Star Wars Celebration Japan is kicking it into hyperspace with a slew of announcements. And the “Stories From A Galaxy Far, Far Away,” was jam-packed more than a cantina with an array of big news on comic books, and regular books… Including the anticipated announcement of The Art of Star Wars: Andor.
That art book will cover the complete two seasons of the Disney+ series. But wait, that’s not all! There were also page reveals for a bunch of books tying into The Acolyte, multiple comic book pages and covers, and much, much more.
Read on for a look at all of the announcements out from the land of the rising sun that you can check out as the sun rises here in America (or wherever you’re reading this)>
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III – The Battle of Eriadu
- Author: Alyssa Wong
- Publisher: Dark Horse
- Price: $5.99
- UPC: 76156801393100111
- OSD: 4/30/2025
- Retail Link: HERE
Description:
Two estranged friends find themselves on opposing sides of the Battle of Eriadu. Jedi Padawan Gavi fights for light and life, while Driggit Parse sits at the right hand of the villainous Warden. When the two finally meet again after Driggit’s betrayal, it’s on the front lines. Can their old friendship be salvaged amidst a war?
Award-winning writer Alyssa Wong, the author of Doctor Aphra, The High Republic: Escape from Valo, and other fan-favorite Star Wars titles, returns to the High Republic Adventures series!
Star Wars: The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi
- Luminous Nine, featured in concept art by Minji Yoon. Includes Azlin Rell, Bell Zettifar, Reath Silas, Torban Buck, Avar Kriss, Elzar Mann, Burryaga, Ty Yorrick, and Terec.
- Publisher: Random House Worlds
- Price: $30.00
- ISBN: 9780593723524
- OSD: 6/17/2025
- Retail Link: HERE
Description:
In this epic conclusion to Star Wars: The High Republic, the Jedi face a final confrontation against the Nihil and Marchion Ro.
The Force is everything. A single life connected to all life. All things connected to all other things. This is what the Jedi believe, and this is why they fight. For life . . . and the light.
For too long, the light has been threatened by Marchion Ro, a sinister despot who will stop at nothing in his quest for power. The conflict with Ro and his marauding Nihil forces has left scars across the galaxy and held the Republic hostage. Countless lives have been lost, beacons of hope have fallen, and the collective courage and resolve of the Republic have been tested like never before. Through it all the Jedi Order has endured, an unwavering candle against the encroaching darkness.
But the Jedi have yet to solve the mystery of the Nameless creatures who feed on the Force. Ro has loosed them upon the galaxy, striking fear into the heart of even the most stalwart Jedi. And yet with every life saved and world freed from Nihil control, the all-consuming blight, which devours everything wherever it appears, threatens to wipe it all away.
Everything now depends on nine brave Jedi, led by Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, who embark on a treacherous journey to the Nameless homeworld. Their quest: to finally solve the mystery of the Nameless and their connection to the Force, and to stop the blight before its damage becomes irreversible.
But a final confrontation with Marchion Ro awaits. Ro, who is willing to sacrifice everything he’s achieved to secure a final victory against the Jedi and carve his name into the very stars for all time.
Nothing less than the fate of everything, perhaps even the Force itself, is at stake.
Star Wars: The High Republic: Fear the Jedi – The Finale #1: Beacon
- Written by Cavan Scott, Art by Marika Cresta, Cover art by Phil Noto (#1) and Ario Anindito (#2)
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Price: $4.99
- UPC: 5960621130-00111
- OSD: 7/30/2025
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8. The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown
- Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press
- Price: $18.99
- ISBN: 9781368070126
- OSD: 7/29/2025
- Retail Link: HERE
Description:
An exciting adventure starring fan-favorite Jedi Padawans Jecki and Yord from the Disney+ live-action series, Star Wars: The Acolyte.
While their Jedi Masters clean up a political mess left behind by one of their own, Jedi Padawan Jecki and her least favorite fellow Padawan Yord are drawn into a planet-wide coming-of-age ritual as featured guests. But when things unexpectedly turn deadly, Jecki and Yord will have to use all of their abilities and work together to keep each other—and their new friends—safe.
This young adult novel is Star Wars meets The Hunger Games and offers fans of The Acolyte a chance to spend more time with two of their favorite characters from the show.
