May 2023 Releases

It’s a month of endings as Star Wars: The High Republic Path of Vengeance and the Star Wars: The High Republic Marvel series bring Phase 2 to a climax, while the Mother of all ghosts strikes in the Dead Seas finale!

TUESDAY 2ND MAY

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – PATH OF VENGEANCE

Writer: Cavan Scott | Art: Corey Brickley

This enthralling follow up to Path of Deceit finds cousins Marda and Yana Ro bound by blood but driven apart by faith.

Marda and Yana belong to the Path of the Open Hand, a group led by a charismatic woman called the Mother, which believes the Force must not be used by anyone. While Marda joins a perilous expedition to Planet X in search of more mysterious creatures to use against the Jedi, Yana finds herself forming an unexpected alliance with the father of her dead lover in attempt to wrest the Path from the Mother’s control. These two young women will face a crossroads, forced to choose not only their own fates, but that of the galaxy itself.


WEDNESDAY 3rd MAY

2000AD PROG 2330 – ENEMY EARTH BOOK 2 – PART 5

Writer: Cavan Scott | Art: Luke Horsman | Letters: Simon Bowland

The near future. Mother Nature has turned against the people that live upon the Earth’s surface. Now, the planet’s flora and fauna have mutated and are viciously attacking humanity. As society crumbles, and survivors seek safety, young Zoe, who has lost her own family, has rescued Jules, who’s the prime minister’s son. Now, the pair are travelling to Scotland, where they believe they’ll find the PM…


WEDNESDAY 3rd MAY

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC: PHASE II VOLUME 1 – BALANCE OF THE FORCE

Writer: Cavan Scott | Pencils: Ario Anindito, Andrea Broccardo | Inks: Mark Morales & Karl Story | Colours: Annalisa Leoni | Letters: Ariana Maher & Joe Caramagna | Editor: Mark Paniccia and Tom Groneman

A new chapter begins! One hundred and fifty years before the fall of Starlight, another beacon burns bright in the galaxy – a beacon of faith and spirituality. Jedha. The Pilgrim Moon. The Kyber Heart. But tensions are rising in the holy city, and dark days are to come. Jedi Vildar Mac, safe and secure in who he is and what he could be, arrives just as Jedha’s fragile peace begins to crumble. With one Jedi lying dead in an ancient shrine, another takes up the murderer’s trail. Who is using ancient Force powers on the streets of the holy city? Why are sacred relics going missing? And why do all roads lead to the Temple of the Whills? Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC (2022) #1-5.


WEDNESDAY 10th MAY

THE OTHER SIDE OF NEVER: DARK TALES FROM THE WORLD OF PETER AND WENDY

Writer: Various

Dark tales inspired by J. M. Barrie’s classic stories of Neverland, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, and of course Peter Pan, from some the masters of science-fiction, horror and fantasy including A. C. Wise, Claire North, Lavie Tidhar and more.
The award-winning Marie O’Regan & Paul Kane bring together the masters of fantasy, science-fiction and horror, to spin stories inspired by J. M. Barrie’s classic tale. A murder investigation leads a detective to a strange place called Neverland; pupils attend a school for Peters; a young boy loses his shadow and goes to desperate lengths to retrieve it.
These stories take the original tales of Peter & Wendy, the Lost Boys and Tinkerbell, twisting and turning them. From dystopias to the gritty streets of London, these stories will keep you reading all night and straight on ‘til morning.


WEDNESDAY 10th MAY

2000AD PROG 2331 – ENEMY EARTH BOOK 2 – PART 6

Writer: Cavan Scott | Art: Luke Horsman | Letters: Simon Bowland

The near future. Mother Nature has turned against the people that live upon the Earth’s surface. Now, the planet’s flora and fauna have mutated and are viciously attacking humanity. As society crumbles, and survivors seek safety, young Zoe, who has lost her own family, has rescued Jules, who’s the prime minister’s son. Now, the pair have travelled to Scotland, and been reunited with the PM, who’s planning a trip…


WEDNESDAY 10th APRIL

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC PHASE II #9

Writer: Cavan Scott | Pencils: Ario Anindito | Colours: Frank William | Letters: Ariana Maher | Editor: Mark Paniccia

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE! Vildar Mac has been haunted all his life. Now, as the Leveler is unleashed, the Jedi Knight faces a terrible decision – resist the lure of the dark side or become what he fears the most to survive. Will TEY SIRREK pay the ultimate price for Vildar’s choice?


WEDNESDAY 17th MAY

2000AD PROG 2332 – ENEMY EARTH BOOK 2 – PART 7

Writer: Cavan Scott | Art: Luke Horsman | Letters: Simon Bowland

The near future. Mother Nature has turned against the people that live upon the Earth’s surface. Now, the planet’s flora and fauna have mutated and are viciously attacking humanity. As society crumbles, and survivors seek safety, young Zoe, who has lost her own family, has rescued Jules, who’s the prime minister’s son. Now, the pair have travelled to Scotland, and been reunited with the PM, who’s planning a trip…


WEDNESDAY 24th MAY

2000AD PROG 2333 – ENEMY EARTH BOOK 2 – PART 8

Writer: Cavan Scott | Art: Luke Horsman | Letters: Simon Bowland

The near future. Mother Nature has turned against the people that live upon the Earth’s surface. Now, the planet’s flora and fauna have mutated and are viciously attacking humanity. As society crumbles, and survivors seek safety, young Zoe, who has lost her own family, has rescued Jules, who’s the prime minister’s son. Now, the pair are travelling to Scotland, where they believe they’ll find the PM…


WEDNESDAY 24th MAY

DEAD SEAS #6

Writer: Cavan Scott | Art: Nick Brokenshire | Letters: Shawn Lee

With the horrific truth about Barrico Industries finally exposed, the only question now is whether anyone will survive long enough to stop them or if their fate rests at the bottom of the dead sea!


WEDNESDAY 24th MAY

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC PHASE II #10

Writer: Cavan Scott | Art: Ario Anindito | Letters: Ariana Maher

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC PHASE TWO FINALE! The LEVELER has been unleashed in a secret Jedi vault on JEDHA. Jedi Knight VILDAR MAC has risked everything to defeat the PATH OF THE OPEN HAND, but in the face of tragedy, can he resist the lure of the dark side? Jedha’s Battle for the Force reaches its epic conclusion!


WEDNESDAY 31st MAY

2000AD PROG 2334 – ENEMY EARTH BOOK 2 – PART 9

Writer: Cavan Scott | Art: Luke Horsman | Letters: Simon Bowland

The near future. Mother Nature has turned against the people that live upon the Earth’s surface. Now, the planet’s flora and fauna have mutated and are viciously attacking humanity. As society crumbles, and survivors seek safety, young Zoe, who has lost her own family, has rescued Jules, who’s the prime minister’s son. Now, the pair have been reunited with the PM, and they’re journeying to India…


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