List of Star Wars comic books
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This is a list of Star Wars comic books set in the fictional Star Wars universe. Star Wars comic books were originally published by Marvel Comics, starting with the original series in 1977 and ending in 1984. Blackthorne Publishing published a run of 3-D comics from 1987 to 1988, and Dark Horse Comics published Star Wars comic books from 1991 until 2014. Exclusive publishing rights returned to Marvel Comics in 2015. Almost all Star Wars comics published prior to 2015 have been rebranded as non-canon with the designation Legends.
BBY stands for years before the Battle of Yavin, an in-universe event which occurred during the original Star Wars film. ABY stands for years after the Battle of Yavin.
Film and television adaptations
All pre-2014 film and television adaptations are in the Legends continuity, even though they adapt Canon films.
Film adaptations
Television adaptations
Canon original stories
The High Republic
Fall of the Jedi
Reign of the Empire
Age of Rebellion
The New Republic
Rise of the First Order
Marvel anthology series
IDW Publishing anthology series
Dark Horse Comics anthology series
Comic strips
Star Wars Rebels comic strips
The Star Wars Rebels comic strips are set in-between episodes of the Disney XD television show of the same name. The first 37 strips were published in the monthly Germany, UK, and U.S.A. Star Wars Rebels Magazine issues, which debuted in January 2015.
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