The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series)
- Author: Phil Szostak
- Publisher: Abrams
- Price: $50.00
- ISBN: 9781419775680
- OSD: March 2026
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Description:
The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) takes fans behind the scenes of the critically acclaimed Disney+ Star Wars series set in the early days of the Rebellion and following Rogue One‘s Cassian Andor as he grows from thief to rebel spy. Interviews conducted by The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian author and Lucasfilm creative art manager Phil Szostak with Academy Award-nominated showrunner/head writer Tony Gilroy, Lucasfilm art department “visualists”, and key crew and creatives will give an in depth look at every facet of the creative process that brought this unique Star Wars story to the screen. With hundreds of stunning ship and vehicle designs, character studies, weapons, gadgets, storyboards, and so much more this book is the ultimate visual companion to Andor.
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): 50 Years of Innovation
- Publisher: Abrams
- Author: Ian Failes
- Price: $50.00
- ISBN: 9781419784019
- OSD: 11/4/2025
- Retail Link:
Description:
A celebration of the first 50 years of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the award-winning visual effects house behind the Star Warssaga, Indiana Jones, E.T., Terminator 2, and Jurassic Park.
Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation is the official decade-by-decade visual retrospective of the legendary visual effects house. Founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas in 1975, ILM has won 16 Academy Awards in Best Visual Effects and pushed the boundaries of what can be visually realized on the big screen. Breaking down ILM’s evolution in visual effects decade-by-decade, 50 Years of Innovation features stunning visuals and analysis of the creative and technical processes from concept to execution, and highlights 50 of their key projects that have helped shape the visual effects industry. Concluding with a look at both the future of ILM and the visual effects industry at large, the key creative forces at ILM speculate about what the next 50 years may have in store for the innovators that transformed movies forever.
Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker
- Author: Ethan Sacks
- Publisher: Dark Horse
- Price: $4.99
- ISBN: 9781506742861
- OSD: 4/23/2025
- Retail Link: HERE
Description: ISSUE #1
Poe Dameron, ace Resistance pilot, and his droid companion BB-8 are sent to investigate a piece of First Order tech used to decode Resistance messages. Standing between them and their objective is an infamous TIE fighter pilot. Can Poe out-fly his enemy, or will the mission go down in flames before it begins?
Poe and BB-8 are back for an all-new adventure! Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of The Force Awakens! Four issue series.
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Price: $3.99
- ISSN: 596062100500311
- OSD: 4/16/25
- Retail Link: HERE
Description: ISSUE #3
KYLO REN – PRISONER ON TATOOINE! KYLO REN has been imprisoned by the ruthless GARDULLA THE HUTT! The young tyrant must survive the harsh conditions of his grandfather DARTH VADER’S homeworld! And who is the mysterious FORCE USER in Gardulla’s employ
Star Wars: Jedi Knights
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
- Price: $3.99
- UPC: (issue 8)
- OSD: October 2025
- Retail Link: HERE
- Description:
Jedi team-up stories from the prequel era
The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte
- Author: Kristin Baver
- Publisher: Abrams
- Price: $50.00
- ISBN: 9781419777349
- OSD: 10/7/2025
- Retail Link: HERE
Description:
The official behind-the-scenes companion to the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte
The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte showcases the production art, character, and vehicle designs, planets, storyboards, and other breathtaking work created during the production of the Disney+ series.
Set 100 years before The Phantom Menace, in the waning days of the High Republic, The Acolyte tells the story of a Jedi Master and their former Padawan as they investigate a sinister threat.
Starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Carrie-Ann Moss, this series marked the first time the High Republic appeared in live action. Filled with interviews with key creatives from the series, this book offers a firsthand account of working within this new era.
The Acolyte Visual Guide
- Author: Pablo Hidalgo
- Publisher: DK
- Price: $25.00
- ISBN: 9780593958605
- OSD: 6/17/2025
- Retail Link: HERE
Description:
Delve deeper into Star Wars: The Acolyte with the definitive visual guide.
Decades before the birth of Darth Vader, explore the glorious High Republic era in the Star Wars galaxy. During this exciting time, the noble Jedi are protectors of peace and justice.
This visual guide reveals all of the key characters, locations, vehicles, and technology from the Disney+
series and is written by Star Wars insider Pablo Hidalgo.
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