First comic
April 12, 1977Before the movie opened
Marvel's Star Wars #1 reached readers more than a month before A New Hope opened on May 25. The cover is dated July 1977, which is why databases sometimes show a different date.
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Star Wars Comics
Start here if Star Wars comics are new to you. This archive explains who published them, how the numbering works, what Canon and Legends mean, why variants are confusing, and which series shaped nearly fifty years of Star Wars storytelling.
January 2027 · Publisher verified
Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles #1
Marvel's crossover has a January 13, 2027 issue-one listing, nine solicited covers and a November 23 retailer final-order cutoff. The distributor's five-issue description conflicts with a Marvel preview describing six. The first issue's publication date is independently listed, but the total series length should be checked again before collecting a full run.
Read the cover and retailer-order report → See official Cover A listing ↗
Original Marvel run
107Main numbered issues
The original U.S. Marvel series ran through Star Wars #107 in 1986. Annuals and later reprints are separate objects, which is one reason comic totals require clear counting rules.
Marvel #107 ↗Archive rule
NO FAKE TOTALHow many exist?
There is no useful single number unless we decide whether variants, reprints, annuals, manga, graphic novels, international editions, and collected editions count separately. IDS will publish an exact total only after those rules are normalized.
Comics 101
Learn the language first
Most comic-book confusion comes from words that sound interchangeable but describe different physical objects.
Issue
One individual comic book, such as Darth Vader #3.
Series / title
The run the issue belongs to. There are several different series all called Star Wars or Darth Vader, so the year matters.
Ongoing
A numbered series designed to continue until the publisher concludes or cancels it.
Limited series
A planned run with a fixed endpoint, such as five or six issues.
One-shot
A standalone single issue rather than part of a continuing numbered run.
Annual
A special issue published separately from the normal monthly numbering.
Story arc
Several consecutive issues that tell one connected story inside a larger series.
Trade paperback
A book that collects several previously released individual issues into one volume.
Omnibus
A much larger collected edition that may contain dozens of issues or multiple series.
Variant cover
The same interior issue sold with a different cover. Variants are separate collectibles, not automatically separate stories.
Printing
If an issue sells out, a publisher can print it again. A second printing is still the same issue but may have a different cover or market value.
Key issue
Collector shorthand for an issue considered notable because of a debut, major event, creator, scarcity, cover, or other collecting significance.
Publishing history
It was never just one company
The license has moved and split over time. The publisher name on the cover is one of the first things to check when identifying a Star Wars comic.
Marvel begins it
Marvel publishes the first series. Issues #1–6 adapt the first film, then the comic develops original stories while the movie saga is still unfolding.
Dark Horse era
Dark Empire helps restart Star Wars comics in 1991. Dark Horse then builds an enormous Expanded Universe catalog, including Tales of the Jedi, Republic, KOTOR, Legacy, and more.
Legends is created
Lucasfilm reorganizes the old Expanded Universe under the Legends label. That does not make the older comics disappear; it changes how they relate to the new continuity.
Marvel returns
Major new canon comics return to Marvel, beginning with Star Wars, Darth Vader, and character miniseries such as Princess Leia.
IDW all-ages line
IDW launches Star Wars Adventures, a monthly all-ages series with stories from across the saga.
Marvel + Dark Horse
Dark Horse returns for new all-ages comics and graphic novels while Marvel continues its own Star Wars line. Today, more than one publisher can release Star Wars comics at the same time.
The biggest distinction
Canon vs. Legends
Both belong to Star Wars publishing history. The label tells you which continuity the story belongs to, not whether the comic is "real" as a collectible.
Current coordinated continuity
Most new story comics published under Lucasfilm's post-2014 continuity. Modern Marvel series, current Dark Horse all-ages titles, and much of the High Republic publishing program live here.
Earlier Expanded Universe
Most pre-2014 Expanded Universe comics are now labeled Legends. This includes much of the classic Dark Horse catalog and the original Marvel adventures beyond the film adaptations.
Important: a character can exist in both. Naga Sadow is recognized in current canon, while the detailed Golden Age of the Sith biography on his IDS page comes primarily from Legends comics.
How often were they released?
One monthly book became many overlapping books
The original Marvel title behaved like a normal ongoing comic: a regularly numbered series, generally released on a monthly schedule, with occasional annuals and special publications.
Several series can run at once. A single month can include a flagship Star Wars issue, a Darth Vader issue, a character miniseries, a High Republic title, and a Dark Horse all-ages book.
You do not need to collect "all Star Wars comics." You can collect one series, one character, one era, one publisher, first appearances, favorite cover artists, or only collected editions.
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LegendsMarvel
Star Wars
The first Star Wars comic series. Issues #1–6 adapt A New Hope; Marvel then moved into original adventures between and around the films.
- Run
- 107-issue main run
LegendsDark Horse
Dark Empire
A landmark Dark Horse series that helped restart Star Wars publishing momentum in the early 1990s.
- Run
- 6 issues
LegendsDark Horse
Tales of the Jedi
The ancient-Jedi and ancient-Sith cycle that introduced or developed figures such as Ulic Qel-Droma, Exar Kun, Naga Sadow, Ludo Kressh, and Freedon Nadd.
- Run
- Multiple connected miniseries
LegendsDark Horse
X-Wing Rogue Squadron
A New Republic pilot series centered on Wedge Antilles and Rogue Squadron.
