This Week in Star Wars Comics: Echoing fears and the Occlusion Zone

November flew by! We close this month out with a slew of single issues and one new trade paperback. Let's dive right in!

This Week in Star Wars Comics has The High Republic, the next entry of The Battle of Jakku, and a great gift for Darth Vader fans.

Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege #2

Doctor Aphra is back and once again teaming up with Luke Skywalker. Together they will fend off a group of dark side Force users working with the Imperial remnants. Speaking of the leftover Empire, they continue their onslaught on the New Republic.

Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege #2 is written by Alex Segura, illustrated by Stefano Raffaele, and the cover artists are Taurin Clarke and Davide Paratore.

The High Republic Adventures – Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone #2

Writer Alyssa Wong is making their debut in The High Republic Adventures with one of their creations, Ruu, an ex-Jedi padawan turned vigilante. Ruu has joined Crash Ongwa's security team, tasked with hunting down the villainous Nihil, The Warden. The baddie has a Republic droid with valuable information about the fight against the Nihil.

The High Republic Adventures – Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone #2 is written by Wong, illustrated by Valeria "Lux" Favoccia, and the cover artist is Jake Bartok.

The High Republic Adventures – Echoes of Fear #3

Pardon me. I'm just over the moon about the return of one of my favorite High Republic characters: Cohmac Vitus. He's glorious and I love his hair.

Master Vitus is back to aid his ex-Padawan now Jedi Knight Reath Silas in his research of the powerful Force artifact, the Echo Stones. Along with Padawan Amadeo Azzazzo aiding them, they dive into the history of a Jedi went missing as they seek out ways to stop the monstrous Force eaters the Nihil have weaponized.

The High Republic - Echoes of Fear #3 is written by George Mann the illustrator is Giorgia Sposito, and the cover artist is Eduardo Mello.

Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets

The one trade out this week is the Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets, part of the Epic Comics collection from Marvel Comics. This compiles Darth Vader (2015) #1-12 plus the annual. It's a perfect gift for any Darth Vader fan, out just in time for the holidays.

That's it for the month of November. Next time, we'll start wrapping up 2024 in another edition of This Week in Star Wars Comics.

See you in the splash pages!