Star Wars comic books issue 9

(W) Brian Wood (A) Ryan Kelly, Dan Parsons (CA) Gabe Eltaeb, Hugh Fleming On her own, out in the wide galaxy, while her friends struggle to escape the Empire and evade bounty hunters, Princess Leia steers her X-wing toward the heart of all her grief-a place she longs for, but should probably never revisit: the shattered ruins of her homeworld of Alderaan. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Daniel Jose Older. Art by Toni Bruno. Cover by Harvey Tolibao. The Padawan are off on another mission! This time to Takodana, to assist the lone Jedi defending the local Jedi temple against the ever-growing threat of the Nihils. But Qort has trouble focusing when he comes face to face with his own past amidst new dangers and old allies. Writer Daniel José Older, bestselling author of Star Wars: Last Shot and artist Toni Bruno bring IDW into The High Republic, a massive publishing crossover spanning comics and prose! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Daniel Jose Older. Art by Toni Bruno. Cover by Megan Levens. The Padawan are off on another mission! This time to Takodana, to assist the lone Jedi defending the local Jedi temple against the ever-growing threat of the Nihils. But Qort has trouble focusing when he comes face to face with his own past amidst new dangers and old allies. Writer Daniel José Older, bestselling author of Star Wars: Last Shot and artist Toni Bruno bring IDW into The High Republic, a massive publishing crossover spanning comics and prose! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Featuring RON MARZ and RICK LEONARDI; cover by JON FOSTER. Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Droids and Jawas! Prepare yourselves for the battle of the century! In this corner, weighing in at 220 pounds, the terror from Tatooine, the Dark Lord of the Sith, the former Anakin Skywalker ? DARTH VADER! And in this corner, weighing in at 175 pounds, a killer of Jedi, the Naboo Annihilator, Darth Sidious' #1 apprentice? DARTH MAUL! Discover the answer to the question on everyone's lips: "Who's tougher? Darth Vader or Darth Maul?" Let the BATTLE begin! Cover price $5.99.

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Featuring RON MARZ and RICK LEONARDI; cover by JON FOSTER. Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Droids and Jawas! Prepare yourselves for the battle of the century! In this corner, weighing in at 220 pounds, the terror from Tatooine, the Dark Lord of the Sith, the former Anakin Skywalker ? DARTH VADER! And in this corner, weighing in at 175 pounds, a killer of Jedi, the Naboo Annihilator, Darth Sidious' #1 apprentice? DARTH MAUL! Discover the answer to the question on everyone's lips: "Who's tougher? Darth Vader or Darth Maul?" Let the BATTLE begin! Cover price $5.99.

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PAUL CHADWICK DOUG WHEATLEY CHRIS CHUCKRY cover by KILIAN PLUNKETT On sale May7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 As a newly commissioned officer in the Empire, Biggs Darklighter is assigned to the frigate Rand Ecliptic. In his new post he learns that expediency is preferable to honesty, and that the deaths of innocents is an acceptable price to pay for covering one's mistakes. Horrified by what he has seen of the Empire in action, Biggs and a circle of his close companions plot to desert their posts and join the Rebellion. But when their plan is uncovered by another officer, desertion becomes a fight for survival! Don't miss this stunning Classic-Era story of how Biggs Darklighter and his boyhood friend, Luke Skywalker, came to fight side-by-side for the Rebellion! Cover price $2.99.

