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[[Star Wars (1977 comic book)|The original series]] by [[Marvel Comics]] began in 1977 with a six-issue comic adaptation of [[Star Wars (film)|the original film]] and ran for 107 issues and three ''Annual''s until 1986, featuring stories set between the [[original trilogy]] films, as well as adaptations of ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[Return of the Jedi]]''. From 1985 to 1987, Marvel published two short-lived series based on the ''Star Wars'' animated series ''[[Star Wars: Droids|Droids]]'' and ''[[Ewoks (TV series)|Ewoks]]''. Briefly, the publishing rights went to [[Blackthorne Publishing]], which released a three-issue run of 3-D comics from 1987 to 1988. Then, three years later, the rights to publish ''Star Wars'' comics were acquired by [[Dark Horse Comics]], who published the limited series ''[[Dark Empire]]'' in 1991 and ultimately produced over 100 ''Star Wars'' titles until 2014.
Following the October 2012 acquisition of [[Lucasfilm]] by [[The Walt Disney Company]],<ref name="bg">{{cite web|url=http://bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2012/11/03/what-expect-when-disney-buys-star-wars/CAwyjIqa5TWHuXj41732LJ/story.html|title=What to expect when Disney buys 'Star Wars'|last=Burr|first=Ty|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=November 3, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160410010102/http://bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2012/11/03/what-expect-when-disney-buys-star-wars/CAwyjIqa5TWHuXj41732LJ/story.html|archive-date= April 10, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=November 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="abc">{{cite news|title=Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm for $4 Billion |publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date=October 30, 2012 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/10/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilms-for-4-billion/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628063304/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/10/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilms-for-4-billion/ |archive-date=June 28, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=March 22, 2015 }}</ref> in January 2014, it was announced that the ''Star Wars'' comics license would return to Marvel Comics in 2015 (Disney having previously purchased [[Marvel Entertainment]] and the Marvel Comics brand and publishing in 2009).<ref name="Disney">{{cite news |title=Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4B | url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31 | work=[[MarketWatch]]| date=August 31, 2009 |first=David B. |last=Wilkerson| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608001308/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31 | archive-date= June 8, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hr">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-moves-star-wars-comics-668377|title=Disney Moves ''Star Wars'' Comics License to Marvel|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 3, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160323165400/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-moves-star-wars-comics-668377|archive-date= March 23, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=January 3, 2014}}</ref>
In April 2014, Lucasfilm rebranded the majority of the [[Star Wars Expanded Universe|''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe]] as ''Legends'', only keeping the theatrical [[Skywalker saga]] and the 2008 ''Clone Wars'' [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|theatrical film]] and [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|television series]] as [[canon (fiction)|canon]]. Most media released since then is considered part of the same canon, including comics.<ref name="THR Legends">{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lucasfilm-unveils-new-plans-star-698973 |last=McMilian |first=Graeme |title=Lucasfilm Unveils New Plans for ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 25, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160830203115/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lucasfilm-unveils-new-plans-star-698973|archive-date= August 30, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name="SW Legends">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page |title=The Legendary ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Turns a New Page |publisher=[[StarWars.com]]|date=April 25, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160910044317/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page|archive-date= September 10, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name="SW Adult">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/disney-publishing-worldwide-and-random-house-announce-relaunch-of-star-wars-adult-fiction-line |title=Disney and Random House announce relaunch of ''Star Wars'' Adult Fiction line|publisher=StarWars.com|date=April 25, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160514073722/http://www.starwars.com/news/disney-publishing-worldwide-and-random-house-announce-relaunch-of-star-wars-adult-fiction-line|archive-date= May 14, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=May 26, 2016}}</ref>
===Timeline===
{{Timeline of Star Wars comic publishers}}
===Marvel (1977–1987)===
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In the late 1980s, writer [[Tom Veitch]] and artist [[Cam Kennedy]] secured a deal to produce a ''Star Wars'' comic for Archie Goodwin at [[Epic Comics]], a Marvel imprint. After the project was announced, Goodwin left Marvel, which dropped the comic. Dark Horse Comics subsequently published it as the ''Dark Empire'' sequence (1991–1995).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/29/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-131/|title= Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #131|first= Brian|last= Cronin|date= November 29, 2007|publisher=
=====''Classic Star Wars''=====
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''Star Wars: X-wing – Rogue Squadron'' is a comic book series of 35 issues released between 1995 and 1998. It follows
''X-wing – Rogue Leader'' is a three-part comic book series set approximately one week after the end of ''Return of the Jedi.'' Several participants in the destruction of the [[second Death Star]] are sent, a little while after the events of [[Bakura (Star Wars)|Bakura]], to scout out Imperial activity in [[Corellian]] space.
