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Star Wars Comics September 2020 Solicitations

Posted on June 20, 2020September 17, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

Despite understandable civil unrest and a still out of control pandemic, all types of businesses and entertainment are trying to return to some sense of normalcy. September for Star Wars comics definitely looks to be heading in that direction too, catching up with most of the issues set to release prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and Diamond Comics halting shipping. All 4 of the current on-going series push forward with some of their bigger issues, as Luke looks to gain a…yellow lightsaber?; IDW’s relaunches their Star Wars Adventures line to tales set between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker; Vader visits Padmé’s tomb!!?; and Aphra tries to escape an evil ancient city…so a normal Wednesday for her. Head below to check out all the releases! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics September 2020 Solicitations” →

Star Wars Comics August 2020 Solicitations

Posted on May 21, 2020September 14, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

More and more of the upcoming Star Wars comic releases become clear as companies reshuffle their schedules in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic related closures. We got updated June and July 2020 solicitations earlier this week, and now plans for August are becoming clear: many of the issues meant originally for May will be released, though there’s one big omission for the moment: The High Republic comics meant to premiere alongside the rest of the initiative in August. There’s no update at this time if they’ll still release then or a little later, but we’ll update you as soon as we hear more (UPDATE 5/26: High Republic was moved to January), though in the meantime head below to see which comics, like Aphra, Vader, and the latest Star Wars, will hit in August! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics August 2020 Solicitations” →

Updated Star Wars Comics June/July 2020 Solicitations

Posted on May 19, 2020July 20, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in many different and unpredictable ways, and the entertainment industry has been in flux ever since. Comics stopped shipping for the most part in early April after Diamond Comics stopped distribution, but they have since begun shipping once again, with new comics hitting open comic shops for the first time on May 20. The upcoming schedule of comics has drastically changed, so the previously promised Star Wars comics have shifted in a big way. Marvel and IDW have begun to reveal their updated schedules (via Florian of Jedi-Bibliothek), so we’ve included the new list for the issues out in June and July 2020 below! Continue reading “Updated Star Wars Comics June/July 2020 Solicitations” →

Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 2)

Posted on May 4, 2020June 1, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

– Spoiler Review –

Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 2) has finally arrived, bringing Aphra and her misdeeds into the post-The Empire Strikes Back world, with an all-female creative team and all-new team, while still retaining the lightning in the can which makes her such a special and memorable character. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 2)” →

Star Wars Comics June 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)

Posted on March 19, 2020May 2, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

These are uncertain and often frightening times and I want to take a moment before we hop into the future of June’s Star Wars comics to wish everyone well and hope everyone is taking the necessary precautions to stay safe. One of the few certainties left are the release of both the solicitations for upcoming comics and the continued release of comics as well, and today we have a look at June’s coming stories, as Doctor Aphra fights for her life against an ancient curse (so a normal Wednesday), Vader’s efforts to uncover who hid Padmé from him takes him to unexpected places, Boba Fett and Valance do battle, and more!

UPDATE 5/2/20: Diamond comics stopped shipping product in April, but it will resume shipping in late May, with a far reduced schedule for all comics, including Star Wars comics. The only new issue out in June will be Bounty Hunters #3, originally scheduled for April. You can still look at would’ve been below, but we’ll have any and all new solicitations on the Manor once they’re released! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics June 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)” →

Star Wars Comics May 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)

Posted on February 20, 2020May 2, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

May sees the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back and it’s only fitting all the comics right now are focused on honoring the film’s legacy by directly dealing with the fallout of the film’s events: Luke Skywalker finds himself in the possession of a yellow lightsaber, Aphra’s new tomb raiding adventures sound even crazier and more exciting than before, and Vader also does some tomb raiding of his own…venturing into Padmé’s!?! Peer into May’s Star Wars comics solicitations! UPDATE: IDW has since dropped their solicits and it seems Star Wars Adventures will relaunch in May! The solicitation text seems to suggest the relaunch will be full of tales set AFTER The Rise of Skywalker, but the fine folks at Jedi Bibliothek have tempered expectations by mentioning the solicit is outdated. UPDATE 2: The updated solicit has arrived and IDW relaunches with a story between The Last Jedi and TROS, not after the Skywalker Saga finale…check it out below! UPDATE 3: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, comics stopped shipping in April and publishers aren’t releasing digital copies until physical copies can make it to store shelves. Because of the current halt in shipping, Marvel has already stated their pausing work on/releasing a third of their May and June comics, without any clear plan yet on how to release the currently effected issues and those they are pausing. We’ll update as soon as we know more! UPDATE 4 (5/2/20): The only Star Wars comics out in May will be Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 1) and The Clone Wars – Battle Tales from IDW, per the new reduced schedule as Diamond begins shipping comics again. You can still look at would’ve been below, but we’ll have any and all new solicitations on the Manor once they’re released! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics May 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)” →

Star Wars Comics April 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)

Posted on January 23, 2020May 2, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

Forget April showers, April 2020 Star Wars comics bring us something far better, like the return of the Doctor Aphra series, IDW’s The Clone Wars miniseries, and Vader teaming up with…one of Padme’s handmaidens?! These story threads will definitely lead to bountiful May tales, that I can guarantee!

UPDATE: Due to the growing pandemic, comic distributor Diamond Comics has halted shipping starting in April. Marvel won’t be releasing issues digitally and IDW certainly won’t unless it’s on a store shelf, so it’s very much up in the air when these comics will end up seeing the light of day. It’s an unfortunate, but understandable move and I’m sure all these series, including the Aphra relaunch and Battle Tales miniseries, will be more than worth the wait! ~~UPDATE 2: Battle Tales is tentatively out in June now instead, per the always trusty~~ ~~Florian of Jedi-Bibliothek~~. UPDATE #3 (5/3/20): With Diamond comics resuming shipping in late May, we’ll see only 3 of the below issues out before the end of June: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales #1 on May 20, Doctor Aphra #1 (Vol. 2) on May 27, and Bounty Hunters #3 on June 24, with the rest of April and beyond’s comics releasing at unknown times. We’ll have updates on the Manor as soon as we learn more! Continue reading “Star Wars Comics April 2020 Solicitations (UPDATED)” →

Comic News: Doctor Aphra Vol. 2 Details Revealed, The Clone Wars Comic from IDW Announced

Posted on January 23, 2020May 2, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

Over at the official site, ahead of April 2020 Star Wars comics’ solicitations, Dan Brooks interviewed the scribe of the upcoming relaunch of Doctor Aphra, Alyssa Wong, revealing new details like a heavy Indiana Jones-esque plot and a whole host of new and intriguing characters. And at THR, IDW announced a 5-issue anthology miniseries, Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales, where clones share war stories (UPDATE: Check out our interview with the series’ writer, Michael Moreci). Head below for more details on each!

UPDATE: Due to the growing pandemic, comic distributor Diamond Comics has halted shipping starting in April. Marvel won’t be releasing issues digitally and IDW certainly won’t unless it’s on a store shelf, so it’s very much up in the air when these comics will end up seeing the light of day. It’s an unfortunate, but understandable move. Battle Tales has a new tentative release for June, but no word on what Marvel is thinking for Aphra’s relaunch. I’ll update as soon as we learn! UPDATE 5/2/20: Battle Tales‘ first issue will hit May 20 and Aphra #1 will hit May 27! Continue reading “Comic News: Doctor Aphra Vol. 2 Details Revealed, The Clone Wars Comic from IDW Announced” →

Doctor Aphra Series Relaunches April 2020 with Non-Male Creative Suite (UPDATED)

Posted on October 25, 2019October 20, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

Ever since the tease of more Doctor Aphra at NYCC, I’ve been waiting patiently (see: not at all), and so have many other fans of the character, to learn when and where we’ll see our favorite disaster again after December’s Empire Ascendant. The peaceful (see: agonizing) wait is mostly over: Doctor Aphra relaunches in April 2020! While we don’t have any real details on what everyone’s favorite morally dubious rogue archeologist will be up to, or if Tolvan and Vulaada will still be with her, the creative team announced (via BleedingCool) for the relaunch is extremely exciting: Alyssa Wong, an Asian person, will be writing, while Marika Cresta joins for interior art, and covers (which already look phenomenal) will be done by Valentina Ramener; an all-non-male trifecta for Aphra is one the greatest developments in this character’s handling so at this point I don’t care what they do with Aphra, I’m ready for whatever! Considering we’re to learn Aphra’s (plus Tolvan’s and Vulaada’s) fate in December, and the solicitations for April 2020 comics wouldn’t come until January, I wouldn’t be surprised if they withhold further details until after Empire Ascendant, but I could definitely (see: hopefully) be wrong. We’ll bring you more updates on everything Doctor Aphra as we get them! Update 3/31/2020: With the growing Covid-19 pandemic, the comics’ industry has been figuring out how to deal with the situation. As of now, the first issue of the Aphra relaunch won’t come out on April 1 as scheduled, though Marvel is still working on future plans. We’ll keep you updated as soon as we know more! UPDATE 5/4/20: The issue will release to stores (that are open) May 27, but it came out early on digital for Star Wars Day and here’s our review! Continue reading “Doctor Aphra Series Relaunches April 2020 with Non-Male Creative Suite (UPDATED)” →