Comics Star Wars Legends Epic Collection & uncollected Dark Horse comics

Sorry,I was referring to the epic collections. The Mixed-Up Droid comic, Splinter of the Mind's Eye, Jedi Quest, Starfighter - Crossbones, The
Assassination of Darth Vader, and The Gauntlet of Death all need to be collected. One could also include Evasive Action, Rookies, A Hunter's Fate- Greedo's Tale, and Reversal of Fortune from Hyperspace. The Shadows of the Empire Galoob and Ertl specials + Battle of the Bounty Hunters need to be collected. There are also the Star Wars Adventures (Dark Horse), Clone Wars Adventures, and Clone Wars graphic novellas, along with The Clone Wars webcomic

 

The ones in blue font are collected in the DH Wild Space Omnibus Vol. 1

The one in red font is collected in Epic Collections, The Empire Vol. 4.

Spoiler: Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 4

copied from comixology:
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 4

Collects Star Wars: Darth Vader And The Cry Of Shadows #1-5; Star Wars: Jabba The Hutt — The Gaar Suppoon Hit, The Hunger Of Princess Nampi, The Dynasty Trap And Betrayal; And Star Wars: Boba Fett — Enemy Of The Empire #1-4 — Plus Material From Star Wars Tales #7, #11-12, #15 And #18-20; Star Wars Visionaries Ogn; Dark Horse Presents Annual '99; And Free Comic Book Day 2012: Star Wars.

• The Luke Skywalker Walkabout Story from Dark Horse Presents Annual 1999 is finally collected in The Empire Vol. 4

I hope that the pop-up books like Battle of the Bounty Hunters get collected. I'm more concerned that the rarities, odds, and ends get released in digital form and then stay available in digital. I have no plans on purchasing hardcopies of the Epic Collections but I am buying them digitally on comixology.

• Brothers in Arms (FCBD 2005, green font) is available digitally for free on comixology.
  Spoiler: FCBD 2005 for Free

  Free Comic Book Day: Star Wars (2005)
  
  Check out this precursor issue to Revenge of the Sith! With the battle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance heating up, who will prove victorious? An explosive, high-flying adventure you have to read to believe!
  

 

Oh, what about River of Chaos?

Also, I agree it is important to preserve them digitally. Still, it would be nice to see them all collected in physical form as well (referring to the Epic Collections)

There are also the 4 Hasbro/Toys'R'Us comics
Full of Surprises
Most Precious Weapon
Practice Makes Perfect
Machines of War

 

River of Chaos is collected in the DH Omnibus: Early Victories:

Image from Comixology​

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The 4 Hasbro/TRU mini comics from the Attack of the Clones-era are collected in the DH Omnibus: Menace Revealed

Image from Dark Horse Digital (no Legends banner because it is not currently sold on Comixology)​

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The Marvel Epic Collection: Newspaperstrips Vol.1 includes 3 comic stories never-before-collected nor published outside of newsprint. All three are also in the IDW newspaper strip Vol. 1 collection.

1) Constancia Affair in its original version

2) Depths of Kashyyyk

3) Planet of Kadril

Image from Comixology




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• Free Comic Book Day 2013 should be collected in one of the tradepaperbacks for Star Wars (2013). This is the one with Brian Wood as writer.
• The original FCBD comic may be tracked down on Ebay. The other years can be found on Ebay as well.

The DH Omnibus Clone Wars, Vol. 3 has FCBD 2005 included.

Spoiler: DH Omnibus Clone Wars Vol. 3

Spoiler: DH Omnibus Clone Wars Vol. 3

Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars Vol. 3: The Republic Falls

Collects Star Wars: Republic (1998) #70–#77 and #81–#83, Star Wars: Obsession #1–#5, and Free Comic Book Day 2005.

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• DH Clone Wars Vol. 7 also collects FCBD 2005

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I'm wondering about the contents of a possible Star Wars Epic Collection the Newspaper Strips Volume 2. It should contain the first part of The Serpent Masters and the other 16 issues of the Classic Star Wars series but what else? I think it would be cool if they included all the black & white comic strips too.

 

@Tython Awakening I'm referring to the Epic Collections. The omnibuses and stuff are great, but I'd like them all to be in "the Legends Epic Collection", creating "one huge tapestry, collecting full unbroken runs of all the greatest Star Wars comics from the past 35 years." All the comics aforementioned have yet to be included in the Epic Collections.

 

Seems like one or more new Epic Collection gets published every quarter.

There might be an editor at Marvel or Lucasfilm who can take suggestions if something is missing.

 

They'll be collected hopefully! They've been pretty thorough so far! I thought it would be good to note what's missing so far so said suggestions could be made, if necessary

 

Yes, I agree. They are including all the variant covers and trade covers.

Marvel is reprinting Dark Horse's Conan runs as well. That is a good sign there is cooperation. Conan is following the same pattern starting in Jan. 2019.

 

Would anyone happen to be keeping track of Legends issues not yet collected by Marvel? I'd be interested in seeing what their percentage complete is currently at.
Am I wrong in thinking that The Empire volumes will definitely have the most entries? There are still so many more issues to collect before Yavin.

