Books like 'Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 1'
Readers who enjoyed Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 1 by Russ Manning, Steve Gerber, Don Christensen, Russ Helm, Rick Hoberg & Dave Stevens also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Stand Alone: Wolfhounds - Book One by John Van Stry
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsChase had it all planned out, do a little time in one of the emperor's jails, say a four year stretch for getting rid of some trash that no one would miss, and when he got out, the path to the leadership would be wide open... -
Diplomatic Agent by S.E. Weir, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow far would you go to discover the truth?Seraphina Waters embarks on her latest mission just as she’s on the verge of graduation.Armed with hard-earned skills, talent, and a mouthy companion, Phina pursues the identity of a traitor among the ranks of SpyCorps. Even if the answer could be a stab to the heart.Following shadows and rumors, Phina races time to discover the truth... -
Legacies by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGalaxy's Edge returns with an all-new adrenaline-fueled season of the military sci-fi series! With his duty to the Legion satisfied, Wraith sets out to find a lost member of his crew-the young girl, Prisma. But not only does the journey bring with it more death and destruction-and loss-than he ever imagined, it revives the shadows of a forgotten past.. -
Vapor Trails by Joshua Dalzelle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe was a rogue element, disobeying orders and pursuing mission goals of his own. His Scout Team had been burned, disavowed by his chain of command and the owner of the stolen ship he was flying was after them to get it back. To make matters even more complicated, the man Jacob had stolen the ship from is an infamous outlaw and mercenary named Jason Burke… his father... -
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Red Bounty by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsVan left his old life behind, but some things remain the same.Even in space, crime still exists.After taking a Peacemaker job to find missing fuel, Perry finds something far more sinister than simple theft—a voice, crying out in a forge of heat and flame, and the discovery reveals a series of acts so vicious that nothing short of revenge will suffice... -
Brushfire by Craig Alanson
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsPeacetime can be a rough adjustment for the battle-hardened Merry Band of Pirates.Especially when aliens don’t get the memo that the shooting is over... -
Livesuit by James S.A. Corey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHumanity's war is eternal, spread across the galaxy and the ages. Humanity's best hope to end the endless slaughter is the Livesuit forces. Soldiers meld their bodies to the bleeding edge technology, becoming something more than human for the duration of a war that might never end.The first novella set in the universe of James S. A. Corey's epic Captive's War series... -
Black Legion by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAbaddon returns from exile and raises the dreaded Black Legion. The Sons of Horus may be no more, but rising from their ashes come the Black Legion. Returning after his long self-imposed exile, Abaddon offers the disparate Chaos Space Marine warbands within the Eye of Terror a simple choice - join him or die... -
The Worst Spies in the Sector by Skyler Ramirez
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt sucks being dead...... especially when you're broke. Former Captain Brad Mendoza and former Commander Jessica Lin would be two of the most wanted people in the galaxy, except everyone thinks they're dead. Now, they're desperately trying to find a new way to make a living before they run out of fuel, food, and hope.Enter a mysterious stranger with an offer that's too good to be true... -
Fortitude by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn offer that no one else could matchA mission that no one else could achieveAn enemy only a few know they share…Commodore Kira Demirci is now the commander of a small but powerful mercenary force—one of the most dangerous in the cluster of stars she now calls home. Her own actions have brought peace to the Syntactic Cluster, though, and a mercenary is in limited demand...Categorized as:
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Return of the Dead Guy by Barry J. Hutchison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey may have recently averted a full-scale galactic war, but Cal Carver and Space Team just can't stay out of trouble. When a 'Weird Space Thing™' threatens to destroy planet Earth, Cal is determined to stop it. But when they get there, they find the place is still swarming with parasitic extra-terrestrial bugs, and that there isn't a whole lot left to save... -
Lunar Crisis: Age of Expansion by Tom Dublin, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Shadows have been blooded and survived. There was no time for celebration as their next mission came upon them like a gangster in the night. Or missiles out of the blue.Captain Jack Marber, the Yollin Tc’aarlat, and Adina Choudhury take the ICS Fortitude to the moons of Taglen... -
