- "While Qi'ra plays a huge part in War of the Bounty Hunters, that event is really a Boba Fett story. I have a bigger story I'm going to tell with Qi'ra and Crimson Dawn, and it's all connected to the reasons she kicked things off in War of the Bounty Hunters in the first place."
- ―Charles Soule
Star Wars: Crimson Reign is a canon comic-book miniseries and crossover event created by Marvel Comics. It is written by Charles Soule and drawn by Steven Cummings. The story focuses on Crimson Dawn and Qi'ra after the events of Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters. The five-part series began publication on December 8, 2021. The series concluded 6 months later in June of 2022[2] and continued through Star Wars: Hidden Empire.[5]
Development[]
The original series logo for Star Wars: Crimson Reign
Star Wars: Crimson Reign was announced on August 18, 2021 and was revealed to be part two of a trilogy of comic series by Charles Soule that focus on the character of Qi'ra and the Crimson Dawn organization overall. The first part of the overall arc began during the Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event. The five-issue miniseries[4] was originally solicited to begin publication on November 3, 2021,[6] but was later delayed[7] to December 8.[1]
Media[]
Main series[]
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| Collected (TPB) issue | Released issue | Future issue |
| Issue | Title | Publication date | Trade paperback |
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| 1 | Crimson Reign 1 | December 8, 2021[1] |  Crimson Reign August 23, 2022[8] |
| 2 | Crimson Reign 2 | February 2, 2022[9] | |
| 3 | Crimson Reign 3 | March 9, 2022[10] | |
| 4 | Crimson Reign 4 | April 27, 2022[11] | |
| 5 | Crimson Reign 5 | June 22, 2022[2] |
Crossover[]
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| Collected (TPB) issue | Released issue | Future issue |
Trade paperbacks[]
| Star Wars 19-24 |
Darth Vader 18-22 |
Darth Vader 23-24 |
Doctor Aphra 16-20 |
Doctor Aphra 21 |
Bounty Hunters 18-22 |
Bounty Hunters 23-24 |
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| Star Wars Vol. 4 |
Darth Vader Vol. 4 |
Darth Vader Vol. 5 |
Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 |
Doctor Aphra Vol. 5 |
Bounty Hunters Vol. 4 |
Bounty Hunters Vol. 5 |
| September 13, 2022[38] | October 18, 2022[39] | January 10, 2023[40] | October 25, 2022[41] | December 27, 2022[42] | October 25, 2022[43] | February 14, 2023[44] |
Omnibus[]
| Marvel Omnibus | Doctor Aphra 16-21 |
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| Star Wars: Crimson Reign Omnibus | Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus Vol. 2 |
| April 29, 2025[45] | August 29, 2023[46] |
Sources[]
Marchion Ro's Origin Revealed and More in Marvel's January 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 206- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 207
- Star Wars: Best of 2021 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 210
- SWCA 2022: 8 Things We Learned from the Marvel Star Wars Comics Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Hidden Empire Revealed: Charles Soule on Marvel's Next Star Wars Epic – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Darker Side: An Exploration of the Occult in Star Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 214
- "The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Author" — Star Wars Insider 214
- Qi'ra Challenges the Emperor in Marvel's Star Wars: Hidden Empire #1 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 215
- Inferno Squad Strikes Back in Marvel's April 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars Comics to Read on May the Fourth on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)- Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
External links[]
- Exclusive First Details on Star Wars: Crimson Reign - A New Comic Series Focused on Solo's Qi'ra on IGN (archived from the original on August 18, 2021)
- Darth Vader, Qi'ra, and More Brace Themselves for a Galaxy-Shattering Saga in New 'Star Wars: Crimson Reign' Connecting Cover on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
