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The return of Qi’ra has been one of the biggest — and most impactful — surprises in Marvel’s Star Wars line. As leader of the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, not to mention one of Han Solo’s first true loves, her presence and actions have forever changed the post-Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back landscape.

The Solo: A Star Wars Story fan favorite first reemerged in the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover, orchestrating the theft of a still frozen-in-carbonite Han from Boba Fett. This led to the follow-up event Crimson Reign, in which Qi’ra makes a move against the Empire, gaining the ire of Palpatine himself. But this being Star Wars, Qi’ra’s saga is no two-parter.

Star Wars: Hidden Empire, a five-issue miniseries starting in November, will be the third

To quote Lando Calrissian, it wouldn’t be much of a celebration without some fireworks.

In the first look inside Marvel’s Star Wars #26, the rebels are believed all-but defeated until a fiery attack interrupts an Imperial Unity Day parade, broadcast far and wide on the Imperial Holonet. The Emperor will be most displeased.

Star Wars #26, written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Andrés Genolet, with a cover by E.M. Gist, is available for pre-order now on ComiXology. The issue arrives August 17 and can also be found at your local comic shop.

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The Mandalorian isn’t the only bounty hunter after young Grogu.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian #2, a trio of Trandoshan mercenaries descend on the Child, but they’re no match for Mando.

The Mandalorian #2, written by Rodney Barnes and illustrated by Georges Jeanty, with a cover by Kaare Andrews, arrives August 17 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology and at your local comic shop.

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With the end of the Empire came new beginnings for the galaxy and those who worked so hard to set it free. For Han Solo and Leia Organa, it was a future they would explore together, good and bad.

In StarWars.com’s latest exclusive excerpt from Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel, the new novel by Beth Revis arriving August 16, Han and Leia arrive at the first stop on their honeymoon cruise aboard the Halcyon starcruiser. The two discuss certain misgivings about their hosts, as well as a burden Leia now carries — the revelation that Darth Vader was her biological father. (Before you attend the galaxy’s biggest wedding, be sure to check out our previous excerpt featuring Luke and Leia, the reveal of the book’s stunning cover, and a Q&A with the author.)