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*''[[Star Wars: Agent of the Empire]]'' is a series set a few years before ''Episode IV – A New Hope'', and focusing on an Imperial Intelligence agent named Jahan Cross. Trade paperbacks: ''Volume 1: Iron Eclipse'' (collects ''Star Wars: Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse'' #1–5, 128 pages, October 2012, {{ISBN|1-59582-950-4}})
*''[[Star Wars: Invasion]]'' is a series set during the early days of the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]], and dealing with how the New Republic is faring. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, was written by [[Tom Taylor (writer)|Tom Taylor]],<ref>[http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19915 NYCC: Tom Taylor Leads “Star Wars: Invasion”], [[Comic Book Resources]], February 7, 2009</ref> and illustrated by [[Colin Wilson (comics)|Colin Wilson]]<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19917 NYCC: Colin Wilson Readies the Troops for “Star Wars: Invasion”], [[Comic Book Resources]], February 7, 2009</ref> with color by [[Wes Dzioba]]. The first printed issue was published on July 1, 2009. Published by Dark Horse Comics, the series was set in the New Jedi Order era and depict the events of the Yuuzhan Vong War over 16 issues, plus a prologue issue. In January 2010, ''Star Wars: Invasion'' #0 was nominated for a 'Diamond Gem Award' in the '2009 Comic Book of the Year Over $3.00' category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/100104-diamond-gem-awards.html |title=Diamond Announces 2009 GEM AWARD Nominees |publisher=[[Newsarama
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Times]]'', is a series set in the years after ''Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'', and showing former characters from ''Star Wars: Republic'' after [[Order 66 (Star Wars)|Order 66]].
* ''[[Star Wars: Knight Errant]]'', a series set 1,000 years before ''The Phantom Menace'', and dealing with a lone Jedi's war against the Sith.
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While non-canonical to the Expanded Universe, ''Star Wars Infinities'' shows alternate storylines for the original trilogy films, and ''Visionaries'' featured stories by artists who worked on ''Revenge of the Sith''.
''The Star Wars'' is a 2013-2014 non-canonical comic series based on ''The Star Wars: Rough Draft'', [[George Lucas]]'s discarded 1974 draft for the [[Star Wars (film)|original film]]. The series was written by [[J. W. Rinzler|J. W. Rinzler]] with art by Mike Mayhew.<ref name="geek"/> In this version, [[Luke Skywalker]] is more mature and a Jedi, and the main protagonist is named Annikin Starkiller.<ref>{{cite web |last=Johnston |first=Rich |title=Dark Horse To Adapt George Lucas' Original Concept, The Star Wars, Into Comics - Anakin Starkiller, General Luke Skywalker And More |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/03/31/dark-horse-to-adapt-george-lucas-original-concept-the-star-wars-into-comics-wondercon/ |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |access-date=March 17, 2020 |date=March 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/1349/lucasfilm-and-dark-horse-announce-star-wars|title=LucasFilm and Dark Horse Announce THE STAR WARS!|website=Dark Horse|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> The series received mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/11918-Rough-Draft-Of-The-Force-The-Star-Wars-Reviewed|title=Rough Draft Of The Force: The Star Wars Reviewed - Comics and Cosplay|website=The Escapist|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/05/the-star-wars-1-review|title=The Star Wars #1 Review|first=Joshua|last=Yehl|date=September 4, 2013|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/the-star-wars-1/|title=The Star Wars #1|date=September 5, 2013|website=