First Blood: Part 3 - Written by Greg Weisman. Art by Pepe Larraz. Cover by Mark Brooks. Caleb Dume enters the Clone Wars for the first time! He and his new Master Bilaba take command of a Clone troop... And face one of the most deadly Separatist generals...GRIEVOUS! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Phil Noto. Poe Dameron is on a secret mission from General Organa herself… …to escort none other than C-3PO on a dangerous mission to the planet Kaddak! Also: a sneak peek into Terex's past… 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Phil Noto. Cover by Mike Hawthorne. Poe Dameron is on a secret mission from General Organa herself… …to escort none other than C-3PO on a dangerous mission to the planet Kaddak! Also: a sneak peek into Terex's past… 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Bomo Greenbark and his companions have been imprisoned, enslaved, and tortured, but now Bomo has found a way out. Freedom beckons, but honor demands he take action to free his friends. And action means his captors are about to see a very, very dangerous side of him. Meanwhile, Master K'Kruhk discovers that those under his protection are more in need of it than ever. Bad guys beware! Evil has had its day, it's time for the forces of good to strike back! Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Rise of the Schism Imperial!" Collects Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020 Marvel) #42-47, and material from Star Wars: Revelations (2022 Marvel) and Star Wars (2024 Marvel) FCBD. Written by Greg Pak. Art by Salvador Larroca, Adam Gorham, Paul Fry, Ramon Rosanas, and Raffele Ienco. Cover by Leinil Francis Yu. The saga of Darth Vader continues as the Empire is rocked by treason! In the wake of DARK DROIDS, Vader explores his powers and takes on the most dangerous team of rebel heroes he's ever faced! Meanwhile, the greatest threat to the Emperor's rule is rising - from within the Empire itself! Will the Dark Lord quell this insurrection...or join it? Palpatine's aide and double agent, the Umbaran Sly Moore nurtures her conspirators! Kitster and Wald return - along with the death machinery of Governor Tauntaza! But when a group of betrayers comes together, how long will it be until they turn on one other? Plus: A rebel squad of cyborgs brings chaos - and meet Vader's enforcers! But what treasure or horror lies within the Martyrium of Frozen Tears? Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $19.99.

Written by Henry Gilroy. Art by Scott Hepburn, Dan Parsons, and Michael E. Wiggam. Cover by Brian Kalin O'Connell. Jedi Plo Koon and Kit Fisto have successfully removed one of the obstacles holding back their mission to free the Khormai people. If only they didn't have to deal with a cowardly Captain, who can't seem to keep out of trouble-and the Separatists' assassin, Asajj Ventress, who is on their trail! 40 pages, full colorl Cover price $2.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Monster!" Collects Star Wars: Legacy (2006-2010) #42-46.

Written by John Ostrander. Art by Jan Duursema, Dave Ross, and Dan Parsons. Cover by Jesus Aburto.

Wayland is a once-fertile world transformed by alien biotechnology into a monstrous living nightmare. The planet was the scene of Kol Skywalker's worst failure and his son Cade's first brush with death. Now Cade and his friends have been lured back to Wayland, where a deadly secret festers-and a life-changing decision waits for Cade.

Meanwhile, across the galaxy, a chance for peace erupts into a three-way battle between the Jedi, the Sith, and Roan Fel's Imperial Knights!

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

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The crimelord Raze has put a bomb inside Wyl Tarson's skull, which is why Wyl now leads a ragtag team on a suicide mission to compromise one of the Empire's greatest secrets! In the streets of the planet Ahakista, Darth Vader wages ruthless war against a local militia that has been unwelcoming to the Imperial presence there. Meanwhile, below the surface, Wyl and his crew try to infiltrate an Imperial stronghold through ancient tunnels. Just when unlikely success seems within their grasp, a revelation by one of the group changes everything. Fateful decisions, shocking discoveries . . . this the hottest issue yet! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman. Art by Brian Thies. Cover by Rachelle Rosenberg, Agustin Alessio. Ania Solo is in over her head-literally! With their escape pod sunk in an ocean of poison, she and Imperial Knight Jao wait for rescue. But even if it comes, they still have to free the slaves in the orbiting docks-with an army of pirates standing in their way! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Hope Dies!" Collects Star Wars (2015 Marvel) #50-55 and ANNUAL #4.

Written by Kieron Gillen and Cullen Bunn. Art by Salvador Larroca, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marc Laming, Roland Boschi, Ario Anindito, and Tradd Moore. Cover by Travis Charest.

A New Hope led here! A secret rebel base. A secret rebel fleet. A chance of victory...but now, Darth Vader has found it.

