Star Wars (2020)

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Star Wars is a Star Wars comic book series written by Charles Soule and published by Marvel Comics, beginning in January of 2020. It features the characters Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2, and takes place between the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. It is a relaunch of the concluded comic series of the same name that ran from 2015 to 2019.[1] On April 1, 2020, Marvel Comics was forced to stall their publishing line due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Eventually, Marvel announced they would resume their publishing line on May 27, 2020,[5] and the series resumed publication in August 2020 with issue 5.[6]

The series ends with issue 50. However, Soule considers the "Qi'ra trilogy"[7] —the comic miniseries of Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, Star Wars: Crimson Reign, and Star Wars: Hidden Empire[8]—and the[7] subsequent Star Wars: Dark Droids miniseries[9] to be part of his Star Wars series,[7] describing them as "tie-in series." As such, Soule considers Star Wars 2020 to be a seventy issue run and is very proud to have written such a long-lasting series in his favorite fictional playground.[10]

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Issues

Color code key:
Collected (TPB) issue Released issue Future issue Story arc
Issue Title Publication date Trade paperback Event Omnibus
Empire Ascendant 1

~ "An Echo of Victory" December 18, 2019
The Destiny Path Star Wars Vol 1 The Destiny Path final cover
Vol. 1:
The Destiny Path
November 10, 2020[11]
1 Star Wars (2020) 1 January 1, 2020[12]
2 Star Wars (2020) 2 January 29, 2020[13]
3 Star Wars (2020) 3 February 26, 2020[14]
4 Star Wars (2020) 4 March 18, 2020[15]
5 Star Wars (2020) 5 August 5, 2020[6]
6 Star Wars (2020) 6 September 16, 2020[16]
The Will of Tarkin Star Wars 2020 Vol 2
Vol. 2:
Operation Starlight
April 6, 2021[17]
7 Star Wars (2020) 7 October 7, 2020[18]
8 Star Wars (2020) 8 November 4, 2020[19]
Operation Starlight
9 Star Wars (2020) 9 December 9, 2020[20]
10 Star Wars (2020) 10 January 6, 2021[21]
11 Star Wars (2020) 11 February 3, 2021[22]
12 Star Wars (2020) 12 March 10, 2021[23] Star Wars Vol 3 War of the Bounty Hunters final cover
Vol. 3: War of the Bounty Hunters
December 28, 2021[24]
War of the Bounty Hunters War-of-the-Bounty-Hunters-Omnibus-cover
War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus
December 13, 2022
13 Star Wars (2020) 13 May 12, 2021[25]
14 Star Wars (2020) 14 June 16, 2021[26]
15 Star Wars (2020) 15 July 28, 2021[27]
16 Star Wars (2020) 16 August 18, 2021[28]
17 Star Wars (2020) 17 September 29, 2021[29]
18 Star Wars (2020) 18 November 3, 2021[30]
Crimson Reign Star-Wars-Vol4-Crimson-Reign-final-cover
Vol. 4: Crimson Reign
September 13, 2022[31] 		StarWars-Crimson-Reign-Omnibus-Cover
Crimson Reign Omnibus
April 29, 2025
19 Star Wars (2020) 19 December 8, 2021[32]
20 Star Wars (2020) 20 January 12, 2022[33]
21 Star Wars (2020) 21 March 2, 2022[34]
22 Star Wars (2020) 22 April 13, 2022[35]
23 Star Wars (2020) 23 May 4, 2022[36]
24 Star Wars (2020) 24 June 8, 2022[37]
25 Star Wars (2020) 25 July 20, 2022[38]
The Path to Victory StarWars-Vol-5-The-Path-To-Victory-final-cover
Vol. 5: The Path to Victory
May 23, 2023[39] 		StarWars-HiddenEmpire-Omnibus-Final-Cover
Hidden Empire Omnibus
February, 2026
26 Star Wars (2020) 26 August 17, 2022[40]
27 Star Wars (2020) 27 September 7, 2022[41]
28 Star Wars (2020) 28 October 12, 2022[42]
29 Star Wars (2020) 29 November 2, 2022[43]
30 Star Wars (2020) 30 January 4, 2023[44]
Quests of the Force StarWars-Vol-6-Quests-of-the-Force-Final-Cover
Vol. 6: Quests of the Force
September 26, 2023[45]
31 Star Wars (2020) 31 February 15, 2023[46]
32 Star Wars (2020) 32 March 1, 2023[47]
33 Star Wars (2020) 33 April 5, 2023[48]
34 Star Wars (2020) 34 May 3, 2023[49]
35 Star Wars (2020) 35 June 7, 2023[50]
36 Star Wars (2020) 36 July 5, 2023[51]
Dark Droids StarWars-Vol-7-Dark-Droids-Final-Cover
Vol. 7: Dark Droids
March 5, 2024[52]
37 Star Wars (2020) 37 August 9, 2023[53]
38 Star Wars (2020) 38 September 6, 2023[54]
39 Star Wars (2020) 39 October 18, 2023[55]
40 Star Wars (2020) 40 November 1, 2023[55]
41 Star Wars (2020) 41 December 6, 2023[56]
The Sith and the Skywalker StarWars-Vol-8-The-Sith-and-the-Skywalker-Final-Cover
Vol. 8: The Sith and the Skywalker
September 3, 2024[57]
42 Star Wars (2020) 42 January 10, 2024[58]
43 Star Wars (2020) 43 February 21, 2024[59]
Revelations (2023) 1
~ "A Trick of the Mind" December 20, 2023[60]
The Trial of Lando Calrissian
44 Star Wars (2020) 44 March 6, 2024[61]
45 Star Wars (2020) 45 April 3, 2024[61]
46 Star Wars (2020) 46 May 22, 2024[62]
47 Star Wars (2020) 47 June 5, 2024[63]
FCBD "Return to Echo Base" May 4, 2024[64]
The Path of Light StarWars-Vol-9-The-Path-of-Light-Final-Cover
Vol. 9: The Path of Light
December 3, 2024[65]
48 Star Wars (2020) 48 July 17, 2024[66]
49 Star Wars (2020) 49 August 21, 2024[67]
50 Star Wars (2020) 50 September 11, 2024[2]

