Dark Horse releases their titles for the month of August, including the next exciting issue of the Star Wars ongoing series (Issue #8), where Luke and Wedge intentionally allow themselves to be captured by the Empire to discover how Colonerl Bircher is tracking Rebel movements. In the final chapter of Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin, the assassin believes Vader, who is distracted by threats to the Emperor, could now be taken out. These titles and an Ewok trade paperback coming to you in August!
STAR WARS #8
Brian Wood (W), Ryan Kelly (A), Dan Parsons (I), Gabe Eltaeb (C), David Michael Beck (Cover), and Alex Ross (Variant cover)
On sale Aug 14
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles intentionally allow themselves to be captured by the Empire to discover how Colonel Bircher is tracking the Rebels’ movements. Meanwhile, Darth Vader sends a spy into his own ranks to find out the same thing. And Han and Chewie go blaster to blaster against Boba Fett!
• Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly—the Local team goes galactic!
• Star Wars #1 is one of the bestselling single issues of 2013!
"A comic that feels like Star Wars . . . It might just be the most Star Wars-y comic I've ever read." —ComicsAlliance
Secrets and Suspicions!
STAR WARS: DARK TIMES—A SPARK REMAINS #2 (of 5)
Randy Stradley (W), Douglas Wheatley (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover)
On sale Aug 21
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
The crew of the Uhumele have a plan to strike at the heart of the newly formed Galactic Empire—Darth Vader himself! While they seek a certain Jedi to join their cause, secrets among the crew begin to form cracks in their alliance. Could their plan be over before it’s begun? Elsewhere, Vader trains an assassin for Jedi hunting!
• Darth Vader and the Jedi—face to face!
• Artist Doug Wheatley returns!
"This book succeeds because it offers more than a solid trip to a galaxy far, far away. "
— IGN
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE NINTH ASSASSIN #5 (of 5)
Tim Siedell (W), Iván Fernández (P), Denis Freitas (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Ariel Olivetti (Cover)
On sale Aug 21
FC, 32 pages
$3.50
Miniseries
Having stalked Darth Vader, the assassin is now ready to strike . . . It seems Vader, distracted by threats to the Emperor, could be taken. But the assassin has made one mistake—believing that he has a chance against the most-feared man in the galaxy!
• Dark Horse’s 2013 Star Wars line is one of the most talked about in years!
Return to Endor!
STAR WARS: EWOKS—SHADOWS OF ENDOR TP
Zack Giallongo (W/A/Cover) and Braden Lamb (C)
On sale Oct 16
FC, 80 pages
$7.99
TP, 5 1/4” x 7 1/2”
Until now, the Ewoks had been able to ignore the arrival of the Empire’s stormtroopers on Endor. But when they discover their rivals, the Duloks, have been enslaved and a legendary beast has been awakened, the Ewoks realize they may have to prepare for war—as soon as they figure out how to survive the beast!
• Leads directly into the events of Return of the Jedi!
• Ties into the beloved Ewoks TV series and movies!
New artist! New story arc!
STAR WARS: LEGACY #6
Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W), Brian Thies (A), Livio Ramondelli (Cover)
On sale Aug 28
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Ongoing
When word comes that Sith are being sought out and murdered by another Sith, Ania Solo and Imperial Knight Jao want to find out why.
The only things standing in their way are the Empire, the Jedi, the Galactic Alliance, and the Imperial Knights!
• Artist Brian Thies (Marvel’s Winter Soldier) joins the team!
"Star Wars: Legacy is a worthy follow-up to the old one and a solid debut for Hardman and Bechko." — IGN
So much Jabba, so little time . . .
STAR WARS OMNIBUS: WILD SPACE TP
Various (W/A)
On sale Oct 2
FC, 488 pages
$24.99
TP, 6” x 9”
A second omnibus filled with rare Star Wars gems! Get your adventure on with Jabba the Hutt, Han Solo, and Lando Calrissian, and stomp on Star Wars with Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés! Plus, unreal tales from the concept artists behind Episode III, and podracing fun with young Anakin Skywalker!
• Many never-before-collected stories!
• A look at the lighter side of the Force!
