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Entertainment Weekly brings us a new still of Keri Russell’s Zorii Bliss (and Poe, maybe, judging by that hair outline) in The Rise of Skywalker . But what is that circle she’s holding? There is, of course, already a theory.
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At StarWars.com, Justina Ireland talks about Spark of the Resistance, her YA novel that’s helping to launch the Journey to the Rise of Skywalker on Force Friday, and we get a look inside at some new Phil Noto art.
Spark of the Resistance is out in hardcover and eBook tomorrow, alongside a few other items.
Today’s Force Friday preview livestream revealed a number of toys for The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and Jedi Fallen Order – and they’re over here if that’s your poison – but we also got a handful of hints, including two new characters.
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Three brand-new comics, the latest Insider and a Legends reprint are coming to the shelves Wednesday, September 18. It’s an Age of Resistance twofer with both Rey and Rose (previewed last week) dropping, plus Doctor Aphra #36.
There’s also a Legends reprint, Menace Revealed Vol. 2 and Star Wars Insider #192, which can’t even be spared an actual Rise of Skywalker still for the cover.
Age of Resistance: Supreme Leader Snoke dropped today, but next Wednesday will bring us two issues of the sequel-era comic: Rey and Rose Tico. StarWars.com has the previews now.
The last leg of Marvel’s Age of series, the Age of Resistance, has revealed new details about the final issues, coming in September, which will focus on Rose, Snoke, Rey and Kylo. Head into the gallery to see the blurbs.
The series will launch with a Finn issue. Poe Dameron, Captain Phasma and General Hux will also have their own issues, with stories about Admiral Holdo, Max Kanata and BB-8 in the Special.
A new book by Amy Ratcliffe will profile 75 Star Wars women. Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy, due out in October, will feature an “eclectic mix of female characters from the films, cartoons, novels, comics, and video games.”
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Eight new episodes of Forces of Destiny went up on the Disney Youtube this afternoon. Watch them all in the playlist below!
It’s a big week for releases, at least by post/pre-movie standards: One novel re-release and three comics! On Tuesday, January 30, Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn is out in paperback. It has a sequel coming in July.
Then on Wednesday, January 31, our comics. The big ticket is The Last Jedi tie-in DJ #1 (with several variants). If you like your TLJ a little less neutral, there’s also Forces of Destiny: Rose and Paige. Or head back to the OT era with Doctor Aphra #16.
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Three comics and a Legends reprint collection are headed to the comic shops for Wednesday, January 17. The comics are Star Wars #42, Star Wars Adventures #6 and Forces of Destiny: Hera. The trade is volume 2 of the Legends Legacy series, collecting #20-36, #41, #0 and #1/2 of the Dark Horse far-future title.