- Run
- 35 main issues
- Characters
- Wedge AntillesLuke Skywalker
LegendsDark Horse
Shadows of the Empire
Part of the multimedia Shadows of the Empire project set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
- Run
- Limited series
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars / Republic
Begun as Star Wars in 1998 and later retitled Republic, this long run became one of the major comic records of the prequel and Clone Wars era.
- Run
- Numbering reaches #83
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars Tales
Anthology stories spanning characters and eras, with a looser relationship to continuity than many mainline series.
- Run
- 24 issues
- Characters
- Darth VaderLuke SkywalkerBoba FettYoda
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Empire
Stories around Imperial rule and the early Rebel struggle, often centered on characters from the original trilogy.
- Run
- Ongoing series
LegendsDark Horse
Knights of the Old Republic
Zayne Carrick's story unfolds thousands of years before the films during the Mandalorian Wars era.
- Run
- 50 issues
- Characters
- Zayne CarrickRevanMalakMandalorians
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Legacy
Set more than a century after the films, Legacy follows Cade Skywalker in a galaxy reshaped by a resurgent Sith order.
- Run
- 50 issues
- Characters
- Cade SkywalkerDarth Krayt
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Dark Times
A post-Order 66 series about survival under the newly formed Galactic Empire.
- Run
- Multiple arcs
- Characters
- Darth VaderJedi survivors
LegendsDark Horse
Dawn of the Jedi
A deep-history exploration of the Je'daii and early Force traditions long before the familiar Jedi Order.
- Run
- Multiple miniseries
- Characters
- Je'daii
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars
Brian Wood's final major Dark Horse flagship run before the license returned to Marvel.
- Run
- 20 issues
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Darth Maul
A Darth Maul-centered limited series set before The Phantom Menace, following Sidious's apprentice on a mission against the Black Sun criminal organization.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Darth MaulDarth Sidious
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Darth Maul — Death Sentence
A Clone Wars-era Maul and Savage Opress story published before the 2014 continuity reset.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Darth MaulSavage Opress
CanonDark Horse
Star Wars: Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir
A four-issue story adapted from unproduced The Clone Wars material, following Maul after his capture by Darth Sidious and his struggle involving the Shadow Collective and Mother Talzin.
- Run
- 4 issues
CanonMarvel
Star Wars
Marvel's canon relaunch, beginning after A New Hope and following Luke, Leia, Han, and the Rebel Alliance.
- Run
- 75 issues
CanonMarvel
Darth Vader
Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca's post-A New Hope Darth Vader series; Doctor Aphra enters the saga here.
- Run
- 25 issues
- Characters
- Darth VaderDoctor AphraEmperor Palpatine
CanonMarvel
Princess Leia
A five-issue Leia-centered miniseries published during Marvel's 2015 relaunch period.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Leia Organa
CanonMarvel
Kanan
Explores Kanan Jarrus's history as Caleb Dume and the trauma of Order 66.
- Run
- 12 issues
- Characters
- Kanan JarrusCaleb Dume
CanonMarvel
Poe Dameron
A Resistance-era series centered on Poe and Black Squadron.
- Run
- 31 issues
- Characters
- Poe DameronLeia Organa
CanonMarvel
Doctor Aphra
The first ongoing Star Wars comic led by a character created for the modern Marvel comics line.
- Run
- 40 issues
- Characters
- Doctor AphraDarth Vader
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Darth Maul
A five-issue canon miniseries about Maul before The Phantom Menace, when Sidious still restricts his apprentice from openly confronting the Jedi.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Darth MaulDarth Sidious
CanonMarvel
Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith
Charles Soule's series begins immediately after Revenge of the Sith and follows Vader's early Imperial years.
- Run
- 25 issues
CanonIDW
Star Wars Adventures
IDW's saga-spanning all-ages anthology and adventure line, designed for younger readers without being outside the larger Star Wars publishing umbrella.
- Run
- Monthly all-ages line
- Characters
- ReyLuke SkywalkerLeia OrganaAhsoka Tano
CanonMarvel
Star Wars
Charles Soule's flagship run bridges The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
- Run
- 50 issues
CanonMarvel
Darth Vader
Greg Pak's Vader run follows the Dark Lord after Luke rejects him on Cloud City.
- Run
- 50 issues
CanonMarvel
Doctor Aphra
Alyssa Wong's second Doctor Aphra ongoing series.
- Run
- 40 issues
- Characters
- Doctor Aphra
CanonMarvel
The High Republic
Marvel's Phase I High Republic series featuring Keeve Trennis, Sskeer, Avar Kriss, the Nihil, and Starlight Beacon.
- Run
- 15 issues
- Characters
- Keeve TrennisAvar KrissSskeer
CanonIDW / Dark Horse
The High Republic Adventures
The all-ages branch of High Republic comics moved from IDW to Dark Horse as the publishing initiative evolved.
- Run
- Multiple phases and series
- Characters
- High Republic JediNihil
CanonDark Horse
Hyperspace Stories
Dark Horse's post-return all-ages Star Wars anthology line, part of the publisher's renewed Lucasfilm partnership.
- Run
- Anthology line
- Characters
- Various
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Darth Maul — Black, White & Red
A four-issue anthology presenting separate Darth Maul stories in a black, white, and red visual format.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Darth Maul
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Darth Vader — Black, White & Red
A four-issue Darth Vader anthology told in a restricted black, white, and red palette. The individual issues were later collected in both an oversized Treasury Edition and a standard trade paperback.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Darth Vader
CanonMarvel
Star Wars
Marvel's post-Return of the Jedi flagship relaunch, moving the main comic line into the early New Republic period.
- Run
- Current-era run
- Characters
- Luke SkywalkerLeia OrganaHan Solo
CanonMarvel
Legacy of Vader
A Kylo Ren-centered series exploring Vader's shadow over the next generation.
- Run
- Current series
- Characters
- Kylo RenDarth Vader
CanonMarvel
Doctor Aphra: Chaos Agent
A new Doctor Aphra series continuing the archaeologist's comic-first legacy.
- Run
- Current series
- Characters
- Doctor Aphra
CanonMarvel
Jedi Knights
Marvel's pre-Phantom Menace Jedi team series featuring Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Mace Windu, Kelleran Beq, and new Jedi characters.
- Run
- Current series
LegendsDark Horse
Crimson Empire
Kir Kanos, one of the last Imperial Royal Guards, hunts those responsible for the destruction of Palpatine's guard after the Emperor's final fall.
- Run
- 6 issues
- Characters
- Kir KanosEmperor Palpatine
LegendsDark Horse
Jango Fett: Open Seasons
A four-part Jango Fett origin story that explores his Mandalorian past and his path toward becoming the template for the Republic's clone army.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Jango FettCount DookuMandalorians
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Invasion
A Yuuzhan Vong War-era comic cycle following Finn Galfridian and his family as the invasion reaches the Outer Rim.
- Run
- Three connected arcs
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Comics tied to BioWare's The Old Republic, including Threat of Peace, Blood of the Empire, and The Lost Suns.
- Run
- Multiple arcs
- Characters
- Darth MalgusSatele ShanTheron Shan
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Knight Errant
Kerra Holt fights Sith warlords in a fractured Republic roughly a thousand years before the films.
- Run
- Three miniseries
- Characters
- Kerra HoltSith
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Agent of the Empire
Imperial Intelligence agent Jahan Cross works as a secret operative in stories built around espionage rather than Jedi warfare.
- Run
- Two 5-issue miniseries
- Characters
- Jahan CrossLeia OrganaBoba Fett
LegendsDark Horse
Darth Vader limited-series cycle
A group of Dark Horse Vader miniseries including The Lost Command, Ghost Prison, The Ninth Assassin, and Cry of Shadows.
- Run
- Four major miniseries
- Characters
- Darth Vader
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Legacy Volume 2
A second Legacy run set in the far future, centered on Ania Solo and the political aftermath of the first Legacy series.
- Run
- 18 issues
- Characters
- Ania SoloImperial Knights
CanonMarvel
Lando
A five-issue caper focused on Lando Calrissian before The Empire Strikes Back.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Lando CalrissianLobot
CanonMarvel
Chewbacca
Chewbacca becomes stranded on a world under Imperial pressure and helps a local girl resist occupation.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Chewbacca
CanonMarvel
Han Solo
Han enters the dangerous Dragon Void Run while secretly working for the Rebel Alliance.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Han SoloLeia Organa
CanonMarvel
Obi-Wan & Anakin
A pre-Attack of the Clones story examining the strained early relationship between Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker.
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- 5 issues
- Characters
- Obi-Wan KenobiAnakin Skywalker
CanonMarvel
Captain Phasma
A Journey to The Last Jedi miniseries following Phasma's escape from Starkiller Base and her effort to conceal what happened there.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Captain Phasma
CanonMarvel
Thrawn
Comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn's canon novel tracing Mitth'raw'nuruodo's rise through the Imperial ranks.
- Run
- 6 issues
- Characters
- Grand Admiral ThrawnArihnda Pryce
CanonMarvel
Age of Republic / Rebellion / Resistance
Three linked publishing waves of character-focused one-shots spanning the prequel, original, and sequel eras.
- Run
- Character one-shots + specials
CanonMarvel
The Rise of Kylo Ren
Charles Soule and Will Sliney's four-part account of Ben Solo's fall and his connection to the Knights of Ren.
- Run
- 4 issues
CanonMarvel
Bounty Hunters
An ensemble bounty-hunter series led by Beilert Valance and featuring Boba Fett, Bossk, Zuckuss, and others.
- Run
- 42 issues
- Characters
- Beilert ValanceBoba FettBossk
CanonMarvel
War of the Bounty Hunters
A major crossover built around the theft and pursuit of Han Solo while he is frozen in carbonite.
- Run
- 5-issue core + tie-ins
- Characters
- Boba FettHan SoloDarth VaderDoctor Aphra
CanonMarvel
Crimson Reign
Qi'ra and Crimson Dawn escalate their campaign against the Sith in the second chapter of Marvel's crossover trilogy.
- Run
- 5-issue core + tie-ins
- Characters
- Qi'raDarth VaderEmperor Palpatine
CanonMarvel
Hidden Empire
The final chapter of the Qi'ra crossover trilogy brings Crimson Dawn's war against the Sith to its conclusion.