===Return to Marvel (2015–present)===
Following the acquisition of Lucasfilm by [[The Walt Disney Company]] in 2012,<ref name="bg"/><ref name="abc"/> it was announced in January 2014 that the ''Star Wars'' comics license would return to Marvel Comics in 2015.<ref name="hr"/> Disney had purchased Marvel's parent company, [[Marvel Entertainment]], in 2009.<ref name="Disney"/> Meanwhile, with the sequel film ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]'' in production, most of the licensed ''Star Wars'' novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film ''Star Wars'' were rebranded as ''Star Wars'' Legends and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014.<ref name="THR Legends"/><ref name="SW Legends"/><ref name="SW Adult"/>
Early reports in May 2014 suggested that Marvel would announce two new ongoing ''Star Wars'' comic series at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/05/19/marvels-star-wars-comics-to-be-announced-before-july/|title=Marvel's ''Star Wars'' Comics To Be Announced In July (Update)|last=Johnston|first=Rich|work=[[Bleeding Cool]]|date=May 19, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160417141100/http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/05/19/marvels-star-wars-comics-to-be-announced-before-july/|archive-date= April 17, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-star-wars-comics-may-705597|title=Marvel ''Star Wars'' Comics May Be Coming Sooner Than Expected|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 19, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052648/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-star-wars-comics-may-705597|archive-date= March 4, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref> In July 2014, Marvel announced three new series at SDCC: ''[[Star Wars (2015 comic book)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Darth Vader]]'', and the limited series ''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia]]''.<ref name="SDCC 2014">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive |title= SDCC 2014: Inside Marvel's New ''Star Wars'' Comics|first= Dan|last=Brooks |publisher=StarWars.com|date=July 26, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160514043523/http://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive|archive-date= May 14, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CA 2014">{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-new-star-wars-titles-darth-vader-princess-leia-aaron-cassaday-gillen-larroca-waid-dodson/ |title=Force Works: Marvel Announces Three New ''Star Wars Titles'' From All-Star Creative Teams |publisher=[[ComicsAlliance]] |first=Andrew |last=Wheeler |date=July 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008145245/http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-new-star-wars-titles-darth-vader-princess-leia-aaron-cassaday-gillen-larroca-waid-dodson/ |archive-date=October 8, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 20, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="IGN 2014">{{cite web |url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/07/27/sdcc-2014-marvel-announces-3-star-wars-comics |title=SDCC 2014: Marvel Announces 3 ''Star Wars'' Comics for 2015 |publisher= [[IGN]]|first=Joshua |last=Yehl |date=July 26, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151121190208/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/27/sdcc-2014-marvel-announces-3-star-wars-comics|archive-date= November 21, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref>
====Ongoing series====
[[File:1.16.15JohnCassadayJasonAaronbyLuigiNovi7.jpg|thumb|Artist [[John Cassaday]] (left) and writer [[Jason Aaron]] (right) at a January 2015 signing at [[Midtown Comics]] in Manhattan for ''Star Wars'' #1, the first ''Star Wars'' comic published by Marvel since 1987.]]
