Star Wars: Clone Wars (comics)

Star Wars: Clone Wars or The Clone Wars are titles of various series of comics set in the Star Wars universe during the Clone Wars conflict. Dark Horse Comics published a nine-volume series of trade paperbacks (2003–2006) collecting various comics dealing with the conflict, a ten-volume graphic-novella series titled Clone Wars: Adventures (2004–2007) in the style of the 2D animated series, and both a monthly comic book series (2008–2010) and a quarterly graphic-novella series (2008–2013) tying into the 3D animated series. A series of webcomics were also released on starwars.com (2008-2011).

Trade paperbacks (2003–2006)

The parts of the series are as follows.

Clone Wars: Volume 1 – The Defense of Kamino

  • Sacrifice
  • The Defense of Kamino
    • Brothers in Arms
    • Jango's Legacy
      • written by Haden Blackman
      • pencilled by Stephen Thompson
      • inked by Ray Kryssing
    • No End in Sight
      • written by Scott Allie
      • pencilled by Tomás Giorello
      • inked by Ray Kryssing
  • Schism

The events in this story take place between two and three months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones).

This trade paperback collects Republic 49 and 50 and Jedi: Mace Windu.

Clone Wars: Volume 2 – Victories and Sacrifices

  • The New Face of War
    • written by Haden Blackman
    • pencilled by Tomás Giorello
    • inks by Curtis Arnold
    • colors by Joe Wayne
  • Blast Radius
    • written by Haden Blackman
    • pencilled by Brian Ching
    • inks by Joe Weems
    • colors by Joe Wayne
  • Catspaw

The events in this story take place between ten weeks and five months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Attack of the Clones)

This trade paperback collects Republic 51 to 53 and Jedi: Shaak Ti.

Clone Wars: Volume 3 – Last Stand on Jabiim

  • Blood and Rain
    • written by Haden Blackman
    • pencilled by Brian Ching
    • inks by Victor Llamas
    • colors by Joe Wayne
  • Thunder and Lightning
    • written by Haden Blackman
    • pencilled by Brian Ching
    • inks by Victor Llamas
  • The Storm After the Storm

The events in this story take place between six and seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Attack of the Clones)

This trade paperback collects Republic 55 to 59.

Clone Wars: Volume 4 – Light and Dark

The events in this story take place between six and seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Attack of the Clones)

This trade paperback collects Republic 54, Jedi: Aayla Secura and Jedi: Dooku, and Republic 63.

Clone Wars: Volume 5 – The Best Blades

  • Dead Ends
    • written by John Ostrander
    • pencilled by Brandon Badeaux
    • inked by Armando Durruthy
  • Bloodlines
    • written by John Ostrander
    • art by Brandon Badeaux
  • Hate and Fear
    • written by Haden Blackman
    • art by Tomás Giorello
  • No Man's Land
    • written by Haden Blackman
    • art by Tomás Giorello
  • The Best Blades
    • written by Jeremy Barlow
    • art by HOON, Ramiro Montanez and Stacy Michalcewicz

The events in this story take place between fifteen and seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Attack of the Clones)

This trade paperback collects Republic 61, 64, 60, 62 and Jedi: Yoda.

Clone Wars: Volume 6 – On The Fields of Battle

The events in this story take place beginning seventeen months after the Battle of Geonosis (as seen in Attack of the Clones)

This trade paperback collects Republic 65 to 71.

Clone Wars: Volume 7 – When They Were Brothers

  • Obsession
    • script by Haden Blackman
    • art by Brian Ching
    • script by Miles Lane
    • art by Nicola Scott

The events in this story begin five months before Revenge of the Sith.

This trade paperback collects Obsession 1 to 5 and the 2005 Free Comic Book Day special

Clone Wars: Volume 8 – Last Siege, The Final Truth

The events in this story begin six months before Revenge of the Sith.

This trade paperback collects Republic 72 to 77.

Clone Wars: Volume 9 – Endgame

  • Hidden Enemy
  • Into the Unknown
    • script by Welles Hartley
    • pencilled by Douglas Wheatley
    • colors by Chris Chuckry
  • Purge
    • script by John Ostrander
    • pencilled by Douglas Wheatley
    • colors by Ronda Pattison

The events in this story begin during the events of Revenge of the Sith

This trade paperback collects Republic 81 to 83, 79 and 80 and one-shot Purge.

Clone Wars: Adventures (2004–2007)

Clone Wars: Adventures ran from 2004 to 2007 and features art based on the 2D animated series (2003–2005). The volumes are numbered 1–10 and not individually titled.

Monthly series (2008–2010)

The Clone Wars: Slaves of the Republic

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars #1–6
    • Creator: Henry Gilroy
    • Penciller: Scott Hepburn, Ramón Pérez, Lucas Marangon
    • Inker: Dan Parsons
    • Colorist: Michael E. Wiggam

Tie in to TV Series:

Clone Trooper Waxer, from the episodes "Innocents of Ryloth" and "Landing at Point Rain", makes a brief cameo in this comic.

