This is a list of Star Warscomic books set in the fictional Star Wars universe. Star Wars comic books were originally published by
Marvel Comics, starting with the
original series in 1977 and ending in 1984.[1]Blackthorne Publishing published a run of 3-D comics from 1987 to 1988,[2] and
Dark Horse Comics published Star Wars comic books from 1991 until 2014. Exclusive publishing rights returned to Marvel Comics in 2015.[1] Almost all Star Wars comics published prior to 2015 have been rebranded as non-canon with the designation Legends.[3]
"Tales from Wild Space: Family Affair, Part 1", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
Issue #11 (June 2018)
"Powered Down, Part 2", by Cavan Scott
"Tales from Wild Space: Family Affair, Part 2", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
Volume 5: Mechanical Mayhem (March 2019)
Issue #9 (April 2018)
"Trouble Again", by John Barber
"Tales from Wild Space: IG-88 vs. The Gatto Gang", by Nick Brokenshire
Issue #12 (July 2018)
"Intermission, Part I", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
"Tales from Wild Space: A Small Push", by Scott Peterson
Issue #13 (August 2018)
"Intermission, Part II", by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet
Volume 6: Flight of the Falcon (July 2019)
Issue #14 (September 2018)
Issue #15 (October 2018)
Issue #16 (December 2018)
Issue #17 (January 2019)
Issue #18 (February 2019)
Star Wars Adventures: Flight of the Falcon one-shot (May 2019)
Volume 7: Pomp and Circumstance (November 2019)
Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018, by John Jackson Miller (April 2018)
"Mind Your Manners", by John Jackson Miller
"The Lost Eggs of Livorno", by Cavan Scott
Volume 8: Defend the Republic! (February 2020)
Issue #19 (March 2019)
Issue #20 (April 2019)
Volume 9: Fight the Empire! (June 2020)
Issue #21 (May 2019)
Issue #22 (June 2019)
Issue #23 (July 2019)
Volume 10: Driving Force (September 2020)
Issue #24 (August 2019)
Issue #25 (September 2019)
Issue #26 (September 2019)
Volume 11: Rise of the Wookiees (January 2021)
Issue #27 (October 2019)
Issue #28 (November 2019)
Issue #29 (December 2019)
Issue #30 (January 2020)
Issue #31 (March 2020)
Issue #32 (July 2020)
One-shots
Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2018 (May 2018)
Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2019 (May 2019)
Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019 (August 2018)
Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down
Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down is a trade paperback published by
IDW Publishing that debuted in December 2017 as a
Loot Crate exclusive. It was reprinted as a three-issue miniseries beginning in November 2018, with a reprint of the trade paperback arriving in June 2019. The comic consists of a main story titled "Destroyer Down," and a back-up story titled "The Ghost Ship." Both stories were written by Scott Beatty.[28]
Star Wars Forces of Destiny is an anthology miniseries published by
IDW Publishing that debuted in 2018. It ran for five issues and focuses on the female characters of the franchise. Authors include Jody Houser, Delilah S. Dawson, Elsa Charretier, Beth Revis, and Devin Grayson.[29] All five comics were collected into a single volume in April 2018.
Leia, by Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet (January 2018)
Rey, by Jody Houser (January 2018)
Adaptation of Star Wars Forces of Destiny episodes 1 and 2.
Adaptation of Star Wars Forces of Destiny episode 6.
Rose & Paige, by Delilah S. Dawson (January 2018)
Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle
Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle is an anthology miniseries published by
IDW Publishing released in October 2018. It ran for five issues and was written by Cavan Scott.[30]
Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle
Star Wars: Return to Vader's Castle is an anthology miniseries published by
IDW Publishing released in October 2019 as a sequel to Tales from Vader's Castle. It ran for five issues and was written by Cavan Scott.
Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales is an anthology miniseries published by
IDW Publishing released from May 2020-September 2020. It ran for five issues and was written by Michael Moreci.
Star Wars Adventures 2020
Star Wars Adventures 2020 is a sequel comic series to the 2017 Star Wars Adventures, published by
IDW Publishing.
Star Wars: Shadow of Vader's Castle is a one-shot comic published by
IDW Publishing released in November 2020 as a sequel to Return to Vader's Castle. It was written by Cavan Scott.
Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run
Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run is a reprint of the German magazine comic Star Wars: Smuggler's Run, which adapts the
Greg Rucka novel of the same name. It was published by
IDW Publishing and released from December 2020-January 2021.
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures is an anthology miniseries published by
IDW Publishing released in February 2021 and finished in February 2022. It s written by
Daniel Older.[38]
Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi
Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi is a reprint of the German magazine comic Star Wars: Weapon of a Jedi, which adapts the
Jason Fry novel of the same name. It will published by
IDW Publishing and released in May 2021.[39]
Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle
Star Wars: Ghosts of Vader's Castle is an upcoming one-shot comic published by
IDW Publishing that will be a sequel to Shadow of Vader's Castle.[40]
Star Wars: Age of Republic
Star Wars: Age of Republic is an anthology miniseries published by
Marvel Comics that debuted in December 2018. It ran for nine issues written by Jody Houser, and served as the first part of the larger Age of maxiseries.[41]Age of Republic was collected into two volumes, Villains and Heroes released on May 21 and 28, 2019, respectively. Villains collects Darth Maul, Jango Fett, Special, Count Dooku, and General Grievous; Heroes collects Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala.[42][43]
Qui-Gon Jinn in "Balance" (December 2018)
Darth Maul in "Ash" (December 2018)
Obi-Wan Kenobi in "Mission" (January 2019)
Jango Fett in "Training" (January 2019)
Special: Asajj Ventress in "Sisters" (January 2019)
Special: Captain Rex & Jar Jar Binks in "501. plus one" (January 2019)
Special: Mace Windu in "The Weapon" (January 2019)
Anakin Skywalker in "The Sacrifice" (February 2019)
Count Dooku in "The Cost" (February 2019)
Padmé Amidala in "Bridge" (March 2019)
General Grievous in "Burn" (March 2019)
Star Wars: Age of Rebellion
Star Wars: Age of Rebellion is an anthology miniseries published by
Marvel Comics that debuted in April 2019. It ran for nine issues written by Greg Pak and drawn by Chris Sprouse, and served as the second part of the larger Age of maxiseries.[41]Age of Rebellion was collected into two volumes, Heroes and Villains that were released on August 20 and September 3, 2019, respectively. Heroes collects Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Luke Skywalker; Villains collects Grand Moff Tarkin, Special, Boba Fett, Jabba the Hutt, and Darth Vader.[44][45]
Grand Moff Tarkin in "Tooth and Claw" (April 2019)
Princess Leia in "Princess Scoundrel" (April 2019)
Special: Yoda in "The Trials of Dagobah" (April 2019)
Han Solo in "Running from the Rebellion" (May 2019)
Boba Fett in "Hunter's Heart" (May 2019)
Lando Calrissian in "Cloud City Blues" (May 2019)
Jabba the Hutt in "Great to be Jabba" (May 2019)
Luke Skywalker in "Fight or Flight" (June 2019)
Darth Vader in "To The Letter" (June 2019)
Star Wars: Age of Resistance
Star Wars: Age of Resistance is an anthology miniseries published by
Marvel Comics that debuted in July 2019. It ran for nine issues written by Tom Taylor and drawn by Leonard Kirk, and serves as the third and final part of the larger Age of maxiseries.[41]Age of Resistance was collected into two volumes, Heroes and Villains that were released on November 26 and December 3, 2019, respectively. Heroes collects Finn, Special, Poe Dameron, Rose Tico and Rey; Villains collects Captain Phasma, General Hux, Supreme Leader Snoke, and Kylo Ren.[46][47]
Finn in "Infestation" (July 2019)
Captain Phasma in "Fallen Guns" (July 2019)
Special: Maz Kanata in "Maz's Scoundrels" (July 2019)
Special: Amylin Holdo in "The Bridge" (July 2019)
Special: BB-8 in "Robot Resistance" (July 2019)
Poe Dameron in "Fight or Flight" (August 2019)
General Hux in "Marooned" (August 2019)
Rose Tico in "My Hero" (September 2019)
Supreme Leader Snoke in "Fail. Or Kill it." (September 2019)
Rey in "Alone" (September 2019)
Kylo Ren in "Out of the Shadow" (September 2019)
Comic strips
Star Wars Rebels comic strips
The Star Wars Rebels comic strips are set in-between episodes of the
Disney XDtelevision show of the same name. The first 37 strips were published in the monthly Germany, UK, and U.S.A. Star Wars Rebels Magazine issues, which debuted in January 2015. The UK and U.S.A. versions were discontinued in 2016, with the German version being discontinued in 2017. After issue, 39, the strips were published in the bimonthly German magazine Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine. Trade paperback volumes have also been released in Germany and France. In 2022, Dark Horse published a trade paperback collection of all strips in English language.
