Original generated cover art — not a reproduction of any published cover
R2-D2 and C-3PO as the leads, drifting between owners in the Kalarba system in the years before the first film. Dark Horse’s first attempt at the pair, unrelated to the 1980s cartoon tie-in.
Six issues from April to September 1994, written mainly by Dan Thorsland with art by Bill Hughes and Ian Gibson. A Droids Special followed in January 1995 collecting serials from the Dark Horse Comics anthology. The series logo was designed by Scott Tice.
This run is in the catalogue but has not been written up. Everything above is verified publication data; there is no opinion here yet, and a placeholder review would be worse than none.
The arc breakdown and issue list below are the useful part for now.
Structure
How the run divides, and where a reader can get on and off.
#1–6 and the Special
The Kalarba Adventures
Collected under this title in June 1995.
Every issue
Number, title, cover date and credits. A dash means the field is not verified — not that it is empty.
| # | Title | Cover date | Writer | Artist | Cover artist | Arc | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | April 1994 | Dan Thorsland | Bill Hughes | Cam Kennedy | The Kalarba Adventures | |
| 2 | — | May 1994 | Dan Thorsland | Bill Hughes | Kilian Plunkett | The Kalarba Adventures | |
| 3 | — | June 1994 | Dan Thorsland | Ian Gibson | Kilian Plunkett | The Kalarba Adventures | |
| 4 | — | July 1994 | Daniel Kurt Thorsland | Bill Hughes | Kilian Plunkett | The Kalarba Adventures | |
| 5 | — | August 1994 | Ryder Windham | Ian Gibson | Kilian Plunkett | The Kalarba Adventures | |
| 6 | — | September 1994 | Dan Thorsland | Bill Hughes | Kilian Plunkett | The Kalarba Adventures | |
| Special | Droids Special | January 1995 | Dan Thorsland | Bill Hughes | Kilian Plunkett | The Kalarba Adventures | Collects material first serialised in the Dark Horse Comics anthology (1992–1994); set before the miniseries. |
In print
Trades, omnibuses and Epic Collections. ISBNs appear only where verified.
| Edition | Format | Publisher | Year | Collects | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Droids: The Kalarba Adventures | TPB | Dark Horse Comics | 1995 | Star Wars: Droids Special, Star Wars: Droids (1994) #1-6 and "Artoo’s Day Out" | 1-56971-064-3 |