Dark Horse has announced its comic and graphic novel releases for March, leading into the premiere of the Star Wars:  Revenge of the Sith film in May.  Its Episode III adaptation trade paperback will street April 2nd, with art by Doug Wheatley.  Cover price will be $12.95. 

 

On the same date, Dark Horse will release Star Wars:  Visionaries, a $17.95, 136-page, 7' x 10' trade paperback with end flaps.  Visionaries is a collection of short comic stories by the Episode III concept artists and designers, including Iain McCaig, Warren Fu, Derek Thompson, and more.  These talented creators have been given free rein to explore the furthest reaches of the Star Wars universe.  This is the first time that comic stories have been written and drawn by the Star Wars concept artists. 

 

Dark Horse will also kick off a four-shot miniseries featuring one of the Episode III villains in March, Star Wars:  General Grievous.  The titles will be a $2.99, 32-page series by Chuck Dixon, Rick Leonardi, and Mark Pennington. 

 

Also up for release in March/April are the final issue of Star Wars: Obsession, which will set the stage for Episode III; and the latest issues of Star Wars Empire, Star Wars Republic, and Star Wars Tales.