Star Wars (comics)
Comic books based on Star Wars have been published by Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics.
Publishers
Marvel
The Marvel published a series of Star Wars comic books from 1977 to 1986, lasting 107 issues and 3 annuals.
Most issues were original stories, however, #1-6 adapted the events of A New Hope and #39-44 adapted The Empire Strikes Back. Marvel also published a mini-series adapting Return of the Jedi.
It was also reprinted as a black and white comics anthology by Marvel UK and has been collected into individual volumes.
Dark Horse
In 1991, Dark Horse started publishing Star Wars comics, initially with mini-series such as Dark Empire, Tales of the Jedi and Crimson Empire.
In 1998, they began publishing Star Wars: Republic an ongoing series until it was replaced by Star Wars: Dark Times in 2006.
In 2002, they began publishing Star Wars: Empire another ongoing series until it was replaced by Star Wars: Rebellion in 2006.
In 2006, they also began publishing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Legacy two new ongoing series.
Dark Horse also published a mini-series adapting Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and The Thrawn Trilogy.
Collected editions
The comics have been collected into a number of trade paperbacks:
Classic Star Wars
- Volume 1: In Deadly Pursuit (collects Classic Star Wars #1-7, 196 pages, June 1994, ISBN 1569711097)
- Volume 2: The Rebel Storm (collects Classic Star Wars #8-14, 208 pages, July 1995, ISBN 1569711062)
- A New Hope (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #1-6, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710864)
- The Empire Strikes Back (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #39-44, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710880)
- Return of the Jedi (collects Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1-4, 104 pages, November 1995, ISBN 1569710872)
- Volume 3: Escape to Hoth (collects Classic Star Wars #15-20, 208 pages, January 1996, ISBN 1569710937)
- The Early Adventures (collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures #1-9, 240 pages, May 1997, ISBN 156971178X)
- Han Solo at Stars' End (collects Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End #1-3, 104 pages, October 1997, ISBN 1569712549)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #1-20, 336 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1569717540)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #21-38 and Annual #1, 336 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1569717850)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #39-53, 344 pages, November 2002, ISBN 1569717869)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 4: Screams of the Void (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #54-67 and Annual #2, 376 pages, January 2003, ISBN 1569717877)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 5: Fool's Bounty (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #68-81 and Annual #3, 376 pages, March 2003, ISBN 1569719063)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 6: Wookie World (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #82-95, 360 pages, May 2003, ISBN 1569719071)
- A Long Time Ago... Volume 7: Far, Far Away (collects Star Wars vol. 1 #96-107, 312 pages, July 2003, ISBN 156971908X)
Crimson Empire
- Crimson Empire (collects Crimson Empire #1-6, 160 pages, December 1998, ISBN 1569713553)
- Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (collects Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood #1-6, 160 pages, November 1999, ISBN 156971410X)
Dark Empire
- Dark Empire (collects Star Wars: Dark Empire #1-6, 182 pages, May 1993, ISBN 1569710732)
- Dark Empire II (collects Star Wars: Dark Empire II #1-6, 168 pages, September 1995, ISBN 1569711194)
- Empire's End (collects Star Wars: Empire's End #1-2, 64 pages, September 1997, ISBN 1569713065)
Tales of the Jedi
- Knights of the Old Republic (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi #1-5, 130 pages, August 1994, ISBN 1569710201)
- Dark Lords of the Sith (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith #1-6, 160 pages, February 1996, ISBN 1569710953)
- The Sith War (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War #1-6, 148 pages, July 1996, ISBN 1569711739)
- The Golden Age of the Sith (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith #0-5, 132 pages, August 1997, ISBN 1569712298)
- The Freedon Nadd Uprising (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising #1-2, 48 pages, December 1997, ISBN 1569713073)
- The Fall of the Sith Empire (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire #1-5, 120 pages, May 1998, ISBN 1569713200)
- Redemption (collects Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption #1-5, 112 pages, July 2001, ISBN 1569715351)
The Thrawn Trilogy
- Heir to the Empire (collects Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1-6, 160 pages, September 1996, ISBN 1569712026)
- Dark Force Rising (collects Star Wars: Dark Force Rising #1-6, 160 pages, February 1998, ISBN 1569712697)
- The Last Command (collects Star Wars: The Last Command #1-6, 144 pages, June 1999, ISBN 1569713782)
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