Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Marvels star wars comic ends this november but there is hope. Visit for first looks at star wars comics, exclusive book excerpts, and more. Read star wars 2015 comic online free and high quality.
This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the secret wars 2015 event. The first order is a fictional autocratic military dictatorship in the star wars franchise, introduced in the 2015 film star wars. The name of the base of the first order, in honor of the. Marvel to take over star wars comic books from dark. The force awakens debuted in 2015, fans have been learning more about the mysterious villain kylo ren. Aside from the films, the first order appears in various related star wars media. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. Comics published prior to 2015 have been rebranded as noncanon with the designation legends. Get the reading order for the best star wars comics out now.
Darth vader 2015 comic read darth vader 2015 comic. Luke skywalker and the band of rebels fighting against the galactic empire are fresh off their biggest victory yetthe destruction of the massive battle. In addition to release date, you can sort by seriesissue, story arc, abybby year, writer, or artist. Formed following the fall of the galactic empire after the events of return of the jedi 1983, the first order is a primary antagonistic faction in the sequel trilogy. The seventy fiveissue series was published monthly by marvel comics.
March 14, 2018 an awesome page for all of current and past star wars comic book news, history, and archives. Order of outcasts by matt jacobs published in clone wars adventures. Instead, each story fits somewhere in the immensely elaborate chronology of the star wars universe. I already own the first two tpbs of aarons run on star wars but it all gets a little confusing when you start taking into consideration all the other titles. The greatest space adventure of all returns to marvel. Star wars is without doubt going to be the biggest comic of 2015 based on preorders alone, and while thats partly down to the insane number of variant covers and an intuitive market. While the majority of star wars comic books have been published over at marvel since 2015 like lucasfilm, the comic book empire also falls under the. And even then, can anyone manage to escape the scourging of shutorun. The story of star wars, for the kind of fan that wants to know everything, is much bigger than the movies, spanning several novels, comic book series, video games, and tv shows. Star wars makes millionselling return to marvel comics.
It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series. A history of the starkiller name, from annikin to the first order. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. The marvel comics series, which began publishing on january 14, 2015, and features the characters luke skywalker, leia organa, han solo, chewbacca, c3po, and r2d2, takes place between the events of star wars. Marvel trade paperbackshardcovers, collections nonmarvel, and graphic novels are listed here. Originally written by jason aaron with art by john cassaday, it is set between the 1977 film star wars and its 1980 sequel, the empire strikes back. The story, art and characters therein are the property of lucasfilm, disney and marvel comics. Unlike the marvel universe, star wars comics do not flow in relative order with the progression of time. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 2015 present. Star wars is a star wars comic book series initially written by jason aaron with art by john. The force awakens, marvels comics of star wars have been exploring the story of luke skywalker, leia organa, han solo and their many friends, documenting the adventures of our heroes that took place in the years between a new hope and empire strikes back. These are the only comics currently considered canon. We make no claim of ownership to the source material.
Im not sure of the exact issue by issue order, but star wars seems to be slightly ahead of darth vader so id stay a few issues ahead. Now, follow vader straight from the ending of a new hope and the pages of the new star wars comic book into his own series, showing the empires war with the rebel alliance from the other side. Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. Ever since darth vader made his first onscreen appearance, he became the one of the most popular villains to ever haunt an audiences dreams. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Luke skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the galactic empire are fresh off their biggest victory yetthe destruction of the massive battle station known as the death star.
The starkiller name is an interesting one for the star wars, as it has been used and reused in major ways throughout the franchises long history. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Not only did star wars dominate the box office in a major way over the past decade, but it also ruled the world of comics, as diamond comic distributors confirms that the best selling single comic. Star wars 2015 comic book by marvel 75 issues, 411 covers mar 2015 to jan 2020. I was a little uncertain how marvel would continue dark horses star wars comic legacy, but this issue certainly doesnt disappoint.
The force awakens publishing program coming fall 2015 announcing a new series of books and comics that will lead into star wars. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. Your ultimate guide to marvels star wars comics how to love. Marvel will take over the publishing of new star wars comic books, with dark horse comics losing the licensing deal its had for over 20 years. Browse the marvel comic series darth vader 2015 2016. The star wars comic books category for a complete list. Writer archie goodwin and artist al williamson team up to adapt perhaps the ultimate adventure of luke skywalker in this special hardcover volume, star wars. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. The scourging of shutorun part 6 the fate of an entire world is in the hands of the rebels. Since disney acquired the rights to the franchise back in 2012, much of the star wars expanded universe, which consisted of video game storylines, films and comic books, was rebranded as star wars. Each video is in chronological order with the cover of each issue to the episode. Star wars is a comic book series, set in the classic era.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. The miniseries and kanan can be read in any order as far as i can tell. Secret wars 2015 reading order comic book reading orders. It did much the same for the darth vader series that launched shortly after star wars did in 2015, a first volume with the creative team of kieron gillen and salvador larroca giving way to another. Star wars is an ongoing star wars comic series published by marvel comics since january 14, 2015. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Star wars for all the variations of the subject on the site. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. I want to start reading the star wars comics from marvel and was wondering if anybody could tell what is the best order to read them in. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. Tomorrow, the biggest comic book of 2015 is being released.
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Return of the jedi, a remastered reprinting of the return of the jedi 4issue limitedseries, originally published by marvel comics in 1983. Since 2015, the year of the release of star wars vii. Months ago, disney announced a crop of projects branded with a journey to star wars. You can use the search box to narrow results in real time.