We're in The High Republic era on this week's episode as betrayal takes center page in both IDW's The High Republic Adventures #3 and Marvel's The High Republic #4, with both issues featuring massive beasts new and old, hard decisions and questionable outcomes.

This week's news includes:
_ Your Money Geek's annual top 10 Star Wars Podcast Awards vote (https://bit.ly/3sX25z1). Don't look for us among the 60 podcasts listed. We didn't even score a nomination.
_ Check StarWars.com daily as the hype for May's start of the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event steps up with daily Giuseppe Camuncoli variant covers and culminates in the reveal of a new War of the Bounty Hunters one-shot on Friday, along with a look at Steve McNiven's sketchbook for War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1, which is out May 5, as well as peaks at the more than 40 variant covers planned for that issue.
_ Artist Joshua "Sway" Swaby notes that his cover for Doctor Aphra #9 will be his last for the series. It features colors by Rachelle Rosenberg.
_ In comic-collecting news, Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: The Clone Wars #1 special edition sold for $8,100 at Heritage Auctions on April 4. The book was slabbed and graded a stellar 9.8.
_ New Star Wars comics on Marvel Unlimited in April include the High Republic #1 and Star Wars (Vol. 3) #10 the week of April 12; Darth Vader (Vol. 3) #9 the week of April 19; and Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) #7 the week of April 26.

Upcoming Star Wars comics include:
April 14
_ Bounty Hunters #11

April 21
_ Doctor Aphra #9

April 28
_ Darth Vader #11
_ The Empire Strikes Back — The 40th Anniversary Covers by Chris Sprouse #1

May 5
_ War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1
_ War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 (Director’s Cut)
_ The High Republic Adventures #4
_ Guardian of the Whills: The Manga

May 12
_ Star Wars #13
_ The High Republic #5

May 19
_ Bounty Hunters #12
_ Star Wars Adventures #5

May 26
_ Darth Vader #12
_ Doctor Aphra #10
_ Star Wars Adventures: Weapon of a Jedi (1 of 2)
_ Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 4

June 2
_ War of the Bounty Hunters #1
_ The High Republic Adventures #5

June 9
_ Bounty Hunters #13
_ Star Wars Adventures #7
_ Bounty Hunters, Vol. 2, “Target Valance” TPB

June 16
_ Star Wars #14

June 23
_ Darth Vader #13
_ Star Wars Adventures #6
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 3), Vol. 2, “Into the Fire” TPB

June 30
_ Doctor Aphra #11
_ The High Republic #6
_ Star Wars Adventures: The Weapon of a Jedi #2 (of 2)

July 7
_ Star Wars #15
_ Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1

July 14
_ Darth Vader #14
_ Star Wars Adventures #7
_ The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW

July 21
_ Doctor Aphra #12
_ Star Wars Adventures #8

July 28
_ Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2), Vol. 2, “The Engine Job” TPB

Aug. 4
_ Star Wars Adventures #9

Aug. 11
_ The High Republic, Vol. 1 TPB

Aug. 14
_ Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day Issue
_ The High Republic: The Edge of Balance/Guardians of the Whills FCBD Issue

Sept. 1
_ Star Wars Adventures #10

Sept. 8
_ The High Republic: Edge of Balance Manga

Sept. 15
_ Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run TPB

Sept. 29
_ Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus
_ Star Wars Adventures (Vol. 2), “The Light & the Dark” TPB

Oct. 20
_ Darth Vader (Vol. 2) Omnibus

Oct. 27
_ The High Republic Adventures, Vol. 1, TPB

Dec. 7
_ Attack of the Clones Graphic Novel Adaptation from IDW

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