Star Wars #3

This French Panini Comics collection, Les Cendres de Jedha, brings together work by Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, Jason Latour, and Michael Walsh in one handsome volume. The cover places Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Luke Skywalker back-to-back in a combat-ready stance — blaster raised, staff in hand, and lightsaber lit — against a backdrop of TIE fighters, an orbiting planet, and distant explosions that suggest the galaxy is very much on fire. It's a confident, energetic image that captures the trio at their most determined, making this 2022 release a welcoming entry point for French-language readers drawn to the Rebellion era.