Star Wars Rebels Magazine strips
All comics from this magazine were written by Martin Fisher and Jeremy Barlow.
Volume 1: Resistance (March 2016)
Ring Race (Issue #1)
Learning Patience (Issue #2)
The fake Jedi (Issue #3)
Kallus' Hunt (Issue #4)
Return of the Slavers (Issue #5)
Eyes on the Prize (Issue #6)
Sabotaged Supplies (Issue #7, reprinted in Issue #36)
Ezra's Vision (Issue #8, reprinted in Issue #38)
Volume 2: Changes (September 2016)
Senate Perspective (Issue #9)
Becoming Hunted (Issue #10)
Assessment (Issue #11)
Ocean Rescue (Issue #12)
Secrets of Sienar (Issue #13)
No Sympathy (Issue #14)
A Day's Duty (Issue #15)
Ice Breaking (Issue #16)
Volume 3: Rebellion at the Edge of the Galaxy (July 2017)
Vulnerable Areas (Issue #17)
Academy Cadets (Issue #18)
Escaping the Scrap Pile (Issue #19)
The Gangsters of Galzez (Issue #20)
Puffer Problems (Issue #21)
The Thune Cargo (Issue #22)
Always Bet on Chop (Issue #23)
The Second Chance (Issue #24)
Uncollected
The Ballad of 264 (Issue #25)
The Line of Duty (Issue #26)
A Time to Survive (Issue #27)
Too Late to Change (Issue #28)
The Size of the Fight (Issue #29)
The Wrong Crowd (Issue #30)
Off the Rails (Issue #31)
To Thy Metal Heart be True (Issue #32)
Sons of the Sky (Issue #33)
Final Round (Issue #34)
A Youth Unpromising (Issue #35)
Fifth and Final (Issue #37)
Never Far Behind (Issue #39)
Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine strips
All comics from this magazine were written by Alec Worley.
Uncollected
A Trooper's Worth (Issue #1)
Divide and Conquer (Issue #2)
The Beast Within (Issue #3)
Crossing the Line (Issue #4)
Star Wars Resistance comic strips
The Star Wars Resistance comic strips are adaptations of episodes of the
Disney XDtelevision show of the same name. The strips were published in the monthly German Star Wars Resistance Animation-Magazine issues, which debuted in May 2019, however it was discontinued after four issues. A fifth strip was included in Star Wars Fun & Action.
Star Wars Resistance Animation-Magazine strips
All comics from this magazine were written by Alec Worley.
The Recruit, Part 1 (Issue #1)
The Recruit, Part 2 (Issue #2)
The Triple Dark (Issue #3)
Fuel for the Fire (Issue #4)
Star Wars Fun & Action strips
Most comics in Star Wars Fun & Action were reprints of previous Star Wars Adventures comics
The High Tower by Alec Worley
"Red Four"
"Red Four" was a one-page comic strip released in Marvel Comics 1000.
Animated webcomics
In September 2015, multinational food and beverage company
Nestlé released two animated webcomics as part of a licensed Star Wars-themed promotional campaign for The Force Awakens. Adapted from the novels The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure by Jason Fry and Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure by Greg Rucka, the two animated comics were originally offered exclusively on the now-defunct Nestlé Comics website by typing a digital code featured on every box of Nestlé cereals.
