Star Wars (comics)
Encyclopedia
Comic book
s based on Star Wars
have been published by Marvel Comics
and Dark Horse Comics
.
Most issues were original stories, however, #1-6 adapted the events of A New Hope and #39-44 adapted The Empire Strikes Back. Marvel also published a mini-series adapting Return of the Jedi.
It was also reprinted as a black and white comics anthology
by Marvel UK
and has been collected into individual volumes.
an ongoing series until it was replaced by Star Wars: Rebellion
in 2006.
:
Comic book
s based on Star Wars
have been published by Marvel Comics
and Dark Horse Comics
.
Most issues were original stories, however, #1-6 adapted the events of A New Hope and #39-44 adapted The Empire Strikes Back. Marvel also published a mini-series adapting Return of the Jedi.
It was also reprinted as a black and white comics anthology
by Marvel UK
and has been collected into individual volumes.
an ongoing series until it was replaced by Star Wars: Rebellion
in 2006.
:
Comic book
s based on Star Wars
have been published by Marvel Comics
and Dark Horse Comics
.
Most issues were original stories, however, #1-6 adapted the events of A New Hope and #39-44 adapted The Empire Strikes Back. Marvel also published a mini-series adapting Return of the Jedi.
It was also reprinted as a black and white comics anthology
by Marvel UK
and has been collected into individual volumes.
an ongoing series until it was replaced by Star Wars: Rebellion
in 2006.
:
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s based on Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
have been published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
and Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
.
Marvel
The Marvel published a series of Star Wars comic books from 1977 to 1986, lasting 107 issues and 3 annuals.Most issues were original stories, however, #1-6 adapted the events of A New Hope and #39-44 adapted The Empire Strikes Back. Marvel also published a mini-series adapting Return of the Jedi.
It was also reprinted as a black and white comics anthology
Comics anthology
Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.- U.S. :- UK :British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly...
by Marvel UK
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...
and has been collected into individual volumes.
Dark Horse
In 1991, Dark Horse started publishing Star Wars comics, initially with mini-series. In 2005 they began publishing Star Wars: EmpireStar Wars: Empire
Star Wars: Empire was a series of comics published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on 4 September 2002. It ran for 40 issues, and was continued in the Star Wars: Rebellion series.-Star Wars Empire: Betrayal:...
an ongoing series until it was replaced by Star Wars: Rebellion
Star Wars: Rebellion
Star Wars: Rebellion is a real-time strategy game released in 1998 by LucasArts and set in the fictional Expanded Universe of Star Wars.-Overview:...
in 2006.
Collected editions
The comics have been collected into a number of trade paperbacksTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
:
Classic Star Wars
- Volume 1: In Deadly Pursuit (collects Classic Star Wars #1-7, 196 pages, June 1994, ISBN 1569711097)
- Volume 2: The Rebel Storm (collects Classic Star Wars #8-14, 208 pages, July 1995, ISBN 1569711062)
- A New Hope (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #1-6, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710864)
- The Empire Strikes Back (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #39-44, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710880)
- Return of the Jedi (collects Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1-4, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710872)
- Volume 3: Escape to Hoth (collects Classic Star Wars #15-20, 208 pages, January 1996, ISBN 1569710937)
- The Early Adventures (collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures #1-9, 240 pages, May 1997, ISBN 156971178X)
- Han Solo at Stars' End (collects Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End #1-3, 104 pages, October 1997, ISBN 1569712549)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #1-20, 336 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1569717540)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #21-38 and Annual #1, 336 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1569717850)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #39-53, 344 pages, November 2002, ISBN 1569717869)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 4: Screams of the Void (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #54-67 and Annual #2, 376 pages, January 2003, ISBN 1569717877)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 5: Fool's Bounty (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #68-81 and Annual #3, 376 pages, March 2003, ISBN 1569719063)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 6: Wookie World (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #82-95, 360 pages, May 2003, ISBN 1569719071)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 7: Far, Far Away (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #96-107, 312 pages, July 2003, ISBN 156971908X)
Crimson Empire
- Crimson Empire (collects Crimson Empire #1-6, 160 pages, December 1998, ISBN 1569713553)
- Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (collects Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood #1-6, 160 pages, November 1999, ISBN 156971410X)
Dark Empire
- Dark Empire (collects Star Wars: Dark Empire #1-6, 182 pages, May 1993, ISBN 1569710732)
- Dark Empire II (collects Star Wars: Dark Empire II #1-6, 168 pages, September 1995, ISBN 1569711194)
- Empire's End (collects Star Wars: Empire's End #1-2, 64 pages, September 1997, ISBN 1569713065)
Tales of the Jedi
- Knights of the Old Republic (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi #1-5, 130 pages, August 1994, ISBN 1569710201)
- Dark Lords of the Sith (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, 160 pages, February 1996, ISBN 1569710953)
- The Sith War (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War #1-6, 148 pages, July 1996, ISBN 1569711739)
- The Golden Age of the Sith (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith #0-5, 132 pages, August 1997, ISBN 1569712298)
- The Freedon Nadd Uprising (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising #1-2, 48 pages, December 1997, ISBN 1569713073)
- The Fall of the Sith Empire (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire #1-5, 120 pages, May 1998, ISBN 1569713200)
- Redemption (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption #1-5, 112 pages, July 2001, ISBN 1569715351)
The Thrawn Trilogy
- Heir to the Empire (collects Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1-6, 160 pages, September 1996, ISBN 1569712026)
- Dark Force Rising (collects Star Wars: Dark Force Rising #1-6, 160 pages, February 1998, ISBN 1569712697)
- The Last Command (collects Star Wars: The Last Command #1-6, 144 pages, June 1999, ISBN 1569713782)
See also
- List of Star Wars comic books, an in-universe "chronological" list of comics
Comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s based on Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
have been published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
and Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
.