The Clone Wars: In Service of the Republic

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars #7–9
    • Writer: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching
    • Penciller: Scott Hepburn
    • Inker: Dan Parsons
    • Colorist: Michael E. Wiggam
    • Cover Artist: Ramón Pérez

Tie in to TV series:

Brings back clone commander Wolffe. It tells how Wolffe lost his eye when he is seen in "Grievous Intrigue". This is also the first time he is seen in clone armor with a wolf emblazoned on his helmet. Also, Clone trooper Sinker, from the "Rising Malevolence" episode makes a brief cameo in the book.

The Clone Wars: Hero of the Confederacy

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars #10–12
    • Writer: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching
    • Penciller: Brian Koschak
    • Inker: Dan Parsons
    • Colorist: Michael E. Wiggam

Graphic novellas (2008–2013)

The Clone Wars: Shipyards of Doom

  • Writer: Henry Gilroy
    • Artist: Matt and Shawn Fillbach
    • Colorist: Ronda Pattisong

The Clone Wars: Crash Course

  • Writer: Henry Gilroy
    • Penciller: Matt and Shawn Fillbach
    • Colorist: Ronda Pattison
    • Cover Artist: Ramon Perez

The Clone Wars: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan

  • Writer: John Ostrander
    • Artist: Wayne Lo

The Clone Wars: The Colossus of Destiny

  • Writer: Jeremy Barlow
    • Artist: Matt and Shawn Fillbach

The Clone Wars: Deadly Hands of Shon-Ju

  • Writer: Jeremy Barlow
    • Artist: Brian Koschak
    • Colorist: Ronda Pattison

The Clone Wars: The Starcrusher Trap

  • Writer: Mike Barr
    • Artist: Matt and Shawn Fillbach
    • Colorist: Raymond Lee
    • Cover Artist: Matt and Shawn Fillbach

The Clone Wars: Strange Allies

  • Writer: Ryder Windham
    • Artist: Ben Dewey
    • Colorist: Mae Hao
    • Cover Artist: Stephane Roux

The Clone Wars: The Enemy Within

  • Writer: Jeremy Barlow
    • Artist: Brian Koschak
    • Colorist: Mae Hao
    • Cover Artist: Brain Koschek

The Clone Wars: The Sith Hunters

  • Writer: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching
    • Artist: Vicenç Villagrasa
    • Colorist: Vicante Ibañez
    • Cover Artist: Dave Filoni

The Clone Wars: Defenders of the Lost Temple

  • Writer: Justin Aclin
    • Artist: Ben Bates
    • Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
    • Cover Artist: Mike Hawthorne

The Clone Wars: The Smuggler's Code

  • Writer: Justin Aclin
    • Artist: Eduardo Ferrara
    • Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
    • Cover Artist: Bengal

Webcomics (2008–2011)

The first comics were released coinciding with Season One. To bridge the arc between the seasons, several comics titled Hunting the Hunters and corresponding online games were released. For the second and third seasons, the comics developed into an ongoing story of its own occasionally weaving into the TV series' storylines. A collection, Star Wars: Tales from The Clone Wars Webcomic Collection Season 1, was published by Dreams and Visions Press with Dark Horse Books in 2010.

Season One

  • The Clone Wars: Prelude: set right before "Ambush"
  • The Clone Wars: Shakedown: set right before "Rising Malevolence"
  • The Clone Wars: Procedure: set right before "Shadow of Malevolence"
  • The Clone Wars: Agenda: set right before "Destroy Malevolence"
  • The Clone Wars: Mouse Hunt: set right before "Rookies"
  • The Clone Wars: The Fall of Falleen: set right before "Downfall of a Droid"
  • The Clone Wars: Discount: set right before "Duel of the Droids"
  • The Clone Wars: Departure: set right before "Bombad Jedi"
  • The Clone Wars: Transfer: set right before "Cloak of Darkness"
  • The Clone Wars: The Dreams of General Grievous: set right before "Lair of Grievous"
  • The Clone Wars: Bait: set right before "Dooku Captured"
  • The Clone Wars: Switch: set right before "The Gungan General"
  • The Clone Wars: Headgames: set some time before "Jedi Crash"
  • The Clone Wars: Neighbors: set during "Jedi Crash"
  • The Clone Wars: Cold Snap: set right before "Trespass"
  • The Clone Wars: Shadowed: set right before "The Hidden Enemy"
  • The Clone Wars: The Valley: set right before "Blue Shadow Virus" and "Mystery of a Thousand Moons"
  • The Clone Wars: Covetous: set before "Storm Over Ryloth"
  • The Clone Wars: Curfew: set before "Innocents of Ryloth"
  • The Clone Wars: The Ballad of Cham Syndulla: set before "Liberty on Ryloth"
  • The Clone Wars: Invitation Only: set before "Hostage Crisis"
  • The Clone Wars: Hunting the Hunters (Part I), released with Gunship Over Florrum
  • The Clone Wars: Hunting the Hunters (Part II), released with Swamp Station Sweep
  • The Clone Wars: Hunting the Hunters (Part III), released with Droids Over Iego
  • The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct
  • The Clone Wars: The Valsedian Operation

Photo comics

  • Star Wars: Clone Wars, a 2008 photo comic adaptation of the 2003-2005 tv series

See also


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