I thought there was time for a new list to be maintained. Not included are other reprints and variant covers. Since the debut of the first film now dubbed star wars. Age of republic quigon jinn 1 is the first issue of the comic book anthology series star wars. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Dark horse digital expanded beyond inhouse offerings with the addition of dynamite entertainment titles through the digital comics. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. 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 is an american epic space opera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align with the films which means they add no new canon material and actually contain content that is not canon. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014.
Is there an officialish complete chronological order. All proceeds go to first book, a nonprofit for children. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in the films. It began focusing on the clone wars and a more concise group of characters. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. 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. The work is proofpositive that disney cares about the star wars brand by continually reinvigorating our beloved mythology in new and refreshing ways. 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.
Star wars 2015 comic book by marvel 75 issues, 411 covers mar 2015 to jan 2020. The first industrywide free comic book day occurs with a great success. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Dark horse is the only participating publisher to create new a new, neverbeforeseen star wars comic book for the event. The timeline now divides the entire star wars saga into three eras. A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for news covering everything from the films, tv shows, novels, comics and more. 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. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. Dark horse distributed over 400,000 copies to comic stores across the country. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook.
This visual timeline mostly includes the trade collections of each series. The marvel star wars series began as straightup fan service, in anticipation of 2015s star wars. Then in late 2002, after attack of the clones, the titles changed its name to star wars. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. It depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Comic single issues and directors cut reprints that add new behindthescenes material are listed here. This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. 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. This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. The star wars film series centers around three sets of trilogies, which are collectively referred to as the skywalker saga.
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. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Episode i the phantom menace, the comic features the story balance, which follows quigon jinn as he questions his role as a. 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. They were produced nonchronologically, with episodes ivvi the original trilogy being released between 1977 and 1983, episodes iiii the prequel trilogy being released between 1999 and 2005, and episodes viiix the sequel trilogy, being released between. The issue was written by jody houser, illustrated by cory smith, and published on december 5, 2018 by marvel comics. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below.
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. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Comics abrams, 2011 reproduces the original art for this cover. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. 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. Harrison ford says hes returning to indiana jones in about 2 months. Marvel trade paperbackshardcovers, collections nonmarvel, and graphic novels are listed on their own collections tpbhc page. 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.
All star wars comics available in marvel unlimited in a chronological reading order and timeline. 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. With marvels ongoing darth vader comicbook series and. Find star wars 1 comic and star wars comic 1 1977 from a vast selection of star wars. The writer and artist john cassaday kick off marvel comics new line of comic books based on the scifi franchise in january with star. Canon 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. As we all know star wars there is more to the star wars story then just the movies. 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.
A new, asyet unannounced marvel star wars comicbook series is in the works, per marvel comic editor heather antos. At present it primarily consists of visual material. 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. 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.
Journey through the entire star wars saga with age of republic, age of rebellion, and age of resistance, a 30issue maxiseries chronicling the most iconic. These would all be great starter comics for kids that are huge star wars fans just starting out on their comic collections. 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. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled. I looked for some easy to follow list on star wars, especially the clone wars. Cover art is an homage to the poster for the feature film star wars. 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. Obsession star warsfree comic book day 2005 special. Read from classic star wars through the new marvel star wars. Episode i the phantom menace, the comic features the story balance, which follows quigon jinn as he.
The original trilogy a graphic novel is the latest comic adaptation from disney lucasfilm press. If it wasnt for the books and comics there would be a lot of. The force awakens release, and the project suffered. Yesterday at the d23 conference, disney unveiled the new official timeline of star wars films and television. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Each part number represents months after attack of the clones.
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. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. Era, title, publishing date, issue arc, placement in timeline, authors.
Every star wars legends story, whether novel, comic or short story was written with a sense of continuity, i. The only difference between the large and small edition is the size of the book. Comic books in star wars clone wars timeline all issues. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. Until you earn points all your submissions need to. 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. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place.
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. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. The miniseries and kanan can be read in any order as far as i can tell. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. 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. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. 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. All future comic release info is subject to last minute changes whether underlined or not. Episode 53 tom chansky of the sith list talks podcasting and the star wars saga. The best of the marvel star wars comic books inverse. Lucasfilm reveals official timeline of the star wars saga. With marvels ongoing darth vader comicbook series and han solo miniseries.