 

I'm interested in making another attempt at putting that info together. Someone else might do a better job but at least I can make an attempt. I would go era by era from Dawn of the Jedi through Legacy Vol. II. So probably it requires double and triple posting. If I make an attempt, I hope someone else can make an attempt so I'm not the only crazy person!

The photo archive at Rebelscum.com has one of the best checklists I've seen for comics, action figures, and other SW collectibles.
http://rebelscum.com/darkhorse.asp

Spoiler: Dark Horse Timeline from Rebelscum.com with hyperlinks

DARK HORSE COMICS TIMELINE


BEFORE THE REPUBLIC ERA
(36,000 - 25,000 years before Star Wars: ANH)
Dawn of the Jedi



OLD REPUBLIC ERA
(25,000 - 1000 years before Star Wars: ANH)
The Golden Age of the Sith
The Fall of the Sith Empire
Knights of the Old Republic (Tales of the Jedi)
The Freedon Nadd Uprising
Dark Lords of the Sith
The Sith War
Redemption
Knights of the Old Republic (ongoing series)
The Old Republic
Lost Tribe of the Sith
Knight Errant
Jedi Vs. Sith



RISE OF THE EMPIRE ERA
(1000-0 years before Star Wars: ANH)
Jedi–The Dark Side
Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan
Jedi Council
Darth Maul
THE PHANTOM MENACE
Star Wars (Ongoing series)
Jedi Quest
The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing
Jango Fett
Zam Wesell
Starfighter
ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Republic
Jedi
Clone Wars
The Clone Wars
Darth Maul–Death Sentence
Darth Maul–Son of Dathomir
REVENGE OF THE SITH
Dark Times
Purge
Darth Vader and the Lost Command
Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison
Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin
Droids
Jabba the Hutt
Blood Ties: Jango and Boba Fett
Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire
Agent of the Empire
Han Solo at Star's End
The Force Unleashed
Underworld



REBELLION ERA
(0-5 years after Star Wars: ANH)
Empire
Dark Forces
A NEW HOPE
Star Wars (2013)
Rebellion
Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures
A Long Time Ago...
Vader's Quest
Classic Star Wars
Star Wars Adventures
River of Chaos
Splinter of the Mind's Eye
Shadow Stalker
Rebel Heist
A Valentine Story
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Tales From Mos Eisley
Shadows of the Empire
The Bounty Hunters: Scoundrel's Wages
Ewoks: Shadows of Endor
RETURN OF THE JEDI
X-Wing Rogue Squadron
Mara Jade
Shadows of the Empire: Evolution
Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission
The Jabba Tape



NEW REPUBLIC ERA
(5-25 years after Star Wars: ANH)
Boba Fett
Heir to the Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command
Dark Empire
Crimson Empire
The Bounty Hunters: Kenix Kil
Jedi Academy



NEW JEDI ORDER ERA
(25-40 years after Star Wars: ANH)
Union
Chewbacca
Invasion



LEGACY ERA
(40+ years after Star Wars: ANH)
Legacy



INFINITIES
(Outside of any era)
The Star Wars (Lucas Draft)
Movie Alterations
Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds
Humor Titles
Star Wars Tales
Miscellaneous Titles



ACTION FIGURE PACK-INS
Hasbro Expanded Universe Comic Two-Packs



COLLECTIONS
Hardcover Limited Editions
30th Anniversary Hardcover Collection
Dark Horse Omnibus Program

 

I wonder if those UK-exclusive TCW comics will ever be collected.

 

Is the big Thrawn hardcover an Legends Epic Collection? It looks awesome

 

Is this the Epic Collection you are referring to? It is likely only softcover.


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Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 4

Collects Star Wars: Heir To The Empire #1-6,
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising #1-6
Star Wars: The Last Command #1-6.

Dark Horse collected all three mini series into a hardcover.

Spoiler: Thrawn Trilogy Hardcover

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That Dark Horse Collection is nice - but also extremely irritating. They made their Hardcover Collections like that (Thrawn Trilogy, Crimson Empire, Legacy 1/2/3) some weird size that isn't the same as a Collected TPB or Hardcover typically is, but they are also not the same size as all the Omnibuses they were putting out. It just lives in its own perpetually annoying sized universe of non-conformity.

 

There was a Dark Empire hardcover in this size as well.

 

These Three Legends Epic Collections (under spoiler tag) are the only ones I can currently find. The first two appear to have been released as scheduled in September and October 2018.

The third is The Old republic Vol. 3, scheduled for an April 2, 2019 release. It will have KOTOR Issues 38-50, KOTOR War 1-5, and material from Tales #24.

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Beyond these, I have not found any solicitations or previews for new Epic Collections. There were a lot of Epic Collections released in 2018, so maybe Marvel will surprise us in Winter 2018/Spring 2019. I'm counting 6 Epic Collections released in 2018 alone. With only 1 announced for 2019, we should hopefully learn more soon!

