Star Wars February 2024 Comics Preview: Mace Windu #1, the Doctor Aphra Situation, and More

February 2024 comic solicitations have hit the web. While it looks to be a quieter month in the land of Star Wars comics, there will be plenty of headlines if the online rumors are anything to go by. Topping the list is longtime mainstay Doctor Aphra, which may have been quietly brought to a close or put on pause. Elsewhere, the Mace Windu miniseries begins, wild returns in the High Republic, Luke and Vader continue their Return of the Jedi journey, and more.



But first, Free Comic Book Day 2024 falls on May 4 next year, and Star Wars fans are getting a double dose to celebrate. First, Daniel José Older and Andy Duggan are teaming up for a Young Jedi Adventures and The High Republic Adventures crossover, which will see Nubs meet Qo'rt. Also, Marvel joins the fray with the union of Charles Soule and Greg Pak for a Luke and Vader special. Check out both preliminary covers below and the early synopsis for Marvel's issue (h/t Star Wars Splash Page).



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As we now look ahead to February, check with your local shop on which pre-order options they have (or you can be boring and choose digital). You can visit here for a refresher on what else is coming from Star Wars. Now, onto your feature presentation. As a reminder, the very nature of comic solicitations is spoiler-filled, so be aware before going forward. We will begin with what we know about Doctor Aphra.



Doctor Aphra #41 (?)



Star Wars Splash Page recently highlighted trade paperback information on Doctor Aphra volume 7, coming April 2024. The trade will encompass Doctor Aphra #32-40. For those keeping track, next month's issue #39 will be the last of the Dark Droids crossover, with January's issue #40 starting something new. For those who collect trade paperbacks, you know nine issues is a little steep for a single volume. Most trades only pack 5-6 issues. There are always exceptions, but with Bounty Hunters already being subjected to a fate similar to what might befall Doctor Aphra, some wonder if issue #40 is the last time we'll see the good doctor in this time period. We await answers, especially now that the series isn't included in February's official solicitations.



[COLOR=#f7e028; font-size: 14pt]Star Wars: Mace Windu #1 (available February 7)[/COLOR]



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[COLOR=#f7e028; font-size: 14pt]Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi #5 (available February 7)[/COLOR]



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[COLOR=#f7e028; font-size: 14pt]Star Wars: Darth Vader #43 (available February 14)[/COLOR]



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Star Wars #43 (available February 21)



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[COLOR=#f7e028; font-size: 14pt]Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III #4 (available February 21)[/COLOR]



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Before moving on, spoilers on who the return is are out there if you know where to look. Drunk Wooky recently shared the leak that was found in a variant cover. We won't name the character as Drunk Wooky has since redacted their article out of respect for the individual they got the information from. We'll just say... Cavan Scott, you madman.



[COLOR=#f7e028; font-size: 14pt]Star Wars: Thrawn - Alliances #2 (available February 28)[/COLOR]



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In Dark Horse land, The High Republic Adventures Phase III #3 was pushed back to February 14, leaving issue #4 to March for now. We will highlight that issue next month, but we will share a new one-shot from Daniel José Older. The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing, coming March 20, will pick up the story of Crash and her team from Midnight Horizon. Check out the cover and early synopsis below (another h/t Star Wars Splash Page).

All February single issues and more will be available for pre-order at your local comic book shop once the December catalog is released.



Source: Bleeding Cool



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