‘Star Wars’ September 2024 Comics Preview: Landmark Finales, ‘Inquisitors’ Preview, and More
Happy July! We will start the month by looking at what’s in the pipeline for Star Wars comics. The headline of the news dump is the recently released September comic solicitations. The long-awaited finales of Star Wars and Darth Vader are finally on the horizon. Issue #50 is a bit of a landmark in today’s comic landscape, and Marvel is celebrating with two oversized, 50-page epic finales that will wrap up this era of storytelling. Elsewhere, and in case you missed it, The Acolyte‘s Kelnacca is getting his own one-shot. The issue will help bridge the gap between High Republic Publishing and the Disney Plus series.
Bringing things back to July, two new series, Inquisitors and Ahsoka, are set to debut. Inquisitors #1, written by Rodney Barnes with art from Ramon Rosanas, will be released in just a few days on July 3. The four-issue miniseries follows the Inquisitors as they hunt down Tensu Run, an Order 66 survivor that Vader personally wants erased. Who is he? Why is he so important? I’m sure we’ll get answers quickly. Courtesy of Comic Watch, check out a few pages below:
You can also find a preview for this week’s The High Republic #9 here. Ahsoka #1, also written by Barnes, will drop on July 10. That series is simply an adaptation of the Disney Plus series, so it remains to be seen if they will use a different approach versus the shot-for-shot take made for The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Now, looking ahead to September, check with your local comic book shop on what pre-order options they have available (or you can be boring and choose digital). You can visit here for a refresher on what else is coming from Star Wars comics. As a reminder, the very nature of comic solicitations is spoiler-filled, so be aware before going forward.
The Acolyte: Kelnacca #1 (available September 4)
KELNACCA FROM THE HIT DISNEY+ SERIES DEBUTS!
• CAVAN SCOTT and MARIKA CRESTA bring the action as Wookiee Jedi Kelnacca steps into the pages of his own issue!
• Delve deep into the history of Kelnacca and the world of the High Republic in this bombastic one-shot!
• Includes an exclusive interview with Kelnacca actor Joonas Suotamo.
The High Republic Adventures #10 (available September 11)
Zeen, Lula, and their friends come face-to-face with a familiar nemesis on the streets of Eriadu City! As the Republic and the Jedi try to protect the capital from capture, they must do battle with old enemies. The fate of the planet is on the line as the forces of light and dark vie for its allegiance!
• Ongoing series.
Inquisitors #3 (available September 11)
DESTROY THE JEDI!
• Reeling from the death of his master, TENSU RUN commits himself to building a future for the JEDI!
• DARTH VADER tasks the SEVENTH and NINTH SISTERS to draw Jedi TENSU RUN out of hiding and engage in one of the strangest battles ever seen!
Star Wars #50 (available September 11)
GIANT-SIZED STAR WARS EPIC!
A fifty-page extravaganza! JEDI MASTER LUKE SKYWALKER must teach his student BEN SOLO a powerful lesson about the true balance between LIGHT and DARK. He offers up a tale from the days of the REBEL ALLIANCE that touches on ALL ERAS OF STAR WARS HISTORY, and brings this epic run to a thrilling, incredible conclusion!
Darth Vader #50 (available September 18)
GIANT-SIZED DARTH VADER EPIC!
• The longest-running DARTH VADER comics series ever reaches its stunning conclusion as THE DARK HEART OF THE SITH comes full circle!
• Darth Vader finally unleashes the unfathomable power he’s accumulated through the SCHISM IMPERIAL against the only person in the galaxy he hates more than he hates himself – EMPEROR PALPATINE!
• Also featuring the final twists in the saga for key characters like LUKE, LEIA, SABÉ, OCHI, ZED, SLY MOORE, the members of the Schism Imperial and more!
The High Republic Adventures: Echoes of Fear #2 (available September 25)
Jedi Knight Reath Silas and Jedi Padawan Amadeo Azzazzo delve deeper into the history of the Echo Stones. In doing so, they unearth the epic tale of Jedi Master Barnabas Vim and his Padawan Vix Fonnick as they try to recover an Echo Stone from the hands of a Jedi Wayfinder who risks being seduced by its force-amplifying power.
Ahsoka #3 (available September 25)
TIME TO FLY!
• Hera tangles with New Republic politics while Ahsoka and Sabine Wren voyage to a distant planet!
Sources: Bleeding Cool, DarkHorse.com
Nate uses his love for Star Wars and movies in general as a way to cope with the pain of being a Minnesota sports fan. When he's not at the theater, you can usually find Nate reading a comic, listening to an audiobook, or playing a Mario video game for the 1,000th time.
