In Star Wars, droids serve all kinds of roles, from simple laborers to highly skilled surgeons and battlefield generals. But some droids specialize in combat and mayhem. Deadly droids have their own gradations of lethality, from regular battle droids, whose strength lie in numbers (and not their aim), to killer soldier units working in teams, […]
Doctor Aphra
Crimson Dawn Pulls in Vader and Aphra as Marvel’s War of the Bounty Hunters Continues – Exclusive Preview
Books + Comics // AUGUST 18, 2021 Vader plays the long game in the hunt for Han Solo, while Doctor Aphra has too close an encounter with the Sith Lord. StarWars.com Team Qi’ra and Crimson Dawn have Han Solo, still frozen in carbonite. And they’re attracting attention. Marvel’s monumental War of the Bounty Hunters crossover […]
Luke Continues His Jedi Journey, and More in Marvel’s November 2021 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive
Books + Comics // AUGUST 11, 2021 Skywalker searches for answers in Star Wars #19, mysteries deepen in Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows #2, and the galaxy faces fallout from War of the Bounty Hunters. “The Force is with you, young Skywalker. But you are not a Jedi yet.” Darth Vader’s words […]
The War of the Bounty Hunters Comes to a Shocking End in Marvel’s October 2021 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive
It’s all come down to this. Boba Fett’s battle to reclaim Han Solo, still frozen in carbonite, has drawn in major players throughout the galaxy. Now, with bounties on his own head, Fett must fight to survive and take back what’s rightfully his — or die trying — as the epic War of the Bounty […]
8 Star Wars Characters to Celebrate Pride Month
Star Wars is for everyone, and that means the worlds we explore are inclusive and diverse places to visit. Although there’s still work to be done to create more high-profile stories of people of all gender identities and expressions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and backgrounds in the galaxy far, far away, to celebrate this Pride Month […]
Looking for a Star Wars Summer Reading List? Found One, You Have!
Summer has finally arrived, and it’s a great time to not only enjoy the sunshine and warm weather but to also catch up on your reading. With many Star Wars releases over the last several years, it stands to reason that you haven’t gotten to read everything out right now. (If you have, we salute […]
Durge Enters the Fray in Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #11 – Exclusive Preview
Books + Comics // JUNE 23, 2021 The fan-favorite bounty hunter makes his debut in modern Star Wars storytelling! StarWars.com Team Durge fans, get ready. The popular bounty hunter, originally created for Genndy Tartkovsky’s classic Clone Wars 2D Micro Series, is making the jump to modern Star Wars storytelling. In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at […]
The Fight for Han Solo Heats Up in Marvel’s September 2021 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive
Books + Comics // JUNE 22, 2021 Faces from the past come forward as the epic War of the Bounty Hunters crossover continues. For Han Solo, there’s no escape from the past. Good or bad. Boba Fett has lost his prize — Solo, frozen in carbonite — and is determined to recover his rightful bounty. […]
The Personal Impact of Doctor Aphra
I’ve been a Star Wars fan since before I can even remember, but it wasn’t until a few years ago that I truly felt seen by the galaxy that I loved so much. And that was due in great part to Doctor Aphra. Everyone comes to Star Wars through different avenues and everyone stays for […]
It’s a Trap! in Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #12 – Exclusive Preview
Books + Comics // MAY 19, 2021 Plus, find out what happens when time’s up in Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #10. StarWars.com Team Darth Vader seems to be made to suffer. It’s his lot in life. In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of Star Wars: Darth Vader #12 — part of Marvel’s epic crossover War of the Bounty Hunters, […]