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 StarWars.com Marvel's Star Wars Comic To Relaunch with Writer Charles Soule on StarWars.com (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Marvel-TemplateLogo Giant-Size 'Star Wars' Finale Issues Make Way for the Next Era of Comic Book Storytelling on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  3. ↑ Star Wars 1 takes place during the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 3 ABY. Therefore, the events of Star Wars 1 must occur in 3 ABY.
  4. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL Not Releasing Any New Titles This Week Print or Digitally, But May Change in Future on Newsarama (March 31, 2020) (backup link archived on March 31, 2020)
  5. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL To Resume New Comics Releases May 27, Announce Schedule Through July 8 on Newsarama (May 1, 2020) (backup link archived on May 19, 2020)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Premium-Era-real MARVEL COMICS AUGUST 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (May 21, 2020) (backup link archived on May 29, 2020)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 TwitterLogo Star Wars Splash Page (@SWSplashPagePod) on Twitter (post): "Again, subscribe to the newsletter. It's a great read." (backup link)
  8. ↑ War of the Bounty Hunters 5
  9. ↑ StarWars.com SWCE 2023: Marvel Reveals Star Wars: Dark Droids Horror Event and More on StarWars.com (backup link)
  10. ↑ TwitterLogo Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (post): "Proud! Incredibly difficult to get a fifty-issue run, which was really a 70-issue run with the tie-in series, and in my favorite fictional world no less? How wonderful. (In response to: "How do you feel looking back on your Star Wars run now that it's nearing its conclusion in #50?")" (backup link)
  11. ↑ Amazon-Favicon Star Wars Vol. 1: The Destiny Path (Star Wars (Marvel)) on Amazon.com (backup link)
  12. ↑ Premium-Era-real EXCL PREVIEW: Marvel's Star Wars Reveals Empire Strikes Back's Aftermath by L.D, Nolan on ComicBookResources (December 25, 2019) (backup link archived on December 26, 2019)
  13. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL COMICS January 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (October 24, 2019) (backup link archived on December 19, 2019)
  14. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL COMICS February 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (November 21, 2019) (backup link archived on December 21, 2019)
  15. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL COMICS March 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (December 19, 2019) (backup link archived on March 13, 2020)
  16. ↑ StarWars.com R2-D2 Saves the Day (Again) in Marvel's Star Wars #6 - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
  17. ↑ Hachette-Favicon Star Wars Vol. 2: Tarkin's Will on Hachette Book Group's Business Portal website (original site is defunct)
  18. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' October 2020 comic book solicitations and covers on GamesRadar (July 23, 2020) (backup link)
  19. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' November 2020 comic book solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (August 20, 2020) (backup link archived on August 20, 2020)
  20. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' December 2020 comic book solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (September 17, 2020) (backup link archived on September 17, 2020)
  21. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics January 2021 solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (October 22, 2020) (backup link archived on October 22, 2020)
  22. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics February 2021 solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (November 19, 2020) (backup link archived on November 19, 2020)
  23. ↑ StarWars.com Leia Organa Swaps Love Stories with Kes Dameron and More from Marvel's March 2021 Star Wars Comics - Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
  24. ↑ Hachette-Favicon Star Wars Vol. 3 on Hachette Book Group's Business Portal website (original site is defunct)
  25. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Boba Fett Ignites the 'War of the Bounty Hunters' on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  26. ↑ StarWars.com A General, a Jedi, and a Wookiee Plot a Rescue as War of the Bounty Hunters Begins and More from Marvel's June 2021 Star Wars Comics - Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
  27. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Variant Covers Revealed - Updated on StarWars.com (backup link)
  28. ↑ Premium-Era-real Upcoming August 2021 Marvel Comics revealed: FF celebrates 60 years and Black Panther relaunches on GamesRadar (backup link archived on May 21, 2021)
  29. ↑ Premium-Era-real Upcoming September 2021 Marvel Comics revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on June 24, 2021)
  30. ↑ PreviewsWorldLogo STAR WARS #18 WOBH on Previews World's official website (backup link)
  31. ↑ Amazon-Favicon Star Wars Vol. 4: Crimson Reign on Amazon.com (backup link)
  32. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars (2020) #19 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  33. ↑ ComiXology-Favicon Star Wars (2020-) #20 on the official comiXology website (original site is defunct)
  34. ↑ ComiXology-Favicon Star Wars (2020-) #21 on the official comiXology website (original site is defunct)