There is no escape. The Empire first strikes back here and now! Can the Millennium Falcon stand alone against the entire Imperial Fleet? Not to mention a TIE Advanced Starfighter with a certain Sith Lord as its pilot?! As the rebels' plans crumble, Princess Leia must discover the cause of this disaster - before it's too late! Her mission leads her aboard Darth Vader's personal Dreadnought...but he always seems to know when his enemies are near. If the Rebellion is to live on, sacrifice is needed...but if hope dies, what survives?

Plus: Luke Skywalker and smuggler Sana Starros attend a high-stakes podracing event...but why? Place your bets!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "Hope Dies!" Collects Star Wars (2015 Marvel) #50-55 and ANNUAL #4.

Written by Kieron Gillen and Cullen Bunn. Art by Salvador Larroca, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marc Laming, Roland Boschi, Ario Anindito, and Tradd Moore. Cover by Travis Charest.

A New Hope led here! A secret rebel base. A secret rebel fleet. A chance of victory...but now, Darth Vader has found it.

There is no escape. The Empire first strikes back here and now! Can the Millennium Falcon stand alone against the entire Imperial Fleet? Not to mention a TIE Advanced Starfighter with a certain Sith Lord as its pilot?! As the rebels' plans crumble, Princess Leia must discover the cause of this disaster - before it's too late! Her mission leads her aboard Darth Vader's personal Dreadnought...but he always seems to know when his enemies are near. If the Rebellion is to live on, sacrifice is needed...but if hope dies, what survives?

Plus: Luke Skywalker and smuggler Sana Starros attend a high-stakes podracing event...but why? Place your bets!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Story and art by Russ Manning and Rick Hoberg. Cover by Kilian Plunkett. Boba Fett makes his first appearance ever in this issue of Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures! The galaxy's meanest bounty hunter made his debut in the Star Wars daily newspaper strips reprinted herein, featuring Luke and Han hunted on an icy tundra by the enigmatic masked man, Boba Fett! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Endgame!" Collects Star Wars (1998 Dark Horse) #79-83 and Star Wars: Purge (2006) 1-Shot. Witness the untold stories of the Jedi who took a last stand against Emperor Palpatine in the moments during, and immediately after, the events in Revenge of the Sith! Watch Darth Vader undertake a Jedi 'purge' of his own in the hunt for Obi-Wan Kenobi! In the jungles of the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk, Quinlan Vos wages a battle of impossible odds against his own troops to protect his loved ones. On the icy Outer Rim world of Toola, Jedi Master Kai Huddora takes a terrified Padawan into his charge after her own master falls to Order 66. Amidst the forests of New Plymto, Das Jennir finds himself in league with a band of rebels he'd led attacks against only days before. Not all Jedi are scattered across the galaxy however, and soon, a brave few will plot to topple Sith rule-by setting a trap for the newly unveiled Darth Vader! This volume proves that while the Clone Wars have ended, the fight for the fate of the Jedi has just begun! Softcover, full color. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "Endgame!" Collects Star Wars (1998 Dark Horse) #79-83 and Star Wars: Purge (2006) 1-Shot. Witness the untold stories of the Jedi who took a last stand against Emperor Palpatine in the moments during, and immediately after, the events in Revenge of the Sith! Watch Darth Vader undertake a Jedi 'purge' of his own in the hunt for Obi-Wan Kenobi! In the jungles of the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk, Quinlan Vos wages a battle of impossible odds against his own troops to protect his loved ones. On the icy Outer Rim world of Toola, Jedi Master Kai Huddora takes a terrified Padawan into his charge after her own master falls to Order 66. Amidst the forests of New Plymto, Das Jennir finds himself in league with a band of rebels he'd led attacks against only days before. Not all Jedi are scattered across the galaxy however, and soon, a brave few will plot to topple Sith rule-by setting a trap for the newly unveiled Darth Vader! This volume proves that while the Clone Wars have ended, the fight for the fate of the Jedi has just begun! Softcover, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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This issue: The Hildebrandts' Card Set Brings Shadows of the Empire to Life; Special Edition - Exclusive New Photos; Galoob Toys Tour - Star Wars Micro Machines; Prequel Update; Star Wars Cereal Boxes; Dark Horse Mini Comic Inside - Part 1. Cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt features Luke confronting Shadows villain Xizor. May come bagged or unbagged and with or without the extras. Cover price $4.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Demon!" Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) #47-50. Written by John Jackson Miller. Art by Brian Ching and Michael Atiyeh. Cover by Benjamin Carré. Zayne and his con-artist partner Gryph are finally learning the truth about their fierce friend Jarael and the strange Mandalorian deserter Rohlan. Deception has been company to the foursome since Zayne's life as a fugitive banded them together. As they have adventured across the galaxy, light has shone on each of their pasts. Yet for one of Zayne's companions, a resurfacing past brings deadly peril-and he'll have to call in every favor he can if he hopes to save the day! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. NOTE: "The Star Wars universe has never looked so good." - Wizard magazine Cover price $16.99.

