(W) Greg Pak, Kieron Gillen (A) Adam Gorham, Various (CA) Leinil Yu When the Dark Lord of the Sith loses control of the Force, nothing is safe - not even his own Star Dreadnought! But in the face of total destruction, Commander Sab? finds an opportunity. Does Vader's untrammeled onslaught expose a vulnerability? Or is it just another doorway to the terrifying tyranny of the Sith? According to the Jedi, fear leads to anger and anger leads to hate. But does hate lead to suffering - or power? Caught in a maelstrom, Sab? must finally confront the horrifying consequences of her choice to serve Darth Vader. Will she choose darkness over light? Are things so bad for Vader that he would reach out to his one-time ally Doctor Aphra for help? And where Aphra goes, will the killer droids Triple-Zero and Beetee follow? Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #33-36 and DARTH VADER (2015) #3. Rated T

(W) Greg Pak (A) Guiu Vilanova, Raffaele Ienco (CA) Ryan Stegman Red revenge! Lady Qi'ra not only insulted the Empire, but challenged it. In the end, Darth Vader showed her criminal organization that the Empire is not to be toyed with. But now, fearful whispers echo in every corner of the Empire: Darth Vader is on the hunt, searching for anyone with any connection to the Crimson Dawn. How deep has the Dawn infiltrated the galaxy, and are all their operations worthy of Vader's wrath? In the bowels of Bespin, Darth Vader once told his son he wanted to bring order to the galaxy. Now his promise is put to the test as he leads an unlikely crew of heroes and assassins against the Crimson Dawn! But everything gets thrown into question with the shocking return of Sab?, handmaiden of Padm? Amidala! Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #18-22. Rated T

(W) Greg Pak (A) Guiu Vilanova, Raffaele Ienco (CA) Aaron Kuder The next critical new chapter in Darth Vader's ongoing evolution! Returned to the fold after his rebellion against the Emperor, Darth Vader faces the horrors of reconstruction in the secret laboratories of Coruscant. As he blacks out under the knife, does the Dark Lord of the Sith still dream of revenge against his master? Or do his thoughts drift toward his son - and the friends who make Luke Skywalker so vulnerable? Featuring the revelation of the first time Vader learned the name Han Solo! As Vader and Ochi of Bestoon embark on a search for Solo's carbonite-frozen body, who is the Umbaran? What happens when she emerges from the darkness? And what will a raging War of the Bounty Hunters mean for the Dark Lord's ongoing schemes? Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #12-17. Rated T

(W) Greg Pak (A) Luke Ross & Various (CA) Rahzzah Darth Vader, whom she believed murdered her queen. But Sab? has learned Vader's greatest secret, and now she fights at his side - believing that someday she may prove there is still good in him. What happens when the Handmaiden finally comes face-to-face with the Emperor, who knows all of her secrets? As the Queen's Shadow enters the crucible, will Vader let her burn? Plus: Three decades ago, Anakin Skywalker slaughtered Wat Tambor, leader of the Techno Union. So who is the pirate Jul Tambor, and what is he planning on Skako Minor? As this revolutionary faces down Darth Vader, Sab? must pick a side! Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #28-32. Rated T

(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Ray-Anthony Height, More (CA) Sway The sinister Domina Tagge has put a price on Doctor Aphra's head! Now Aphra finds herself running for her life, trying to shake every bounty hunter on her tail. But one of those hunters is Aphra's angry ex Sana Starros - and for Sana, it's personal! Aphra can't outthink Domina or outrun Sana…so what choice does she have left? Perhaps locating a mysterious piece of tech that could shift the balance of the galactic civil war? Aphra's desperate hunt takes her to Corellia - but unfortunately for her, that's right on Sana's doorstep. And our roguish doctor isn't the only one with an eye on this prize! Now, with the Unbroken Clan on their tails, Aphra and Sana are on a collision course with another of the galaxy's deadliest bounty hunters! Collecting STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #6-10. 112 PGS./Rated T

