On Wednesday, July 8th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing STAR WARS: The High Republic Adventures – Pathfinders #3 (of 6) – written by George Mann, the author of fan-favorite Star Wars titles The High Republic Adventures: Echoes of Fear and Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon!
Return to the High Republic! Set 20 years after the end of Phase II, when Republic Pathfinders explored the furthest, and most dangerous, reaches of the galaxy!
Here’s a look at the cover, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
STAR WARS: The High Republic Adventures – Pathfinders #3 (of 6)
“A New Path” Part Three of Six
Script by George Mann
Art by Caio Filipe
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Letters by Comicraft‘s Tyler Smith & Bobby Bradford
Covers & Cover Artists:
Jake Bartok (Cover A)
Genres: Media Tie-In · Science-Fiction · Star Wars
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 8+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: July 8, 2026
The Pathfinder team traces the origins of a wrecked EX droid to the frozen planet Bathoris. There, they discover an isolated Comms team has been mysteriously murdered! Can the Pathfinders sift through the suspects in time? To uncover the truth, they might just need some help from another fan-favorite High Republic hero!
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