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Star Wars Comic Pack comics originally came packaged with Star Wars action figures and reprint the comic title & issue displayed on the cover. This issue reprints: Star Wars Heir to the Empire #5.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Matt Fillbach and Shawn Fillbach. The battle for the fate of the galaxy is on, and you've got a front seat! The Clone Wars have spread to every corner of the Star Wars universe, bringing with it more death-defying Jedi rescues, more terrifying monster attacks, and more planet-shaking confrontations between armies of droids and clones! Featuring four new all-ages adventures, this volume is jam-packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions! * Amazing action, blazing lightsabers, and thrill-a-minute plot twists, every Star Wars fan is sure to love this full-tilt collection of stories told in the same stripped down stylization as Cartoon Network's micro-series! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Matt Fillbach and Shawn Fillbach. The battle for the fate of the galaxy is on, and you've got a front seat! The Clone Wars have spread to every corner of the Star Wars universe, bringing with it more death-defying Jedi rescues, more terrifying monster attacks, and more planet-shaking confrontations between armies of droids and clones! Featuring four new all-ages adventures, this volume is jam-packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions! * Amazing action, blazing lightsabers, and thrill-a-minute plot twists, every Star Wars fan is sure to love this full-tilt collection of stories told in the same stripped down stylization as Cartoon Network's micro-series! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

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Star Wars Official Poster Monthly Issue #9 (Episode IV), featuring "A New Hope," was published by Paradise Press in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox. Includes pictures of the cast in character, as well as articles on the brain of a droid and Ralph McQuarrie. Slick paper-stock, 8.25-in. x 11-in. (unfolds into a 22-in. x 33.5-in. poster). Giant movie poster of Darth Vader wielding his deadly lightsabre. Cover price $1.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Showdown on the Wasteland World!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Tom Palmer. Han Solo, Chewbacca, and their group of misfit heroes battle the Cloud-Riders for the fate of a world. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker continues his desperate search for a new location for the Rebel's base of operation. Includes a pin-up of Han, Chewie, Luke, and Leia by Howard Chaykin. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Robert Mentor. Art by Al Williamson, Janine Johnston and Gary Gianni. UK magazine published by Dark Horse International that features Star Wars comics, news, articles, and an Indian Jones story in each issue. Featured stories: "Darth Vader Strikes 1" / "Tales of the Jedi 3" / "Indiana Jones and the Shrine of the Sea Devil 4". 48 pages, full color.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Fight for Truth!"

By Jude Watson.

Although the residents of the planet Kegan seem friendly, Qui-Gon, Adi Gallia, and their apprentices, Obi-Wan and Siri, discover the truth beneath the deception when they are invited to examine a potential Jedi.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 138 pages, Text Only.

NOTE: Recommended for Ages 8-12.

Cover price $4.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Fight the Empire!" Collects Star Wars Adventures (2017 IDW) #21-23.

Written by Cavan Scott, Shane McCarthy, Elsa Charretier, Pierrick Colinet, Jon Waterhouse, Ian Flynn, and Arie Kaplan. Art by Derek Charm, Nicoletta Baldari, Elsa Charretier, Tony Fleecs , and Drew Moss. Cover by Elsa Charretier.