- Run
- 5-issue core + tie-ins
- Characters
- Qi'raDarth VaderEmperor Palpatine
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Obi-Wan
Older Obi-Wan reflects on key moments in his life while sheltering on Tatooine.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Yoda
A ten-issue anthology-style series exploring different periods of Yoda's long life.
- Run
- 10 issues
- Characters
- Yoda
CanonMarvel
The Mandalorian
Comic adaptations of the first two seasons of The Mandalorian.
- Run
- Season 1 and Season 2 adaptations
- Characters
- Din DjarinGrogu
CanonMarvel
Sana Starros
A five-issue family-centered adventure starring smuggler Sana Starros.
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- 5 issues
- Characters
- Sana StarrosDoctor Aphra
CanonMarvel
Dark Droids
A galaxy-wide droid horror crossover centered on the Scourge, spanning the major 2023 Star Wars books.
- Run
- 5-issue core + tie-ins
- Characters
- Darth VaderDoctor AphraLuke Skywalker
CanonMarvel
Battle of Jakku
Insurgency Rising, Republic Under Siege, and Last Stand chronicle the final major battle of the Galactic Civil War.
- Run
- 12 issues across 3 miniseries
CanonMarvel
Inquisitors
A four-part series following the Imperial Inquisitors and their hunt for surviving Jedi.
- Run
- 4 issues
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Boba Fett — Black, White & Red
Four standalone Boba Fett stories told in Marvel's black, white, and red anthology format.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Boba Fett
CanonMarvel
Han Solo: Hunt for the Falcon
Han and Chewbacca search for the stolen Millennium Falcon in the years before The Force Awakens.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Han SoloChewbaccaUnkar Plutt
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Shadow of Maul
A five-issue prequel comic tied to the 2026 Maul television era, set on the lawless world of Janix.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- MaulBrander Lawson
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Jar Jar
Ahmed Best co-writes a Jar Jar Binks one-shot featuring Kelleran Beq and the consequences of Palpatine's rise.
- Run
- 1 issue
- Characters
- Jar Jar BinksKelleran Beq
CanonMarvel
Rogue One 10th Anniversary one-shots
A 2026 group of Rogue One character one-shots marking a decade since the film, including new stories for Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, and Saw Gerrera.
- Run
- 3 one-shots: Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, Saw Gerrera
- Characters
- Cassian AndorJyn ErsoSaw Gerrera
CanonDark Horse
The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders
A Dark Horse High Republic miniseries about a Republic Pathfinder team investigating the strange death of a Jedi Master.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- High Republic JediRepublic Pathfinders
LegendsDark Horse
Dark Empire II
The second chapter of the Dark Empire saga continues Luke and Leia's conflict with the reborn Emperor and his surviving forces.
- Run
- 6 issues
LegendsDark Horse
Empire's End
The two-part conclusion to the Dark Empire trilogy.
- Run
- 2 issues
LegendsDark Horse
Crimson Empire II — Council of Blood
Kir Kanos returns as rival Imperial factions and the Imperial Interim Ruling Council struggle for power.
- Run
- 6 issues
- Characters
- Kir Kanos
LegendsDark Horse
Crimson Empire III — Empire Lost
The final Crimson Empire miniseries closes Kir Kanos's long-running post-Palpatine story.
- Run
- 6 issues
- Characters
- Kir KanosLeia Organa
LegendsDark Horse
Heir to the Empire
Comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire, introducing the Thrawn trilogy to comics.
- Run
- 6 issues
LegendsDark Horse
Dark Force Rising
The six-part comic adaptation of the second novel in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy.
- Run
- 6 issues
LegendsDark Horse
The Last Command
The six-part comic adaptation concluding the Legends Thrawn trilogy.
- Run
- 6 issues
LegendsDark Horse
Mara Jade — By the Emperor's Hand
A six-part series centered on Mara Jade's service as the Emperor's Hand and the aftermath of Palpatine's death.
- Run
- 6 issues
- Characters
- Mara JadeEmperor Palpatine
LegendsDark Horse
Jedi vs. Sith
A six-issue retelling of the Battle of Ruusan and the rise of Darth Bane's Rule of Two.
- Run
- 6 issues
- Characters
- Darth BaneJedi OrderSith
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Union
A four-part story built around the wedding of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Luke SkywalkerMara Jade
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Obsession
A five-part Clone Wars story focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi's pursuit of Asajj Ventress.
- Run
- 5 issues
LegendsDark Horse
Star Wars: Rebellion
A sixteen-issue continuation of Dark Horse's Empire-era storytelling after the Star Wars: Empire series.
- Run
- 16 issues
- Characters
- Luke SkywalkerLeia OrganaDarth Vader
CanonMarvel
Vader Down
Marvel's first modern Star Wars crossover, beginning with Vader Down #1 and continuing through Star Wars and Darth Vader.
- Run
- 6 chapters
- Characters
- Darth VaderLuke SkywalkerDoctor Aphra
CanonMarvel
The Screaming Citadel
A five-part Star Wars and Doctor Aphra crossover built around Luke Skywalker, Aphra, and the Screaming Citadel.