  35. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars (2020) #22 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  36. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars (2020) #23 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  37. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail Star Wars 24 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  38. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS 25 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  39. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS VOL. 5: THE PATH TO VICTORY on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  40. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail Star Wars 26 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  41. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars (2020) #27 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  42. ↑ Premium-Era-real All of Marvel's October 2022 comics and covers revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on July 21, 2022)
  43. ↑ Premium-Era-real All of Marvel's November 2022 comics and covers revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on August 18, 2022)
  44. ↑ PreviewsWorldLogo STAR WARS #30 on Previews World's official website (backup link)
  45. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS VOL. 6: QUESTS OF THE FORCE on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  46. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS 31 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  47. ↑ Premium-Era-real February 2023 Marvel Comics solicitations: New X-Men series and Dark Web ends on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on October 14, 2022)
  48. ↑ Premium-Era-real Spider-Man, X-Men, Avengers, and all of Marvel's April 2023 comics and covers revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on January 19, 2023)
  49. ↑ Premium-Era-real Avengers, Spider-Man, X-Men, and all of Marvel's May 2023 comics and covers revealed on GamesRadar (backup link)
  50. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full June 2023 Marvel Comics solicitations: New 'Hulk' and 'Ultimate Invasion' coming on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link)
  51. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics July 2023 Solicits In Full on BleedingCool (backup link)
  52. ↑ Amazon-Favicon Star Wars Vol. 7 on Amazon.com (backup link)
  53. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Horror Comes to a Galaxy Far, Far Away in New Marvel Comics Epic 'Star Wars: Dark Droids' on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  54. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Josemaria Casanovas' Connecting 'Dark Droids' Variant Covers Assemble the Scourge's Army of Corrupted Droids on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' October 2023 Solicits & Solicitations In Full on BleedingCool (backup link)
  56. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' November 2023 Full Solicits & Solicitations on BleedingCool (backup link archived on August 24, 2023)
  57. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS VOL. 8: THE SITH AND THE SKYWALKER on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  58. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full December 2023 Marvel Comics solicitations: 'Gang War' goes gangbusters on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link)
  59. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Ken Lashley's New 'Star Wars' Black History Month Variant Covers Spotlight Mace Windu, Adi Gallia, & More on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  60. ↑ Premium-Era-real A new Star Wars: Revelations comic teases the future of the galaxy far, far away on GamesRadar (backup link)
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' Full March 2024 Solicits Begins With Ultimate X-Men on BleedingCool (backup link)
  62. ↑ Premium-Era-real Bleeding Cool Presents Marvel Comics' May 2024 Solicits In Full on BleedingCool (backup link archived on February 21, 2024)
  63. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full June 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: Ultimates #1 and more Blood Hunt on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on March 21, 2024)
  64. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full Line-Up of Free Comic Book Day 2024 Comic Books Announced on www.freecomicbookday.com (November 16, 2024) (backup link archived on November 16, 2023)
  65. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS VOL. : THE PATH OF LIGHT on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  66. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full July 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: New X-Men era begins on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on April 18, 2024)
  67. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full August 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: X-Men relaunch! on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on May 23, 2024)
Star Wars (2020)
The Destiny Path: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Will of Tarkin: 7 · 8
Operation Starlight: 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
War of the Bounty Hunters: 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Crimson Reign: 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Stand-alones: 25
The Path to Victory: 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
Quests of the Force: 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36
Dark Droids: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
The Sith and the Skywalker: 42 · 43
The Trial of Lando Calrissian: 44 · 45 · 46 · 47
The Path of Light: 48 · 49 · 50
Trade paperbacks
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Related media
Star Wars (2015) · Star Wars (2025)
"An Echo of Victory" · Revelations (2022) · "A Trick of the Mind"
"Return to Echo Base"
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