New Dark Horse Star Wars Comics: Dawn of the Jedi, Boba Fett is Dead, & More

October 13, 2011 at 2:55 pm | Posted in Comic Books, Dark Horse | Leave a comment

Launching in February 2012 the latest Star Wars comic from Dark Horse will go back to the beginning and tell the origins of the Jedi.  Described as the “coolest Star Wars comic ever,” Dawn of the Jedi will take place at the beginning of the Star Wars timeline and the Jedi Knights — before lightsabers.  John Ostrander is the writer for Dawn.

The announcement came at NYCC Retailers Breakfast.  Along with Dawn of the Jedi Dark Horse also announced Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War from John Jackson Miller and Darth Vader: Ghost Prison, a five issue mini-series by Haden Blackman and Agustin Alessio (deluxe hardcover to follow).  In addition you can look forward to Star Wars: Knight Errant 3 and  Star Wars: Blood Ties (Tom Taylor and Chris Scalf).  Blood Ties headline reads “Boba Fett Is Dead.”

Source: Bleeding Cool Comics

UPDATE: Randy Stradley revealed the following on Dark Horse’s forumtoday…

“Oh, I should also mention that if you think this is all of our announcements of new things coming in 2012, you have another think coming. We’ve got at least one more big announcement for next summer…Oh, yeah — and you haven’t even seen Agent of the Empire and Crimson Empire III yet!”

So stay tuned for the next big reveal at NYCC!

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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D Poster

October 13, 2011 at 1:37 pm | Posted in Movies, Star Wars News, The Clone Wars | 1 Comment
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Darth Maul is still staying in the headlines. StarWars.com has revealed the movie poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D. They’ve also announced that the theatrical trailer for the movie will appear before The Three Musketeers, which airs in theaters October 21st. The Phantom Menace 3D will be out in February next year. Here’s the poster.

StarWars.com also uploaded a higher resolution video showing off the new Darth Maul in The Clone Wars. Click here to see him in high detail.

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Blood Ties: Boba Fett Is Dead Announced

October 13, 2011 at 1:24 pm | Posted in Comic Books, Dark Horse, Humor, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
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Recently announced, and with wonderful promo cover art provided by the hilarious Tom Taylor, Boba Fett Is Dead is coming! Tom revealed on his website Tom Taylor Made that’s he’s already finishing up issue #3. We’ll keep you posted as news is announced and when an official cover is shown. For now, enjoy Tom’s sense of humor.

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Knights of the Old Republic: War Announced

October 13, 2011 at 1:14 pm | Posted in Art, Comic Books, Dark Horse, Star Wars News | 1 Comment
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Knights of the Old Republic: War
Release Date: January 11, 2012
Writer: John Jackson Miller
Artist: Andrea Mutti
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Letterer: Michael Heisler
Editor: Dave Marshall
Cover Artist: Benjamin Carré
Variant Cover Artist: Dave Wilkins

Announced this morning at Dark Horse’s retailer breakfast at NYCC, Zayne Carrick returns in Knights of the Old Republic: War. Once again John Jackson Miller will be writing for the series and the first issue will be out in January.  The story is set shortly after the events of Knights of the Republic #50.

Zayne’s peace and quiet following that series is short-lived. He’s not a Jedi and the Mandalorians are invading — and with his homeworld of Phaeda under threat, Zayne’s luck holds true. He gets drafted! 

Troubles ahead for our peace-loving hero — and surprises galore in this story, including the return of some familiar faces. With cover art by KOTOR favorite Benjamin Carré and a variant cover by Dave Wilkins, Knights of the Old Republic—War “doesn’t just mark the return of one of the most popular eras in Star Wars video games and comics,” Dark Horse says, “it is an entry point for any reader interested in Star Wars!”

You can check out the details on John Jackson Miller’s website Faraway Press. Rebelscum.com also has a sample page from the first issue.

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Darth Vader: The Ghost Prison Announced

October 13, 2011 at 1:04 pm | Posted in Comic Books, Dark Horse, Star Wars News | 1 Comment
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Darth Vader: The Ghost Prison
Release Date: May 2012, 5 issue arc
Writer: Haden Blackman
Artist: Agustin Alessio

Newsarama has posted an interview with comic writer Haden Blackman covering the news of the recently revealed Star Wars comic Darth Vader: The Ghost Prison. Click here to read the interview. Darth Vader: The Ghost Prison is a five issue miniseries set for Spring next year from Dark Horse Comics.

Darth Vader and The Ghost Prison tells the story of one of the earliest attempts to assassinate the Emperor, and the lengths that Darth Vader, Moff Trachta, and a young, eager lieutenant will go to in order to protect Palpatine.

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New York Comic Con 2011

October 13, 2011 at 7:35 am | Posted in Art, Books, Comic Books, Dark Horse, Entertainment, Events | Leave a comment
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New York Comic Con kicks off today in New York, NY at the Javits Center. Among the many celebrities in attendance, there will be a lot of Star Wars stars. You can check out NYCC’s official site for tons of details. The con will be running from October 13-16. Here’s a run down on the Star Wars highlights. Continue Reading New York Comic Con 2011…

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