- Run
- 5 chapters
- Characters
- Luke SkywalkerDoctor Aphra
CanonMarvel
Mace Windu
A five-part Mace Windu story set early in the Clone Wars.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Mace WinduJedi Order
CanonMarvel
Han Solo — Imperial Cadet
A five-part Solo-era story following Han's brief Imperial military career.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Han SoloBeilert Valance
CanonMarvel
Lando — Double or Nothing
A five-issue Lando Calrissian story set before Solo: A Star Wars Story.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Lando CalrissianL3-37
CanonMarvel
Galaxy's Edge
A five-issue series tied to Black Spire Outpost on Batuu and the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge setting.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Dok-OndarHondo Ohnaka
CanonMarvel
TIE Fighter
A five-issue Imperial pilot series tied to the Alphabet Squadron publishing program.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Imperial pilots
CanonMarvel
Target Vader
Beilert Valance leads a team of bounty hunters on a mission to kill Darth Vader.
- Run
- 6 issues
- Characters
- Beilert ValanceDarth Vader
CanonMarvel
Vader — Dark Visions
Five standalone stories presenting Darth Vader through the eyes of people who encounter or mythologize him.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Darth Vader
CanonMarvel
Han Solo & Chewbacca
A ten-issue pre-A New Hope heist story featuring Han, Chewbacca, Greedo, and Jabba the Hutt.
- Run
- 10 issues
- Characters
- Han SoloChewbaccaGreedoJabba the Hutt
CanonMarvel
The High Republic — Trail of Shadows
A Jedi investigator and a private detective investigate a murder tied to the growing High Republic crisis.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Emerick CaphtorSian Holt
CanonMarvel
The High Republic — Eye of the Storm
A two-part Marchion Ro origin story revealing the history behind the Eye of the Nihil.
- Run
- 2 issues
- Characters
- Marchion Ro
CanonMarvel
The High Republic — Phase II
Marvel's Phase II flagship, set earlier in the High Republic and centered on the conflict around Jedha and the Path of the Open Hand.
- Run
- 10 issues
CanonMarvel
The High Republic — The Blade
A four-part story exploring Jedi Porter Engle and Barash Silvain earlier in their lives.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Porter EngleBarash Silvain
CanonMarvel
The High Republic — Shadows of Starlight
Four issues filling the year between the fall of Starlight Beacon and the opening of High Republic Phase III.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- YodaBell ZettifarMarchion Ro
CanonMarvel
The High Republic — Phase III
Keeve Trennis returns as a Jedi Master in Marvel's Phase III flagship series.
- Run
- 10 issues
- Characters
- Keeve TrennisLourna Dee
CanonMarvel
The High Republic — Fear of the Jedi
The five-part final Marvel arc of the High Republic initiative, following Keeve Trennis and the final struggle against the Nihil.
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- 5 issues
- Characters
- Keeve TrennisKelnacca
CanonMarvel
The High Republic — The Finale
A concluding one-shot gathering characters from across the High Republic publishing initiative after the final battle with the Nihil.
- Run
- 1 issue
- Characters
- Keeve TrennisHigh Republic Jedi
CanonMarvel
Thrawn Alliances
Four-part comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn's Thrawn: Alliances, pairing Thrawn with Darth Vader and with Anakin Skywalker in an earlier timeline.
- Run
- 4 issues
CanonMarvel
Jango Fett
A four-part Jango Fett bounty-hunting story by Ethan Sacks and Luke Ross.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Jango FettAurra Sing
CanonMarvel
Mace Windu
A four-issue pre-Clone Wars Mace Windu miniseries.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Mace Windu
CanonMarvel
Ewoks
A four-issue Endor-set story published after Return of the Jedi, featuring Ewoks confronting new threats.
- Run
- 4 issues
- Characters
- Ewoks
CanonMarvel
The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation
The five-issue official comic adaptation of The Rise of Skywalker.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- ReyKylo RenPoe DameronFinn
CanonMarvel
A New Legacy
A one-shot celebrating ten years of Marvel's modern Star Wars comics with stories featuring characters created or developed in that publishing era.
- Run
- 1 issue
CanonMarvel
Galaxy's Edge — Echoes of the Empire
A four-part Batuu story connecting Luke, Leia, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and Black Spire Outpost.
- Run
- 4 issues
CanonMarvel
The Fall of Kylo Ren
Charles Soule and Will Sliney return to Ben Solo and Kylo Ren in a new 2026 series following The Rise of Kylo Ren.
- Run
- 2026 limited series
CanonMarvel
The Book of Boba Fett
A 2026 Marvel special tied to The Book of Boba Fett, previewed by Lucasfilm Publishing at SDCC 2026.
- Run
- 1 issue announced
- Characters
- Boba FettFennec Shand
CanonMarvel
Jedi: Fallen Order — Dark Temple
A five-part prequel to Jedi: Fallen Order following Cere Junda and Jedi Master Eno Cordova on Ontotho.
- Run
- 5 issues
- Characters
- Cere JundaEno Cordova
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Revelations
A giant-sized one-shot previewing storylines that would shape Marvel's 2023 Star Wars line, including the road from Hidden Empire toward Dark Droids.
- Run
- 1 issue
- Characters
- Qi'raDoctor AphraDarth Vader
CanonMarvel
Star Wars: Revelations
A second giant-sized Revelations special previewing upcoming Marvel stories across the original-trilogy and High Republic lines.
- Run
- 1 issue
CanonMarvel
Dark Droids — D-Squad
A four-issue Dark Droids tie-in in which R2-D2 assembles D-Squad to fight the Scourge and rescue C-3PO.
