Posted by Curto on February 5, 2009 at 12:34 PM CST


STAR WARS ADVENTURES: PRINCESS LEIA AND THE ROYAL RANSOM
Jeremy Barlow (W) and Carlo Soriano (A)
On sale July 29
FC, 80 pages
$7.95
TPB, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2"

Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewie are racing to deliver vital information to the Rebel Alliance. But Han allows himself to be distracted with the idea of earning some fast credits . . .

Ignoring pleas from Leia and the threat of trailing Imperial Star Destroyers, Han makes an unscheduled stop at a hot smuggling hub to pick up some cargo. Unfortunately, the crate he takes aboard the Millennium Falcon doesn’t contain the kind of contraband he was led to believe. It’s not simple or harmless . . . it’s the kidnapped femme fatale Princess Mi!

• Star Wars Adventures is a new series of graphic novellas created specifically for younger readers but with an appeal for Star Wars fans of any age!!



STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS #6 (of 6)
Henry Gilroy (W), Scott Hepburn (P), Dan Parsons (I), and Le Tang (Cover)
On sale May 13
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Miniseries

In this thrilling conclusion to “Slaves of the Republic,” Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano fight to free themselves and the kidnapped population of Kiros from a life of slavery—and it’s not only the Zygerrian slavers they must battle . . . Count Dooku has arrived with Asajj Ventress with hopes of salvaging the new slave trade that has been fueled by Separatist efforts.




STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #14—BLUE HARVEST part 2 (of 5)
Mick Harrison (W), Douglas Wheatley (P/Cover), and Dave McCaig (C)
On sale May 27
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

The miasma of the dark times following the rise of the Empire entangles both the high and the low. Darth Vader comes to a realization about how short his future might be if he doesn’t follow his master’s every command.

While half a galaxy away, Dass Jennir, who has kept his Jedi past a secret from his employer, discovers that his employer hasn’t been completely honest with him, either. The job Jennir has been hired to do is only part of what needs to be done, and a Jedi never leaves a job half-finished—even if it means fighting ten-to-one odds!




STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #41—DUELING AMBITIONS part 3 (of 3)
John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Dan Scott (Cover)
On sale May 20
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

It is championship day at the dueling Open: Zayne struggles to protect his inept partner in the duels while simultaneously trying to convince the boy’s warrior father that he and his friends have a plan to save them and stop the slave “farm system.” Meanwhile, Gryph and Jarael set the team’s plan into action, doing their best to avoid the duel official’s security.

In the conclusion to “Dueling Ambitions,” Zayne faces the reality of his dreams and his future, and Jarael gets a look back at her mysterious past . . .




STAR WARS: LEGACY #36—RENEGADE
John Ostrander (W), Omar Francia (P), Brad Anderson (C), and Sean Cooke (Cover)
On sale May 27
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

Gar Stazi’s Galactic Alliance fleet joins forces with deposed Emperor Roan Fel’s Imperials in a strike against the Sith Empire. Stazi has his work cut out for him—not only must he hold together the shaky coalition, but he has to make sure that the allies do not lower themselves to their enemies’ tactics!

Fleet-versus-fleet action in the Star Wars tradition!