The initial series, ''Star Wars'', was released in January 2015,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/star-wars-(2014)/1 |title=''Star Wars'' (2014) #1 |date=n.d. |publisher=Comic Book Round Up |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009182219/http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/star-wars-%282014%29/1 |archive-date=October 9, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 20, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cbr.com/star-wars-1/|title= ''Star Wars'' #1|first= Jim|last= Johnson|date= January 12, 2015|publisher=
The ongoing series ''[[Star Wars: Poe Dameron]]'' was announced in January 2016.<ref name="UT Dameron">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/01/14/exclusive-star-wars-poe-dameron-comic-book/78800804/ |title=Exclusive: ''Star Wars: Poe Dameron'' comic book debuts in April |work=[[USA Today]] |first=Brian |last=Truitt |date=January 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114053629/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/01/14/exclusive-star-wars-poe-dameron-comic-book/78800804/ |archive-date=November 14, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=February 15, 2016 }}</ref> Featuring [[X-wing fighter]] pilot [[Poe Dameron]] introduced in ''The Force Awakens'', the series debuted on April 6, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tor.com/2016/05/26/pull-list-star-wars-poe-dameron/|work= [[Tor.com]]|title= Pull List: ''Star Wars: Poe Dameron''|first= Alex|last= Brown|date= May 26, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161024142629/http://www.tor.com/2016/05/26/pull-list-star-wars-poe-dameron/|archive-date= October 24, 2016|url-status=live|access-date= February 15, 2016}}</ref> A six-issue [[Star Wars: The Force Awakens (comic)|comic adaptation]] of ''The Force Awakens'' by [[Chuck Wendig]] began publication in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/chuck-wendig-on-turning-the-force-awakens-into-a-comic |title= Adapting the Awakening: Chuck Wendig on Turning ''The Force Awakens'' Into a Comic|publisher= StarWars.com|date= June 22, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161008215710/http://www.starwars.com/news/chuck-wendig-on-turning-the-force-awakens-into-a-comic|archive-date= October 8, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref> In 2017. A second volume of the Marvel ''Darth Vader'' comic, subtitled ''Dark Lord of the Sith'', began in June 2017 from writer [[Charles Soule]] and artist [[Giuseppe Camuncoli]].<ref name="Yehl">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/10/origin-of-darth-vaders-lightsaber-to-be-revealed-in-new-comic|title=Origin of Darth Vader's Lightsaber to Be Revealed in New Comic|last=Yehl|first=Joshua|work=[[IGN]]|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref>
In August 2019, Marvel announced that the main ''Star Wars'' series that started in 2015, which has narratively caught up to the timeframe of the events of ''The Empire Strikes Back'', would end in November 2019 with issue #75.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/46638-marvel-s-star-wars-title-ending-in-november.html|title=Marvel's STAR WARS Title Ending in November|first=Chris|last=Arrant|date=August 22, 2019|access-date=August 22, 2019|publisher=[[Newsarama]]}}</ref> A 56-page one-shot called ''Star Wars: Empire Ascendant'', written by Soule, Greg Pak, Simon Spurrier, and Ethan Sacks, was released in December 2019 to wrap up the series.<ref name="EmpireAscendant">{{cite web|url=https://www.superherohype.com/news/466669-empire-ascendant-will-bring-marvels-star-wars-title-to-an-end|title=Empire Ascendant Will Bring Marvel's Star Wars Title To An End|first=Blair|last=Marnell|date=September 23, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2019|publisher=SuperHeroHype (Mandatory)}}</ref>
At New York Comic Con in October 2019, Lucasfilm and Marvel announced the main ''Star Wars'' title would relaunch with a new ongoing series beginning in January 2020.<ref name="StarWars2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/marvels-star-wars-comic-relaunch|title=Marvel's Star Wars Comic To Relaunch with Writer Charles Soule|first=Baver|last=Kristin|date=October 4, 2019|access-date=October 7, 2019|publisher=StarWars.com}}</ref> Written by Soule, the flagship series will explore the time between ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi''. It will expand on stories like how the demoralized ragtag band of rebels grows into the massive fleet that attacks the second Death Star, how the plan to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt is formed, how Leia balances her personal desires to save Han with her responsibilities to the Rebellion, Luke's growth as a Jedi while coming to an understanding of Darth Vader's reveal of his heritage, and the evolution of Lando Calrissian from selfish betrayer to trusted general.<ref name="StarWars2020" />