- Run
- 4 issues
CanonMarvel
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Six-issue comic adaptation of the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series, including Obi-Wan's rescue of young Leia and confrontation with Reva and Darth Vader.
- Run
- 6 issues
- Characters
- Obi-Wan KenobiLeia OrganaRevaDarth Vader
CanonMarvel
The Acolyte — Kelnacca
A Kelnacca one-shot exploring the Wookiee Jedi's history during the High Republic and tying into The Acolyte.
- Run
- 1 issue
- Characters
- Kelnacca
CrossoverMarvel
Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles
The first official Star Wars and Marvel Universe comics crossover, written by Kevin Smith with art by David Marquez. Issue #1 is scheduled for January 2027.
- Run
- 5 issues announced
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Legends · Marvel
1977Star Wars (1977) #1
April 12, 1977 · Original trilogy
The first Star Wars comic book issue, released more than a month before the film opened in theaters.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
1991Dark Empire #1
1991 · New Republic
A major 1991 Dark Horse launch that helped revive Star Wars publishing during the pre-prequel era.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
1994Tales of the Jedi — Dark Lords of the Sith #1
October 1994 · Old Republic
Naga Sadow appears in a historical flashback; later Tales of the Jedi stories substantially develop and revise that ancient-Sith history.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
1996Tales of the Jedi — The Golden Age of the Sith #2
November 13, 1996 · Old Republic
Places Naga Sadow and Ludo Kressh's succession conflict directly into the Golden Age of the Sith narrative.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
1995X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1
July 11, 1995 · New Republic
Launch issue for the long-running Rogue Squadron comic series.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
2006Knights of the Old Republic #1
2006 · Old Republic
Launches Zayne Carrick's 50-issue Old Republic-era run.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
2006Star Wars: Legacy #1
2006 · Legacy era
Launches the far-future Legacy setting and the Cade Skywalker era.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
2000Star Wars: Darth Maul (2000) #1
September 6, 2000 · Prequel
Launch issue of the four-part pre-The Phantom Menace Darth Maul limited series.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
2012Star Wars: Darth Maul — Death Sentence #1
July 25, 2012 · Clone Wars
Launch issue of the Clone Wars-era Death Sentence limited series.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Dark Horse
2014Star Wars: Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir #1
May 21, 2014 · Clone Wars
Launch issue of the four-part canon story adapted from unproduced The Clone Wars material.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2015Star Wars (2015) #1
January 14, 2015 · Age of Rebellion
Marvel's flagship return to Star Wars comics under the new canon publishing program.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2015Darth Vader (2015) #1
February 11, 2015 · Age of Rebellion
Launch issue for Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca's first modern-canon Darth Vader run; it also introduces Krrsantan, later seen in live action in The Book of Boba Fett.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2015Darth Vader (2015) #3
March 25, 2015 · Age of Rebellion
Introduces Doctor Aphra to the Star Wars story world.
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2015Princess Leia #1
2015 · Age of Rebellion
Begins Marvel's five-issue Leia miniseries in the first year of the canon relaunch.
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2016Poe Dameron #1
2016 · Rise of the First Order
Launch issue for the 31-issue Poe Dameron series.
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2016Doctor Aphra #1
2016 · Age of Rebellion
Launches Doctor Aphra's first solo ongoing series after her introduction in Darth Vader.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2017Star Wars: Darth Maul (2017) #1
2017 · Prequel
Begins the five-issue canon miniseries focused on Maul before The Phantom Menace.
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2017Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith #1
2017 · Reign of the Empire
Begins Charles Soule's 25-issue exploration of Vader immediately after Revenge of the Sith.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2021The High Republic (2021) #1
January 6, 2021 · High Republic
Launches Marvel's first High Republic ongoing comic series and centers comic-created Jedi Keeve Trennis and Sskeer at the beginning of the line.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2024Star Wars: Darth Maul — Black, White & Red #1
April 24, 2024 · Prequel
Launch issue of Marvel's four-part Darth Maul Black, White & Red anthology.
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2024Star Wars (2020) #50
September 11, 2024 · Age of Rebellion
The 50th and concluding issue of Charles Soule's 2020 flagship run.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2024Darth Vader (2020) #50
September 18, 2024 · Age of Rebellion
The concluding 50th issue of Greg Pak's Darth Vader run.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2017Star Wars: Darth Maul (2017) #4
June 21, 2017 · Prequel
Cover A / regular Rafael Albuquerque cover. Written by Cullen Bunn with art by Luke Ross and colors by Nolan Woodard. Barcode 759606083725 00411.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Dark Horse
2002Jango Fett: Open Seasons #1
2002 · Prequel
Begins the four-part Jango Fett origin miniseries that became a major Legends source for his Mandalorian background.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2015Lando #1
July 8, 2015 · Age of Rebellion
Launch issue for Marvel's five-part Lando caper.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2018Thrawn #1
February 14, 2018 · Reign of the Empire
Begins the six-part comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn's canon Thrawn novel.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2019The Rise of Kylo Ren #1
December 18, 2019 · Rise of the First Order
Launches the four-part account of Ben Solo's fall and the rise of Kylo Ren, and introduces Ren, the previous leader of the Knights of Ren.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2020Bounty Hunters #1
March 11, 2020 · Age of Rebellion
Launch issue of Marvel's long-running bounty-hunter ensemble series.
