Jedi knight is a firstperson shooter and thirdperson shooter video game series set in the fictional star wars expanded universe. August 29, 2019 since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. This is a timeline of comics considered canon in the new continuity. This new comic series appeals to fans of all ages and will cover stories before the phantom menace. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the galactic empire, grand admiral thrawn is also one of the most captivating characters in the star wars universe. The canon book timeline, i will try to make this easy to follow. I will list the comic series as they take place throughout the movie timeline all movies will be in bold. Unofficially, clone wars referred back to the sith empire, refer. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Check back tuesday, april 11 for the next part in this threepart series.
What is the best order to binge watch all nine star wars. Star wars comic issues timeline star wars timeline. Jan 29, 2017 darth maul the phantom menace may be the first film, but not the first story. The star wars canon timeline, complete with bby and aby.
Alex created his channel on november 24, 2014, but didnt post his first video until january 2, 2015, called star wars minute channel trailer star wars minute. Were thrilled to announce that john has written a new short story, orientation, for star wars insider issue 157 that ties directly into paul s. Star wars adventures 2017 the ultimate star wars canon timeline. After disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, the official star wars canon was reset. Bred on hate, fear, and angersteeped in the ways of darknessand trained to kill. Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. This completely canon comic book tells the mysterious origins of the wannabe sith lord. A crash of fate takes place months after the hosnian cataclysm, which is dated to 34 aby by star wars. The complete legends history star wars explained duration. Further animated series began to be released in the 2000s, the first two of which focused on the clone wars. For more information on all canon materials, be sure to visit wookieepedia. Where does star wars battlefront 2 fit in the timeline. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014.
This timeline is organized by chronology, as defined by the lucasfilm story group. The thirty twoissue series was published monthly by idw publishing. The battle of yavin is the climactic battle at the end of episode iv when the death star is destroyed. May 24, 2017 star wars battlefront 2 is going to be part of this brand new canon, which actually allows all the star wars content to flow in one single timeline and one massive story. Every major event in chronological order by richard edwards 04 may 2020 the hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels. Darth maul the phantom menace may be the first film, but not the first story.
Star wars timeline gold star wars datapad swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. And like weve mentioned the star wars battlefront 2 story is taking a bit of a different tack. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. The exception, of course, being 2017 s star wars battlefront ii, a game that featured a short, officially canon singleplayer campaign that took place after the events of. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple films and television series. The thirty twoissue series was published monthly by idw. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd.
All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, audiobook. Bby before the battle of yavin as seen in a new hope aby after the battle of yavin as seen in a new hope and no, i am not acknowledging the holiday special, droids, the ewok stuff, and the 2003 clone wars cartoon. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. Nov 14, 2019 the exception, of course, being 2017s star wars battlefront ii, a game that featured a short, officially canon singleplayer campaign that took place after the events of return of the jedis. It began publication on june 07, 2017, and concluded on december 18, 2018. Nov 24, 2014 alexander damon, better known online as star wars explained, is a channel devoted to star wars knowledge, making videos on star wars characters, video games and movies. There are thousands of worlds, characters, and creatures to learn about that an entire lifetime wouldnt be enough. There are some spoilers below, so proceed at your own risk. Star wars timeline by speedyeric created jun 2018 updated 2 weeks ago public you can see that im using some legends material on this list, and its only because i still consider legends stories that dont contradict what happens in canon movies, tv shows, and video games as part of the main canon.
The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. Apr 29, 2020 the canon star wars comic book timeline. Im a positive nerd masochist who likes fixing impossible problems, and star wars canon has been full of those since the 70s, so here we are. Dark lord of the sith is a comic book series, set in the prequel era. After disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, only the latter was kept in the canon of continuity of the episodic star wars films. What is the timeline order of the new star wars canon. Its official star wars canon and its doing things a little bit differently.
Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy. Dedicated to preserving and celebrating all star wars, legends, canon, and beyond. Published on nov 1, 2017 an update in our canon timeline series, where we cover the published stories released in october 2017 and where they fit in the overall timeline of the star wars canon, and. And no, i am not acknowledging the holiday special, droids, the ewok stuff, and the 2003 clone wars cartoon. Star wars timeline page 4 of 12 the ultimate star wars. Episode i the phantom menace and explores the origins and early days of darth maul, an. When multiple stories overlap in the timeline, notes are made e. Dates from old eu stories will have to be ignored entirely, and we are instead compressing most events before anakin gets his scar into roughly the first year, covering most of the original star wars. As any star wars fan worth his or her salt knows, when disney purchased lucasfilm in 2012, it also reset the official star wars canon. So there you have the history of the legends and canon star wars universes. Rebel strike on their ominous presence is a cloud over the planet, squashing any hope of freedom or a better life, especially for 14year old orphan ezra bridger. Alexander damon, better known online as star wars explained, is a channel devoted to star wars knowledge, making videos on star wars characters, video games and movies.
Timeline of canon short stories wookieepedia fandom. The twenty fiveissue series was published monthly by marvel comics. Now, in order restored to the galaxy, we here at dork side of the force would like to be your guide to the new star wars canon timeline. He has made videos explaining character backgrounds, species. The series focuses primarily on kyle katarn, a former imperial officer who becomes a jedi and an instructor at the jedi academy the jedi knight series began in 1995 with the release of star wars. A crash of fate must therefore also be set in 34 aby. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars.
For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals. Canon, ill go into a comparison between the novels of the legends universe versus the novels of the canon universe and how they compare. Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Star wars canon timeline ready steady cut featured. The films, books, comics, and television shows summarized into the most important moments in. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels explained. It began publication on july 12, 2017, and concluded on april 29, 2020, as part of star wars adventures. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and. Im not updating the list just quite yet, as i have to do a lot of research on any new stories that have been released in the past 56 years though fortunately there arent all that many, as well as try. Republic run up to that point as well as the most of the micro series material up to his knighting. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. A frequently updated list of every star wars comic issues in the official canon. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015.
Published on feb 1, 2017 an update in our canon timeline series, where we cover the published stories released in january 2017 and where they fit in the overall timeline of the star wars canon, and. Star wars is an incredibly expansive universe, one of the largest in all of entertainment media. Galaxys edge, which is also placed in 34 aby by a timeline shown at d23 2019. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align with the films which means they add no new canon material and actually contain content that is not canon.
Mar 18, 20 im a positive nerd masochist who likes fixing impossible problems, and star wars canon has been full of those since the 70s, so here we are. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Two jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring. Dave filoni revealed that there had been plans to introduce the group in the clone wars possibly, but that had fallen to the wayside with the series eventual cancellation. Star wars battlefront ii is on the way and its bringing the longawaited singleplayer campaign that was missing from its 2015 predecessor. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared non canon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. Dark lord of the sith 2017 1 paperback december 5, 2017.
Disney has reserved the right to create new films and stories as it sees fit and to place them anywhere in the star wars timeline that suits their purposes. May 04, 2020 check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones in the canon, including movies, tv shows, and books, in the faraway galaxy. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy and original trilogy, star wars. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon.