Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Books in Order

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters takes place shortly after The Empire Strikes Back, when Han Solo is still frozen in carbonite and Boba Fett is trying to deliver him to Jabba the Hutt. That sounds like a direct trip across the galaxy. It goes very wrong.

Fett becomes the center of a scramble involving Jabba, Darth Vader, Crimson Dawn, rival syndicates, bounty hunters, Rebels, and anyone else who thinks Han is valuable. The main miniseries by Charles Soule keeps Boba at the center, while a much larger crossover spreads into the ongoing Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, and Bounty Hunters comics.

Everybody wants the same prize.

The story works as a crime epic more than a conventional Rebel mission. Deals are made, broken, and made again. Old friendships become leverage. Characters who normally operate in separate corners of Star Wars are forced into the same crowded, dangerous space.

The central collection is enough for readers who want the key plot. The companion material adds different viewpoints and shows how the conflict changes the lives of other characters. The reading experience is busiest around the auction for Han Solo, where every major faction arrives with a different goal.

This event also matters because it brings Qi'ra back into the post-Empire timeline as the leader of Crimson Dawn. Her move against Boba Fett is the opening step in a longer strategy that continues through Crimson Reign and Hidden Empire.

Start with the main War of the Bounty Hunters collection. Add the tie-ins if you enjoy crossover comics and want the full sense of the galaxy spinning out of control.