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2021War of the Bounty Hunters #1
June 2, 2021 · Age of Rebellion
Core launch issue of Marvel's first large modern Star Wars crossover event.
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2021Crimson Reign #1
December 8, 2021 · Age of Rebellion
Begins the second chapter of the Qi'ra crossover trilogy.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2022Hidden Empire #1
November 16, 2022 · Age of Rebellion
Launches the final chapter of the War of the Bounty Hunters / Crimson Reign / Hidden Empire trilogy.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2023Dark Droids #1
August 2, 2023 · Age of Rebellion
Core launch issue of the 2023 droid-horror crossover.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2024Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising #1
October 2, 2024 · New Republic
Begins Marvel's 12-issue Battle of Jakku trilogy, bridging the post-Endor era into the New Republic.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2025Legacy of Vader #1
February 5, 2025 · Rise of the First Order
Launch issue of Charles Soule and Luke Ross's Kylo Ren series examining Vader's influence on the Supreme Leader.
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2025Jedi Knights #1
March 5, 2025 · Prequel
Launches Marvel's first ongoing-style team comic focused specifically on the prequel-era Jedi Knights.
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2025Star Wars (2025) #1
May 7, 2025 · New Republic
Relaunches Marvel's flagship after Return of the Jedi and the Battle of Jakku.
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2025Doctor Aphra: Chaos Agent #1
June 18, 2025 · New Republic
Brings Doctor Aphra into the New Republic era in a new series.
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2025Han Solo: Hunt for the Falcon #1
September 3, 2025 · Rise of the First Order
Begins Han and Chewie's search for the missing Millennium Falcon before The Force Awakens.
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2025Boba Fett — Black, White & Red #1
September 17, 2025 · Various
Launches the four-part Boba Fett entry in Marvel's black, white, and red anthology line.
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2026Star Wars: Jar Jar #1
February 11, 2026 · Reign of the Empire
Standalone Jar Jar Binks issue co-written by Ahmed Best and featuring Kelleran Beq.
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2026Star Wars: Shadow of Maul #1
March 4, 2026 · Reign of the Empire
Launches the five-issue Shadow of Maul prequel comic tied to the 2026 Maul television era.
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2026Rogue One — Cassian Andor #1
May 6, 2026 · Age of Rebellion
A Rogue One 10th-anniversary character one-shot centered on Cassian Andor.
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2026Rogue One — Jyn Erso #1
June 3, 2026 · Age of Rebellion
A Rogue One 10th-anniversary one-shot exploring Jyn Erso before the events of the film.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Marvel
1978Star Wars (1977) #16
1978 · Original trilogy
First appearance of Beilert Valance, a comic-created bounty hunter later reintroduced into current canon.
Open issue dossier →Legends · Marvel
1980Star Wars (1977) #42
1980 · Original trilogy
Boba Fett's first appearance in Marvel's Star Wars comic series and a long-recognized collecting key.
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2015Star Wars (2015) #6
June 3, 2015 · Age of Rebellion
First official appearance of Sana Starros, introduced as Han Solo's supposed wife.
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2023The High Republic (2022) #10
May 24, 2023 · High Republic
Final issue of Marvel's ten-issue High Republic Phase II flagship.
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2024The High Republic — Shadows of Starlight #4
January 3, 2024 · High Republic
Final issue of the four-part bridge into High Republic Phase III.
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2026Galaxy's Edge — Echoes of the Empire #1
April 22, 2026 · Age of Rebellion
Launch issue of the four-part 2026 Batuu series.
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2026Galaxy's Edge — Echoes of the Empire #4
July 15, 2026 · Age of Rebellion
Final issue of the four-part Echoes of the Empire miniseries.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2026Rogue One — Saw Gerrera #1
2026 · Age of Rebellion
Rogue One 10th-anniversary character one-shot centered on Saw Gerrera.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2019Jedi: Fallen Order — Dark Temple #1
September 4, 2019 · Reign of the Empire
Launch issue of the five-part Jedi: Fallen Order prequel comic.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2022Star Wars: Revelations #1
November 23, 2022 · Various
Giant-sized one-shot designed to set up the next phase of Marvel's Star Wars line.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2023Star Wars: Revelations #1
December 20, 2023 · Various
Second Revelations one-shot, previewing new characters and future storylines across Marvel's line.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2023Dark Droids — D-Squad #1
September 20, 2023 · Age of Rebellion
Launches the four-issue D-Squad tie-in to Dark Droids.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2023Obi-Wan Kenobi #1
2023 · Reign of the Empire
Begins Marvel's six-issue adaptation of the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
Open issue dossier →Canon · Marvel
2024The Acolyte — Kelnacca #1
September 4, 2024 · High Republic
Standalone High Republic-era comic centered on Kelnacca from The Acolyte.
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These are a useful way to learn the difference between a single issue and a collected edition.
Star Wars: Darth Maul (2017) #4
Your Maul comic is one individual issue from Marvel's five-issue canon miniseries. It was released June 21, 2017. The copy in your photo is the regular Cover A by Rafael Albuquerque. Cullen Bunn wrote it, Luke Ross drew it, and Nolan Woodard colored it. The barcode ending 00411 identifies issue #4, cover/printing code 1/1.
