Comic Book Resoures recently sat down with “Legacy” writer John Ostrander to discuss recent “Vector” issues and the series. Here’s an excerpt:

CBR News: How far back did you, Jan, John Jackson Miller and Randy start planning out “Vector?” Are we talking a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away?

John Ostrander: Sometimes it seems like forever [laughs]. Some of my oldest notes go back to fall of 2006 and there may be some missing. Summer into fall 2006 seems to be about right.

You can read the entire interview here.

Source: Club Jade.net

Wednesday, November 19 sees the release of “Knights of the Old Repiblic” # 35– Vindiction part 4. In the final to the arc,  Zayne Carrick finally faces his one-time Master Lucien Draay in an event that’s been building up since issue # 1! John Jackson Miller wrote and Briang Ching drew this explosive conclusion to the epic arc, out now for $2.99. Check out Dark Horse.com for the preview!

According to Star Wars.com:

“Next week, The Clone Wars movie arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray, and as announced previously, there will be special retailer exclusives. One of them is this Target exclusive edition that comes with the graphic novella, The Shipyards of Doom, written by series story editor, Henry Gilroy. This comic was previously released by Dark Horse Comics, but this edition comes with a unique cover.”

The cover is featured above. You can read the entire article here.

Source: SW.com

StarWars.com and ComicBookResources.com have posted Dark Horse Comic’s February 2009 Star Wars solicitations. For the issues that month, we have Star Wars: The Clone Wars #4, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #38, and Star Wars: Legacy #33. Graphic novels for April that are now solicited include Star Wars Adventures Vol. 1: Han Solo and the Hollow Moon of Khorya and Star Wars Omnibus: Emissaries and Assassins. You can find the Star Wars solicitations here.

Source: StarWars.com, ComicBookResources.com

Available at a comic book store near you this week is Star Wars: Rebellion Volume 3 Small Victories retailed at $12.95. The graphic novel collects the issues from the story arc in the comic under the same name written by Jeremy Barlow with art by Colin Wilson. The solicitation at DarkHorse.com reads:

Lieutenant Deena Shan is feeling insecure and worthless. After a few nearly disastrous missions with the Rebel Alliance, she is ready to give up, go home, and leave the rebellion to the true heroes.
That is, until Deena becomes part of a “suicide” mission that could hit the Empire where it really hurts! But, when Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are captured in process, Deena must reconcile herself to complete the mission and save these two figureheads of the Rebellion, and many others-single-handed!
Will she succeed, or will this be Deena’s last mistake?

Also, DarkHorse.com has updated its previews with looks at Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #35, Star Wars: Legacy #30, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars #3. The previews can be found by clicking on the comic images above. Be sure to check them out as the issues come out Nov. 19, Nov. 26, and Dec. 10, respectfully.

Source: DarkHorse.com, DiamondComics.com

Star Wars: Legacy #29 will be available at comic books stores this Wednesday. The issue is part 10 of the year long crossover story arc Vector, which spanned KotOR, Dark Times, and Rebellion. As the solicitation from DarkHorse.com states:

With his bounty-hunter pals and a team of Imperial Knights, Cade Skywalker plans to assassinate the Sith Emperor Darth Krayt. The first step in their scheme requires a risky attack on a remote Imperial outpost in hopes of drawing Krayt away from Coruscant.

But even if that works, members of the team are divided in their feelings about their “secret weapon”–Celeste Morne, an ancient Jedi Knight of the Old Republic who is in possession of–and possibly possessed by–the powerful Muur Talisman.

The issue is written by John Ostrander with art by Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons. A preview of the issue can be found here, and is retailed at $2.99.

Source: DarkHorse.com, Diamond Comics Previews

This week is the release for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #34 titled Vindication part 3. The solicitation mentions:

As Padawan Zayne Carrick struggles to clear his name, the Masters who framed him for murder are finding the ideals they have worked so hard to protect are crumbling. They have been deceived by a trusted advisor whose hostile takeover will pit the Jedi Knights against one another-true Jedi of the Order vs. the misguided Jedi of the Covenant!

The issue is written by John Jackson Miller with art by Brian Ching. The retail price is $2.99, and a preview of the issue can be viewed here.

Source: DarkHorse.com, DiamondComics.com

This week sees the release of issue two of the six issue miniseries Star Wars: The Clone Wars from DarkHorse.com. The issue is written by Henry Gilroy with art by Scott Hepburn and Dan Parsons, with the cover done by Kilian Plunkett who is an artist working on the TV show. The issue is retailed for $2.99, and a preview of the issue can be found here.

Source: DiamondComics.com, DarkHorse.com

Dark Horse’s offerings for the New Year:

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #37—PROPHET MOTIVE part 2 (of 2)

John Jackson Miller (W), Bong Dazo (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Dan Scott (Cover)

On sale Jan 21
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

“Former Padawan Zayne Carrick’s new life takes a turn for the worse as a con gone wrong puts his friends in a deadly predicament!

Fleecing the corrupt financial exchange on Metellos 3 seemed like a victimless crime to Zayne’s friends Jarael and Rohlan—until they became the victims! Now prisoners of a galactic criminal syndicate, Jarael and Rohlan must find a way to survive long enough for Zayne and his conniving cohort Gryph to rescue them!”

STAR WARS: LEGACY #32—FIGHT ANOTHER DAY part 1 (of 2)

John Ostrander (W), Omar Francia (A/Cover), and Brad Anderson (C)
On sale Jan 28
FC, 40 pages
$2.99
Ongoing

“Darth Krayt’s program to exterminate the Mon Calamari is still in progress, with only the Mon Cal Rangers standing between the refugee populace and certain doom. Now a Sith scientist has a new weapon against which the Rangers are powerless.

Faced with a choice between allowing refugees to perish and sacrificing themselves in a fruitless delaying action, the Rangers turn to an unexpected—and reluctant—source for help.”

Source: SW.com

Shipping to comic stores this week is Star Wars Omnibus: Early Victories. This volume collects Shadow Stalker, Tales from Mos Eisley, River of Chaos, Splinter of the Mind’s Eye, and Vader’s Quest. Several of these stories are said to be long out of print and never collected like this before. The retail price for the collection is $24.95. From personal experience, that isn’t a bad deal for 336 pages, so be sure to browse through it when you can!

Source: DarkHorse.com, DiamondComics.com