(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Minkyu Jung (CA) Sara Pichelli Aphra and Sana hurtle toward a showdown that will change everything! The Spark Eternal corrupts everything it touches, and Doctor Aphra is no exception! Trapped inside her own tainted mind, Aphra's only hope for escape lies in her own memories - but can she find a way out before the Spark consumes her completely? And as Sana Starros comes face-to-face with an ancient, malevolent presence, she will have to make a choice - and quickly. Can she save Aphra? Can she even save herself? Everyone involved is hiding deadly secrets, and the Spark has plans of its own! As its power grows, so does its hunger. But what is the truth behind its origin? Collecting STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #21-25. RATED T

(W) Dave Manak (A/CA) Warren Kremer Journey to the forest world of Endor for adorable adventures with the Ewoks! Join Wicket Warrick, his friend Teebo and Chief Chirpa's daughter Princess Kneesaa in colorful capers filled with rainbow bridges and rites of power! Who dares brave the Valley of Evil? Where will the Ewoks land when a mission of honor turns into a flight to danger? And what is the incredible secret of the Terrible Machine? There are discoveries and deadly games in store as the Ewoks face a call to arms, a chase to the end and a fight to the finish! The cuddly stars of Return of the Jedi take center stage in fun-filled stories guaranteed to make you sing 'Yub Nub'! Collecting EWOKS #1-5. All Ages

A thrilling call to adventure on the very edge of the galaxy! Black Spire Outpost has long been frequented by smugglers, merchants and travelers from every system looking to make their score on the infamous black market - or experience exotic thrills only the remote world of Batuu has to offer. Beings like the infamous Dok-Ondar, proprietor of rare antiquities, thrive on the unique opportunities that abound on this lawless outpost at the edge of Wild Space. But the First Order has come to Batuu - and now its survival is at stake! The road to Black Spire's salvation begins in the past, with a job that Han Solo and Chewbacca once pulled for Dok-Ondar! The newest chapter of the growing Star Wars saga begins with this riveting tie-in to the themed land at Disneyland and opening later this year at Walt Disney World! Collecting STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE #1-5. Rated T

(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Will Sliney (CA) E.M. Gist For 300 years, the Halcyon has been the preeminent cruise ship in the galaxy. Republics and an Empire have risen and fallen, but this luxury space vessel has been a constant - despite a bumpy ride or two. Now, learn the incredible, centuries-long story of the ship at the heart of the sensational Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel at Walt Disney World! In the High Republic era, can the ship withstand a Nihil attack? During the Halcyon's time as a flying casino, Aurra Sing gambles her life! In the days of the Old Republic, Anakin and Padm? infiltrate the ship on a secret mission! Lando and Hondo find themselves on a collision course in the Halcyon's halls! And as the ship runs afoul of the First Order, can a Resistance spy complete their dangerous assignment? Collecting STAR WARS: THE HALCYON LEGACY #1-5. Rated T

(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) David Messina, Paul Fry (CA) Phil Noto Chewbacca behind bars! Chewie is held captive on the prison planet of Gulhadar, and his cellmate is none other than Maz Kanata! But where is Han Solo, and what happened to the Millennium Falcon? Outnumbered and outgunned, Chewie makes a daring escape! Elsewhere, Greedo is on the run - and you won't believe who's after him! Now, these two wanted men are on a collision course, and together they just might have a chance to get their hands on Jabba's urn. But it's in some dangerous clutches, so how will an angry Wookiee pull off the greatest heist in history? And what does this urn hold that will unlock the future of the Star Wars galaxy? Collecting STAR WARS: HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA #6-10. Rated T

The battle of Jedha continues! As Tey Sirrek defends the Temple of the Kyber, Vildar Mac is buried alive - with only his belief in the Force to keep him alive. But Vildar is a Jedi beset by doubts, scarred by a past he should've forgotten years ago. Who can come to his aid as the Holy City tears itself apart? Vildar, Tey and Matthea Cathley are forced into a corner, with enemies closing in all around, and a secret of the hidden Jedi vault is revealed. As one Jedi lies dying in Jedha's frozen desert, another is missing. And all the time, the Leveler waits in the shadows, desperate to feed! Can Vildar resist the lure of the dark side? Or must he become what he fears the most to survive! Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC (2022) #6-10. Rated T

