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Filling the gap between Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, this epic nine-volume series follows Anakin Skywalker on his path to becoming Darth Vader. Obi-Wan Kenobi does his best to control his pupil, but Skywalker’s destiny awaits him. Other famous Jedi also feature in the series including Mace Windu and Yoda; while a good chunk of the books also feature some heroes you may not have heard of - Quinlan “Flirt with the Dark Side” Vos and Aayla “Blue Beauty” Secura.

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 1 - The Defense of KaminoStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 1 - The Defense of Kamino

With George Lucas suggesting that there aren’t going to be any more Star Wars movies, it’s left to the books and graphic novels to keep the universe alive. Don’t fret though - there are enough sub-plots available in these various other media to keep the fastest of readers entertained well into the future.
The Defense of [...]

Written by: Scott Allie, Haden Blackman, John Ostrander » Art by: Jan Duursema, Tomas Giorello, Ray Kryssing, Dan Parsons, Stephen Thompson

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 2 - Victories and SacrificesStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 2 - Victories and Sacrifices

These stories continue to fill the gap between episodes II (Attack of the Clones) and III (Revenge of the Sith) - the last two Star Wars movies. As a result, we’re in the thick of the Clone Wars and see a little bit of Anakin and Obi-Wan action, alongside a few of the characters we [...]

Written by: Haden Blackman, John Ostrander » Art by: Brian Ching, Jan Duursema, Tomas Giorello, Curtis Arnold, Dan Parsons, Joe Weems

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 3 - Last Stand on JabiimStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 3 - Last Stand on Jabiim

If the previous book in this series seemed to be doing little to take the story on, it’s not a criticism you can level at Last Stand on Jabiim. This third volume continues to explore the Star Wars mythology’s Clone Wars, during which the Jedi of the Republic try to stop their enemies taking over [...]

Written by: Haden Blackman, John Ostrander » Art by: Brian Ching, Jan Duursema, Victor Llamas, Dan Parsons

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 4 - Light and DarkStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 4 - Light and Dark

While we mentioned that the last volume in this Clone Wars series ended on a cliff hanger, it isn’t addressed in this book. The series is following an interweaving pattern of concurrent stories through the various volumes and, as a result, we don’t see anything of Anakin and Obi-Wan here. Instead we get a good [...]

Written by: John Ostrander » Art by: Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 5 - The Best BladesStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 5 - The Best Blades

Volume 3 of the Clone Wars series of graphic novels left us with something of a cliff-hanger regarding the fate of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and this book brings him back with a vengeance. As the Jedi continue to do the dirty work of Emperor (er, we mean Chancellor) Palpatine, it becomes clear that the Clone Wars [...]

Written by: Jeremy Barlow, Haden Blackman, John Ostrander » Art by: Brandon Badeaux, Armando Durruthy, Tomas Giorello, HOON, Stacy Michalcewicz, Ramiro Montanez

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 6 - On the Fields of BattleStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 6 - On the Fields of Battle

The Clone Wars series has been working its way towards this moment for some time and it’s in this volume that the two threads we’ve been following finally come together. As a result, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos have something of a reunion, though the question remains whether Vos’s deep undercover work has sent him [...]

Written by: John Ostrander, Randy Stradley » Art by: Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons, Brandon Badeaux

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 7 - When They Were BrothersStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 7 - When They Were Brothers

One of the great things about the Clone Wars series has been spotting the subtle changes in Anakin Skywalker’s personality before the tumultuous events of Episode III. However, the best stories in the series have been following back characters, showing the Clone Wars from the point of view of a collection of people who don’t [...]

Written by: Haden Blackman, Miles Lane » Art by: Brian Ching, Nicola Scott

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 8 - The Last Siege, the Final TruthStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 8 - The Last Siege, the Final Truth

The penultimate volume in the Clone Wars series marks the end of Quinlan Vos’s undercover mission to the dark side of the Force. But is it possible to skirt so close to evil and return unscathed?

Written by: John Ostrander » Art by: Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons

Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 9 - EndgameStar Wars: Clone Wars Volume 9 - Endgame

The final book in the Clone Wars series draws a line under the books, expands on the plot of Revenge of the Sith and explains what Quinlan Vos and Anakin Skywalker (now Darth Vader) got up to next. It’s useful closure for a series that has characters you know will carry on to pastures new [...]

Written by: Welles Hartley, John Ostrander » Art by: Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons, Douglas Wheatley