There are both prose and comic books that take place before. The only difference between large and small editions is the size of the book. Return to vaders castle for a spooky spin on your favorite villains from a galaxy far, far away. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars is an ongoing star wars comic series published by marvel comics since january 14, 2015. The new legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan series is a good place to start. Book 1 of the bounty hunter wars slave ship book 2 of the bounty hunter wars hard merchandise book 3 of the bounty hunter wars the truce at bakura. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers.
Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. 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. In addition to showing the chronological progression of star wars games, the timelines various sorting options draw attention to a number of observations. Unlike the old jedi order, members could begin training a any age, they were allowed to. In addition to release date, you can sort by seriesissue, story arc, abybby year, writer, or artist. Suddenly, 25 years of dark horse comic book canon was reconfigured to align with an allnew start from marvel comics with the launch of jason. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014.
It began publication on may 09, 2018, and concluded on september 12, 2018. Luke skywalker and the treasure of the dragonsnakes. Strategy guides star wars games fun stuff star wars interviews star wars articles author biographies glossary of terms star wars origins free star wars wallpaper sw book zone links contact us about us site map. Your ultimate guide to marvels star wars comics how to love. Dark horse digital expanded beyond inhouse offerings with the addition of dynamite entertainment titles through the digital comics storefront and. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline tells the entire journey from the beginning of the universe through the prerepublic order right up until the legacy era with everything inbetween. You can use the search box to narrow results in real time. Era, title, publishing date, issue arc, placement in timeline, authors. Since the debut of the first film now dubbed star wars. The sixissue series was published monthly by marvel comics. The last jedi comics adaptation star wars timeline. Heading up marvels first star wars comic in years and the first as part of the new. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. This visual timeline mostly includes the trade collections of each series.
This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. Return to vaders castle is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. The new jedi order is the result of luke skywalkers reformation of the previously destroyed jedi order. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. I thought there was time for a new list to be maintained. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Gon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. Star wars comic returns a dark jedi legend to canon. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. The events in this story take place 31 years prior to 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 few issues ahead. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Comic single issues and directors cut reprints that add new behindthescenes. Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. Widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. Set 5000 years before the battle of yavin, the old republicera tale offered an exciting look at the jedi and siths past, but it also. 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 exciting weekly series explores a time of great upheaval in the galaxythe clone wars. They dont have long before the death star, a space station with the power to destroy planets, delivers the killing blow to the rebellion once and for all. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. While the stories were wellreceived by the fans, a growing demand rose that forced dark horse to create a second ongoing monthly series, this time set in the era of the original trilogy star wars. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline.
Dark horse books, lucasfilm limited, respawn entertainment, and. You can find star wars comics at any good comic book stores, online. George lucas wanted marvel to adapt the star wars films into comic book formats because he was inspired by fantastic four as a. 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. When publisher dark horse comics acquired the comic book rights to star wars in the early 1990s, they decided to. Therefore, story conflicts and contradictions are inevitable and so stories from this era on this timeline are placed in approximate order and should be considered as. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in. Marvel comics are doing their part to give you your star wars hit with their series. You can click the button below to switch between the two release dates. The miniseries and kanan can be read in any order as far as i can tell. 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. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu.
The galaxy awaits in a new limited edition art book. Is there an officialish complete chronological order. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. Originally written by jason aaron with art by john cassaday, it is set between. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media. Any adult and junior novels released since september of 2014, starting with a new dawn. Home webmaster resources bookmark bookshelf timeline bargains master replicas ebay. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. 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. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon.
This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. The last jedi is a comic book miniseries adapting the last jedi, set in the sequel era. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring. Aaron also noted that han is in an interesting spot at this point in the timeline. The marvel comics series, which began publishing on january 14, 2015, and features the characters luke skywalker, leia organa, han solo, chewbacca, c3po, and r2d2, takes place between the. Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline.
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 graphic novels swbookzone shows star wars book. While obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, and other jedi knights. Prolific star wars writer jason fry tells a quintessential luke story in the weapon of a jedi. Custom search star wars graphic novels a list of the star wars. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list. If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before.
The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. 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. It covers all the star wars timeline, from 40 000 before the battle of yavin, to 50 years after, very complete, very detailed. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. 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. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. The stories alternate between the crew of the ghost undertaking what at first seems. Get the best deals on bronze age star wars comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
The comic book did take some peculiar routes with the sith, on the other hand, that could trip up current star wars mythology. Your local comic shop often has a different release date than other retailers up to several weeks. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star wars is a comic book series, set in the classic era. Today jason inman and i talk about our eight star wars comic books, including stories from both the current canon and star wars legends. This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. All timelines has the correct viewing order of movies, tv. The objective is to find any franchises canonical chronology, or the official timeline of events in that. A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games. The usercontributed site covers books, comic books, tv series, movies, and video games. 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.
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