Doctor Aphra and Sana Starros come one step closer to finding out just what kind of technology is being employed in a revolutionary drive (Hello, Nihil!) and Domina Tagge isn't about to let some upstart undo all of her hard-won Imperial contracts.

It's a showdown, with Vukorah dead center, as commerce, espionage and, gasp, saving lives (even the Rebellion) start to collide and combine in the pages of Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #9.

In news, Heather Antos is returning to Star Wars as a new senior editor at IDW, while the War of the Bounty Hunters is setting itself up to be a rather extensive summerlong event. Speaking of which, the number of variants for May 5's War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 one-shot is growing ever larger. Want to track down a particular cover by a particular artist for sale by a particular store? Visit Fantha Tracks (https://bit.ly/32y7xwU) or Jedi Bibliothek (https://bit.ly/2RIu1c8) to see the latest covers and spend that money.

We also break down the move to make The High Republic: The Monster of Temple Peak a four-issue mini-series from IDW instead of a graphic novel (though it will be collected as a trade so there's your graphic novel).

Upcoming Star Wars Comics:

April 28
_ Darth Vader #11
_ The Empire Strikes Back — The 40th Anniversary Covers by Chris Sprouse #1

May 5
_ War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1
_ War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 (Director’s Cut)
_ The High Republic Adventures #4
_ Guardian of the Whills: The Manga

May 12
_ Star Wars #13
_ The High Republic #5

May 19
_ Bounty Hunters #12
_ Star Wars Adventures #5

May 26
_ Darth Vader #12
_ Doctor Aphra #10
_ Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi (1 of 2)
_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 4

June 2
_ War of the Bounty Hunters #1
_ The High Republic Adventures #5

June 9
_ Bounty Hunters #13
_ Star Wars Adventures #7
_ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 2, “Target Valance” TPB

June 16
_ Star Wars #14

June 23
_ Darth Vader #13
_ Star Wars Adventures #6
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Into the Fire” TPB

June 30
_ Doctor Aphra #11
_ The High Republic #6
_ Star Wars Adventures: The Weapon of a Jedi #2 (of 2)

July 7
_ Star Wars #15
_ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1

July 14
_ Darth Vader #14
_ Star Wars Adventures #7
_ The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW

July 21
_ Doctor Aphra #12
_ Star Wars Adventures #8

July 28
_ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 2, “The Engine Job” TPB

Aug. 4
_ Star Wars Adventures #9

Aug. 11
_ The High Republic, Vol. 1 TPB

Aug. 14
_ Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue
_ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance/Guardians of the Whills FCBD Issue

Sept. 1
_ Star Wars Adventures #10

Sept. 8
_ The High Republic: Edge of Balance Manga

Sept. 15
_ Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run TPB

Sept. 29
_ Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus
_ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2), “The Light & the Dark” TPB

Oct. 20
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 2) Omnibus

Oct. 26
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 3 TPB (Collects #12-16)

Oct. 27
_ The High Republic Adventures, Vol. 1, TPB

Nov. 9
_ War of the Bounty Hunters TPB (Collects Alpha #1, War of the Bounty Hunters 1-5)
_ War of the Bounty Hunters Companion TBP (Collects Jabba, IG-88, Boussh, 4-LOM & Zuckuss)

Nov. 16
_ Star Wars (Vol. 3), Vol. 3 TPB (Collects #13-18)

Nov. 23
_ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 3, TPB (Collectings #12-17)

Nov. 30
_ Star Wars: The High Republic, Vol. 2, TPB (Collects #6-10)
_ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 2, TPB (Collects #11-15)

Dec. 7
_ Attack of the Clones Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW