The new Han Solo spin-off – Solo: A Star Wars Story – will arrive to our galaxy this may and, as usual, a ton of books and comics will support the release of the movie.
No Star Wars story is told in one way any more. If you want to fully understand the new movie, you will probably have to look out for some of these upcoming novels and comic books that Disney is releasing around the same time as the film itself.
Star Wars Timeline of Canon Movies, Books and Comics
Let’s take a look at what will be available! Note, there are a lot more novels, kids stories and comic books being released, but these here are the most interesting and important, I believe. Prices are taken from Amazon and are accurate for the date this post is published.
Star Wars: Last Shot (Novel)
The Empire has been destroyed and smuggler-turned-war hero Han Solo is trying to adjust to domestic bliss with his wife Leia and young son, Ben. Enter Lando Calrissian, who needs Han’s help or all life on Cloud City will be annihilated. Lando is being hunted by a gangster known as Fyzen Gor, and to no one’s surprise, it’s actually Han’s fault. Not long after Han met Chewie and completed the Kessel Run, he and Sana Starros cheated Gor out of getting his hands on a mysterious device. But Gor only knows the culprit was the owner of the Millennium Falcon: Lando Calrissian. In the present, Han and Lando must put together a team, including everyone’s favorite Wookiee, to put a stop to Gor and his nefarious plans. Along the way Lando will realize that he has his own connection to the device, one that goes all the way back to his own days flying the Falcon with the droid L3-37.
Star Wars: Last Shot takes place in three-time periods: when Lando owned the Falcon; shortly after Han takes ownership of the Falcon; and not long after the Battle of Endor. And only secrets from all three-time periods will help our heroes put a stop to a new threat to the galaxy!
Author: Daniel Jose Older
Price: $22.84
Release Date: 17.04.2018
Star Wars: Most Wanted (Novel)
Han and Qi’ra don’t have a lot in common other than not having a lot. They’re street kids on the industrial planet of Corellia, doing whatever it takes to get by, dreaming of something more. They each jump at a chance to prove themselves in the perilous world of Corellia’s criminal underbelly, only to discover they are on the same mission for the same unscrupulous boss.
When the job goes disastrously wrong, Han and Qi’ra are on the run–from pirates, a droid crime syndicate, the Empire, and their boss—and will have to learn to trust each other if they have any chance of surviving.
Author: Rae Carson
Price: $11.57
Release Date: 25.05.2018
Star Wars: Lando – Double or Nothing (Comics)
When a beautiful crime lord commissions the galaxy’s most talented smuggler to help free her people enslaved by the Empire, Lando Calrissian must wager it all on an impossible mission fraught with danger.
Set just prior to the events of Solo: A Star Wars Story, our charming scoundrel must face Imperial forces with the help of his ship the Millennium Falcon in a deadly race against time. But even with the deck stacked against him, Lando can’t help playing the odds.
Author: Rodney Barnes
Price: $4.99 per issue
Release Date: 29.05.2018
The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story
The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story reveals, for the first time, the design evolution of each new fantastical set, otherworldly machine, and unforgettable character in the film.
Packed with hundreds of spectacular images, including production paintings, concept art and sketches, storyboards, and matte paintings, The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story is the definitive guide to the art of the film—and a must-have keepsake for fans.
Author: Phil Szostak
Price: $36
Release Date: 25.05.2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
This essential visual guide to Solo: A Star Wars Story explores the world of young Han Solo in unparalleled detail. An authoritative companion to the latest Star Wars movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide features the fascinating planets, vehicles, and aliens that Han Solo encounters on his early adventures. Explore key characters, locations and props in captivating detail with extensive production photography and see the iconic Millennium Falcon as its never been seen before, in an exclusive cross-section artwork by Richard Chasemore.
Author: Pablo Hidalgo
Price: $14.48
Release Date: 25.05.2018
There are a lot more books, mainly from the “Adventures” series and those aimed at kids. If you want to see the full list, check the “source link” at the bottom of this article. It’s clear that Disney wants to both enhance our experience and earn as much money as possible at the same time with the release of each Star Wars movie. If you are not certain what would be worth out of the full list, the ones I have highlighted in this article here are what I consider the best purchases and most valuable in terms of story, lore and information a Star Wars fan might want.
So, do you have a plan already? Which book would you like to get and read first? Hmm?
