Star Wars Celebration Japan is almost here! Ahead of this ultimate Star Wars weekend, there are already announcements coming out. Specifically, ahead of the publishing panels at Celebration, there are seven announcements revolving around Star Wars publishing that have been made. Below is a look at all seven of these announcements that were shared on StarWars.com. Take a look at them and then share which one you are most excited about!
From comic runs to Star Wars Rebels, we’ve had a chance to see what Darth Vader was up to after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith – but just how dark is Vader’s pre-Star Wars: A New Hope journey?The newly announced Star Wars: Master of Evil by Adam Christopher (author of the bestselling Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith) chronicles Vader’s haunting pursuit for the power to conquer death. Take a look at the creepy cover reveal with art by Simon Goinard, and get your hands on this sinister story on November 11, 2025.
This two-volume, 800-page deluxe slipcased collection celebrates Academy Award–winning artist and designer Doug Chiang, Lucasfilm’s senior vice president and executive design director and we have your first glimpse of the cover art. From the art department forStar Wars: The Phantom Menace to production designer on The Mandalorian, Chiang’s genius fingerprints are all over the visual language of Star Wars, and this special collection, out December 2, 2025, celebrates the galaxy and beyond.
All treats and no tricks, we promise! This fun greeting-card-in-a-book features some of our favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away in all their ghoulish glory, including this fun new cover. Enjoy new, exclusive artwork by artist Jeffrey Brown, and heartwarming Halloween sentiments throughout. Available August 5, 2025.
Straight from The High Republic, art enthusiasts will get their best look yet at the Disney+ series, The Acolyte, in this wonderful new addition to the popular “The Art of” collection. Written by Kristin Baver, with a foreword by showrunner and creator Leslye Headland, fans of Mae, Osha, and oh, yes, the Stranger, should get their hands on The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte starting October 7, 2025 and available now to pre-order.
Lucasfilm creative executive Pablo Hidalgo draws fans into the twilight years of the High Republic in the stunning The Acolyte Visual Guide, complete with all the characters, creatures, vehicles, technology, and locations fans saw on screen. Take your first look inside the new companion, available in the UK June 5, 2025 and in the US June 17, 2025.
6.Dissect your favorite ships, weapons, and tech with the first look inside the updated edition of Star Wars: The Blueprints.
The newest edition of Star Wars: The Blueprints also by Pablo Hidalgo pulls straight from the Lucasfilm Archives, celebrating the artists and designers responsible for some of the most recognizable vehicles and technology ever put to screen. Available in the UK on October 2, 2025 and the US on October 7, 2025.
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