First announced as ''Project Luminous'' at [[Star Wars Celebration|''Star Wars'' Celebration]] in April 2019, full details of a publishing initiative called ''[[Star Wars: The High Republic]]'' were revealed in a press conference in February 2020. Involving the majority of the current officially licensed publishers, a new era set 200 years before the Skywalker Saga will be explored in various books and comics, including an ongoing Marvel title written by Cavan Scott.<ref name="StarWarsHighRepublic">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic|title=LUCASFILM TO LAUNCH STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC PUBLISHING CAMPAIGN IN 2020|date=February 24, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020|publisher=StarWars.com}}</ref>
The ongoing series ''Han Solo and Chewbacca'' was announced in December
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''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia|Princess Leia]]'' released in March 2015.<ref name="SDCC 2014" /><ref>{{cite web|url= http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/star-wars-princess-leia|title= Star Wars: Princess Leia|date= n.d.|publisher= Comic Book Round Up|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160713055232/http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/star-wars-princess-leia|archive-date= July 13, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date= October 20, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Star Wars: Chewbacca|Chewbacca]]'' (October–December 2015), ''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin|Obi-Wan & Anakin]]'' (January–May 2016), and ''[[Star Wars: Han Solo|Han Solo]]'' (June–November 2016), as well as the one-shots ''[[Star Wars: Vader Down|Vader Down]]'' (November 2015) and ''[[Star Wars: C-3PO|C-3PO]]'' (April 2016).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-mystery-of-threepios-red-arm-revealed-in-star-wars-special-c-3po-1-exclusive-preview |title=The Mystery of Threepio's Red Arm Revealed in ''Star Wars Special: C-3PO'' #1 |publisher=StarWars.com |date=April 12, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160825185511/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-mystery-of-threepios-red-arm-revealed-in-star-wars-special-c-3po-1-exclusive-preview|archive-date= August 25, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref> Several other limited series followed, including ''[[Star Wars: Kanan|Kanan]]'' (April 2015 – March 2016), ''[[Star Wars: Lando|Lando]]'' (July–October 2015), ''[[Star Wars: Shattered Empire|Shattered Empire]]'' (September–October 2015),<ref name="THR Shattered">{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-shattered-empire-writer-813875 |title=''Star Wars: Shattered Empire'' Writer Teases Grim Aftermath of ''Return of the Jedi'' |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Graeme |last=McMillan |date=August 7, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161011184204/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-shattered-empire-writer-813875|archive-date= October 11, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=July 29, 2016}}</ref>
In 2017, limited series ''Darth Maul'', ''Mace Windu'', and ''[[Star Wars: Captain Phasma|Captain Phasma]]'', as well as further one-shots, continued to expand the Star Wars universe. The comic adaptation of ''[[Rogue One|Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]'' was also released.<ref name="Yehl"/> Both the ''Poe Dameron'' and the second ''Darth Vader'' comics ended their runs in 2018, in September and December respectively.<ref name="Vader25">{{cite web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/42211-marvel-s-darth-vader-ending-with-25.html|title=Marvel's DARTH VADER Ending With #25|last=Marston|first=George|work=[[Newsarama]]|date=October 5, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
In 2018, Marvel adapted the events of author Timothy Zahn's ''[[Star Wars: Thrawn]]'' novel in a limited series.<ref name="Thrawn">{{Cite web|url=https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC170922|title=STAR WARS THRAWN #1 (OF 6) (DEC170922)|website=www.previewsworld.com}}</ref> The character had been introduced by Zahn's [[Thrawn trilogy|''Heir to the Empire'' trilogy]] in the early 1990s, now part of the ''Legends'' line, and was re-introduced in the new canon in ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]''. Adaptations of both ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi|The Last Jedi]]''<ref name="TLJadaptation">{{Cite web|url=https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAR180953|title=STAR WARS LAST JEDI ADAPTATION #1 (OF 6) (MAR180953)|website=www.previewsworld.com}}</ref> and ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''<ref name="SoloAdaptation">{{Cite web|url=https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/AUG181057|title=STAR WARS SOLO ADAPTATION #1 (OF 7) (AUG181057)|website=www.previewsworld.com}}</ref> were released, and the timeframe of ''Solo'' was explored further in the ''Beckett'' one-shot<ref name="Beckett">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-beckett-comic-explore-backstory-new-solo-character-1114119/|title='Star Wars: Beckett' to Explore Backstory of Woody Harrelson's 'Solo' Character|first1=Graeme|last1=McMillan|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 22, 2018}}</ref> and in limited series featuring young Lando (''Double or Nothing'')<ref name="LandoDouble">{{Cite web|url=https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAR180948|title=STAR WARS LANDO DOUBLE OR NOTHING #1 (OF 5) (MAR180948)|website=www.previewsworld.com}}</ref> and Han's time in the Empire (''Imperial Cadet'').