Will Sliney
- Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle trade paperback (opens in new tab) Collects #1 – #5
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
- Star Wars: Crimson Reign #2 (of 5) (opens in new tab) by writer Charles Soule and artist Steve Cummings
- Star Wars Adventures #14 (opens in new tab) by writers George Mann and Justina Ireland with artists Butch Mapa and Nick Brokenshire
- Star Wars: The High Republic #14 (opens in new tab) by writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
- Star Wars: Darth Vader #20 (opens in new tab) by writer Greg Pak and artist Raffael Ienco
- Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #5 (of 5) (opens in new tab) by writer Daniel Jose Older and artist Dave Wachter
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #13 (opens in new tab) by writer Daniel Jose Older and artist Harvey Tolibao
- Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus HC (opens in new tab) Collects Jedi – The Dark Side #1 – #5; Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan – The Aurorient Express #1 and #2; Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan – Last Stand on Ord Mantel #1 – #3; Jedi Council – Acts of War #1 – #4; Episode I – The Phantom Menace #1/2 and #1 – #4; Episode I – Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Obi-Wan Kenobi; and Star Wars Tales #1, #3, #5, #7, #9-10, #13-14, #20. and #24
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
- Star Wars #21 (opens in new tab) by writer Charles Soule with artists Ramon Rosanas and Marco Castiello
- Star Wars: The High Republic – Eye of the Storm #2 (of 2) (opens in new tab) by writer Charles Soule and artist Guillermo Sanna
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
- Star Wars: The Halcyon Legacy #2 (of 5) (opens in new tab) by writer Ethan Sacks and artist Will Sliney
- Star Wars: The High Republic #15 (opens in new tab) by writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, Vol. 2 trade paperback (opens in new tab) Collects Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #6 – #8, the 2021 Free Comic Book Day story, and the 2021 annual
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
- Star Wars #22 creators unknown
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 4 TPB (opens in new tab) Collects Star Wars: Legacy (2013) #1 – #18 and material from Star Wars Tales #19 and Star Wars Visionaries
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
- Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows trade paperback (opens in new tab) Collects #1 – #5
- Star Wars: Darth Vader by Gillen & Larroca Omnibus hardcover (new printing) (opens in new tab)Collects Darth Vader (2015) #1 – #25, Darth Vader Annual #1, Star Wars; Vader Down, and Star Wars (2015) #13 and #14
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 1 hardcover (opens in new tab) Collects Star Wars: Republic #78-80, Star Wars: Purge, Star Wars: Purge – Seconds To Die, Star Wars: Purge – The Hidden Blade, Star Wars: Purge – The Tyrant’s Fist #1-2, Star Wars: Darth Vader And The Lost Command #1-5, Star Wars: Dark Times #1-17, Star Wars: Dark Times – Blue Harvest #0, Star Wars: Dark Times – Out Of The Wilderness #1-5 And Star Wars: Darth Vader And The Ghost Prison #1-5