Another point of interest -- the lag time between Old Republic Epic Collections has been about two years. We have April 2, 2019 slated as the release date for Old Republic Vol. 3. Well, Old Republic Vol. 1 had a release date of July 1, 2015. While, Old Republic Vol. 2 had a release date of March 8, 2017. Beyond Volume 3, should we wait until 2021 for Volume 4? And then there's the problem of what Volume 4 would consist of. Might it consist of Threat of Peace, Blood of the Empire, and The Lost Sons?

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Spoiler: New Epic Collections

Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed Vol. 1

Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett — Open Seasons #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-18 And Material From Star Wars Tales #8 And #21-24.

About Book
Page Count
475 Pages
Print Release Date
September 19 2018
Digital Release Date
September 19 2018





OCTOBER 30, 2018 (available at comicshops since October 17, 2018)

STAR WARS EPIC COLLECTION: THE NEW REPUBLIC Vol. 4
Legends
softcover collection



publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
softcover collection (472 pages)
ISBN 978-1-302-91383-0
$ 39.99

credits:
written by Mike Baron
based on the books by Timothy Zahn
cover by Mathieu Lauffray

solicitation copy:
The Thrawn Trilogy is here! Five years after the glorious Rebel victory against the second Death Star, Luke Skywalker is the first of a new line of Jedi Knights! Han Solo and Princess Leia are married, and have taken on many of the burdens of governing the New Republic. But the galaxy is not yet safe. Far, far away, something festers. One lingering faction of the Empire – near death, but all the more dangerous for it. And a new discovery could spark it back into life. The last of the Emperor’s warlords, Admiral Thrawn, is ready to seize his chance as a dark and deadly force – and suddenly, the odds are stacked heavily against Luke, Leia, and Han!

collects the following Dark Horse publications:
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire # 1 – 6 [October 1995 – April 1996]
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising # 1 – 6 [May – October 1997]
Star Wars: The Last Command # 1 – 6 [November 1997 – July 1998]

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APRIL 2, 2019

STAR WARS EPIC COLLECTION: THE OLD REPUBLIC Vol. 3
Legends
softcover collection



publisher info:
Marvel Worldwide
softcover collection (432 pages)
ISBN 978-1-302-91646-6
$ 39.99

credits:
written by John Jackson Miller & Chris Avellone

solicitation copy:
A new direction for fugitive Jedi Zayne Carrick! With his allies by his side – his best friend, Gryph, the mysterious Jarael, and the former Mandalorian warrior Rohlan – Zayne sets forth on seat-of-your-pants adventures fi lled with ghost ships, renegade droids and high-speed racers! A death-defying shoot-out on the face of a comet leads right into the heart of one of the galaxy’s most cruel organizations – the slave-trading Crucible! Zayne risks his life – and maybe his sanity – to help Jarael face her dark past, but the consequences could be deadly for his crew! And, as Zayne Carrick’s saga draws to a close, he’ll face what may be his most dangerous enemy yet – the demonic Demagol!

collects the following Dark Horse publications:
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 38 (Faithful Execution) [February 2009]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 39 – 41 (Dueling Ambitions) [March – May 2009]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 42 (Masks) [June 2009]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 43 & 44 (The Reaping) [July – August 2009]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 45 & 46 (Destroyer) [Sept. – October 2009]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 47 – 50 (Demon) [Nov. 2009 – February 2010]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War # 1 – 5 [January – May 2012]
material from Star Wars: Tales # 24 (Unseen, Unheard) [July 2005]

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I think volume 4 would work best for Threat of Peace, Blood of the Empire, and The Lost Sons. Would love to have those all in one book.

 

An Epic Collection treatment of those comics could have all of three of the mini series and then there are some extras as well.

The various releases for Threat of Peace have the most extras. There is a guidebook in the back pages of the Threat of Peace U.S. tradepaperback. There are also some variant comic releases.

If Vol. 4 goes to the Old Republic mini series, we should get the following included as bonus art pages:

Threat of Peace #1, SDCC 2009 Foil Mini Comic Cover (foil artwork continued on backcover as well)




Threat of Peace #1, Variant




Threat of Peace, UK, Titan Edition Cover





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These are pretty good. Not the ones that are reprints, but the run they had that was unique. I've got all those and they are very good.

 

I would absolutely adore if they collected those. I haven't even gotten to see them yet, I only know of their existence.

 

The Clone Wars Epic Collections are only on Vol. 2, released on March 21, 2018, so there is a long way to go. The Clone Wars stories from the Jedi One-Shots and Republic are being released right now. The Clone Wars TV Series tie-in material may not fit seamlessly with the Republic material.

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There's also the Clone Wars web comics for Seasons 1 thru 3. Season 1 was released as a convention-exclusive tradepaperback.

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The Clone Wars Webcomic would be amazing to have in there! I always welcome physical forms of webcomics.

 

As noted in the trades thread. No content yet.

Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 5 releases May 7
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Newspaper Strips Vol. 2 releases July 16

 

Thanks for posting those! I was looking everywhere within the sites I normally check.