Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. At first i was skeptical about the new marvel comics takeover of star wars, but my ideas were shattered when i read this. Rebels set before a new hope, this series follows a team of allnew characters, led by the jediintraining ezra, as they form the roots of the rebel alliance. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels. A frequently updated list of every star wars comic series in the official canon. Check out s list below for what titles youll find in stores along with some coming soon, as well, and. Star trek provides examples of two extremes regarding canon and comic books.
A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens the books, movies, and tv shows that make up the star wars universe. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline.
If you like the films but thought the dialogue was cheesy and the characters motivations underdeveloped, read the. Comics published prior to 2015 have been rebranded as noncanon with the designation legends. His grim story became the talking point of several comic books as well and then became the mainstay of the trilogy, written by drew karpyshyn. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of. These are the only comics currently considered canon. Lucasfilm needs to start adapting star wars novels and. Set just before the events of a new hope, this film is the first anthology film that is not an episodic entry in the star wars saga. Theres so much media stretching back to the release of the original trilogy a little before it, actually that the idea of jumping into the star wars print universewith old canon and new canon and everexpanding storylinescan be a daunting prospect for any fan. Here are all the new star wars books coming on force. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people.
A great, fun comic to start with, and as long as youve seen a new hope. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Journey to star wars the force awakens shattered empire.
Twilight company, the novelization of rogue one, the new in canon novel takes place in the period following star wars. More 20202027 here is a comprehensive list of every major new star wars release across the entire canon, from the films and video games to the audiobooks. The latest book that takes place in the galaxy far, far away, titled star wars. With the massive amount of canon media that has hit the star wars universe since 2014, we thought it would be expedient to provide our readers with a general timeline of the books, comics, and video games in relation to the films and tv series. A chronological reading order for all the novels in the new star wars canon. All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated.
Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson. The first chapter in the new star wars comic canon enters with a bang. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. Writer greg rucka punisher, wolverine, gotham central and artist marco checchetto avengers world, punisher take us past the destruction of the second death star into the chaos of a shattered empire. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. John jackson miller steps confidently into the unexplored territory and owns it. Your ultimate guide to marvels star wars comics how to love. Force friday ii coming tomorrow, september 1 will see the highlyanticipated release of several major new star wars books, including many in the journey to star wars. Rogue one tells the story of rebel alliance soldiers who infiltrate the empire in order to steal the secret plans to the empires new ultimate weapon, the death star. A very nice look into the new canon that merges the rebels world with the star wars prequel trilogy of 19992005. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 2015 present. Which star wars comic books and novels should i read. Here is the new star wars canon timeline, which presents all of the disneyapproved star wars canon movies, tv shows, books, games in chronological order. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. If you are still trying to wrap your head around the new star wars canon or are looking for a good place to jump in, read on to see where each story. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading.
Since disney acquired the rights to the franchise back in 2012, much of the star wars expanded universe, which consisted of video game storylines, films and comic books, was rebranded as star wars. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. The publishing initiative was formally announced on monday night, revealing multiple new books and comic books that will be coming to the star wars canon. These stories have now become a part of the star wars legends, and there has been much debate on whether it is part of the new star wars canon. This is because only these marvel comics below are considered canon by lucasfilm and disney. This reading order contains all the star wars comics published since marvel reacquired the license from dark horse.
A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. Marvel trade paperbackshardcovers, collections nonmarvel, and graphic novels are listed on their own collections tpbhc page. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. A new dawn is a fine start to the new expanded universe. Note that i do the whole new canon, so pick out the comics if you want. New star wars canon introduced in the book star wars. Comic single issues and directors cut reprints that add new behindthescenes material are listed here. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. New star wars books coming to lead up to the rise of.
This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. The world of star wars can be a little overwhelming. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Suddenly, 25 years of dark horse comic book canon was reconfigured to align with an allnew start from marvel comics with the launch of jason. Plus, several welldeveloped characters had been introduced in noncanon stories that became beloved. New books celebrating star wars the rise of skywalker are on the way. The book is set before rebels and tells the story of how kanan jarrus and hera syndulla met. If youre overwhelmed and looking for a good place to start with star. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. At new york comic con 2019 lucasfilm announced a number of new books and comic series that will be coming out in the coming year, including more details on project luminous, a new thrawn trilogy. Twilight company, the novelization of rogue one, the new incanon novel takes place in the period following star wars. Project luminous, new thrawn trilogy, and more new star.
For the first time in the new star wars canon, journey with us into the time after the end of return of the jedi. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. 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. Alphabet squadron, is all about pilots and the stories they have to tell.
The phantom menace takes place about 32 before the battle of yavin, 32 bby, with revenge of the sith taking place 19 years before the battle of yavin bby. It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring these classic characters. Han solo and the hollow moon of khorya by jeremy barlow 2 years before star wars. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. You can find star wars comics at any good comic book stores. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. In 2014, lucasfilm had rebranded this expanded universe. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. This list of the top 15 noncanon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi. Since theres no consistent dating system in the star wars universe, fans have traditionally focused on the battle of yavin in 1977s a new hope that saw the destruction of the first death star. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon.
The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. This guide only includes the new marvel star wars comics. The noncanon books and comic books helped fill the gaps between the movies. I havent read many of the books so im not confident recommending any particular one. Not included are other reprints and variant covers.
This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. A new chapter in the star wars canon has been announced by lucasfilm last night, disney and the star wars studio unveiled star wars. Star wars used to have a complicated canon hierarchy, but were not. A new hope made its debut, the saga has been further expanded on through plenty of mediums including an. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Since then, a series of novels, as well as comic books published by marvel, have helped shape the new canon, in addition to animated shows like star wars rebels. Starting in 2014, the new canon includes all of the episodes and oneoff movies, the clone wars film, the tv shows star wars resistance, star wars rebels, star wars. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. The art is great and the story is fun and exciting and really evokes the feel of a new hope. A new dawn hits the sweet spot of keeping the star wars magic of old while working with newer characters from the animated series star wars rebels.
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