(W) Cavan Scott (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Phil Noto A new era of Star Wars storytelling begins! Journey back to the High Republic - the golden age of the Jedi! Centuries before the Empire and the Skywalker saga, the Jedi are at their height, protecting the galaxy as Republic pioneers push out into new territories. But as the frontier prepares for the dedication of the majestic Starlight Beacon, the Padawan named Keeve Trennis faces the ultimate choice: Will she complete her Jedi trials, or rescue the innocent from disaster? And can she trust her closest ally? Hutts, Rancors, Gamorreans and far less familiar faces await in a tale of belonging and betrayal set in a rich and vast world of new Jedi! Prepare to experience new worlds! New ships! And new evils to fight - including the terrifying Nihil and a creeping alien horror! Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #1-5. Rated T

(W) Cavan Scott (A) Georges Jeanty, Ario Anindito (CA) Phil Noto As the galaxy prepares to celebrate the Republic Fair on Valo, a fierce battle rages in the depths of Wild Space - and the Jedi of Starlight Beacon must join forces with their most feared enemy to face the terror of the unstoppable Drengir horde! And as Avar Kriss and her new allies fight nightmarish creatures on a harsh lava world, young Jedi Keeve Trennis puts everything on the line to save her former master from the darkness! Meanwhile, who - or what - is the Great Progenitor? And will the Jedi find other forces at work on the Drengir's deathworld? Plus: The villainous Nihil may be in retreat?but they cast a long shadow! Guest-starring Cohmac Vitus, Reath Silas and Orla Jareni, Jedi Wayseeker, from the blockbuster novel Star Wars: The High Republic - Into the Dark! Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #6-10. Rated T

(W) Rodney Barnes (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Nick Bradshaw Darth Vader leads a team of ruthless Dark Jedi known as the Inquisitors - and they scour the galaxy on the hunt for Jedi knights! Weapons of the Emperor sent out into the galaxy to track down and kill any Jedi who survived Order 66, the ruthless Inquisitors are among the most skilled and deadly threats to those who served the light side of the Force. But buried in the annals of Jedi lore is the story of Tensu Run, the Jedi knight who faced the Inquisitors and Darth Vader! What became of him, and why did the Empire so greatly fear his existence? Prepare to find out why Tensu Run is on Darth Vader's most-wanted list-and what threat he poses to the Dark Lord! COLLECTING: Star Wars: Inquisitors (2024) 1-4 Rated T

(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Luke Ross (CA) Leinil Yu The legendary Mandalorian bounter hunter Jango Fett embarks on a brand-new mission! Jango Fett, father of Boba Fett and legendary bounty hunter, has a bounty to find! A mystery to solve! And a treaty at risk! But can even the galaxy's most formidable bounty hunter achieve all of his goals with the dangerous and deadly Aurra Sing in the mix?! COLLECTING: Star Wars: Jango Fett (2024) 1-4, Star Wars: Revelations (2023) 1 (Story 5) Rated T

(W) Marc Bernardin (A) Georges Jeanty, Chris Cross (CA) Mateus Manhanini One of the greatest Jedi Knights of all stars in his own comic book! Even in the years before the Clone Wars, Mace Windu was known for his discipline, determination and combat skills. They'll all be put to the test as he vies to stop an incendiary secret from falling into the wrong hands! When a scientist's discovery threatens the balance of the galaxy, Mace is led down a treacherous path of mystery and action! After working together to escape the menace of the Bore Worm, Mace and smuggler Azita Cruuz are pursued by a Hutt-hired bounty hunter on the refinery moon Ro Mira. But what else lies in their path? Who is following them? And what is Coaxium Ultra? Collecting STAR WARS: MACE WINDU (2024) #1-4 and material from STAR WARS: REVELATIONS (2023) #1. Rated T

Fast approaches the ultimate destiny of one of the Jedi's most renowned masters! As Obi-Wan Kenobi spends his final days in the remote deserts of Tatooine, he takes time to reflect on - and record - key moments from his long and heroic life. Writing in old, leather-bound journals from his hermit's hut, Obi-Wan remembers a watershed adventure on Coruscant, which he narrowly survived when he was but 8 years old. But this was just the beginning of his incredible Jedi journey! Thrill to untold tales of Obi-Wan Kenobi's days as a young Jedi Initiate, his trials as a Padawan, the crucible of Jedi Knighthood and the Clone Wars and some of the earliest challenges he faced as a true Master of the Force! Collecting STAR WARS: OBI-WAN #1-5. RATED T

(W) Charles Soule (A) Marco Castiello, Jethro Morales (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli Hundreds of years before the Skywalker saga, witness the birth of a Jedi legend! Porter Engle is perhaps the most skilled lightsaber wielder in the High Republic. With his sister and fellow Jedi Knight Barash Silvain, he travels the galaxy, serving as a guardian of peace and justice. As the two Jedi journey to a planet far on the Republic frontier in response to a desperate request for aid, they are certain they will succeed. Because no one in the galaxy fights like Porter Engle. No warrior can stand against him. No one even comes close. They are sure of victory?until they see what awaits them! Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC - THE BLADE #1-4. Rated T

(W) Timothy Zahn, Jody Houser (A) Andrea Di Vito, Patrick Olliffe (CA) Rod Reis Return to the saga of Grand Admiral Thrawn with the comic-book adaptation of the hit novel THRAWN: ALLIANCES! As rivals for the favor of the Emperor, Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader may seem like unlikely partners for a crucial mission! Yet this formidable twosome has worked together before. Years ago, Thrawn and the man once known as Anakin Skywalker were joined in the hunt for Padm? Amidala. Now, as each man carves his own way through the galaxy, they will find themselves bound together once more by the Emperor's will - and they will be each be tested to their limits by an enemy worthy of their formidable combined might! COLLECTING: Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances (2024) 1-4 Rated T

(W) Charles Soule (A) Ramon Rosanas, Jan Bazaldua (CA) R. B. Silva Eradicate all resistance! Commander Ellian Zahra has been tasked by the terrifying Darth Vader with the job of tracking down the remnants of the rebel fleet, scattered across the galaxy since the Battle of Hoth. But what is behind her bitter and personal quest for revenge against Leia Organa? When the powerful, dark secret is revealed, the rebels' Fourth and Seventh Divisions will pay the price! Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles and Shara Bey must fly into battle against an onslaught of TIE fighters in one of the greatest dogfights ever witnessed! Meanwhile, the Rebel Alliance's elite operations team, the Pathfinders, will take on a daring heist right under the nose of the Emperor - with Lando and Lobot along for the ride! Collecting STAR WARS (2020) #7-11. Rated T

(W) Charles Soule (A) Marco Castiello, Ramon Rosanas (CA) Carlo Pagulayan Luke Skywalker's quest for answers takes a dangerous turn! As the Rebellion tries to pull itself together for a last-ditch effort to defeat the evil Galactic Empire, Luke realizes it's time to take the next step on the path to becoming a Jedi. But the Jedi order is gone, so where can Luke turn to find the legacy he so desperately needs? The voice of Master Yoda will be a key piece of instruction in his journey, but Yoda will not teach the lesson Luke must learn. And this lesson will take - and give - more than the young Skywalker could ever have imagined! Plus: After a mission gone wrong, ace Rebel pilot Shara Bey - mother of Poe Dameron - was left stranded on a Star Destroyer. And now her time is running out! Collecting STAR WARS (2020) #19-23. Rated T

(W) Charles Soule (A) Genolet, Andres, Ramon Rosanas (CA) Stephen Segovia The Rebel Fleet is reunited at last! Leia Organa, Mon Mothma and the other Alliance leaders send a message to the galaxy that resistance to Palpatine's rule remains as strong as ever. Meanwhile, Crimson Dawn has activated their sleeper agents across the galaxy - and two of them race to deliver a dangerous secret to the Rebel Alliance. But the Empire knows what they have stolen, and the entire Imperial Navy is in hot pursuit! Meanwhile, Threepio enters into aggressive negotiations, Luke embarks on a mission that will test his growing Jedi skills to the limit, and the rebels come to understand the true scope of the threat they face! Collecting STAR WARS (2020) #26-30. Rated T

(W) Charles Soule (A) Madibek Musabekov (CA) Stephen Segovia Charles Soule continues his saga of STAR WARS! When something goes horribly wrong with Lobot, it puts the Rebellion at terrible risk! Lando Calrissian will do anything to save his friend - even if it means betraying all his other friends? COLLECTING: Star Wars (2020) 37-41 Rated T

