Dark Horse Star Wars Solicitations for March 2014

December 18, 2013 at 8:52 am | Posted in Art, Comic Books, Dark Horse, News, Star Wars, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
Tags: blackout, dark times, darth vader and the cry of shadows, dawn of the jedi, force war, legacy, the star wars

Dark Horse Comics have released their solicitations for March 2014. Here is the Star Wars rundown. One thing that caught my interest is the new art team on Star Wars #15. Stéphane Créty and Julien Hugonnard-Bert both worked on Agent of the Empire: Iron Eclipse, which included a cameo by Han Solo. It’ll be interesting to see how their art style will look for the other classic characters.

Star Wars #15

Release Date: March 12, 2014
Details: FC, 32 pages, $2.99, Ongoing

Writer: Brian Wood
Penciller: Stéphane Créty
Inker: Julien Hugonnard-Bert
Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb
Cover Artist: Hugh Fleming

Welcome to Arrochar! Enjoy our clean mountain air. Gaze at our majestic vistas. Build a secure base for your Rebel fleet. All we ask is that Princess Leia marry our Prince!
You can take the girl out of the Rebellion, but can you take the rebel out of the girl?
• Writer Brian Wood begins the most unexpected arc ever!

The Star Wars #6

Release Date: March 12, 2014
Details: FC, 32 pages, $3.99, Miniseries

Writer: Jonathan Rinzler
Artist: Mike Mayhew
Colorist: Rain Beredo
Cover Artist: Nick Runge

A dogfight with Imperial fighter craft, a dangerous detour through an asteroid field, and a forced evacuation in life-pods land Luke Skywalker and company on Yavin—the planet of the Wookiees!
But Princess Leia gets separated from the group, and when slavers capture her, Annikin Starkiller goes all Jedi on them!
• First look at the Wookiees!
• Official eight-issue adaptation of George Lucas’s original rough-draft screenplay for Star Wars!

Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows #4 (of 5)

Release Date: March 19, 2014
Details: FC, 32 pages, $3.50, Miniseries

Writer: Tim Siedell
Artist: Gabriel Guzman
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover Artist: Felipe Massafera

Fighting at the side of Darth Vader in an air attack against a group of inspired, cause-driven Separatists, stormtrooper Hock has an opportunity to show his value. When he is captured, learning of the enemy’s cause—and who they’re working with—only reinforces Hock’s belief in the Galactic Empire.

Dawn of the Jedi—Force War #5 (of 5)

Release Date: March 19, 2014
Details: FC, 32 pages, $3.50, Miniseries

Writer: John Ostrander
Penciller: Jan Duursema
Inker: Dan Parsons
Colorist: Wes Dzioba
Cover Artist: David Michael Beck

The alien Rakata are on the brink of opening the Infinity Gate, ready to unleash their Empire on an unsuspecting galaxy! The Je’daii must win this battle—even if it means the end of their order. But how can they attain victory when their greatest hero has joined the enemy?

Legacy (vol. 2) #13

Release Date: March 26, 2014
Details: FC, 32 pages, $2.99, Ongoing

Writers: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
Artist: Gabriel Hardman
Colorist: Jordan Boyd
Cover Artist: Agustin Alessio

After a crash landing on a wild planet with her captor—and former flame—Ramid, Ania Solo is having trouble shaking the other bounty hunter on her tail. She’s going to need some help from someone, but when you’re accused of murdering an Imperial Knight, friends are hard to come by!

Legacy Volume 2 — Outcasts of the Broken Ring TPB

Release Date: May 21, 2014
Details: FC, 120 pages, $19.99, TPB, 7” x 10”

Writers: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
Artist: Brian Albert Thies
Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover Artist: Agustin Alessio

Ania Solo and Imperial Knight Jao Assam break with the Galactic Triumvirate to track down the Sith Lord Darth Wredd. The trail leads Ania and Jao to a dead Mon Calamari planet—and another Sith Lord and his army of pirates! Collects Star Wars: Legacy #6–#10.
• Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman take Star Wars to the future!

Star Wars Omnibus: Dark Times Volume 2 TPB

Release Date: May 7, 2014
Details: FC, 456 pages, $24.99, TPB, 6” x 9”

Writer: Randy Stradley
Pencillers: Douglas Wheatley and Gabriel Guzman
Inker: Gabriel Guzman
Colorists: Chris Chuckry, Garry Henderson, Dan Jackson and Dave McCaig
Cover Artist: Douglas Wheatley

Jedi Dass Jennir takes a job that attracts the attention of Lord Vader himself! Meanwhile, Jedi Master K’Kruhk tries to shield a group of Padawans from the Empire’s hunt for Jedi. Culminating in a confrontation between the Jedi and Darth Vader, the galaxy’s dark times continue . . . Collects Dark Times Volume 4—Blue Harvest, Dark Times Volume 5—Out of the Wilderness, Dark Times Volume 6—Fire Carrier, and Dark Times Volume 7—A Spark Remains.

An interesting side note, Star Wars comic writer and Dark Horse editor Randy Stradley is teaming up with Star Wars comic artist Doug Wheatley for an assist on Blackout #1 which will be out on March 26, 2014. They will both be doing a special “King Tiger” feature for the comic. Star Wars colorist Wes Dzioba will also be helping out with the issue.

Blackout #1 (of 4)

Release Date: March 26, 2014
Details: FC, 32 pages, $3.50, Miniseries

Writers: Frank Barbiere, Randy Stradley
Artists: Colin Lorimer and Doug Wheatley
Colorists: Colin Lorimer and Wes Dzioba
Cover Artists: Micah Kaneshiro and Paolo Rivera (variant cover)

Scott Travers’s special suit lets him move through our world unseen and untouchable within a shadowy parallel dimension—but he doesn’t know how the suit works or where it came from. With his benefactor missing and unfriendlies after his Blackout gear, Scott must find answers before the answers find him!
• Story by Frank Barbiere (The White Suits, Five Ghosts).
• Special King Tiger feature by Star Wars stars Randy Stradley and Doug Wheatley!
• Part of Project Black Sky!
• Introduced in the award-winning Dark Horse Presents.