The skywalker saga the story of anakin and those who followed from the phantom menace to the upcoming the rise of skywalker is ending this year. The clone wars, and comics, books, and video games published after april of that year. It goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. What if stories such as the first 20 issues of the star wars tales comic anthology, crossover appearances such as star wars character appearances in soulcalibur iv, game statistics, and anything else directly contradicted by higher levels of canon. For books, read dark disciple to continue ventress story. This list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes.
All canon means is that a given story affects and can be affected by other things in the star wars universe. She appears in the canon series as the wife of luke skywalker and mother of ben skywalker. She has been voiced by heidi shannon, edie mirman and kath soucie in various star wars video games. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Recently rediscovered my love of comic books and love star wars and i would like to know the best series. They either included everything being published, or left off the.
As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. Aug 22, 2000 written by acclaimed star wars novelist michael a. The following is a list of comic books, sorted by publisher and series. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Mara jade is a fictional female character within the star wars franchise. In the meantime, wed like to drop some star wars knowledge and share the chronological listening order of the star wars canon audiobooks that we publish, presented in line. A mostly complete star wars canon timeline nerdist. Some pilots in the star wars movies get a decent amount of their stories told. The comic feels and reads like clone wars lost episodes that were never made.
I dont understand what was the point of making this series. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring these classic characters. Comics published prior to 2015 have been rebranded as noncanon with the designation legends. Lords of the sith is a bit like a buddy road movie, except that the buddies are evil emperor palpatine and his equally nasty sidekick, darth vader. This is probably one of the most boring pointless miniseries ive read in the new disney comic canon. A guide to star wars rebels books and comics while the animated series may be ending, theres still a galaxy of rebelsrelated stories to explore. Star wars comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film star wars. Few star wars books have managed the emotional depth of lost stars or made us sympathize so much with supposed bad guys. Jaxxon, the lepi smuggler or green rabbit, is making a return for the star wars adventure comic series. The art is great and the story is fun and exciting and really evokes the feel of a new hope. You can use the search box to narrow results in real time. One of the best things to already come out of the disneyowned star wars world is the new darth vader comic book series. Jump into star wars fanon and learn all about this fan fiction site.
The biggest movie of the year jumps from the big screen to the comic book page. The new, incanon star wars comic just did something. But basically, welcome to lucasfilm in the early 2000s. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. I, jedi and illustrated with photographic realism by robert teranishi, union spotlights a monumental event in the star wars timeline that bridges the classic star wars trilogy to its boundless future a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
This series centers on darth vader after his failure after a new hope and that means trying to get back in the emperors good books. Its literally chewbacca saving an oppressed planet from slavery, a troupe that has been used again and again in the star wars universe. Many authors have been contracted to write all sorts of stories that add on to the star wars saga. 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. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. Geist weiss was a sith master of alchemy and trickery during the third galactic civil war. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order. The first chapter in the new star wars comic canon enters with a bang.
Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. The question refers to the genndy tartakovsky 2003 clone wars series, versus the 2008 clone wars cg animated series. Star wars may have its legends, but theres a lot to love about the new expanded universe. E book audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread. Ive also heard some of the expanded universe is canon, is this the comic book of what is canon in the legends comics. The series plot focused on the marriage of luke skywalker and mara jade. For canon clone wars stuff, after you have watched the clone wars, you can read the son of dathomir comic on the official marvel app, the 12issue kanan comic and the new jedi of the republic. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon.
You follow darth maul whos become a leader of a criminal syndicate. Our guide to the star wars expanded universe in reading order. Star wars comics are nothing new, and sadly, neither are their characters or settings. A fantastic series of books that take place during the clone wars are the star wars republic commando novels. It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away when the parents of milo and lina graf are abducted by agents of the evil empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across adventures in wild space. Star wars comic returns a dark jedi legend to canon. Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. The star wars disney canon graphic novel book series by multiple authors includes books 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.
I am not the owner of any of the content in this video other. For anybody interested in the new canon, lost stars is a must read. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. Alphabet squadron has hit the shelves, and with it comes a shipload of new star wars canon. The last jedi comic the writer talks to about bringing the latest film in the saga to comics and breaking a star wars writer record.
Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. 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. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. 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. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into the most important moments of galactic history. Ebook audiobook comics star wars canon eu megathread. The final episodes of star wars rebels are here starting tonight on disney xd at 8. There are some great supporting characters and the thoughts of vader truly depict the vader we. Blackthorne publishing released a threeissue run of 3d comics from 1987 to 1988. When luke skywalker, the new republics greatest hero and sole jedi master, decides to. Jan 25, 2017 star wars comic returns a dark jedi legend to canon. An eponymous series by marvel comics began in 1977 with a sixissue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986. As we gear up for star wars celebration 2019, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of canon audiobooks for fans of the franchise. 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.
At first i was skeptical about the new marvel comics takeover of star wars, but my ideas were shattered when i read this. And of course a book or comic not being canon shouldnt stop you from reading it. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. Oct 04, 2019 the world of star wars is about to take a big jump. A very nice look into the new canon that merges the rebels world with the star wars.
Set a thousand years before the phantom menace, the darth bane trilogy shows us a galaxy ravaged by war between the jedi and the sith. New episodes of the star wars canon podcast will be released every sunday night at 7. Before disney took over star wars and established the new canon, darth bane was a crucial figure in the sagas history. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer. Star wars announces new comics, books including clone wars. Gary whitta on exploring the force and giving ackbar his moment in marvels star wars. That means the door is wide open for those operating. Still on the hunt for their kidnapped parents, milo and lina graf head to lothal in search of an ally. And thatspretty much the premise of the entire comic. Finally, a story addressing leias post new hope grief and hows she processing the loss of her planet. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. Calid baatch was a jedaii explorer who became one of the first jedi masters. We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date.
I wanted to keep track of my slow progress reading through all the star wars canon novels, but i couldnt find a good list. Princess leia by mark waid, terry dodson, rachel dodson, jordie bellaire, and joe caramagna. Union is a fourissue comic book series written by michael stackpole and illustrated by robert teranishi, set in the star wars legends, taking place shortly after the hand of thrawn duology. Dec 02, 2019 making sense of the books and comics in the new star wars canon is tough. 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. Star wars gained many fans thanks to its numerous films, but theres more to the galaxy than just major movie releases. On december 2014 they bid adieu to 28,353 pages of comics and the star wars. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The star wars comic doctor aphra may have recanonized an obscure star wars legends starring ancient, dark jedi. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games.
Dec 25, 2015 here are the only star wars books that are considered canon december 25, 2015 by michael kozlowski 4 comments in april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing expanded. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Mar 24, 2020 star wars the high republic will be a series of comics books and novels set 200 years before the star wars prequel trilogy. 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.
May 04, 2018 watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. New star wars canon introduced in the book star wars. Three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. Union was a fourissue comic series, written by michael a. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. All looks lost for the rebellion against the empire as they learn of the. This series of books follows the omega squad, which is a group of clone troopers. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Star wars comic series timeline page 2 of 4 star wars.
The best star wars tv, books and games all fans should. The high republic must explain how the jedi doomed. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. One of the most popular and active websites, publishing star wars news, has created an incredibly long and detailed new timeline about everything that has been released so far from disney in their new timeline and new canon. Stackpole, published between november 1999 and february 2000. New listing star wars number 1 comic book 1977 first print cgc white pages 9. While most of them are no longer canonical and belong to the star wars legends brand, there are some that were left as canon. 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, and games and detailed how they relate to. Darth maul son of dathomir picks up where the clone wars left off. Original canon stories 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Rebels and imperials clash on dantooine in the star wars fanon writing project.
This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. On the 8th of april marvel released the star wars legends epic collection volume 1. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. The character first appeared in the comic books released in the 70s and 80s under the. In addition to release date, you can sort by seriesissue, story arc, abybby year, writer, or artist. You get to know wedge antilles a little bit in the films you always feel good when you see him, and he had his story. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Star wars canon audiobook timeline penguin random house. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. Jaxxon the green rabbit is now part of official star wars.
May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. Many people say any star wars comics that come under legends are not canon, but people also say that any new star wars comic is canon. Plus, several welldeveloped characters had been introduced in non canon stories that became beloved. 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. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. See the complete star wars disney canon graphic novel series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion.
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