As Star Wars Celebration Japan continues on, there is so much news being announced. Today we are covering the latest news from LUCASFILM PUBLISHING, as they announced new stories from the prequel trilogy to the sequel trilogy and beyond, even including news on the grand finale of The High Republic! So let’s get into it.
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III – The Battle of
Eriadu
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Author: Alyssa Wong
Launch: 4/30/2025
Price: $5.99
Two estranged friends find themselves on opposing sides of the Battle of Eriadu. Jedi Padawan Gavi
fights for light and life, while Driggit Parse sits at the right hand of the villainous Warden. When the two
finally meet again after Driggit’s betrayal, it’s on the front lines. Can their old friendship be salvaged
amidst a war?
Award-winning writer Alyssa Wong, the author of Doctor Aphra, The High Republic: Escape from Valo,
and other fan-favorite Star Wars titles, returns to the High Republic Adventures series
Star Wars: The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Launch: 6/17/2025
Price: $30.00
In this epic conclusion to Star Wars: The High Republic, the Jedi face a final confrontation against the
Nihil and Marchion Ro.
The Force is everything. A single life connected to all life. All things connected to all other things. This is
what the Jedi believe, and this is why they fight. For life . . . and the light.
For too long, the light has been threatened by Marchion Ro, a sinister despot who will stop at nothing in
his quest for power. The conflict with Ro and his marauding Nihil forces has left scars across the galaxy
and held the Republic hostage. Countless lives have been lost, beacons of hope have fallen, and the
collective courage and resolve of the Republic have been tested like never before. Through it all the Jedi
Order has endured, an unwavering candle against the encroaching darkness.
But the Jedi have yet to solve the mystery of the Nameless creatures who feed on the Force. Ro has
loosed them upon the galaxy, striking fear into the heart of even the most stalwart Jedi. And yet with
every life saved and world freed from Nihil control, the all-consuming blight, which devours everything
wherever it appears, threatens to wipe it all away.
Everything now depends on nine brave Jedi, led by Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, who embark on a
treacherous journey to the Nameless homeworld. Their quest: to finally solve the mystery of the
Nameless and their connection to the Force, and to stop the blight before its damage becomes
irreversible.
But a final confrontation with Marchion Ro awaits. Ro, who is willing to sacrifice everything he’s
achieved to secure a final victory against the Jedi and carve his name into the very stars for all time. In this epic conclusion to Star Wars: The High Republic, the Jedi face a final confrontation against the
Nihil and Marchion Ro.
Star Wars: The High Republic: Fear the Jedi – The Finale #1: Beacon
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Author: Written by Cavan Scott, Art by Marika Cresta, Cover art by Phil Noto (#1) and Ario Anindito (#2)
Launch Date: 7/30/2025
Price: $4.99
The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown
Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press
Launch Date: 7/29/2025
Price: $18.99
An exciting adventure starring fan-favorite Jedi Padawans Jecki and Yord from the Disney+ live-action
series, Star Wars: The Acolyte.
While their Jedi Masters clean up a political mess left behind by one of their own, Jedi Padawan Jecki
and her least favorite fellow Padawan Yord are drawn into a planet-wide coming-of-age ritual as
featured guests. But when things unexpectedly turn deadly, Jecki and Yord will have to use all of their
abilities and work together to keep each other—and their new friends—safe.
This young adult novel is Star Wars meets The Hunger Games and offers fans of The Acolyte a chance
to spend more time with two of their favorite characters from the show.
The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series)
Publisher: Abrams
Author: Phil Szostak
Launch Date: March 2026
Price: $50.00
The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) takes fans behind the scenes of the critically
acclaimed Disney+ Star Wars series set in the early days of the Rebellion and following Rogue One‘s
Cassian Andor as he grows from thief to rebel spy. Interviews conducted by The Art of Star Wars: The
Mandalorian author and Lucasfilm creative art manager Phil Szostak with Academy Award-nominated
showrunner/head writer Tony Gilroy, Lucasfilm art department “visualists”, and key crew and creatives
will give an in depth look at every facet of the creative process that brought this unique Star Wars story
to the screen. With hundreds of stunning ship and vehicle designs, character studies, weapons, gadgets,
storyboards, and so much more this book is the ultimate visual companion to Andor.
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): 50 Years of Innovation
Publisher: Abrams
Author: Ian Failes
Launch Date: 11/4/2025
Price: $50.00
A celebration of the first 50 years of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the award-winning visual effects
house behind the Star Warssaga, Indiana Jones, E.T., Terminator 2, and Jurassic Park.
Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation is the official decade-by-decade visual retrospective of
the legendary visual effects house. Founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas in 1975, ILM has won 16
Academy Awards in Best Visual Effects and pushed the boundaries of what can be visually realized on
the big screen. Breaking down ILM’s evolution in visual effects decade-by-decade, 50 Years of Innovation
features stunning visuals and analysis of the creative and technical processes from concept to execution,
and highlights 50 of their key projects that have helped shape the visual effects industry. Concluding
with a look at both the future of ILM and the visual effects industry at large, the key creative forces at ILM speculate about what the next 50 years may have in store for the innovators that transformed
movies forever.
Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Author: Ethan Sacks
Launch Date: 4/23/2025
Price: $4.99
Poe Dameron, ace Resistance pilot, and his droid companion BB-8 are sent to investigate a piece of First
Order tech used to decode Resistance messages. Standing between them and their objective is an
infamous TIE fighter pilot. Can Poe out-fly his enemy, or will the mission go down in flames before it
begins?
Poe and BB-8 are back for an all-new adventure! Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of The Force
Awakens! Four issue series.
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Launch Date: 4/16/25
Price: $3.99
KYLO REN – PRISONER ON TATOOINE! KYLO REN has been imprisoned by the ruthless GARDULLA THE
HUTT! The young tyrant must survive the harsh conditions of his grandfather DARTH VADER‘S
homeworld! And who is the mysterious FORCE USER in Gardulla’s employ.
Star Wars: Jedi Knights
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Launch Date: October 2025
Price: $3.99
A comic series detailing Jedi team-up stories from the prequel era.
The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte
Publisher: Abrams
Author: Kristin Baver
Launch Date: 10/7/2025
Price: $50.00
The official behind-the-scenes companion to the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte
The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte showcases the production art, character, and vehicle designs, planets,
storyboards, and other breathtaking work created during the production of the Disney+ series.
Set 100 years before The Phantom Menace, in the waning days of the High Republic, The Acolyte tells
the story of a Jedi Master and their former Padawan as they investigate a sinister threat.
Starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Carrie-
Ann Moss, this series marked the first time the High Republic appeared in live action. Filled with
interviews with key creatives from the series, this book offers a firsthand account of working within this
new era.
The Acolyte Visual Guide
Publisher: DK
Author: Pablo Hidalgo
Launch Date: 6/17/2025
Price: $25.00
Delve deeper into Star Wars: The Acolyte with the definitive visual guide.
Decades before the birth of Darth Vader, explore the glorious High Republic era in the Star Wars galaxy.
During this exciting time, the noble Jedi are protectors of peace and justice.
This visual guide reveals all of the key characters, locations, vehicles, and technology from the Disney+
series and is written by Star Wars insider Pablo Hidalgo.
And that wraps up all the news from Lucasfilm Publishing during Star Wars Celebration. Any books here that grab your attention? Any you are excited for? Let us know down below in the comments. As always, may the force be with you!
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