Join Han, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca in these middle-grade-friendly adventures that take place during the original trilogy! Not ones to rest on their laurels, Han and Luke embark on a mission to secure equipment for the fledgling rebellion in this exciting tale set just after A New Hope! Then, after losing the man she loves to a bounty hunter, Princess Leia embarks on a dangerous mission with R2-D2 and C-3PO in this exciting tale set just after The Empire Strikes Back! And finally, Join Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca aboard the Millennium Falcon for another rollicking mission on behalf of the Rebel Alliance!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 2nd or Later Printings. "Fight the Empire!" Collects Star Wars Adventures (2017 IDW) #21-23.

Written by Cavan Scott, Shane McCarthy, Elsa Charretier, Pierrick Colinet, Jon Waterhouse, Ian Flynn, and Arie Kaplan. Art by Derek Charm, Nicoletta Baldari, Elsa Charretier, Tony Fleecs , and Drew Moss. Cover by Elsa Charretier.

Join Han, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca in these middle-grade-friendly adventures that take place during the original trilogy! Not ones to rest on their laurels, Han and Luke embark on a mission to secure equipment for the fledgling rebellion in this exciting tale set just after A New Hope! Then, after losing the man she loves to a bounty hunter, Princess Leia embarks on a dangerous mission with R2-D2 and C-3PO in this exciting tale set just after The Empire Strikes Back! And finally, Join Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca aboard the Millennium Falcon for another rollicking mission on behalf of the Rebel Alliance!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

January/February 2012. The Official Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine! This issue: Battle Lines Revealed! Explore the Dark Secrets of the Jedi! Two Awesome Comics! Puzzles and Posters! Episode Guides and News! Top Shocks and Surprises! Cover features Savage Opress, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars Hasbro Expanded Universe Comic Two-Packs comics originally came packaged with Star Wars action figures and reprint the comic title & issue displayed on the cover. This issue reprints: Star Wars Heir To The Empire #5.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Master of Deception!" By Jude Watson. After the events of Episode III, Obi-Wan Kenobi finds himself adrift in the galaxy . . . with Darth Vader on his trail. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, Text Only. Cover price $6.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery!" Collects Star Wars: Boba Fett - Bounty on Bar-Kooda (1995), When the Fat Lady Swings (1996), and Murder Most Foul (1997).

Written by John Wagner. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray.

Throughout the vast reaches of the galaxy, wherever fugitives meet or lawbreakers conspire, one name is always uttered in hushed tones, a name guaranteed to strike fear into the stoutest heart-Boba Fett. His prices are exorbitant, but if you're looking for revenge, or if you're looking for protection, he'll get the job done.

Of course, if you're looking to reclaim your kidnapped fiancé, the heiress to a Hutt's fortune, no price is too exorbitant. Navigating a web of villainy and deceit, Fett will go above and beyond the call to do what he does best-get it done and get paid!

Each month, we will bring readers a limited-edition hardcover of the best of Dark Horse's Star Wars graphic novels. Available only through Direct Market retail outlets, each volume's print run is limited to initial orders and will not be reprinted.

Hardcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Spore!" By John Whitman. Tash, Zak, and uncle Hoole need a special mineral for the Shroud's engines. The only place to get it is a mining colony...in the middle of an asteroid belt infested with space slugs. The journey to the mining colony is filled with danger. But nothing prepares Hoole, Tash and Zak for what they find when they reach their destination. An ancient life-form has been released from its tomb. It has lurked there, waiting, for many years. It cannot be seen. It is made from pure evil. And its name is Spore. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 140 pages, Text Only. Cover price $4.50.

August/September 1997. This issue: Exclusive on the New Star Wars Movie - First pictures inside; Star Wars Video Games - Complete history and guide to Rebel Assault II; Servants of the Dark Side - Inside the Imperial Forces. Stormtrooper cover.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Revolt of the Battle Droids!" By Dave Wolverton. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 76 pages, Text Only.