Novel adaptations into German comics
The comics listed here are licensed by Disney, but were not released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Their canonical status is disputed due to some minor changes made to the story due to cultural interpretation.[48]
Star Wars: Weapon of a Jedi is a four-part German comic adaptation of the Jason Fry novel of the same name by Alec Worley. The comics are available in Issues #19–22 of Star Wars Magazin, published by
Panini Comics. A trade paperback volume has been released in March 2018, and eventually an English translation will released in May 2021 as Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi.[39] Set in the Rise of the Empire Era, between Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Star Wars: Smuggler's Run is a four-part German comic adaptation of the Greg Rucka novel of the same name by Alec Worley. The comics are available in Issues #1–4 of Das Star Wars Universum, published by
Panini Comics, and eventually, an English translation was released in 2020-2021 as Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run. Set in the Rise of the Empire Era, between Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Issue #1, Comic #1 (January 2018)
Issue #2, Comic #2 (February 2018)
Issue #3, Comic #3 (March 2018)
Issue #4, Comic #4 (April 2018)
Cancelled canon comics
The following comics have been officially announced, but have not been released or officially cancelled.
The Star Wars #1–4 and posthumous #0 (adapted from
George Lucas's 1974 screenplay The Star Wars: Rough Draft).
Writers
This is a list of Star Wars comic book writers. It covers those who have written for series, one-shots, film adaptations, and comics from Star Wars Tales.
The comic series listed here is licensed by Disney but was not released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Its canonical status is disputed due to some minor changes made to the story due to cultural interpretation but all are film adaptations.[48]
Star Wars: Story Before the Force Awakens is a
webcomic adaptation of the original trilogy by Korean artist and writer Hong Jac-ga. The strips were translated to English and have been made available worldwide on the platform
Webtoon. [63]The Story Before the Force Awakens spans the "Rise of the Empire Era" and the "Rebellion Era". The English translations have since been removed and there is no information if they will ever be re-released.
An Old Friend (Issue #1) (12 BBY–6 BBY)
Meeting the Droids (Issue #2) (6 BBY–0 BBY)
Beginning of an Adventure (Issue #3) (0 BBY)
Only Hope (Issue #4) (0 BBY)
Escape (Issue #5) (0 BBY)
Death Star (Issue #6) (0 BBY)
Rescue (Issue #7) (0 BBY)
Darth Vader (Issue #8) (0 BBY)
Vanishing into the Force (Issue #9) (0 BBY)
The Little Spark (Issue #10) (0 BBY)
X-Wing (Issue #11) (0 BBY)
One Shot (Issue #12) (0 BBY)
Awakening of the Force (Issue #13) (0 BBY)
Miracle of Yavin (Issue #14) (0 BBY)
Suffering (Issue #15) (3 ABY)
Strike (Issue #16) (3 ABY)
Retreat (Issue #17) (3 ABY)
Dagobah (Issue #18) (3 ABY)
Master Yoda (Issue #19) (3 ABY)
Training (Issue #20) (3 ABY)
Dark Side of Force (Issue #21) (3 ABY)
Calling (Issue #22) (3 ABY)
Trap (Issue #23) (3 ABY)
Unprepared Duel (Issue #24) (3 ABY)
The Cruel Truth (Issue #25) (3 ABY)
Choice (Issue #26) (3 ABY)
Determination (Issue #27) (3 ABY)
Jabba's Palace (Issue #28) (4 ABY)
Pit of Carkoon (Issue #29) (4 ABY)
Lightsaber (Issue #30) (4 ABY)
Rescue (Issue #31) (4 ABY)
Secret of Birth (Issue #32) (4 ABY)
Forest Moon (Issue #33) (4 ABY)
Protectors of the Forest (Issue #34) (4 ABY)
Surrender (Issue #35) (4 ABY)
The Emperor (Issue #36) (4 ABY)
Rage (Issue #37) (4 ABY)
Light vs. Dark (Issue #38) (4 ABY)
Epiphany (Issue #39) (4 ABY)
The End (Issue #40) (4 ABY)
Television
The comic series listed here is licensed by Disney but was not released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Its canonical status is disputed due to some minor changes made to the story due to cultural interpretation but adapts a canonical TV show.[48]
Star Wars Rebels is an ongoing webcomic by Japanese artist Akira Aoki. It adapts the first season of the TV show
Star Wars Rebels, consists of 28 chapters,[64] and despite being made for a Japanese audience, it was partially translated into English in November 2020.[65]
