SDCC 2024: The Acolyte Publishing Program and Other Reveals from the Lucasfilm Panel

4. Get to know Kelnacca. But first, Cavan Scott will pen a Kelnacca one-shot for Marvel. During the panel, fans were treated to this first look inside the pages of the previously-announced comic as well as several variant covers.

5. Always two there are. For fans hungry for even more concept art, The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic (Volume II) has been revealed from Abrams with this cover featuring young Vernestra Rwoh, Avar Kriss, and Bell Zettifar armored up and ready to fight a looming Nameless threat! A companion to the original concept art book covering the multimedia initiative, the new book by Kristin Baver explores Phase II and Phase III art with foreword by Vernestra Rwoh herself, The Acolyte’s Rebecca Henderson, arrives later this year.

6. Even more art from The Acolyte. And arriving next year, The Art of The Acolyte will join the bestselling series of Abrams books based on Star Wars productions, taking us behind the scenes with concept art, costume designs, creature illustrations, and more! Written by Kristin Baver with a foreword by series creator Leslye Headland, the book arrives next July.

7. Step inside Star Wars Outlaws. Following the tradition of Dark Horse art books that delve into the designs behind beloved video games like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Art of Star Wars Outlaws will explore the distinct locations and new underworld characters from the first-ever open-world Star Wars game set between Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

8. A new visual guide has been announced. And Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo returns next year with The Acolyte Visual Guide from DK, filled with full-color photographs and new fun facts about your favorite new characters, ships, tech, and locations from the series.

9. Vernestra Rwoh is a Jedi of action. Also revealed during the panel, a new Vernestra Rwoh action figure joins Hasbro’s The Black Series with a sculpt to match her appearance in live action from The Acolyte.

Plus, earlier this week StarWars.com announced other new titles and revealed the covers of some highly-anticipated upcoming releases…

To quote Finn: Why does everyone want to go back to Jakku?

Our answer? To witness the end of the Empire. A new Marvel maxi-series, Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising, arrives later this year to bring us all along for the ride. The comic is one of a handful of new titles StarWars.com exclusively revealed ahead of San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising

A new Marvel maxi-series written by Alex Segura with pencils by Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales will follow the events of Star Wars issue #50 and Star Wars: Darth Vader issue #50 as the Marvel Star Wars series jumps forward in time after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi to witness the success of the Rebel Alliance. The final battle of the galactic civil war begins with the first issue October 2, 2024. Today, get your first look at the cover art by Phil Noto for all four issues and the official description for issue #1.

Star Wars: Battle Of Jakku — Insurgency Rising #1

Written by Alex Segura

Penciled by Leonard Kirk & Stefano Raffaele

Cover by Phil Noto

In the wake of the battle of Endor, can Luke, Leia and the nascent new republic stave off an unexpected — and deadly — new threat?

A defiant imperial takes center stage — and goes on the offensive against the New Republic! Leia makes a startling discovery in the forests of Endor! Who are the mysterious and deadly acolytes of the beyond?! What is the new villain’s connection to Darth Vader? All this as the post-return of the Jedi storytelling begins!

The Prequel Trilogy Graphic Novel

A new collection of the illustrated adaptations of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith has just been announced from Dark Horse and is available for preorder starting today. Relive every key moment, from a diplomatic mission to Naboo through the establishment of the Empire, with this new take on the beginning of the Skywalker saga. The collection arrives November 12, 2024.

Plus, we have brand-new covers for three previously-announced titles.

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures: Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone #2

Release date: November 13, 2024

Star Wars Encyclopedia

Release date: November 5, 2024

Star Wars: The High Republic: Edge of Balance: Premonition

Release date: April 8, 2025

Whether you love the High Republic and the prequels, the age of the Empire, or the era of the Resistance, there’s a new Star Wars book or comic for you.