Marvel
The Marvel published a series of Star Wars comic books from 1977 to 1986, lasting 107 issues and 3 annuals.Most issues were original stories, however, #1-6 adapted the events of A New Hope and #39-44 adapted The Empire Strikes Back. Marvel also published a mini-series adapting Return of the Jedi.
It was also reprinted as a black and white comics anthology
Comics anthology
Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.- U.S. :- UK :British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly...
by Marvel UK
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...
and has been collected into individual volumes.
Dark Horse
In 1991, Dark Horse started publishing Star Wars comics, initially with mini-series. In 2005 they began publishing Star Wars: EmpireStar Wars: Empire
Star Wars: Empire was a series of comics published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on 4 September 2002. It ran for 40 issues, and was continued in the Star Wars: Rebellion series.-Star Wars Empire: Betrayal:...
an ongoing series until it was replaced by Star Wars: Rebellion
Star Wars: Rebellion
Star Wars: Rebellion is a real-time strategy game released in 1998 by LucasArts and set in the fictional Expanded Universe of Star Wars.-Overview:...
in 2006.
Collected editions
The comics have been collected into a number of trade paperbacksTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
:
Classic Star Wars
- Volume 1: In Deadly Pursuit (collects Classic Star Wars #1-7, 196 pages, June 1994, ISBN 1569711097)
- Volume 2: The Rebel Storm (collects Classic Star Wars #8-14, 208 pages, July 1995, ISBN 1569711062)
- A New Hope (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #1-6, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710864)
- The Empire Strikes Back (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #39-44, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710880)
- Return of the Jedi (collects Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1-4, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710872)
- Volume 3: Escape to Hoth (collects Classic Star Wars #15-20, 208 pages, January 1996, ISBN 1569710937)
- The Early Adventures (collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures #1-9, 240 pages, May 1997, ISBN 156971178X)
- Han Solo at Stars' End (collects Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End #1-3, 104 pages, October 1997, ISBN 1569712549)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #1-20, 336 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1569717540)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #21-38 and Annual #1, 336 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1569717850)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #39-53, 344 pages, November 2002, ISBN 1569717869)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 4: Screams of the Void (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #54-67 and Annual #2, 376 pages, January 2003, ISBN 1569717877)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 5: Fool's Bounty (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #68-81 and Annual #3, 376 pages, March 2003, ISBN 1569719063)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 6: Wookie World (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #82-95, 360 pages, May 2003, ISBN 1569719071)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 7: Far, Far Away (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #96-107, 312 pages, July 2003, ISBN 156971908X)
Crimson Empire
- Crimson Empire (collects Crimson Empire #1-6, 160 pages, December 1998, ISBN 1569713553)
- Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (collects Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood #1-6, 160 pages, November 1999, ISBN 156971410X)
Dark Empire
- Dark Empire (collects Star Wars: Dark Empire #1-6, 182 pages, May 1993, ISBN 1569710732)
- Dark Empire II (collects Star Wars: Dark Empire II #1-6, 168 pages, September 1995, ISBN 1569711194)
- Empire's End (collects Star Wars: Empire's End #1-2, 64 pages, September 1997, ISBN 1569713065)
Tales of the Jedi
- Knights of the Old Republic (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi #1-5, 130 pages, August 1994, ISBN 1569710201)
- Dark Lords of the Sith (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, 160 pages, February 1996, ISBN 1569710953)
- The Sith War (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War #1-6, 148 pages, July 1996, ISBN 1569711739)
- The Golden Age of the Sith (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith #0-5, 132 pages, August 1997, ISBN 1569712298)
- The Freedon Nadd Uprising (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising #1-2, 48 pages, December 1997, ISBN 1569713073)
- The Fall of the Sith Empire (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire #1-5, 120 pages, May 1998, ISBN 1569713200)
- Redemption (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption #1-5, 112 pages, July 2001, ISBN 1569715351)
The Thrawn Trilogy
- Heir to the Empire (collects Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1-6, 160 pages, September 1996, ISBN 1569712026)
- Dark Force Rising (collects Star Wars: Dark Force Rising #1-6, 160 pages, February 1998, ISBN 1569712697)
- The Last Command (collects Star Wars: The Last Command #1-6, 144 pages, June 1999, ISBN 1569713782)
See also
- List of Star Wars comic books, an in-universe "chronological" list of comics
Comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s based on Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
have been published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
and Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
.
