Star Wars-Wochenvorschau KW 14/2022 (04.04. – 10.04.2022)

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Auf dem Planeten Crait begegnet Leia inmitten einer Gruppe bewaffneter Kämpfer ihrem Vater. Sie erfährt die Wahrheit hinter seiner Untersuchungsmission und beschließt, gegen das Imperium zu kämpfen. Ihre nächste humanitäre Mission führt sie ins Naboo-System. Was wird die junge Prinzessin dort erwarten?

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ZU FRÜH GEFREUT … Der berüchtigte Kopfgeldjäger Boba Fett hat sich endlich seine kostbare Zielperson gesichert – Han Solo, eingefroren in Karbonit und fertig für einen einfachen Transport. Fett will den Schmuggler direkt nach Tatooine bringen, um das hohe Kopfgeld zu kassieren, das der furchterregende Jabba auf Solo ausgesetzt hat. Klingt einfach. Was sollte da schon schiefgehen? Nun ja … einiges … und dann bricht auch schon das Chaos aus. Inhalt: US-Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha (2021) #1, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters (2021) #1-5

Erläuterungen

Hier handelt es sich um Band 28 der Star Wars Reprint-Reihe von Panini, in der Comicgeschichten aus der Heftreihe gesammelt werden.

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A peace-loving senator faces a time of war in another thrilling Padmé Amidala adventure from the author of the New York Times best-sellers Queen’s Peril and Queen’s Shadow!

Padmé is adjusting to being a wartime senator during the Clone Wars. Her secret husband, Anakin Skwyalker, is off fighting the war, and excels at being a wartime Jedi. In contrast, when Padmé gets the opportunity to see the casualties on the war-torn front lines, she is horrified. The stakes have never been higher for the galaxy, or for the newly-married couple.

Meanwhile, with Padmé on a secret mission, her handmaiden Sabé steps into the role of Senator Amidala, something no handmaiden has done for an extended period of time. While in the Senate, Sabé is equally horrified by the machinations that happen there. She comes face to face with a gut-wrenching decision as she realizes that she cannot fight a war this way, not even for Padmé.

And Chancellor Palpatine hovers over it all, manipulating the players to his own ends…

Eine friedliebende Senatorin findet sich in Kriegszeiten wieder in einem weiteren Padmé-Amidala-Abenteuer der Autorin der New York Times-Bestseller Queen’s Shadow und Queen’s Peril.

Padmé muss sich erst daran gewöhnen, Senatorin in Kriegszeiten während der Klonkriege zu sein. Ihr heimlicher Ehemann, Anakin Skywalker, kämpft im Krieg und zeichnet sich als Jedi in Kriegszeiten aus. Im Gegensatz dazu ist Padmé entsetzt, wenn sie Todesopfer an den von Krieg zerrissenen Frontlinien sieht. Es stand noch nie so viel auf dem Spiel für das frisch verheiratete Paar.

Während Padmé in geheimer Mission unterwegs ist, schlüpft ohre Zofe Sabé in die Rolle von Senatorin Amidala – etwas, das für eine längere Zeit keine der Zofen getan hat. Als sie im Senat ist, ist Sabé ebenso erschrocken über die Machenschaften, die dort stattfinden. Sie sieht sich mit einer herzzerreißenden Entscheidung konfrontiert, als ihr klar wird, dass nicht auf diese Art und Weise einen Krieg führen kann, auch nicht für Padmé.

Und Kanzler Palpatine schwebt über all dem und manipuliert die Akteure zu seinen Zwecken…

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This essential Star Wars Legends novel chronicles the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, and the origins of the saga’s most enduring evil—the malevolent Sith master Palpatine.

Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived. Possessing power is all he desires; losing it is the only thing he fears. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the Sith. When the time is right, he destroys his Master—and vows never to suffer the same fate. For like no other disciple of the dark side, Darth Plagueis learns to command the ultimate power . . . over life and death.

Darth Sidious: Plagueis’s chosen apprentice. Under the guidance of his Master, he secretly studies the ways of the Sith while publicly rising to power in the galactic government, first as Senator, then as Chancellor, and eventually as Emperor.

Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious, Master and acolyte, target the galaxy for domination—and the Jedi Order for annihilation. But can they defy the merciless Sith tradition? Or will the desire of one to rule supreme, and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction?

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For the first time in trade paperback, A Star Wars Legends classic story, featuring one of the greatest heroes in the galaxy, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The Republic has fallen.

Sith Lords rule the galaxy.

Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi has lost everything…

Everything but hope.

Tatooine—a harsh desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns while trying to protect themselves and their loved ones from the marauding Tusken Raiders. A backwater planet on the edge of civilized space. And an unlikely place to find a Jedi Master in hiding, or an orphaned infant boy on whose tiny shoulders rests the future of a galaxy.