(W) Charles Soule (A) Jethro Morales, Madibek Musabekov (CA) Stephen Segovia 'The end of an era approaches, as Marvel begins to set the stage in the comics for STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI! Charles Soule weaves together threads from years of storytelling, as he presents the grand finale of Marvel's second blockbuster era of STAR WARS! The timeframe between THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI has almost been filled?but there are still a few surprising twists and turns yet to come! COLLECTING: Star Wars (2020) 46-50' Rated T

Based on Meteor Entertainment's Free-to-Play, Massively-Multiplayer online shooter Hawken, an immersive, fast-paced game featuring giant mechs on a technologized world, this original graphic novel serves as both prequel and sourcebook for the game world. It offers players a glimpse of what came before the game, and what might come in the months ahead. Hawken: Genesis focuses on the relationship between Rion Lazlo, the man who would be king, and James Hawken, the brilliant inventor who paved the way for Lazlo's success. What begins as a mutually beneficial partnership developing magnificent technology for the planet's largest corporation state devolves into betrayal and conflict that soon leads to a man-made cataclysm that changes the face of the planet forever.

(W) Tini Howard (A/CA) Gilbert Hernandez First there were three: Octavia, Charlotte, and Rosalyn, a trio of badass hit-women who picked up the slack when the going got too real for other so-called top-level assassins. But things happened. Octavia hung up her semi-automatic for a semi-lucrative kidnapping insurance scam. Charlotte chose expensive Chardonnay, love, marriage and, until recently, a baby carriage. And Rosalyn? There's a lot of conspiracies, but according to the federal government, she's simply M.I.A. When a kidnapping hits too close to home, Octavia is forced out of retirement and back into the bounty-hunting business. Down two partners, she recruits her son Dominic and his boyfriend Taylor to aid and abet her in a semester of murder-based work study, where she'll teach them everything she knows (if she can get them to put down the video games, stop making out, and actually focus on the mission already).

Hardboiled romance has gone galactic in Emmy Award-winning artist Dean Haspiel's Fear, My Dear: A Billy Dogma Experience. Super-powered paramours, Billy Dogma and Jane Legit's pathological War of Woo unearths the chaos of a cosmic deity and Billy uncovers the psychedelic horror of an eighth 'deadly sin' when he travels to the heart of his mind to face the truth of his past... and his future. Remastered from the original webcomics series, Billy Dogma is 'the last romantic antihero,' a passionate bruiser head-over-heels for his knock-em-dead dame. Created in 1995, Billy Dogma is Dean Haspiel's ongoing love letter to the insanity of love.

(W) Critical Role, Marieke Nijkamp (A) Tyler Walpole Fans of the fantasy animated series from Critical Role and Amazon Studios won't want to miss this original graphic novel-the first of three interconnected prequel stories! Tragedy strikes the renowned de Rolo family of Whitestone when they're massacred by the vicious Briarwoods. Luckily for Dr. Anna Ripley, the bloodshed and regime change presents the perfect opportunity for her to further her own dark plans in service to Whitestone's new ruling family. But just how much of her loyalty lies with the family, when compared to her work?

(W) Zack Kaplan (A) Stephen Thompson & Various Join THE MIDNIGHT, one of the world's top synthwave bands, comprised of Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan, on an electrifying and original sci-fi graphic novel adventure inspired by the poetic storytelling and the neon-soaked aesthetics of their music. Jason has spent his life running from his problems, but now he and his childhood sweetheart are on the precipice of parenthood, and he's struggling with the loss of his adolescence. Then he re-discovers his favorite old video game, THE MIDNIGHT, a nostalgic 1980s fantasy adventure about a helmeted hero who travels to a cyberpunk world to save the people from eternal darkness. Seeking to repair his broken game, Jason ends up at a mysterious arcade in an abandoned 1980s mall, where he plays the old arcade game of The Midnight and suddenly he's transported to... ...a post-apocalyptic Neverland in the year 2085. A world of perpetual night where time stands still. A final bastion of humanity in a glistening futuristic city. And a shocking reveal - they know him as the hero who once vanquished the sh

Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, co-authors of the critically acclaimed Jonah Hex, with art by Juan Santacruz, The Resistance is packed with action, dazzling visuals, cutting social commentary and a unique vision of the future. Both a summer sci-fi popcorn movie and a piercing look at the dangers of indifference to human life and the world we inhabit.

