STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC (2009)

"STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #39- DUELING AMBITIONS part 1 (of 3) John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Daryl Mandryk (Cover) On sale March 18 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Combat sports and high-speed racing in the Old Republic! Zayne and Gryph-now partners in 'crime'-along with Jarael and Rohlan, prepare to rip off the big-business world of sport dueling. Gryph has himself in the perfect position for the con, until Zayne enters himself into the Open, Jarael becomes oddly distracted, and even Rohlan finds himself taking part in the duels. If that weren't enough, veteran warrior Goethar Kleej inexplicably forces upon Zayne an incredible handicap . . . © 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Knights of the Old Republic are © 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd"

"On sale Apr 22 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Zayne is entered in the 'Dueling Duo' Tandem Open, and he has had a special handicap forced on him by threat of death! Aubin, the inexperienced, backward son of a veteran warrior-hero will be his partner in the preliminary battles! Zayne must make sure his partner survives the duels until the last round-but he can't figure out what is behind Aubin's entrance in the battles. That is, until Jarael discovers that what drives the duel sports is a slavery-based 'farm system' that provides the warriors. Jarael, Gryph, Rohlan, and Zayne must save Aubin and bring exposure to what horrors lie beneath the surface of the duels. "

"STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #41-DUELING AMBITIONS part 3 (of 3) John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Dan Scott (Cover) On sale May 20 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing It is championship day at the dueling Open: Zayne struggles to protect his inept partner in the duels while simultaneously trying to convince the boy's warrior father that he and his friends have a plan to save them and stop the slave 'farm system.' Meanwhile, Gryph and Jarael set the team's plan into action, doing their best to avoid the duel official's security. In the conclusion to 'Dueling Ambitions,' Zayne faces the reality of his dreams and his future, and Jarael gets a look back at her mysterious past . . . "

"STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #42-MASKS John Jackson Miller (W), Ron Chan (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover) On sale June 17 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing When an argument between ex-Padawan Zayne Carrick and the mysterious Jarael leaves her questioning her place in his life, the appearance of the Jedi Malak threatens to make up her mind for good. Yet Malak's not the only one with an interest in Jarael. Just how far the Mandalorian Rohlan is willing to go to stay by her side has never been revealed-until now! Major developments for Zayne and Jarael! Previously untold events in the story of Malak and Revan! For in-the-know Star Wars fans, this issue is a must have! o A special one-shot story featuring Malak and Revan from the Knights of the Old Republic video games sets our main cast on a deadly new course! A must-have issue for Star Wars fans!"

"John Jackson Miller (W), Bong Dazo (A), Benjamin Carré (Cover), and Michael Atiyeh (C) On sale July 15 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing An unprecedented new adventure begins-leaving former Padawan Zayne Carrick clinging to the side of a comet! When Zayne and crew infiltrate a comet mine, his partner Gryph believes it's another clever con to capture some quick cash. Little does Gryph know, Zayne and Jarael have other intentions-like rescuing the miners enslaved by this ruthless mining operation. Of course, the noble intentions of the team will all be for naught if their plot is discovered. Swimming through stardust is no place to be when enemy ships open fire! 'Action-packed plots and dynamic artwork.' -School Library Journal"

"John Jackson Miller (W), Bong Dazo (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover) On sale Aug 19 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing The latest masquerade of the Hot Prospect and its crew has been discovered! Up against the Crucible, a massive slave-trading organization, Zayne Carrick is having another streak of unfortunate luck. Zayne and Jarael entered a comet-mining facility with the intention of freeing its slaves and taking a knife to the miners' profits, but when the Crucible is tipped off that imposters are nudging in on their territory, a death-defying space battle ensues! Don't miss this conclusion to the story that exposes a shocking truth about one of KotOR's most-loved characters!"

"John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover) On sale Sept 16 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Despite a disastrous first encounter with the Crucible, Zayne Carrick is still determined to end the brutality they promote in their business. But this time, he plans to break them from the inside out! Having set himself up to be captured by the slavers, when this former Padawan arrives at the Crucible's training facility, it will be all he can do to survive, let alone focus on learning about their organization. His connection to the Force will give him an unexpected insight-one that he doesn't necessarily want. And when a past nemesis of his friend Jarael appears, Zayne begins to worry that entering the Crucible may be the biggest mistake of his life!"

"STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #46- DESTROYER part 2 (of 2) John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Jim Pavelec (Cover) On sale Oct 21 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing A captive of the slaver organization the Crucible, Zayne Carrick is finding there is much more to his friend Jarael's past than she revealed. Specifically, a Crucible trainer called Chantique is looking to settle a score, and she believes that Zayne could be key in that objective. Her plan will have him desperately attempting to resolve the psychic attack that she, the Crucible, and fellow slaves have waged in his mind-all while he fights for his life! "

"The trial of Demagol, the twisted Mandalorian researcher, is finally underway on Coruscant-headed by none other than the Jedi Malak, a favorite of fans of the Knights of the Old Republic video game! Malak is going to make sure that Demagol, a specimen of true Mandalorian evil and deception, is made an example of and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Amidst the trial, Zayne Carrick and his friends are learning a lot about deception in their own ranks-and what they discover will threaten the life of one of their own!"

"STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #48-DEMON part 2 (of 4) John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover) On sale Dec 23 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Once again a fugitive from justice, former Jedi student Zayne Carrick and his partner Gryph finally find out the truth behind their enemy, the macabre Mandalorian scientist Demagol. Yet they've learned it too late to save a friend from deadly peril! The origin of Demagol revealed! "

"STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #49-DEMON part 3 (of 4) John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover) On sale Jan 20 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing The penultimate chapter of the most epic Knights of the Old Republic story ever told! It is do or die for former Padawan Zayne Carrick as he desperately tries to save Jarael's life. He'll call in favors from the Senate, the Mandalorian Cassus Fett, and Admiral Karath of the Republic Navy-but none can prepare him for what he's about to face! "

"STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #50-DEMON part 4 (of 4) John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover) On sale Feb 17 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing The saga of Zayne Carrick, the Padawan-turned-undercover-and-unexpected-hero, ends in this last issue of the series that has been a part of the Dark Horse Star Wars line since 2006! Don't miss this final issue! Zayne and the Mandalorian Rohlan rush to aid their friend Jarael against the demented scientist Demagol and the vicious slaver Chantique. If they can arrive in time, there is a chance that everything will turn out in their favor-but with Zayne's ever-awkward connection to the Force, nothing is certain . . . The final issue!"