‘Star Wars’ March 2024 Comics Preview: The Trial of Lando Calrissian, Jango Fett Arrives, and More
It’s that time of the month to look ahead at some upcoming Star Wars comics. March 2024 solicitations have dropped, previewing an exciting and varied lineup. Highlighting it is the trial of Lando Calrissian, hot off the heels of his semi-betrayal coming to light during the Dark Droids arc. Jango Fett will also make his glorious return as his miniseries, written by Ethan Sacks (Bounty Hunters), begins. Phase 3 of the High Republic publishing initiative is kicking into full gear with three releases. Marvel’s quest to not spoil the identity of a returning character keeps getting more complicated. Fans of the flagship High Republic series… tread lightly.
Before we get going, here are a few recent things in the galaxy of Star Wars comics you may have missed:
- AIPT: Check out a letterless preview for Thrawn: Alliances #1, debuting in January
- CBR: The outlet provided a separate letterless preview for Mace Windu #1, debuting in February
- Charles Soule has an update on The Broken Blade
As we look ahead to March, check with your local comic book 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. For the collectors in the crowd, don’t be afraid to look at those Women’s History Month variants with glee.
Star Wars #44 (available March 6)
THE TRIAL OF LANDO CALRISSIAN!
• After the events of DARK DROIDS, LANDO is at a crossroads.
• Saving his friend LOBOT has cost him more than he expected as now ADMIRAL ACKBAR and MON MOTHMA are putting Lando on trial.
• With THE REBELLION locked in battle with THE EMPIRE, how will this trial’s end impact the Rebellion’s future?
The High Republic Phase III #5 (available March 6)
MONSTER AND APPRENTICE! An exciting new arc begins!
• Lightsabers clash as KEEVE TRENNIS finally finds what she’s been searching for in the NIHIL OCCLUSION ZONE!
• What is the secret of the ancient ruin? And can Keeve trust LOURNA DEE when she needs her the most?
• The JEDI’S deepest fears manifest as a face from the past makes a SHOCKING appearance!
Star Wars: Mace Windu #2 (available March 13)
INTO THE STORM AGAINST THE BORE WORM!
• MACE WINDU & AZITA CRUZ must work together to escape the menace of the BORE WORM!
• But what else lies in their path and who is following them?
• And what is COAXIUM ULTRA?
Star Wars: Darth Vader #44 (available March 13)
RISE OF THE MAR CORPS!
• DARTH VADER is picking up the pieces after the SCOURGE wreaked havoc.
• But could a REBEL SQUAD of cyborgs bring chaos to the DARK LORD of order?!
• Who are Vader’s new TROOPERS? Find out here!
The High Republic Adventures Phase III #4 (available March 13)
Zeen, Jedi Knight Qort, and droid 5A-G3 have been following every clue to find answers about their friends who are missing–and presumed dead–since the Starlight Beacon disaster. Together with an assemblage of battle-ready Jedi, smugglers, and pirates, they’ve got a new lead to pursue and it is taking them straight to a Nihil prison ship . . . Dare they hope to discover surviving allies there?
Star Wars: Jango Fett #1 (available March 20)
JANGO FETT EMBARKS ON A BRAND-NEW MISSION!
• AS SEEN IN STAR WARS: REVELATIONS! ETHAN SACKS (STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS) & LUKE ROSS (STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS, STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS) team up to continue the legacy of one of the greatest bounty hunters: JANGO FETT!
• A bounty to find! A mystery to solve! A treaty at risk!
• All this with AURRA SING in the mix!!!
Star Wars: Thrawn – Alliances #3 (available March 20)
A SPACE BATTLE FOR THE AGES!
• PAST and PRESENT collide as THRAWN partners with ANAKIN SKYWALKER and DARTH VADER!
• What are the separatists hiding?
• And how does PADMÉ play a role?
The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing (available March 20)
“Crash” Ongwa and her ragtag crew have been fighting against anyone who had a hand in the Nihil infiltration that plunged her home planet of Corellia into chaos. Even though an uneasy peace has been reached, if they don’t continue to fight, everything they sacrificed for could slip away. Now, Crash has a lead on the person behind the entire Nihil plot–if her crew can accomplish this mission, could true peace be on their horizon?
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi #6 (available March 27)
THE ACTION-PACKED FINALE!
OBI-WAN realizes saving LEIA isn’t enough – he must face DARTH VADER once more! Meanwhile, REVA has found her ultimate bargaining chip: LUKE SKYWALKER!
Source: Bleeding Cool & DarkHorse.com
Nate uses his love for Star Wars and movies in general as a way to cope with the pain of being a Minnesota sports fan. When he's not at the theater, you can usually find Nate reading a comic, listening to an audiobook, or playing a Mario video game for the 1,000th time.
