Today jason inman and i talk about our eight star wars comic books, including stories from both the current canon and star wars legends. Knights of the old republic, also known as simply knights of the old republic or kotor, is a monthly comic book series published by dark horse comics that ran for five years, beginning january 25, 2006 and ending with its fiftieth issue on february 17, 2010. Tales of the jedi dark lords of the sith and tales of the jedi. Id also recommend some of the star wars comics if youre interested in reading more. Thenpresident of lucas licensing, howard roffman, estimated that there were more than 65 million star wars books in print. A roundtable discussion with the creators of star wars. He said, the books are a way of extending the fantasy of star wars. The ultimate fan debate over whats part of the star wars canon just. It was a daunting task indeed to tackle such an allencompassing star wars encyclopedia. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Theyre among the worst star wars books ive read including legends. Star wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels published by del rey. Which star wars comic books and novels should i read. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
Any of the books and comics that transpired after return of the jedi are no longer considered canon. Sep 21, 2018 today jason inman and i talk about our eight star wars comic books, including stories from both the current canon and star wars legends. I cant wait for marvel and lucasfilm to make the next batch of canon vader comics coming in 2020 after. Books rank the novels of the new canon page 14 jedi. The ultimate star wars and philosophy you must unlearn. They already had a good clone wars series made, all tcw did was muck around with the timeline and make the clone wars into basically the korean war from mash, because if tcw is canon on top of everything else, then youre cramming a ridiculous amount of events into 3 years. In fact, forceusers in star wars, especially the jedi order, seem to espouse the sufi values of monism more than that of western monistic traditions, since the ultimate goal of sufism is mystical union with god, and the characters of star wars, both good and evil, seem to attempt to assimilate. We had to exclude a lot of material within the canon, he says, smiling at the similarity between fan terminology and religious language. The new canon policy basically includes the star wars movies, the clone wars animated series, star wars rebels animated series and everything else that follows the announceme.
More 20202027 here is a comprehensive list of every major new star wars release across the entire canon, from the films and video games to the audiobooks. To understand canon and continuity, the overall star wars saga should be looked at as a set of stories written by many different people which document past events. You can use the search box to narrow results in real time. To be honest, i still have a tough time believing its a star wars books its extremely dark, darker than any other star wars material ive read. As of 2004, over 1,100 star wars titles had been published, including novels, comics, nonfiction, and magazines. Thanks to the lucasfilm story group, who helps maintain storytelling consistency through every new chapter of the star wars mythos, each release does, indeed, help to build upon the overarching saga, filling in the. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people. With news of marvel taking back the reins of star wars comics, and the new film edging closer to its 2015 debut date, many fans are anxious to learn the fate of some of their favorite characters. Thousands of years before the clone wars, the jedi order was fractured by a schism. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Dec 25, 2015 any of the books and comics that transpired after return of the jedi are no longer considered canon. The names of them are dark disciple, rouge one catylst, a new dawn, ahsoka, heir to the jedi, tarkin, lords of the sith, battlefront twighlight company, lost stars, blood line, life debt, and. Jan 07, 2016 to be honest, i still have a tough time believing its a star wars books its extremely dark, darker than any other star wars material ive read. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Although some stories are more reliable than others, they all are looked upon as part of the overall history. President of lucasfilm, kathleen kennedy, has claimed that. Ccanon elements from licensed expanded universe eu creators have. A red saber, unsheathed in the 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. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Dark disciple is a unique star wars story, an exploration of one womans personal growth and a unique take on the morality of the force. Star wars comic series timeline star wars timeline. Star wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the lucasfilm magazine, star wars insider. Jun 08, 2018 why thrawn respected vader more than anyone else in the empire canon duration. These works spin out of george lucas original stories, the rest are written by other writers. May the course be with you the university of chicago magazine.