The new Five Year Mission of the Enterprise continues as Captain Jane Tiberius Kirk and her crew encounters a never-before-seen enemy in deep space! That's right? Jane Kirk. Plus, the crew of the Enterprise has never faced a threat like the one they face now: their own ship. And, a deadly new alien species unlike anything the Federation has met before!

(W/A/CA) Dean R. Motter The legendary comics creator Dean Motter returns with Mister X: Razed! In the retrofuturistic metropolis of Radiant City, its mysterious creator, Mister X, must protect the city and its residents from themselves, as the architecture of the city itself is a danger to all those within it. Collects Mister X: Razed #1-#4 and 'Mister X: Frozen Assets' from DHP #33-#35.

Number 13, a young cybernetic amnesiac, wanders a postapocalyptic wasteland searching for a father he can't remember. He possesses powers coveted by irrational, feuding factions of the future, and he quickly becomes entangled in their deadly struggle for world dominance! A sci-fi adventure about one's search for identity in a grim, violent world! Collects Number 13 #0-#3.

(W/A/CA) Bruce Zick High atop the New York City skyline, an invisible war has raged for generations. As two nigh-immortal champions brawl for dominance of the ever-shrinking extradimensional Zone 27, the populace below remain oblivious of the cataclysm that could cause their annihilation from the rooftops above!

(W) Greg Pak, Si Spurrier (A) Marc Laming, Caspar Wijngaard (CA) Gerald Parel The Age of Star Wars - an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras - reaches the iconic villains of the Original Trilogy! Boba Fett has earned his reputation as one of the galaxy's greatest bounty hunters, but what heart - if any - beats under that Mandalorian armor? Fury burns deep inside Darth Vader when a mere moff dares command him - but at what point does Vader show his true mettle? Discover what makes the name of Jabba the Hutt so feared across the galaxy! Behold the secret story of Grand Moff Tarkin! And get to know the cold, calculating assassin droid known as IG-88! Collecting STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION - BOBA FETT, DARTH VADER, JABBA THE HUTT and GRAND MOFF TARKIN, and material from STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION SPECIAL.

(W) Sou Akaike (A) Kururi Van is hard at work using his past-life knowledge and production magic to enhance his little hamlet in exile. This time around, he's built some beefy ballistae and blasted a forest dragon! Soon the king himself is swinging by for an impromptu royal visit, and a newly discovered dungeon has adventurers flooding in. With all this hustle and bustle revitalizing the village, there's no way things could take a turn for the worse... right?!

(W) Sou Akaike (A) Kururi Van's carefree days of construction are numbered now that the neighboring kingdom has come to conquer. Once considered useless, his production magic arms his country's troops against the invasion! Meanwhile, one of Van's companions is horrified to discover that the enemy has set their sights on her hometown. Does his fellow magical misfit stand a chance against wyverns and explosives with the puppetry skills she so detests?

(W) Yomu Mishima (A) Takamine Nadare After repelling the United Kingdom's invasion, Liam's faction is now more powerful than the First Prince's. Before he can settle things with Calvin, though, a magic circle pops up out of nowhere right at Liam's feet. He and Japanese high school girl Kanami have both been caught up in an undeveloped planet's hero summoning and are tasked with nothing less than defeating the Demon Lord! But? Liam's supposed to be evil, so why is he fighting some Demon Lord as a hero?

(W) Yomu Mishima (A) Takamine Nadare Finished with his disappearing act, Liam goes back to training on the Capital Planet. But the Guide is planning his next move, and enemies are declaring war on the Empire! As that clash unfolds, Liam gets his marching orders: he'll serve as magistrate for a frontline planet. There, he needs to hold down the fort-while playing out all the 'corrupt magistrate' fantasies he can dream up!

(W) Yomu Mishima (A) Nadare Takamine Emma has just taken her first step as a knight. Emma's new job? Commander of a squad of useless layabouts. Just as her efforts start to change minds, a pirate base is discovered on Alias. What will happen when an elite force is sent in from the home planet to eliminate them?! An epic new tale of a failure's rise to glory in the Intergalactic Empire begins!