Collector lesson: if you wanted the complete story as original singles, you would collect issues #1 through #5. Variants of #4 are alternate covers of this same interior issue.
Marvel series reference ↗Darth Vader — Black, White & Red Treasury Edition
Your large Vader book appears to be Marvel's oversized 2024 Treasury Edition, not one numbered comic issue. It collects Darth Vader — Black, White & Red (2023) #1–4 into one book. Marvel lists the Treasury Edition as published January 3, 2024; its ISBN is 978-1-302-95214-3.
Collector lesson: owning this book gives you the stories from all four issues in reading form, but collectors still distinguish the Treasury Edition from owning the four original 2023 single issues.
Marvel Treasury Edition ↗Why the total keeps growing
Spin-offs are normal, not exceptions
Star Wars comics branch by character, faction, era, adaptation, event, and audience. That branching is why "How many Star Wars comics are there?" is harder than it sounds.
Character books
Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, Poe Dameron, Princess Leia, Maul, Thrawn, Mace Windu, and many more.
Era books
Tales of the Jedi, Knights of the Old Republic, The High Republic, Legacy, and other books built around a historical period.
Faction / occupation books
X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Bounty Hunters, TIE Fighter, and similar books follow organizations rather than one central hero.
Adaptations
Films and television stories can be adapted into comic form, creating collectible publications even when the story originated on screen.
Anthologies
Star Wars Tales, Star Wars Adventures, and Hyperspace Stories can move across characters and eras from issue to issue.
Events & crossovers
Large stories can spread across several ongoing series and special issues, so reading order and collecting order are not always identical.
Scale
So how many Star Wars comics are there?
Enough that the answer depends on what you count.
By 2015, Marvel's digital library alone was already advertising more than 500 older Star Wars Legends issues. The High Republic publishing initiative later produced 139 comic-book issues in four years by itself. Add the modern Marvel canon era, IDW's all-ages books, Dark Horse's return, one-shots, annuals, manga, adaptations, and new 2025–2026 series and the franchise is now on the order of a thousand or more individual comic issues.
IDS will not turn that into a false precision number. Our future total will state exactly what is included: U.S. single issues, annuals, specials, one-shots, manga, reprints, variants, collected editions, and international editions will each be counted by an explicit rule.
High Republic publishing count ↗Where to start
Six useful reading paths
You do not need to read the entire comic history in publication order. These paths group the archive by the characters and periods most likely to matter to a Star Wars fan or collector.
Darth Maul
Start with Darth Maul (2000) for Legends, then move to canon with Son of Dathomir, Darth Maul (2017), Black, White & Red, and Shadow of Maul. Your 2017 #4 belongs directly in this path.
Darth Vader
The three major modern runs each cover a different period: Darth Vader (2015) after A New Hope, Dark Lord of the Sith (2017) after Revenge of the Sith, and Darth Vader (2020) after The Empire Strikes Back. Black, White & Red is an anthology companion.
Ancient Sith & Old Republic
Use Tales of the Jedi for Exar Kun, Naga Sadow, and early Sith history, then Knights of the Old Republic, The Old Republic, Knight Errant, and Dawn of the Jedi.
Underworld & bounty hunters
Follow Doctor Aphra, Bounty Hunters, War of the Bounty Hunters, Crimson Reign, and Hidden Empire for the criminal side of the galaxy and the major Qi'ra storyline.
New Republic
Battle of Jakku closes the Galactic Civil War. Marvel's Star Wars (2025) then moves Luke, Leia, and Han into the early New Republic, while Doctor Aphra: Chaos Agent brings Aphra into the same period.
Legends essentials
A strong sampler is Dark Empire, X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Republic, Knights of the Old Republic, and Legacy. Together they show why the Dark Horse period remains important even after the 2014 continuity reset.
Current archive · 2026
What is new right now
The comic archive now includes the major 2025–2026 additions instead of stopping with older Marvel and Dark Horse material.
Shadow of Maul
Marvel launched Star Wars: Shadow of Maul on March 4, 2026. The five-issue series is now indexed beside Maul's earlier comic runs.
Rogue One at 10
Marvel's 2026 Rogue One character one-shots include new Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, and Saw Gerrera stories. They are grouped as a one-shot program in the archive.
Jar Jar
Star Wars: Jar Jar #1 arrived February 11, 2026, co-written by Ahmed Best and Marc Guggenheim and guest-starring Kelleran Beq.
High Republic: Pathfinders
Dark Horse returned to the High Republic with The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders, following Republic Pathfinders investigating the death of a Jedi Master.
Hope Assembles
Lucasfilm and Marvel announced the five-issue Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles crossover in August 2026. Issue #1 is scheduled for January 2027, so IDS lists it as an announced crossover rather than a 2026 release.
The post-Endor line
Star Wars (2025), Legacy of Vader, Jedi Knights, Doctor Aphra: Chaos Agent, Boba Fett — Black, White & Red, and Hunt for the Falcon are all now represented.
Connected IDS archive
Characters now lead back to comics
Character pages now include a Comic appearances link. It opens this archive with that character already searched, connecting lore research directly to collecting.
Research method
How IDS will count the archive
Phase 1 prioritizes series identity, continuity, publisher, era, and verified milestone issues. The next expansion can normalize every individual issue, then add cover variants and collected editions as separate object types instead of mixing them into one inflated number.