It's Star Wars on a train as Dark Horse Comics' Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #4 concludes its entertaining run in a satisfying manner. Here's hoping we get more of the four- or five-issue minis focused on the group sooner and not later.

In Marvel's Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #4 (of 5), Ethan Sacks is having some fun at Han Solo's expense while fluidly adding some nods to the first arc of his Bounty Hunters run and the recent Mandalorian and Grogu film, all the while setting up a finale that has Rey in likely danger.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #4 (of 4) and Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #4 (of 5)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:


• Shadow of Maul #2 (of 5)


News:

• In his latest newsletter (subscribe if you haven't at https://mailchi.mp/f0a5b413051c/charlessoule) Charles Soule discusses the upcoming Fall of Kylo Ren miniseries and how those who make the decisions on what to publish are paying close attention to how this sells.
• Lucasfilm Publishing will have its annual panel at SDCC on Friday, July 24, with Kristen Baver and Ahmed Best among the guests, along with moderator Michael Siglain. Later that day, Mad Cave Studios will have its own panel to discuss its new Star Wars publishing efforts. Dark Horse does not have a Star Wars panel.
• More Star Wars manga is set for 2027, including Jan. 26's Jedi Fallen Order Manga Vol. 1 and March 16's Star Wars: A New Hope (The Complete Manga) Vols. 1-4.
  
  
  

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels, omnibuses and manga:

• July 21 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: The Screaming Citadel (Collects Star Wars (2015) #31-43, Star Wars Annual (2015) #3, Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel (2017) #1, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #7-8)


• July 22 _ The Mandalorian and Grogu: Danger in the Dark One-Shot
• July 28 _ Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus (Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars’ End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992) #1-20, Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994) #1-2, Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995) #1, Star Wars newspaper strips "The Constancia Affair," "The Kashyyyk Depths" and "Planet of Kadril”)
• Aug. 5 _ Rogue One: Chirrut & Baze #1
• Aug. 12 _ The Fall of Kylo Ren #1 (of 5)
• Aug. 18 _ The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope -- The Manga Vol. 2, Star Wars -- Dark Droids Omnibus (Collects Dark Droids 1-5, D-Squad 1-4, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 37-50, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 37-50, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 35-40, Revelations #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024 #1)
• Aug. 19 _ Echoes of the Empire #5 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders #4 (of 6)
• Sept. 2 _ Rogue One -- Darth Vader #1 One-Shot
• Sept. 8 _ Star Wars: Poe Dameron Omnibus (Collects 1-31, Annuals 1, 2)
• Sept. 9 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #5 (of 6), Book of Boba Fett #1 (of 7)
• Sept. 16 _ The Fall of Kylo Ren #2 (of 5)
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Sept. 22 _ Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition (Collects Tales from the Rancor Pit, Tales from the Death Star and Tales from the Nightlands 1-3)
• The Book of Boba Fett #2 (of 7)
• Sept. 29 _ Star Wars: Thrawn (The Manga)
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Oct. 3 _ Star Wars Comics Library Vol. 1 1977-1979 (Collects Star Wars Vol. 1 1-23)
• Oct. 6 _ Smugglers & Scoundrels: The Race for Jabba's Bounty Original Graphic Novel; Hyperspace Stories -- Mace Windu OGN
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Oct. 13 _ Boba Fett — Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4)
• Oct. 20 _ Hyperspace Stories -- Mace Windu OGN; The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 1 and the Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 2
• Oct. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #6 (of 6)
• Nov. 3 _ The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents TPB (Collects 1-4)
• Nov. 24 _ Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: The Chosen One (Collects Darth Vader Vol. 2 1-12, Annual #2)
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Dec. 1 _ Shadow of Maul TPB (Collects 1-5)
• Dec. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders TPB (Collects 1-6); Star Wars Legends: The Menace Revealed Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-35; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) 8, 13, 21-24; Dark Horse Extra (1998) #35-37; Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000)
• Jan. 19 _ Star Wars Legends The Clone Wars Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Republic 49-67, Jedi -- Mace Windu, Jedi -- Shaak-Ti, Jedi --Aayla Secura, Jedi -- Count Dooku, Darth Maul: Death Sentence 1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales 14, 19 and 22, along with Star Wars: Visionaries)
• Jan. 26 _ Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Manga Vol. 1
• Feb. 9 _ The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 3 and The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 4
• March 9 _ Tales From the Outer Rim: The Legend of Beggar's Canyon Original Graphic Novel
• March 16 _ Star Wars: A New Hope (The Complete Manga) Vols. 1-4

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