Known to locals only as “Ben,” the bearded and robed offworlder is an enigmatic stranger who keeps to himself, shares nothing of his past, and goes to great pains to remain an outsider. But as tensions escalate between the farmers and a tribe of Sand People led by a ruthless war chief, Ben finds himself drawn into the fight, endangering the very mission that brought him to Tatooine.

Ben—Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, hero of the Clone Wars, traitor to the Empire, and protector of the galaxy’s last hope—can no more turn his back on evil than he can reject his Jedi training. And when blood is unjustly spilled, innocent lives threatened, and a ruthless opponent unmasked, Ben has no choice but to call on the wisdom of the Jedi—and the formidable power of the Force—in his never-ending fight for justice.

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Now for the first time in trade paperback: A Star Wars Legends classic, the stunning conclusion to the Darth Bane series.

Twenty years have passed since the Sith and their endless rivalries were eradicated and replaced with the Rule of Two. Darth Bane now reigns alongside his young acolyte, Zannah, who must study and train in the dark side of the Force until the time comes to strike down her master and claim the mantle for herself.

But Bane’s brutal new regime has one potential fatal flaw—how will their legacy continue if an apprentice fails to raise their blade in combat? The only solution must be for the Dark Lord of the Sith to rediscover a long-forgotten secret of the order—the key to immortality.

Bane’s doubt spurs his young apprentice into action, and Zannah vows to destroy her master at any cost. After he mysteriously vanishes, she tracks him across the galaxy to a desolate desert outpost, where the fate of the dark side will be forged by a final fight to the death.

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Now for the first time in trade paperback: the second book in the legendary series featuring the pilots of Rogue Squadron.

Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages across the vastness of space, the pilots risk both their lives and their machines for the cause of the Rebel Alliance. Now they must embark on a dangerous espionage mission, braving betrayal and death on the Imperial homeworld to smash the power of a ruthless foe!

It is the evil heart of a battered and reeling Empire: Coruscant, the giant city-world from whose massive towers the Imperial High Command directs the war. The Rebels will invade this mighty citadel in a daring move to bring the Empire to its knees. But first Wedge Antilles and his X-wing pilots must infiltrate Coruscant to gain vital intelligence information. Capture means death, or worse—enslavement by the vicious leader known as “Iceheart,” Ysanne Isard, now Emperor in all but name. And one of Rogue Squadron’s own is already her slave, a traitor hidden behind a mask of innocence, working to betray both colleagues and the Rebellion itself.

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Dr. Aphra teams up with Darth Vader himself in the original script to the audiobook production—an expanded adaptation of the critically acclaimed Marvel comics series.

Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra, rogue archaeologist, is in trouble again.

A pioneer in the field of criminal xenoarchaeology, Aphra recognizes no law, has no fear, and possesses no impulse control. To her, the true worth of the galactic relics she discovers isn’t found in a museum but in an arsenal. This viewpoint has led to a lot of misunderstandings. After her latest plan goes horribly wrong, her roguish ways are on the verge of catching up to her. That’s when suddenly Darth Vader, terror of the galaxy, swoops in with his lightsaber

and…saves her life?

Don’t get her wrong—it’s not like she’s ungrateful. Sure, her new boss is a lord of the Sith. And okay, she may have just become a pawn in a deadly game being played by him and his boss, who happens to be the Galactic Emperor. And yes, the life expectancy of anyone who disappoints Vader can be measured in seconds.

But she’s back doing what she does best. She’s got a ship to fly, a heist to pull, and two unorthodox but effective metal buddies: Triple-Zero, a protocol droid specializing in etiquette, customs, translation, and torture, and BT-1, an astromech loaded with enough firepower to take down a battlecruiser. Together, they might just find a way to get the job done and avoid the deadly performance review that waits at its conclusion.

Just kidding. She’s doomed.

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ALL OUT WAR ON THE STREETS OF CORELLIA!

• Besieged by an entire syndicate of killers, T’ONGA, BOSSK, TASU LEECH, ZUCKUSS, 4-LOM and LOSHA have no choice but to fight their way out through the streets.
• But will all of the crew make it out of CORONET CITY alive?
• Meanwhile, DENGAR strikes…and the Underworld may never be the same!

KRIEG AUF DEN STRASSEN VON CORELLIA!

• T’ONGA, BOSSK, TASU LEECH, ZUCKUSS, 4-LOM und LOSHA werden von einem ganzen Syndikat aus Killern belagert und haben keine Wahl, als sich ihren Ausweg durch die Straßen zu erkämpfen.
• Aber werden es alle Mitglieder der Crew lebendig aus CORONET CITY schaffen?
• Währenddessen schlägt DENGAR zu…und die Unterwelt wird vielleicht nie mehr dieselbe sein!

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An in-depth special edition covering all 7 seasons of the fan-favorite, award-winning animated program.

The magazine features behind-the-scenes interviews, character profiles, a detailed episode guide, and synopses for all the episodes, all lavishly illustrated with imagery from the Lucasfilm Image Archives and final frames.