<ref name="ImperialCadet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP180991|title=STAR WARS HAN SOLO IMPERIAL CADET #1 (OF 5) (SEP180991)|website=www.previewsworld.com}}</ref> Marvel announced in October 2018 that a five-issue, Wendig penned miniseries, ''Star Wars: Shadow of Vader'', would be released starting in January 2019.<ref name="Vader25" /> The series would be an anthology told from the perspectives of those who had encountered Darth Vader. After three issues had been written, Wendig was removed from the miniseries (and future projects) by Marvel over concerns of his use of social media, and ultimately the miniseries was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/shadow-vader-comic-book-series-canceled-writers-firing-1162055|title=Marvel Cancels 'Shadow of Vader' Comic Series After Writer's Firing|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 16, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, a new miniseries with a similar premise, ''Star Wars: Vader – Dark Visions'', was announced to be written by Dennis Hopeless with art from Paolo Villanelli and Brian Level and was launched in March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/marvel-found-a-replacement-for-chuck-wendigs-scrapped-d-1830917582|title=Marvel Found a Replacement for Chuck Wendig's Scrapped Darth Vader Comic Surprisingly Quickly|last=Whitbrook|first=James|work=io9|date=December 6, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
For 2019, Marvel announced a number of new limited series. As a companion to ''Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606987/alphabet-squadron-star-wars-by-alexander-freed/|title=Alphabet Squadron (Star Wars) By ALEXANDER FREED|access-date=January 23, 2019|publisher=Penguin Random House}}</ref> a novel by author Alexander Freed centered on a New Republic squadron of various Rebel ships (an A-wing interceptor, B-wing heavy assault fighter, U-wing transport, X-wing starfghter, and Y-wing bomber) in the wake of the Battle of Endor, a five-issue series called ''Star Wars: TIE Fighter'' explores the fallout of the battle from both the New Republic and Imperial Remnant sides.<ref name="TIEFighter">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/announcing-marvel-alphabet-squadron-crossover|title=FIRST LOOK — MARVEL'S NEW ''STAR WARS: TIE FIGHTER'' SERIES AND ''ALPHABET SQUADRON'' NOVEL COVERS|date=January 18, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2019|publisher=StarWars.com}}</ref> A five-issue miniseries titled ''Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge'' will feature stories of the Black Spire Outpost on the Outer Rim planet Batuu and tie into the [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|theme park experiences]] set to open at [[Disneyland]] and [[Walt Disney World]] in 2019.<ref name="GalaxysEdge">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/marvel-star-wars-galaxys-edge-comic-exclusive|title=MARVEL JOURNEYS TO BATUU IN NEW STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE COMIC – EXCLUSIVE|date=January 21, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2019|publisher=StarWars.com}}</ref> In May 2019, a one-shot by writer Matthew Rosenberg and various artists called ''Star Wars'' #108 ''Crimson Forever'' picks up the story of the original Marvel ''Star Wars'' comic run that ended in 1986.<ref name="MarvelMay2019" />
In connection with the forthcoming [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order]]'' by [[Electronic Arts]] and [[Respawn Entertainment]], a five-issue miniseries called ''Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple'' was announced in June 2019 to start publishing in September.<ref name="MarvelSep2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/45706-marvel-comics-september-2019-solicitations.html|title=Marvel Comics SEPTEMBER 2019 Solicitations|date=June 20, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2019|publisher=[[Newsarama]]}}</ref> At a panel discussing the [[Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|Journey to ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'']] publishing program at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, the four-issue ''Star Wars: Journey to The Rise of Skywalker – Allegiance'' miniseries was announced.<ref name="SDCC2019JourneyTROS">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2019-marvels-the-rise-of-kylo-ren-revealed-and-more-highlights-from-the-lucasfilm-publishing-panel|title=SDCC 2019: MARVEL'S THE RISE OF KYLO REN REVEALED AND MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LUCASFILM PUBLISHING PANEL|first=Dan|last=Brooks|date=July 20, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2019|publisher=StarWars.com}}</ref> It will help cover a one-year period during the time between ''The Last Jedi'' and ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|The Rise of Skywalker]]''. Charles Soule was announced to be writing a four-issue miniseries exploring the backstory of [[Kylo Ren|Ben Solo]]'s transition into Kylo Ren. ''Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren'' premiered on December 16, 2019.<ref name="SDCC2019JourneyTROS" />
