Dark Horse Comics
- "Our goal was to create sequels and prequels to the films we loved, paying careful attention to quality and detail, essentially treating those films as though they were our own. Star Wars has been the crown jewel of this approach."
- ―Mike Richardson, on the end of Dark Horse's initial Star Wars publishing run
Dark Horse Comics is a publisher of comic books that over the years has produced many licensed works, a large number of which take place in the Star Wars universe.
History
Dark Horse began publishing comics in 1986 and first published for Star Wars with Star Wars: Dark Empire in 1991.[4] The company also republished the Marvel Star Wars comics and produced several compilations of works, including the aforementioned Marvel works, in a collection of trade paperbacks known as Star Wars Omnibus. The Omnibus imprint was also used for other fictional universes, such as Lucasfilm's Indiana Jones and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dark Horse has a division called Dark Horse Digital, which allows customers to view comics online.
On January 3, 2014, Disney announced that the Star Wars comics license would move from Dark Horse back to Marvel in 2015.[5] After a six-year-long hiatus, it was announced on November 18, 2021, that Dark Horse would return to publishing Star Wars comics alongside Marvel in 2022. Multiple series are planned for the new program, with initial titles being part of the Star Wars: The High Republic publishing initiative[6] published in the spring of 2022. This re-launch of the Dark Horse Star Wars brand will also include one-shots, graphic novels, anthologies, and more.[7]
Published series
Legends
Republished Marvel series
- Classic Star Wars (1992 – (1994)
- Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994)
- Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1994)
- Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994)
- Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994 – 1997)
- Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995)
- Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds (1996)
- Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End (1997)
- Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... (1999)
Republished Marvel collections
Series
- Star Wars: Dark Empire (1991 – 1992)
- Star Wars Droids: The Kalarba Adventures (1994)
- Star Wars: Dark Empire II (1994 – 1995)
- Star Wars Droids: Rebellion (1995)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995 – 1998)
- Star Wars: Empire's End (1995)
- Star Wars: Republic (1998 – 2006)
- Star Wars Tales (1999 – 2005)
- Star Wars: Infinities (2001 – 2004)
- Star Wars: Empire (2002 – 2006)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006 – 2010)
- Star Wars: Rebellion (2006 – 2008)
- Star Wars: Legacy (2006 – 2010)
- Star Wars: Dark Times (2006 – 2010)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 – 2010)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (2009 – 2011)
- Star Wars: Invasion (2009 – 2011)
- Star Wars: Knight Errant (2010 – 2012)
- Star Wars: Agent of the Empire (2011 – 2013)
- Star Wars (2013) (2013 – 2014)
- Star Wars: Legacy Volume 2 (2013 – 2014)
Miniseries
One-shots
Collections
Omnibus collections
30th anniversary collections
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 1: The Freedon Nadd Uprising (March 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 2: Jedi vs. Sith (April 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 3: Darth Maul (May 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 4: Jango Fett & Zam Wesell (June 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 5: Light and Dark (July 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 6: Endgame (August 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 7: Darklighter (September 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 8: Splinter of the Mind's Eye (October 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 9: Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery (November 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 10: Crimson Empire (December 2007)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 11: Union (January 2008)
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 12: Legacy (February 2008)
Manga
- Star Wars Manga: A New Hope Volume 1 (July 1998)
- Star Wars Manga: A New Hope Volume 2 (August 1998)
- Star Wars Manga: A New Hope Volume 3 (October 1998)
- Star Wars Manga: A New Hope Volume 4 (December 1998)
- Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back Volume 1 (January 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back Volume 2 (February 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back Volume 3 (March 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back Volume 4 (April 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi Volume 1 (July 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi Volume 2 (August 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi Volume 3 (September 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi Volume 4 (October 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: The Phantom Menace Volume 1 (December 1999)
- Star Wars Manga: The Phantom Menace Volume 2 (January 2000)
Graphic novellas
Novellas
- Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire (February 1997)
- Dark Forces: Rebel Agent (March 1998)
- Dark Forces: Jedi Knight (October 1998)
Canon
Miniseries
Collections
- Star Wars: Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir (October 2014)
Art books
Future media
Series
- Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories (August 2022)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures (Fall 2022)
Miniseries
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror (November 2022)
One-shots
- The High Republic Adventures: Quest of the Jedi (October 2022)
Graphic novels
- Star Wars: Tales from the Rancor Pit (November 2022)
Collections
- Star Wars Rebels (August 2022)
Art books
- The Art of Star Wars: Visions (September 2022)
Sources
Notes and references
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History on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link not verified!)
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Contact Dark Horse on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link not verified!)
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Star Wars Insider 151
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Timeline on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link not verified!)
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Disney's Lucasfilm and Marvel Entertainment Join Forces to Publish Star Wars Comics and Graphic Novels on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
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Dark Horse Comics Returns to the Star Wars Galaxy on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
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Star Wars: Best of 2021 on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)