Marvel
The Marvel published a series of Star Wars comic books from 1977 to 1986, lasting 107 issues and 3 annuals.Most issues were original stories, however, #1-6 adapted the events of A New Hope and #39-44 adapted The Empire Strikes Back. Marvel also published a mini-series adapting Return of the Jedi.
It was also reprinted as a black and white comics anthology
Comics anthology
Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.- U.S. :- UK :British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly...
by Marvel UK
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...
and has been collected into individual volumes.
Dark Horse
In 1991, Dark Horse started publishing Star Wars comics, initially with mini-series. In 2005 they began publishing Star Wars: EmpireStar Wars: Empire
Star Wars: Empire was a series of comics published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on 4 September 2002. It ran for 40 issues, and was continued in the Star Wars: Rebellion series.-Star Wars Empire: Betrayal:...
an ongoing series until it was replaced by Star Wars: Rebellion
Star Wars: Rebellion
Star Wars: Rebellion is a real-time strategy game released in 1998 by LucasArts and set in the fictional Expanded Universe of Star Wars.-Overview:...
in 2006.
Collected editions
The comics have been collected into a number of trade paperbacksTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
:
Classic Star Wars
- Volume 1: In Deadly Pursuit (collects Classic Star Wars #1-7, 196 pages, June 1994, ISBN 1569711097)
- Volume 2: The Rebel Storm (collects Classic Star Wars #8-14, 208 pages, July 1995, ISBN 1569711062)
- A New Hope (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #1-6, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710864)
- The Empire Strikes Back (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #39-44, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710880)
- Return of the Jedi (collects Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1-4, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710872)
- Volume 3: Escape to Hoth (collects Classic Star Wars #15-20, 208 pages, January 1996, ISBN 1569710937)
- The Early Adventures (collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures #1-9, 240 pages, May 1997, ISBN 156971178X)
- Han Solo at Stars' End (collects Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End #1-3, 104 pages, October 1997, ISBN 1569712549)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #1-20, 336 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1569717540)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #21-38 and Annual #1, 336 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1569717850)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #39-53, 344 pages, November 2002, ISBN 1569717869)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 4: Screams of the Void (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #54-67 and Annual #2, 376 pages, January 2003, ISBN 1569717877)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 5: Fool's Bounty (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #68-81 and Annual #3, 376 pages, March 2003, ISBN 1569719063)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 6: Wookie World (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #82-95, 360 pages, May 2003, ISBN 1569719071)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 7: Far, Far Away (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #96-107, 312 pages, July 2003, ISBN 156971908X)
Crimson Empire
- Crimson Empire (collects Crimson Empire #1-6, 160 pages, December 1998, ISBN 1569713553)
- Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (collects Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood #1-6, 160 pages, November 1999, ISBN 156971410X)
Dark Empire
- Dark Empire (collects Star Wars: Dark Empire #1-6, 182 pages, May 1993, ISBN 1569710732)
- Dark Empire II (collects Star Wars: Dark Empire II #1-6, 168 pages, September 1995, ISBN 1569711194)
- Empire's End (collects Star Wars: Empire's End #1-2, 64 pages, September 1997, ISBN 1569713065)
Tales of the Jedi
- Knights of the Old Republic (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi #1-5, 130 pages, August 1994, ISBN 1569710201)
- Dark Lords of the Sith (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, 160 pages, February 1996, ISBN 1569710953)
- The Sith War (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War #1-6, 148 pages, July 1996, ISBN 1569711739)
- The Golden Age of the Sith (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith #0-5, 132 pages, August 1997, ISBN 1569712298)
- The Freedon Nadd Uprising (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising #1-2, 48 pages, December 1997, ISBN 1569713073)
- The Fall of the Sith Empire (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire #1-5, 120 pages, May 1998, ISBN 1569713200)
- Redemption (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption #1-5, 112 pages, July 2001, ISBN 1569715351)
The Thrawn Trilogy
- Heir to the Empire (collects Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1-6, 160 pages, September 1996, ISBN 1569712026)
- Dark Force Rising (collects Star Wars: Dark Force Rising #1-6, 160 pages, February 1998, ISBN 1569712697)
- The Last Command (collects Star Wars: The Last Command #1-6, 144 pages, June 1999, ISBN 1569713782)
See also
- List of Star Wars comic books, an in-universe "chronological" list of comics