Star Wars (comics)

Star Wars

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Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Schedule Monthly
Formats Original material for the series has been published as a set of ongoing series, limited series, and one-shot comics.
Genre Science fiction
Publication date July 1977 – present
Reprints
Collected editions
Omnibus Volume 1 ISBN 1593075723

Comic books based on Star Wars have been published by Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics.

Contents

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

Crimson Empire

Dark Empire

Tales of the Jedi

The Thrawn Trilogy

See also

References