What other jedi thought of young anakincanon star wars. Aftermath you kinda have to force yourself through to get everything you can out of life debt and empires end. So far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. We teamed up with alex damon of star wars explained to bring you the ten pieces of star wars media books, games, etc that you must. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. Star wars story group member matt martin recently declared that fans can pick and choose what is canon in star wars because its all fake anyway. Dec 31, 2016 so far there are 12 star wars adult novel canon books. After rene descartes rose to prominence, with his mind body dualism, a particular problem became extremely pressing in. Complete canon comic series 125 in chronological order. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. 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. The truth is, the goals of lucasfilms story group are nothing new. Lords of the sith is a bit like a buddy road movie, except that the buddies are evil emperor palpatine and his equally nasty sidekick, darth vader. List of legends elements in the films wookieepedia fandom.
What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the. May the course be with you the university of chicago. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an antagonist. Heck, the original clone wars series was already a. The perennial debate in the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series is always going to be whether the books are accessible to the general reader, in one sense i dont know why someone who is not either interested in philosophy or star wars would buy a star wars and philosophy book in the first place, so perhaps it is a question of whether.
The high republic speaks with the minds crafting the worlds next big star wars story. 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. As reported by disney star wars is dumb, martins most recent comments came after a fan asked him to clarify his previous comments regarding star wars canon. Nov 18, 2016 this list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
As to the status of new material, according to the writer of the darth vader comics serial. The new marvel star wars comics are now considered canon by disney and lucasfilm, which means the latest revelation about han solos love life will shock fans who thought they knew the smooth. Here are the only star wars books that are considered canon. Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. In addition to release date, you can sort by seriesissue, story arc, abybby year, writer, or artist. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. It was a daunting task indeed to tackle such an allencompassing star wars encyclopedia writing so much material on a tight schedule no matter what the subject matter all comes down to pacing and perseverance. Which novels in the new star wars canon are worth reading. As i am an avid star wars fan, i would like to know the canon of certain events and. Why thrawn respected vader more than anyone else in the empire canon duration.
Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. Dec 02, 2019 three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. Thrawn, the imperial remnant exists largely devoid of the racist philosophy of his. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. Star wars novels that marvel should adapt as comicsgraphic. Lets talk about the novels, comics, short stories, tv shows, movies, and reference books.
In fact, the story groups own members chee and hidalgo gave presentations at last years star wars celebration europe, as. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. We know that the rise of skywalker is the end of the skywalker saga, but its not the end of star wars chances are there will still be stories told of a galaxy far, far away long after were dead and buried. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. Gospel, or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. Kieron gillian, the answer is that all new star wars comics are part of the main canon, at the same level as the theatrical films and the star wars. Wroonian appeared first in issue seven of the marvel star wars comic series.
What philosophy is behind count dookus split from the jedi order. Disney and lucasfilm started a whole new star wars continuity in 2014, and the sprawling canon now consists of so many multimedia entries, its hard to keep track of everything. Discussions your personal canon jedi council forums. I havent read many of the books so im not confident recommending any particular one. The expansive novels that broaden the lore within star wars, rival the. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. The force is qualitatively neither good nor bad but has sides or aspects to it, from which force. It encompasses the entire star wars film saga, the clone wars, and star wars rebels all in one volume. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Jade was once an assassin of the empires dark overlord comics and books. The writer and artist john cassaday kick off marvel comics new line of comic books based on the scifi franchise in january with star wars, the first of three titles launching in 2015. The following article contains spoilers for star wars.
Continuity canon, tiein media like books and comics that connect the time periods between g and t canon properties. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The new disney canon can be confusing, but these titles should help ease you in. We had to exclude a lot of material within the canon, he says, smiling at the similarity between fan terminology. Johnson was asked by the hollywood reporters natalie heltzel. The new canon policy at lucasfilm was announced on april 25th, 2014. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. A canon is anything that is accepted as having actually happened or occurred in the collection or universe in question and in the case of star wars that would mean any movie including prequels or television series already aired, as well as any books or. Its definitely an adult novel, but despite how horrific and hopeless some parts feel in a good way its a thriller mixed with horror and adventure, but tons of depressing themes, i thought it. The last jedi director rian johnson admitted he really didnt care about star wars canon in a recent interview discussing johnsons knives out film.