Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. Star wars 2015 comic read star wars 2015 comic online. The scourging of shutorun part 6 the fate of an entire world is in the hands of the rebels. Comic single issues and directors cut reprints that add new behindthescenes material are listed here. Originally written by jason aaron with art by john. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens the books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u.
In a special guest post, author christie golden discusses how she adapted eight unaired episodes of star wars. Order of outcasts by matt jacobs published in clone wars adventures. The star wars comic read the star wars comic online in. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. These are the only comics currently considered canon. The seventy fiveissue series was published monthly by marvel comics. Get the reading order for the best star wars comics out now.
Browse the marvel comic series star wars 2015 present. You see, the difference was that dark horse created new characters and had them play in the star wars universe. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist in the 1999 prequel trilogy film. This reading order contains all the star wars comics published since marvel reacquired the license from dark horse. You can find out more about the 2020 series in the set between empire strikes back and return of the jedi section. 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. Visit for first looks at star wars comics, exclusive book excerpts, and more. 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. The new comic starts just after the battle of yavin. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. In 2015, disney, which owns both the star wars franchise as well as.
The star wars comic books category for a complete list. Marvel to take over star wars comic books from dark horse. How to read star wars comics the imaginative universal. Ideally, im looking for an official list which includes all the recent works e. The star wars rebels comic strips are set inbetween episodes of the disney xd television. New comic reveals luke skywalker briefly wielded a. Star wars volume 1 is a 296 paged book collecting the first 12 issues of the inaugural star wars monthly ongoing comic book series from marvel comics. The buy now and pre order buttons link to the issues comixology page. The recent series of marvel star wars comics are an exciting expansion of the star wars narrative.
Kreel and an elite group of imperial soldiers aboard the star destroyer harbinger. Fallen order team had to convince lucasfilm to use jedi and lightsabers gaming the 2019 comicbook. Bby and aby refer to before the battle of yavin and after the battle of yavin respectively. All ages appropriate for readers of all ages a appropriate for readers ages 9 and up t teens. Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Is there a reading order to these star wars comics. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. I was a little uncertain how marvel would continue dark horses star wars comic legacy, but this issue certainly doesnt disappoint. It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series. Walking carpets and the some of the galaxys cutest critters take on the first order. Every star wars comic published from 2015 onwards are part of the new expanded universe. Dec 18, 2019 the return of star wars to comic books coincided with the fullscale unfolding of star wars from three movies and some other stuff to the expanded universe. Comic single issues are listed on the comic issues page your local comic shop often has a different release date than other retailers up to several weeks. Your ultimate guide to marvels star wars comics how to love.
Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading orders. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker saga with star wars. Jan 09, 2015 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. Our guest contributor matthew cookson walks us through the series, providing the full star wars comics reading order and all the information you need. Star wars for all the variations of the subject on the site. Mar 07, 2015 marvel has handled the star wars comic license since 2015, and for me, some of the stories were okay, but nothing spectacular. Dont worry if you have only been reading one comic and not the other, marvel will get you up to speed in the first few pages with everything you need to know. Feb 21, 2020 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 disney umbrella, idw publishing has churned. In the more than 40 years since luke skywalker debuted in star wars. Originally premiering in 2015, this comic was the first of the fabled adventures of luke skywalker to be published by the company since 1986, when marvel ended the publication of the very. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse.
Marvels epic exploration of the star wars galaxy continues. Marvels star wars comic to relaunch with writer charles soule the writer behind darth vader. Experience the monumental return of the iconic star wars franchise to the house of ideas with the first issue of these this blockbuster ongoing series. The force awakens line of prose novels and comic books will be released in the first week of september, giving. Jan 03, 2014 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. Empire ascendant is a oneshot which caps off the longrunning 2015 series of star wars and leads into the 2020 series. Star wars makes millionselling return to marvel comics. Included in this volume are the neverbeforeseen comics sequences that were used in the pitch to george lucas. Not included are other reprints and variant covers. A history of the starkiller name, from annikin to the first order. 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.
A new hope, fans have learned countless exciting details about the jedi, though an upcoming issue of marvel comics star wars. The miniseries and kanan can be read in any order as far as i can tell. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. 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. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars is an ongoing star wars comic series published by marvel comics since january 14, 2015. The greatest space adventure of all returns to marvel. How star wars fans can learn what happens to rey, finn and. Star wars movie series in chronological order by countronin created 30 may 2017 updated 5 months ago public i averaged the ratings of the titles that are actually out. Shattered empire comics series by greg rucka, marco checcheletto, and joe caramagna, followed by star wars.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Rebel jail, it can be deduced that annual 1 occurs sometime after star wars. 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. The cataclysmic end of kieron gillens run on star wars. Star wars is a star wars comic book series initially written by jason aaron with art by john cassaday. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Bloodline by claudia grey honestly, one of the best star wars books ever written, and my personal favorite, featuring a 40something leia and a lot of the political leadin to the force awakens. See script pages and inprogress artwork from the first issue as the star wars. 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. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. Browse the marvel comic series darth vader 2015 2016.
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. Now that disney owns star wars and has handed the license over to marvel, they have completely rebooted the star wars universe in the comics. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. Originally premiering in 2015, this comic was the first of the fabled adventures of luke skywalker to be published by the company since 1986, when marvel ended the publication of the very first star wars comic series after a total of 107 issues. Marvel trade paperbackshardcovers, collections nonmarvel, and graphic novels are listed here. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Star wars is a comic book series, set in the classic era. Dec 08, 2018 103 videos play all star wars audio comics in chronological order canon star wars audio comics. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Read star wars 2015 comic online free and high quality. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. This is a playlist of every single one of our star wars audio comics that we have released so far in chronological order.
In addition to release date, you can sort by seriesissue, story arc, abybby year, writer, or artist. Dark lord of the sith talks about his next foray into star wars storytelling and debuts the first few pages of brandnew art. I think dark horse did a better job with there line. Star wars audio comics in chronological order canon. Marvels star wars comic ends this november but there is hope. Your ultimate guide to marvels star wars comics how to. Stay uptodate about upcoming star wars books and comics releases including variants. These comic books span a period from the 90s to the present in which dark horse comics started spinning up stories from the star wars expanded mythology many based on the books that fill in gaps left by the movies as well as extending the storyline beyond star wars vi. Uncanny avengers, this is the star wars saga as only marvel comics could make it. Star wars is a star wars comic book series initially written by jason aaron with art by john. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. A companion to the eightissue adaptation of the star wars, this is an exclusive peek behind the scenes at the designs that have brought a newyet incredibly familiargalaxy to life. Im looking for a chronological order of all of star wars books, comics and games a. The series features classic star wars characters luke skywalker, princess leia, han solo, chewbacca, c3po, and r2d2.
This group is all about the discussions of the books and comics in both the expanded universelegends. But if you are not sure where to start or whether the series is for you, check out our full guide below. And even then, can anyone manage to escape the scourging of shutorun. Since 2015, the year of the release of star wars vii. The battle of yavin is the destruction of the death star in star wars. Essentially, its the cast of both star wars and darth vader coming together to tell one big story throughout the pages of both comics. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Appropriate for most readers and up, parents are advised they may want to read before or with younger children.