Sana Starros, Kho Phon Farrus, Detta Yao, Magna Tolvan, Triple Zero, BT-1, Just Lucky, Ariole and Doctor Aphra made their gambit to find and rescue ... Aphra? It's true. Whether Aphra can escape the Spark Eternal is an entirely different question that consumes Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #25 by Alyssa Wong, Minkyu Jung, Rachelle Rosenberg and Joe Caramagna, with editorial oversight by Mikey J. Basso, Danny Khazem and Mark Paniccia and graphic designer Carlos Lao.

Comics out today and broken down on this week's episode:
_ Doctor Aphra #25 (12:15)

Star Wars Comics on Marvel Unlimited This Week:
_ Darth Vader #25
_ Han Solo & Chewbacca #4
_ Star Wars #25

The news:
_ Based on solicits, it appears Marvel is doing a series of Black History Month variants for its line of comics, including Star Wars.
_ Due out April 18, not March 29, is the first TPB collecting Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories issues 1-4.
_ Full January solicits are out. Note that Hidden Empire is taking that month off, as is Dark Horse's The Nameless Terror.
_ Marvel released sneak peaks at Interior pages for Star Wars: Revelations #1 due out Nov. 23 by Salvador Larroca, Pere Perez, Emma Kubert, Justin Mason and Paul Fry.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibus editions:

Oct. 29 _ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #1 (Trick or Read Reprint)

Nov. 1 _ The Halcyon Legacy TPB (Collects #1-5)

Nov. 2 _ Star Wars #29, Bounty Hunters #28, The Mandalorian #5 (of 8)

Nov. 8 _ The Mandalorian Vol. 1, Season One, Part One TPB (Collects #1-4)

Nov. 9 _ The High Republic #2

Nov. 16 _ Doctor Aphra #26, Han Solo & Chewbacca #7 (of 10), Hidden Empire #1 (of 5)

Nov. 22 _ Han Solo & Chewbacca, Vol. 1, "The Crystal Run, Part One" TPB (Collects #1-5, Star Wars: Life Day One-Shot)

Nov. 23 _ Star Wars: Revelations #1 (One-Shot), Yoda #1 (of 10), Hyperspace Stories #3 (of 12), The High Republic #1 (2nd Printing), Star Wars: Visions #1 (2nd Printing)

Nov. 30 _ Darth Vader #29, The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) #1 (of 8)

Dec. 6 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion, Vol. 5 (Collects Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye #1-4, Star Wars: Shadow Stalker #1, Star Wars: Rebel Heist #1-4, Star Wars: A Valentine Story #1, Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #1-2, Star Wars: Tag and Bink Are Dead #2; material from Star Wars Tales #4-6, 15-17, 20)

Dec. 7 _ Bounty Hunters #29, Hidden Empire #2 (of 5), Hyperspace Stories #4 (of 12)

Dec. 13 _ Obi-Wan: A Jedi's Purpose TPB (Collects #1-5); War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus (Collects War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha, War of the Bounty Hunters #1-5, WotBH -- Jabba, WotBH -- 4-LOM & Zuckuss, WotBH -- Boushh, WotBH -- IG-88, Doctor Aphra #10-15, Darth Vader #12-17, Bounty Hunters #12-17 and Star Wars #13-18)

Dec. 14 _ The Mandalorian #6 (of 8)

Dec. 20 _ Tales From the Rancor Pit

Dec. 21 _ The High Republic #3

Dec. 27 _ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 5 The Spark Eternal TPB (Collects #21-25)

Dec. 28 _ Doctor Aphra #27, Han Solo & Chewbacca #8 (of 10), Yoda #2 (of 10), The Nameless Terror #1 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures #2 (of 8), The Blade #1 (of 4)

2023

Jan. 4 _ Star Wars #30, The High Republic #4

Jan. 10 _ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 5: The Shadow's Shadow TPB (Collects #23-27

Jan. 11 _ Darth Vader #30, The Mandalorian #7 (of 8), Hyperspace Stories #5 (of 12)

Jan. 17 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed, Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars #36-45, Star Wars: Jedi Quest #1-4, Star Wars: Jango Fett #1, Star Wars: Zam Wesell #1)

Jan. 18 _ Bounty Hunters #30, Han Solo & Chewbacca #9 (of 10)

Jan. 24 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Vol. 1 Omnibus (Collects Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand #0-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution #1-5, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader #1-3, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1-35, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special #1, Star Wars Handbook #1 and material from Star Wars Tales #10, 12, 15, 23)

Jan. 25 _ The Blade #2 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #28, Yoda #3 (of 10), The High Republic Adventures #3 (of 8)

Jan. 31 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 1 (2nd Printing) (Collects Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1), #1-40; Annuals #1-3; Darth Vader (2015) #3-4, 8, 21, 25; Star Wars (2015) #13, 19, #31-32; The Screaming Citadel #1; and material from Empire Ascendant #1); Bounty Hunters, Vol. 5 "The Raid on the Vermillion" TPB (Collects #23-28)

Feb. 1 _ Sana Starros #1 (of 5)

Feb. 8 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Quest of the Jedi #1 One-Shot, The High Republic #5, Hidden Empire #3, Darth Vader #31

Feb. 15 _ Star Wars #31, Bounty Hunters #31

Feb. 22 _ The Blade #3 (of 4), Doctor Aphra #29

March 8 _ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 5, TPB (Collects Star Wars: Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant -- Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant -- Escape 1-5, Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith 1-6 and material from Star Wars Tales #16)

March 14 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 1. (Collects Star Wars: Empire 7, 14, 16; Vader's Quest 1-4, Star Wars (2013) 1-20, Star Wars Kids 1-11, 12 (A Story) and 13-20 and Star Wars 3-D 1-3)

March 29 _ The Blade #4 (of 4)

April 18 _ Star Wars Hyperspace Stories, Vol. 1, TPB (Collects 1-4)

May 2 _ Doctor Aphra Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2, #1-25); Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Collects Dark Times -- Fire Carrier 1-5, Dark Times -- A Spark Remains 1-5, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1-5, Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 1-5, Droids Special #1, Droids (1994) 1-6, Droids (1995) 1-8, Star Wars: The Protocol Offensive, plus material from Star Wars Visionaries, Star Wars Tales 11-12, 15 and 20, Dark Horse Presents Annual ’99 and Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #1

June 27 _ The High Republic Adventures (Vol. 2) Vol. 1 TPB (Collects #1-4)

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