Fallen order was published on november 19, 2019 by dark horse comics. It should include all of the known star wars books, not just the main novels including the entire timeline, from the origins of the sith in,000 bby to postnewjediorder books, all of the comics and all the games. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how they relate to. At first i was skeptical about the new marvel comics takeover of star wars, but my ideas were shattered when i read this. Jul 26, 2014 the writer and artist john cassaday kick off marvel comics new line of comic books based on the scifi franchise in january with star wars, the first of three titles launching in 2015. Dark horse distributed over 400,000 copies to comic stores across the country. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. The art is great and the story is fun and exciting and really evokes the feel of a new hope.
This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. This visual timeline mostly includes the trade collections of each series. For the first time ever star wars concept artists and designers write and draw star wars comics stories. Im not sure of the exact issue by issue order, but star wars seems to be slightly ahead of darth vader so id stay a. When publisher dark horse comics acquired the comic book rights to star wars in the early 1990s, they decided to go on ahead and create their. The issue was written by jody houser, illustrated by cory smith, and published on december 5, 2018 by marvel comics. Bby and aby refer to before the battle of yavin and after the. Star wars comic issues timeline star wars timeline.
Rinzler is a bit shaky at the helm of this major release, but mike mayhews generally gorgeous art carries a jumpy story to make a comic thats worth checking out by fans of scifi in general, not just star wars. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. Some single issues are included, such as oneshots, or issues that are part of a collection but are not in the same time period as the rest of the books. Marvel trade paperbackshardcovers, collections nonmarvel, and graphic novels are listed on their own collections tpbhc page.
Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for news covering everything from the films, tv shows, novels, comics and more. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue.
Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Over the last few years there have been numerous books, comics, and animated shorts aimed at both children and adults that shed light on the lives of the crew of the ghost. Every star wars legends story, whether novel, comic or short story was written with a sense of continuity, i. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the force itself. Jedi fallen order dark temple debuted in september 2019, and serves as a prequel to the game. Fallen order were included in the 2017 comic book series star wars. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The names of those eras will be familiar to anyone who has been following marvels most recent star wars comic book releases. The only difference between large and small editions is the size of the book.
Due to the success of the series, marvel launched more comic series set in the star wars universe like droids and ewoks, to name a few. According to matt martin of the lucasfilm story group, some hints at star wars. Nov 08, 2015 due to the success of the series, marvel launched more comic series set in the star wars universe like droids and ewoks, to name a few. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in the films.
Luke discovers that vader is his father in the empire strikes back, thus in all stories written prior to this event luke must be ignorant of this. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future. These past 2 days i went back and did a lot of research to revise and update the entire thing. Episode i the phantom menace, the comic features the story balance, which follows quigon jinn as he questions his role as a. This article is about prose novels and anthologies and other books.
For reference books, see list of star wars reference books. Luke skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the galactic empire are fresh off their biggest victory yetthe destruction of the massive battle station known as the death star. Eleven tales the cover says ten written and illustrated by some of the visual creators behind revenge of the sith. The first industrywide free comic book day occurs with a great success. The final episodes of star wars rebels are here starting tonight on disney xd at 8. Originally titled star wars, george lucas could never have known that his 1977 film would become the highestgrossing film of all time and make household names of the leading. Dark horse digital expanded beyond inhouse offerings with the addition of dynamite entertainment titles through the digital comics. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. Shadows of the empire successfully told a story set after esb and before rotj about the rebels attempt to rescue han from boba fetts clutches. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Minor characters from the films would appear in starring roles, and brandnew characters were also created in the comic series, who would make appearances in the films. George lucas wanted marvel to adapt the star wars films into comic book formats because he was inspired by fantastic four as a teenager and based darth vader off doctor doom.
Cover art is an homage to the poster for the feature film star wars. I even included a list of the chronological order of the clone wars episodes, as well as put each episode on a scale of. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut. The objective is to find any franchises canonical chronology, or the official timeline of events in that. Age of republic quigon jinn 1 is the first issue of the comic book anthology series star wars. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring. I was really bored due to quarantine and i had an old doc laying around that outlined the timeline regarding the books. But around 198687, the license to publish star wars was taken over by dark horse comics, which i personally consider the start of the golden age for star wars comics. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. Not included are other reprints and variant covers. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv. Comic single issues and directors cut reprints that add new behindthescenes material are listed here.
Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. I thought there was time for a new list to be maintained. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Until you earn points all your submissions need to. In star wars cannon the fate of the band was left unknown when jabba the hutts sail barge exploded, but they lived on in literature and comic books. Comics abrams, 2011 reproduces the original art for this cover. January 20 saw one of the biggest months ever, with the launch of brian woods star wars series and the release of what was to be one of the highestselling books in the history of the company, the legend of zelda.
The usercontributed site covers books, comic books, tv series, movies, and video games. Harrison ford says hes returning to indiana jones in about 2 months. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. This reading order contains all the star wars comics published since marvel reacquired the license from dark horse. While the tv series will soon end, there are lots of places fans can discover more about their favorite rebels characters. You can find the full list with posters and the few missing here upcoming novels and comics here. Find star wars 1 comic and star wars comic 1 1977 from a vast selection of star wars. These are the only comics currently considered canon. All future comic release info is subject to last minute changes whether underlined or not. Obiwan and anakin are sent on a mission to count dookus citadel on ruhe. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. Just hit the star wars clone wars timeline link above and follow the story in chronological order from attack of the clones to revenge of the sith.
Im not sure of the exact issue by issue order, but star wars seems to be slightly ahead of darth vader so id stay a few issues ahead. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. I looked for some easy to follow list on star wars, especially the clone wars. Dark horse is the only participating publisher to create new a new, neverbeforeseen star wars comic book for the event. The making of revenge of the sith rinzler and two pages of creator. The first chapter in the new star wars comic canon enters with a bang. The writer and artist john cassaday kick off marvel comics new line of comic books based on the scifi franchise in january with star.
Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. The star wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, in which humans and many species of aliens often humanoid coexist with robots, or droids, who may assist them in their daily routines. Then in late 2002, after attack of the clones, the titles changed its name to star wars. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras. The miniseries and kanan can be read in any order as far as i can tell. At present it primarily consists of visual material. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Comic books in star wars clone wars timeline all issues. A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games. According to matt martin of the lucasfilm story group, some hints at star wars jedi.
Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. Some single issues are included, such as oneshots, or issues that are part of a collection but are not in the same time period as the rest of the. Each part number represents months after attack of the clones.