The comics listed here are licensed by Disney but were not released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. Their canonical status is disputed due to some minor changes made to the story due to cultural interpretation, but all adapt canonical novels.[48]
Star Wars: Lost Stars is a webcomic adaptation of the
Claudia Gray novel of the same name by Japanese artist and writer Komiyama Yuusaku. The strips debuted May 4, 2017, on the Japanese version of
WEBTOON.[66] The first trade paperback was released in December 2017, with an English translation released in May 2018.[67] The events of Lost Stars span the Rise of the Empire Era, the Rebellion Era, and the New Republic Era, from approximately 11 years before Episode IV: A New Hope to 1 year after Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
Volume 1 (December 2017)
Prologue #1 (May 2017)
Prologue #2 (May 2017)
Issue #1 (June 2017)
Artwork #1 (June 2017)
Issue #2 (July 2017)
Issue #3 (July 2017)
Issue #4 (August 2017)
Issue #5 (August 2017)
Issue #6 (September 2017)
Issue #7 (September 2017)
Issue #8 (October 2017)
Issue #9 (October 2017)
Issue #10 (November 2017)
Issue #11 (November 2017)
Volume 2 (April 2019)
Issue #12 (December 2017)
Artwork #2 (December 2017)
Issue #13 (January 2018)
Issue #14 (January 2018)
Issue #15 (February 2018)
Issue #16 (February 2018)
Issue #17 (March 2018)
Issue #18 (March 2018)
Issue #19 (April 2018)
Issue #20 (May 2018)
Issue #21 (May 2018)
Issue #22 (June 2018)
Issue #23 (July 2018)
Volume 3 (April 2020)
Issue #24 (July 2018)
Issue #25 (August 2018)
Issue #26 (September 2018)
Issue #27 (September 2018)
Issue #28 (October 2018)
Issue #29 (November 2018)
Issue #30 (November 2018)
Issue #31 (December 2018)
Issue #32 (December 2018)
Issue #33 (January 2019)
Issue #34 (February 2019)
Issue #35 (March 2019)
Issue #36 (March 2019)
Uncollected
Bonus (April 2019)
Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess (2018)
Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess is a webcomic adaptation of the
Claudia Gray novel of the same name by Japanese artist Haruichi. The strips began releasing in May 2019 on
WEBTOON, however, the manga was put on hold after the 11th issue because the artist had some health issues.[68] The manga takes place approximately three years before Episode IV: A New Hope.[69]
Star Wars: Lords of the Sith and Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi (2018)
Star Wars: Lords of the Sith and Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi were planned Japanese manga adaptations of the novels by the same names. These manga were eventually canceled, and replaced with a Star Wars Rebels webcomic. An excerpt from the Lords of the Sith manga was included in the English paperback of the Rebels webcomic.[65]
The Legends of Luke Skywalker-The Manga (2020)
The Legends of Luke Skywalker-The Manga is a manga adaptation of the novel The Legends of Luke Skywalker by Ken Liu. The manga is split up into four parts: "The Starship Graveyard", "I, Droid", "The Tale of Lugubrious Mote", and "Big Inside", all of which are drawn by different artists.[70]
Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills: The Manga (2021)
Guardians of the Whills: The Manga is an upcoming manga adaptation of the novel Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka. It will be written by Jon Tsuei and published by
Viz Media.[71]
Original manga stories
The comic listed here will be licensed by Disney, but will not be released by Marvel or Disney-Lucasfilm Press. As it will not be an adaptation, it can be assumed that it will be Canon.[72]
Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance (2021)
The High Republic: The Edge of Balance is an upcoming original manga in the High Republic multimedia project. It will be written by Shima Shinya and Justina Ireland, and it will be published by
Viz Media.[72]
^Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places Princess
Leia Organa's birth in 19 BBY. The events of Leia, Princess of Alderaan commence just after Organa's sixteenth birthday, which places the events of the novel in 3 BBY.
^The Legends of Luke Skywalker-The Manga. 14 January 2020.
ISBN978-1974715848.
^Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills: The Manga. 10 August 2021.
ISBN978-1974719327.
^
abShinya, Shima; Ireland, Justina (7 September 2021). Star Wars: The High Republic: Edge of Balance.
ISBN978-1974725885.