Hostile Negotiations by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes one must face one’s fears to get something accomplished. Even if death would be preferred.Poaching is a crime. Poaching when a person is using the ZOO to help make it happen is a crime against humanity.That’s when McFadden and Banks get involved.Unfortunately, the trail heads off in multiple directions and one of those arrows goes straight back to the ZOO... -
Old Dogs, Older Tricks by Jamie McFarlane
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe’s a Vietnam vet, with a new lease on life. To fight an out-of-this-world invasion, he’ll need a little help from his friends…Albert Jenkins never cared much for bureaucrats and politicians. So when the Galactic Congress refuses to act on the illegal invasion of Earth by parasitic aliens, he does what any self-respecting vet would do – he steals a spaceship... -
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Galaxy's Edge: Takeover: Season Two: Book One by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery disaster brings an opportunity. Goth Sullus and his empire have fallen. With the Legion and the rest of the galaxy watching from the still-smoldering galactic core, Carter, a former legionnaire turned private contractor, and Jack Bowie, a Navy spy with nowhere left to turn, sign up to work for an enterprising private contractor looking to make a statement on the planet Kublar... -
Spinward Fringe Broadcast 11: Revenge by Randolph Lalonde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlice's career moves on to the next phase in Haven Fleet, sending her into real action and real danger. All the while she wonders where her father, Jacob Valent and his ship, the Revenge, have gone. If only she knew her father is busy taking an opportunity to strike the Order of Eden behind the front lines, slowing their journey home while taking a big risk for a big reward along the way... -
Tasmanian SFG, Book II: Devils to Me by C.R. Daems, Emily Woo Zeller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Devils to me," a siren call that would bring every Tasmanian running to answer no matter what they were doing. Repeated over and over by those answering the call, it would empty bars or a base or a city of Tasmanians, because no member of the elite unit would desert a brother in trouble, reinforcing their unofficial motto, Et Anima Una, Of One Mind... -
Star Force: Excalibur by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Zak'de'ron take note of the Rit'ko'sor joining Star Force, making contact and making their wishes known...but in the process they make a critical mistake that will forever alter their relationship with the trailblazers... -
The Red Admiral by C.R. Daems
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnna's success as the Eastar NIA station chief has catapulted her into the position of Director of NIA Stations. Anna is uncomfortable with the promotion and bored. She has a master chief secretary, a lieutenant aide-de-camp, and fifteen commanders and their staff to do the work. But she suspects not all of her commanders are happy with their new, very young admiral or are doing their jobs... -
Breaking Point by David Alastair Hayden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilky, Siv, and Mitsuki are now willing to do whatever it takes to find and rescue Ambassador Galen Vim. But government agents, criminal organizations, and bounty hunters swarm the Titus II system. Getting to the planet alive may be the easiest part of this mission since no one has seen the ambassador since he was captured by Tekk Reapers... -
Fallout by Craig Alanson, R.C. Bray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsListening time 22 hours 29 minutesThe Expeditionary Force saga continues with Fallout, the eagerly awaited sequel to number one Audible-ranked and New York Times best-selling Breakaway, from an epic sci-fi writer at the top of his game. Join the millions of listeners who have enjoyed R.C... -
Border Wars by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe mission continues as Sorilla, the Green Berets of the Fifth, and the Lucian Sentinels take their investigation to the colony world claimed by Islamic separatists during the very earliest of Earth's Diaspora period... -
Freefall by Craig Alanson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Alien Legion has a new mission, and this time, they are working for the enemy. Also against the enemy. Like every operation that Emily Perkins plans, it’s complicated... -
Coalition's End by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUnderstand what a world had to do to survive. When the Locust Horde burst from the ground fifteen years ago to slaughter the human population of Sera, mankind began a desperate war against extinction... -
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Deathtrap by Craig Alanson
