The legacy of Order 66 returns in the pages of Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #7 as Kylo Ren, perhaps for the first time in a long time, is treated not as a peer, but as petulant tyrant by former Jedi Knight Grandea. What follows is a heartbreaking tale told in flashbacks about a life uprooted and then adjusted in the aftermath of Palpatine's rise.

Comics Discussed This Week:

• Legacy of Vader #7

Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:

• The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi #3 (of 5)
• The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #3 (of 5)

News: 

• New Bad Batch Hyperspace Stories is coming from Dark Horse and featuring the same creative time. Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #1 (of 4) is due out Dec. 17. Cover artists for the first issue include Valeria Favoccia, Riley Rossmo and Reese Hannigan
• Based on the solicit, Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent will run at least 10 issues. The TPB collecting 1-10 is due for release on May 19.
• The publish schedule has been updated in the show notes and on the Facebook page. Notable new additions include the Star Wars TPB collecting 1-10 of the 2025 series due out May 5; May 19's Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 1; June 16's Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 3; and July 21's Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus and Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: The Screaming Citadel TPB.
• Marvel's October and Dark Horse's November Star Wars comics solicits are on the Facebook page, along with the Bluesky feed.

Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

Aug. 13 _ Jedi Knights #6

Aug. 19 _ The High Republic Adventures Phase III TPB Vol. 4 (Collects 14-16, Battle of Eriadu one-shot)

Aug. 20 _ Star Wars #4

Aug. 26 _ Star Wars: Kanan Modern Era Epic Collection (Collects 1-12)

Aug. 27 _ Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #3, Codebreaker #3 (of 4)

Sept. 3 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #1 (of 5), Legacy of Vader #8

Sept. 10 _ Jedi Knights #7, Tales From the Nightlands #1 (of 3)

Sept. 17 _ Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #1 (of 4), Star Wars #5

Sept. 24 _ Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent #4

Oct. 1 _ Star Wars #6

Oct. 7 _ Legacy of Vader Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-6)

Oct. 8 _ Han Solo — Hunt for the Falcon #2 (of 5), Tides of Terror #2 (of 4)

Oct. 14 _ The High Republic -- Fear of the Jedi TPB (Collects 1-5) and The High Republic -- The Finale one-shot

Oct. 15 _ Legacy of Vader #9, , Codebreaker #4 (of 4)

Oct. 21 _ The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-5); Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 2 (Collects The Old Republic (2010) 1-6, The Old Republic - The Lost Suns 1-5, Lost Tribe of the Sith - Spiral 1-5, Knight Errant 1-5, Knight Errant - Deluge 1-5, Knight Errant - Escape 1-5, Jedi vs. Sith 1-6; material from Star Wars Tales 16-17, 24; Star Wars Visionaries); Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Library Edition (Collects 1-12)

Oct. 22 _ Tales From the Nightlands #2 (of 3), Jedi Knights #8

Oct. 29 _ Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #2 (of 4) and Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #5
Nov. 4 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 5 TPB (Collects 17-20)

Nov. 5 _ Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror #3 (of 4)

Nov. 18 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch - Ghost Agents TPB (Collects 1-5), The Sequel Trilogy TPB (Dark Horse)

Nov. 19 _ Tales From the Nightlands #3 (of 3)

Nov. 25 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Vader Down (Collects 13-25, Star Wars 13-14 and Vader Down #1)

Dec. 2 _ Star Wars: Doctor Aphra — Friends and Enemies Omnibus

Dec. 9 _ Young Jedi Adventures — The Training Sessions HC (Collects Free Comic Book...