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====''Age of Star Wars'' maxiseries====
At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Marvel announced ''Age of Star Wars'', a 27-issue [[maxiseries]] starting in December 2018 that would span all three eras of the Star Wars saga.<ref name="AgeofStarWars">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2018-queens-shadow-revealed-and-more-from-the-lucasfilm-publishing-panel|title=SDCC 2018: Queen's Shadow Revealed And More From The Lucasfilm Publishing Panel|date=July 20, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2018|publisher=StarWars.com}}</ref><ref name="AgeofStarWars2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2018/09/marvel-star-wars-age-series.html|title=Marvel Unveils 'Star Wars: Age of Republic/Rebellion/Resistance' - SWNN|website=www.starwarsnewsnet.com}}</ref> ''Star Wars: Age of Republic'' by writer Jody Houser will focus on the time of the Galactic Republic and the Clone Wars during the prequel trilogy era; ''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' by writer [[Greg Pak]] will focus on the Galactic Civil War between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance during the original trilogy era; and ''Star Wars: Age of Resistance'' by writer [[Tom Taylor (writer)|Tom Taylor]] will focus on the fall of the New Republic and the struggle between the Resistance and the First Order during the sequel trilogy era. At the time of release, ''Age of Republic'' was revealed to have eight one-shots spotlighting individual characters and a special anthology issue with up to four stories by different creative teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/42800-marvel-comics-february-2019-solicitations.html|title=Marvel Comics FEBRUARY 2019 Solicitations|date= November 20, 2018|publisher=[[Newsarama]]}}</ref>
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====Reprints====
In mid-2014, Marvel stated that it would publish collected volumes of past ''Star Wars'' comics, beginning with Volume 1 of ''Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years'' in January 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/15/star-wars-the-original-marvel-years-omnibus-announced|title= ''Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus'' Announced|first= Anthony|last= Couto|date= July 15, 2014|publisher=
A series of reprints under the title ''True Believers: Star Wars'' was released in April and May 2019, celebrating Marvel's 80th anniversary.<ref name="MarvelApril2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/43559-marvel-comics-april-2019-solicitations.html|title=Marvel Comics APRIL 2019 Solicitations|date=January 22, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2019|publisher=[[Newsarama]]}}</ref><ref name="MarvelMay2019">{{cite web|url= https://www.newsarama.com/43995-marvel-comics-may-2019-solicitations.html|title=Marvel Comics MAY 2019 Solicitations|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=February 20, 2019|publisher=[[Newsarama]]}}</ref> A second collection of ''True Believers: Star Wars'' titles was released in December 2019.<ref name="MarvelDec2019" />
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=== Return to Dark Horse (2022–present) ===
On November 18, 2021, it was announced that Dark Horse Comics would once again publish ''Star Wars'' comics beginning around the second quarter of 2022. This will include a new line of all-ages comics and graphic novels.<ref>{{cite web|last=King|first=Samantha|date=November 18, 2021|title=New Star Wars All-Ages Line Coming From Dark Horse Comics (Exclusive)|url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-dark-horse-comics-new-all-ages/|access-date=November 18, 2021|work=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> In a follow-up article, StarWars.com revealed that the first entries to modern Dark Horse storytelling will be ''Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories'' (released August
Dark Horse's first entry to The High Republic era of the ''Star Wars'' timeline was announced at ''Star Wars'' Celebration Anaheim 2022. The statement at Star Wars Celebration consisted of an announcement of Dark Horse's creation of a new ''The High Republic: Adventures'' series, the first issue of which titled ''The Nameless Terror.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-27 |title=SWCA 2022: 10 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: The High Republic Panel |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-the-high-republic-panel |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=StarWars.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
The publisher also published a collected edition of ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' comic books from the ''Star Wars: Rebels Magazine'', on August 16, 2022.
==See also==
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* [[Star Wars (manga)|''Star Wars'' (manga)]]
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