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"The Clone Wars era is probably my favorite in all of Star Wars. It has it all — big adventure, sweeping romance, Force mythology, Jedi powers, and, of course, the awesome clones. This event series is going to bring together all the best, evergreen parts of Star Wars and weave a story that longtime fans (like myself) and new, younger readers (like my own kids) will definitely love."
―Michael Moreci[1]

Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales is a five-issue canon comic miniseries published by IDW Publishing. Written by Michael Moreci, the series is set during the Clone Wars, focusing on characters from the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The first issue of the series was set to be published on April 1, 2020,[1] but it was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The first issue was eventually resolicited for June 3, 2020,[7] though it was later moved to May 20.[3]

Set early in The Clone Wars television series, Battle Tales centers on a group of clone troopers sharing stories about the war, similar to Cavan Scott's Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle. However, the stories told by the clones in Battle Tales are not like the more tall-tale-leaning stories seen in Tales from Vader's Castle. Moreci felt that the clones were not the type of characters to share tall tales. During the development of the comic, Moreci tried to have CC-5576-39 "Gregor" appear, but this was denied.[8]

Media[]

Color code key:
Collected (TPB) issue Released issue Future issue
Issue Title Publication date Trade paperback
1 Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 1 May 20, 2020
StarWarsAdventuresCloneWarsBattleTales
Star Wars Adventures: The Clone WarsBattle Tales
January 26, 2021[9]
2 Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 2 June 24, 2020
3 Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 3 August 5, 2020
4 Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 4 August 26, 2020
5 Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 5 September 30, 2020

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' to Become Weekly Comic (Exclusive) by McMillan, Graeme on The Hollywood Reporter (January 23, 2020) (archived from the original on January 24, 2020)
  2. TwitterLogo Michael Moreci (@@MichaelMoreci) on Twitter: "New Clone Wars today! And, remember, as you're getting hyped for the new episodes, there's even more clone action coming your way with the comic I'm writing: CLONE WARS: BATTLE TALES! Find issue #1 (of 5) April 1, with scenes like this (art by Derek Charm, color Luis Delgado)--" (content now obsolete; screenshot)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Amazon-Favicon Star Wars Adventures: Clone Wars #1 (of 5) on Amazon.com (backup link)
  4. Comixology Logo Star Wars Adventures: Clone Wars #5 (of 5) on the official comiXology website (backup link)
  5. Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales takes place during the Clone Wars and before the Battle of Christophsis. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates both the beginning of the Clone Wars and the Battle of Christophsis to 22 BBY, the events of Battle Tales must also take place in the same year.
  6. IDW Suspends May Releases, Reduces Publishing Line Due to Diamond Hiatus on CBR (archived from the original on March 24, 2020)
  7. Comixology Logo Star Wars Adventures: Clone Wars #1 (of 5) on the official comiXology website (backup link)
  8. YouTube Why You Should Be Excited for The Clone Wars: Battle Tales - Interview with Writer Michael Moreci on the Star Wars Explained YouTube channel (backup link)
  9. Amazon-Favicon Star Wars Adventures: The Clone WarsBattle Tales on Amazon.com (backup link)

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