In the pages of Darth Vader #9, Ochi of Bestoon tries to curtail Vader's credibility, but can the droid pirates he's enlisted help him finish the job? It's an issue filled with fisticuffs and more Sequel Trilogy era artifacts and planets.

In news, The High Republic #1 is going to a third printing and demand for IDW's Feb. 3 release of The High Republic Adventures #1 is gaining steam, with readers and collectors eying the issue.

Upcoming Star Wars comics include:

Jan. 20

_ Doctor Aphra #7

Jan. 27

_ Bounty Hunters #9

_ Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run #2 (of 2)
_ The High Republic #1 (2nd Printing)
_ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 1, “Fortune and Fate” TPB

_ Beware Vader’s Castle (Collects Tales From Vader’s Castle and Return to Vader’s Castle mini-series) HC

_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 11, “Rise of the Wookiees” TPB

_ Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars — Battle Tales TPB

Feb. 3

_ Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1
_ Star Wars #11
_ The High Republic #2
_ Star Wars Adventures #3
_ Star Wars Adventures #4 (TBD)


Feb. 10

_ Darth Vader #10

_ The High Republic #1 (3rd Printing)
_ Star Wars Insider #200 (Peach Momoko Cover)
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 1, “Heroes of the Galaxy” TPB (New Printing)
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 3, “Endangered” TPB (New Printing)
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 5, “Mechanical Mayhem” TPB (New Printing)

Feb. 17

_ Star Wars Adventures #5
_ Star Wars Adventures #6 (TBD)
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 2, “Unexpected Detours” TPB (New Printing)
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 4, “Smuggler’s Blues” TPB (New Printing)
_ Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 6, “Flight of the Falcon” TPB (New Printing)

Feb. 24

_ Doctor Aphra Omnibus HC
_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: “The New Republic,” Vol. 5 TPB

March 3

_ The High Republic #3

_ The High Republic Adventures #2
_ The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation TPB (IDW)

March 10
_ Star Wars #12

March 17
_ Bounty Hunters #10

_ Star Wars Adventures #7

March 24

_ Doctor Aphra #8

April 7
_ The High Republic #4
_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Tarkin’s Will” TPB

July 7
_ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1
_ The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW

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