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Come this fall, Darth Vader will haunt your dreams.

IDW Publishing and Lucasfilm’s Halloween tradition of spooky stories will continue this year with Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle, a five-issue miniseries from writer Cavan Scott, kicking off in September and running throughout October. Scott has shepherded the series’ terrifying tales since 2018’s Tales from Vader’s Castle, and promises that there are plenty of frights left in the halls of the Sith Lord’s horrifying home.

“This year is the culmination of all the stories we’ve been telling, as we return the heroes of our original series to Mustafar,” Scott tells StarWars.com. “Lina, Hudd, Skritt, and even CR-8R share the terrible nightmares they’ve been having. We will see Anakin, Jar Jar, and Padmé tussling with undead droids, Luke facing the

The story of the Bad Batch is just getting started.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch, now streaming on Disney+, has followed the gifted soldiers of Clone Force 99 as they make their way in a changing galaxy. The Original Series has featured strange worlds, presented new threats, and introduced us to Omega — the mysterious young clone who has captured the heart of the hardened Bad Batch, as well as audiences. Today, Disney+ released a new Mid-Season Sneak Peek, recapping the story so far and offering some glimpses of the adventures in store. Watch it below!

For more on Star Wars: The Bad Batch, check out StarWars.com’s in-depth coverage:

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Star Wars is for everyone, and that means the worlds we explore are inclusive and diverse places to visit. Although there’s still work to be done to create more high-profile stories of people of all gender identities and expressions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and backgrounds in the galaxy far, far away, to celebrate this Pride Month — which spotlights the importance of continued conversation and support of LGBTQ+ rights for dignity, visibility, and equality — we’ve gathered a short list of just a few of our favorite out and proud queer Star Wars characters.

1. Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra

Doctor Aphra is a delightfully complex character with questionable morals and an unpredictable zest for adventure that’s led her to work for Sith Lord Darth Vader and team up with Luke

Summer has finally arrived, and it’s a great time to not only enjoy the sunshine and warm weather but to also catch up on your reading. With many Star Wars releases over the last several years, it stands to reason that you haven’t gotten to read everything out right now. (If you have, we salute you.) That’s why StarWars.com is here with some book and comic recommendations for all ages that you might have missed, but that just might be your perfect beach (or otherwise) read this summer.

Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin

He may be writing the main Star Wars comic and also a part of the Star Wars: The High Republic gang, but you could be forgiven for having missed Charles Soule’s second foray into the galaxy

Hunter and his brothers in Clone Force 99 have been transformed in the first half of Season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, now streaming on Disney+. First, they watched helplessly as the Republic was shattered by Order 66 and the Empire took control — turning Crosshair against them in the premiere episode. Then the Bad Batch took on the care and protection of Omega while continuing to stick together as a squad and a found family.

“The interesting challenge was: How do you challenge a super soldier?” series head writer and executive producer Jennifer Corbett tells StarWars.com. “And what can you throw at them that’s something that they’re not equipped to deal with? That’s how the idea of Omega came to be. Soldiers can figure things out,

The next wave of books from Star Wars: The High Republic arrives in a week, and StarWars.com has your guide to all the exclusive editions and variants, including several special posters.

Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm

In addition to the regular release of Cavan Scott’s new novel, a special Out of Print edition includes a signed copy with exclusive cover art by Jama Jurabaev and a tote bag featuring the exquisite cover. The bundle goes on sale on Tuesday, June 29, at 10 a.m. ET along with a limited edition Jedi tee.

At Barnes & Noble, each purchase of the book will include a special poster featuring concept art of Chancellor Lina Soh and her pet targons.

And the Target special edition includes an exclusive cover

Durge fans, get ready. 

The popular bounty hunter, originally created for Genndy Tartakovsky’s classic Clone Wars 2D Micro Series, is making the jump to modern Star Wars storytelling. In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #11, part of the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover, Durge makes his first full appearance while seeking a bounty; unfortunately, it leads him to cross paths with Aphra and Sana Starros…

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #11, from writer Alyssa Wong and artist Minkyu Jung, arrives June 30 and is available for pre-order now on Comixology and at your local comic shop.

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For Han Solo, there’s no escape from the past. Good or bad.

Boba Fett has lost his prize — Solo, frozen in carbonite — and is determined to recover his rightful bounty. But as we’ve learned in Marvel’s War of the Bounty Hunters crossover, this was no simple theft; indeed, there are much larger and personal players involved. More will be revealed as the story continues in Marvel’s September 2021 Star Wars comics, and StarWars.com has your first look at covers and plot details for Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #4, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters – Boushh #1, Star Wars #17, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #14, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #16, and Star Wars: Darth Vader #16, as well as Star Wars: The High Republic

Star Wars Inside Intel is a StarWars.com feature where Lucasfilm Story Group member Emily Shkoukani, whose job is to know as much about a galaxy far, far away as possible, explores obscure facts about Star Wars lore and continuity. In this installment, Emily explores the evolution of clone armor…

“You fought in the Clone Wars?” Luke’s question to Obi-Wan was the audience’s first introduction to both clones and a “Clone War” back in 1977’s Star Wars: A New Hope; it would take another 25 years before George Lucas was able to realize a clone army on screen in 2002’s Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and then delve even deeper with the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. While most people expected to be captivated by epic battles during

I’ve been a Star Wars fan since before I can even remember, but it wasn’t until a few years ago that I truly felt seen by the galaxy that I loved so much. And that was due in great part to Doctor Aphra.

Everyone comes to Star Wars through different avenues and everyone stays for different reasons. Usually, those reasons involve finding characters and storylines that we connect with. For me, my love of Star Wars began with the original trilogy. I used to run around my yard pretending to be Princess Leia and turning empty wrapping paper tubes into lightsabers with the copious use of markers. As the years passed, that love only deepened as I discovered the Legends books and the prequel trilogy was released, and I found