Desperation and determination take hold in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4) as the rebels and imperials strive for their own last stand, while Moff Adelhard is poised to throw a spanner in the works ahead of the confrontation on Jakku.

Dark Horse's The High Republic Adventures -- Echoes of Fear #4 (of 4) is supposed to be out today. The publisher even confirmed to us that it would be, yet we're doubtful, so we're holding off on a review of the issue until its PRH release date of Jan. 29.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• The Battle of Jakku -- Last Stand #2 (of 4)

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• The Battle of Jakku -- Insurgency Rising #1 (of 4)
• Inquisitors #4 (of 4)

News: 

• The first six issues of Legacy of Vader will be collected in a TPB due out Sept. 30.
• Check out a three-page peek at May 3's Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1 on the Facebook page. It's by Alex Segura, Charle Soule and Marc Guggenheim, with art by Phil Noto, Luke Ross, Stefano Raffaele and Madibek Musabekov.
• In this post from Dec. 27, 2019, Marvel executive editor and VP of publishing Tom Brevoort revisits Star Wars (Vol. 1) #1-3 in his "Brevoort History of Comics" from his website, The Tom Brevoort Experience.
  
  Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:
  
  Jan. 15 _ The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #3 (of 4)
  
  Jan. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 2 (Collects 6-10)
  
  Jan. 22 _ The Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #4 (of 4)
  
  Jan. 28 _ Jango Fett TPB (Collects 1-4, Revelations (2023) story), Saber for Hire TP (Collects 1-4)
  
  Jan. 29 _ Star Wars: A New Legacy One-Shot, Ewoks #4 (of 4), Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone #4 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14, Echoes of Fear # 4 (of 4)
  
  Feb. 5 _ Legacy of Vader #1
  
  Feb. 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #15, The Bad Batch -- Ghost Agents 1 (of 5)
  
  Feb. 19 _ Ahsoka #8 (of 8), The High Republic — Fear of the Jedi #1 (of 5)
  
  Feb. 26 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #1 (of 5)
  
  March 4 _ Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon original graphic novel
  
  March 5 _ Jedi Knights #1
  
  March 12 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #16, Legacy of Vader #2
  
  March 18 _ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing) (Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) 1-50, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War (2012) 1-5, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Handbook (2007) 1, material from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion (2006) 0)
  
  March 25 _ Star Wars: Inquisitors TPB (Collects 1-4)
  
  March 26 _ The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #2 (of 5), The Rise of Skywalker adaptation #2 (of 5), The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #2 (of 5)
  
  April 8 _ The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition
  
  April 9 _ Codebreaker #1 (of 4), Star Wars #1 (1977) Facsimile Edition (New Printing)
  
  April 16 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III #17
  
  April 22 _ The High Republic -- Edge of Balance (Vol. 4), Echoes of Fear TPB (Collects 1-4)
  
  April 29 _ Star Wars: Ahsoka — Season One TPB (Collects 1-8), Crash Zone TPB (Collects Crash Landing, Crash and Burn and the 2025 The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual); Crimson Reign Omnibus (Collects 1-5, Star Wars 19-25, Bounty Hunters 18-24, Darth Vader 18-24 and Doctor Aphra 16-21)
  
  April 30 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III -- The Battle of Eriadu One-Shot, The Bad Batch — Ghost Agents #3 (of 5)
  
  May 3 _ Star Wars Free Comic Book Day #1, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Free Comic Book Day #1
  
  May 6 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red Treasury Editions (Collects 1-4)
  
  May 7 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Battle of Eriadu One-Shot
  
  May 20 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 3 TPB (Collects 11-13, Wedding Spectacular One-Shot)
  
  June 3_ The Battle of Jakku TPB (Collects Insurgency Rising 1-4,  Republic Under Seige 1-4, Last Stand 1-4)
  
  June 17 _ Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Shadow Stalker (1997) 1, Star Wars: Rebel Heist (2014) 1-4, Star Wars: A Valentine Story (2003) 1, Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) 1-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Mini-comic (1996) 1-2, Star Wars: Tales From Mos Eisley (1996) 1, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters – Scoundrel’s Wages (1999) 1, Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994) 1-2, Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) 2, Star Wars: Tag & Bink II (2006) 1, Sergio Aragones Stomps Star Wars (2000) 1, Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back (2002) 1-4, Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi (2003) 1-4; material from Star Wars Kids (1997) 12; Star Wars Visionaries (2005); Star Wars Tales (1999) 2, 4-8, 10, 12, 15-17, 20)
  
  June 24 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s Secret War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1-2); Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone TPB (Collects 1-4)
  
  July 8 _ Ewoks TPB (Collects 1-4)
  
  July 22 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Yoda’s War (Collects Star Wars 15-30, Annual 1, 2)
  
  Aug. 5 _ Star Wars: Visions Treasury Edition (Collects Visions: Peach Momoko, Visions: Takeshi Okazaki and material from Darth Vader: Black, White & Red #1)

Sept. 30 _ The Legacy of Vader Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-6)

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