May 04, 2017 widget not in any sidebars feel lost about the what, when and why in the new star wars canon. These are the only comics currently considered canon. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games.
Top 20 star wars graphic novels, part 1 of 4 good comics. What are some of the more popular star wars graphic novelscomics. The phantom menace lucasfilm has divided their titles into different eras with symbols designating such. Jul 18, 2014 for over 20 years, dark horse comics has been producing star wars comics. Rebel jail star wars 20152019 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy.
This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel adaptations, young readers, and short stories in the star wars franchise. In broad strokes, these novels paint the major galactic events that have taken place and add tons of context to the events taking place between the movies. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. This chronological list of all known star wars audio books includes all novels, junior novelizations and graphic novels that have been recorded either as an abridged or unabridged audio book, or an audio drama. The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. Books fiction graphic novels novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. It tells a noncanon alternate version of each film in the original star wars trilogy in which a point of divergence occurs and changes the outcome of the story. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below.
Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. 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. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Discover the state of the star wars galaxy in the distant past in this first volume of an epic collection series focusing on the ancient knights of the old republic.
This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. If youre overwhelmed and looking for a good place to start with star. For the first half of this hardcover edition, we get a very interesting albeit confusing story, which, although it is mostly unrelated to the plot of the last volume, appears to be a great addition to the canon. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. That massive body of work was excommunicated from the official canon with the elimination of the extended universe, and the license to publish star wars comics will soon revert back to disneyowned marvel comics. Before their military heroism in the clone wars, before their tragic battle on mustafar, and many decades before their final confrontation on the. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. If your desire to get better acquainted with star wars lit has been sparked by the upcoming release of the rise of skywalker, this is the list for you. A frequently updated list of every star wars comic series in the official canon. They generally contain three to five trade paperbacks. I just finished rewatching the clone wars tv show and it got me thinking, are there good novels set during that era. It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series.
A new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy. 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. Join luke skywalker, han solo, princess leia, darth vader, and the rest of the heroes and villains from a galaxy far, far away in this graphic novel collection that retells the original three star wars films. 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. My first thought in going into this book was that it was already a huge improvement on the previous volume last flight of the harbinger. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. It goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. The star wars legends graphic novels book series by multiple authors includes books force storm, prisoner of bogan, the golden age of the sith, and several more. 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. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. Star wars infinities is a graphic novel trilogy published by dark horse comics from 2002 to 2004.
From the black and white newspaper stories by pizzazz and the first monthly marvel comics to the full colour graphic novels by dark horse comics, the star wars universe has never appeared so visual outside of the films. Theres so much media stretching back to the release of the original trilogy a little before it, actually that the idea of jumping into the star wars print universewith old canon and new canon and everexpanding storylinescan be a daunting prospect for any fan. Want to know how all those stories fit together in the whole star wars universe timeline. Theyre presented here in inuniverse chronological order, but its certainly not necessary to read every single book from the beginning of the. See the complete star wars legends graphic novels series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. Today jason inman and i talk about our eight star wars comic books, including stories from both the current canon and star wars legends. Disney plus offers handy star wars timeline before the. A new hope in 1977, graphic stories comics have been a part of the galaxy far, far away. Novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics.
Mutiny at mon cala represents an improvement over kieron gillens first star wars arc in pretty much every way. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon 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. Some omnibus editions contain comics not printed in any other tpb collection. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Everyones favorite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this graphic novel. Star wars 1977 series of graphic novels, books, trade paperbacks and hardcovers published by dark horse comics, idw publishing and marvel comics. If you are new to the world of star wars comics, or want to collect them in a easy tofollow fasion, the task on where to start can be daunting. This includes primarily all movies and television programs, novels, ya books, short stories, comic books, and. Star wars graphic novels, star wars fiction, books barnes. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1.
Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The world of star wars can be a little overwhelming. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Faithfully capturing the galaxyspanning action of the force awakens, join all your favorite characters, new and old, on the. Each individual infinities story is unrelated to the others and is set within the timeline of their original film. So while the individual series work independently of each other, it is deeply satisfying.
Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. This is the updated and expanded version of the timeline the complete timeline of. For over 20 years, dark horse comics has been producing star wars comics. Star wars legends graphic novels series by john ostrander. Keeping with this generation of marvel star wars graphic novels, story arcs and characters are deliciously intertwined. Del rey has today released an online chronological timeline of all the canonized star wars novels. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of.
Learn how and when to remove these template messages. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games fun stuff star. Consequently this list does not include journals, graphic novels, or comic books. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Novel publishing timeline star wars books, novels, comics. Do you like to read or collect star wars books, comics, graphic novels, or reference books. Star wars disney canon graphic novel series 83 primary works 90 total works a list of star wars trade paperback and hardcover graphic novels considered canon by the lucasfilm story group in publication order. Star wars legacy graphic novels star wars graphic novels. Rey, finn, and kylo ren meet for the first time in this childrens comic adaptation of episode vii. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars. It doesnt include the canon video games, novels or comics, but those would require a much bigger graphic.
Star wars comic series timeline star wars canon timeline. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. A chronological timeline of star wars graphic novels considered part of the legends continuity as defined by lucas licensing.
Graphic novels novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Star wars legacy series of graphic novels, books, trade paperbacks and hardcovers published by dark horse comics. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. This chronological list of all known star wars audio books includes all novels, junior novelizations and graphic novels that have been recorded either as an abridged or. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. 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. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was. This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of star wars comic books. Nov 19, 2012 top 20 star wars graphic novels, part 1 of 4 november 19, 2012 by mike pawuk leave a comment ever since the news broke out on october 30th about walt disneys acquisition of george lucas lucasfilm company star wars, theres also begun speculation about the future of star wars license at dark horse comics, where its been a staple of. Star wars graphic novels, star wars fiction, books.
Answering all your questions along the way, this reading order is the perfect companion. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date. Video game developed by ea dice, motive studios, criterion software. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics.
Star wars disney canon graphic novel series by jason aaron. This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel. Graphic novelization of the star wars prequel trilogy. When young jedi zayne carrick is framed for the murder of his fellow padawans, he is forced into an unlikely alliance with the snivvian con artist marn hierogryph. Allow me to present to you this timeline of marvel star wars canon comics presented in chronological order. In this video i will list off the top 5 star wars canon comics you must read. Im a huge fan of the prepurge eras and the clone wars interest me. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. This is a list of star wars novels, novellas, and short stories.
Want to know what star wars books are scheduled to be out in the future but dont know where to look. In addition to release date, you can sort by seriesissue, story arc, abybby year, writer, or artist. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. The timeline also reminds us that you cant watch all of star wars on disney plus just. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. They consisted of hardcover versions of the best dark horse trade paperbacks. Think of it like the old dc universe comics, back in the 40s. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published.
The star wars timeline helps us define what is star wars canon. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. Mar 01, 2016 everyones favorite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this graphic novel. Interested in getting into marvels new star wars expanded universe, but youre not sure what comics are canon, or where to start. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Star wars legends comics can be found in comic book stores, online stores. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. For a short graphic novel, it shows us vaders limitations as a leader and how he builds his reputation as a ruthless villain. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. This page contains information about a confirmed future trade paperback. This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. The timeline operates on an interactive basis, as users are able to scroll across the timeline and discover where each novel is situated in the current canon timeline.
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