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe human soldiers stranded on the planet Paradise have been recruited into an Alien Legion, to do the dirty jobs that the high-tech species won't do. Their first mission is to kick the enemy off a backwater planet no one cares about. It's a simple assignment, except everyone has a hidden agenda, and the planet could become a deathtrap... -
Blue Shift by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Van gains rank as a Peacemaker, he becomes a bigger target for the criminals scattered among the stars.And he wouldn’t have it any other way.On a distant world under an alien sun, hunters and their companions—the Rovan—bond in a ritual as old as their civilization. But one of the hunters is missing, and Van, along with his growing crew, knows where to look... -
Behold Humanity!: May We Come In? by Ralts Bloodthorne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Unified Civilized Council, which has ruled for over a hundred million years has discovered new species in the Long Dark. Strange and unknown species that seem to have no rhyme or reason about them. Compounding the problem is the reappearance of the ancient Precursor Autonomous War Machines... -
Valdar's Hammer by Richard Fox, Scott Moon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar has come to Syracuse, and only one team of Terran Strike Marines can save the planet. They are Valdar's Hammer. Admiral Isaac Valdar leads the Breitenfeld, and a fleet of Dotari allies, in a last ditch attempt to break a Kesaht blockade over the human colony. Failure means the death of millions of innocent lives - but the aging carrier, and her commander, have a reputation for miracles... -
Third Moon Chemicals: Adventures of a Jump Space Accountant Book 3 by Andrew Moriarty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJake's back. He's not the best spy ever. He fails his pilot exam, he can't shoot, and he gets beat up a lot, usually by girls. Next task is to track containers of missing food. What could possibly go wrong? Next thing he knows he's on a strange ship with not one, but two pretty girls, helping them smuggle illegal workers to pirates... -
Daisy's War by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith powerful forces working behind the scenes, Daisy seemed to be on the path to what may very well be a rousing victory. Or a glorious death, should she fail. For obvious reasons, she hoped for the former rather than the latter.She and her friends had persevered and come out on the other side time and again. Now they just had to pull together one last time to stand against their greatest foe... -
It All Falls Down by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLieutenant Gregor Popov is on trial for his efforts along with Heavy Metal to save the Russian Scientists. Will they go after Sal, Madigan and Courtney next? Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle… Will Popov get a light sentence, or something worse?Savage has been tasked with an operation, hidden from everyone... -
Get Out Of Our Way by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSal needs to work on something that has bugged him from the beginning. His dissertation. Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle… There is a group engaging four new mercenaries, prepping them with simulated operations in the ZOO. How come? Courtney has approved a new member of her team in California and Sal isn't sure it was a good idea... -
Backstabbing Little Assets by Michael Anderle, Michael Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot every creature in the ZOO is out to eat you. Some are humans who intend to stab you in the back. Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle… Sal is hard at work trying to figure out if he can keep his crazy little company afloat, and now he wants to add more headcount? Kennedy isn’t sure what is going on inside his young and not-all-that-wise head... -
Immortality Curse: Age of Expansion by Tom Dublin, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing a slew of dangerous missions, the Shadows are looking forward to an easier assignment - conveying official condolences to the mourning monarch of an allied planet. They should be so lucky. How far would you go to mourn a lost love? Twisted by grief, the queen has tasked her top scientists with finding a cure for death itself, so that no one else must suffer like she has... -
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Dead Man's Debt by Elliott Kay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratings“WE REQUIRE A DIFFERENT BATTLEFIELD.” Nobody expected the war to last three hours, let alone three years. The star system of Archangel holds the line against invading corporate fleets, but a quarter of its territory is already lost. The navy can’t hang on much longer. Faced with this grim truth, Archangel’s leaders shift their strategy to diplomacy and espionage... -
Legacies by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith his duty to the Legion satisfied, Wraith sets out to find a lost member of his crew—the young girl, Prisma. But not only does the journey bring with it more death and destruction—and loss—than he ever imagined, it revives the shadows of a forgotten past… and the only way forward is to follow the footsteps of the legendary Tyrus Rechs... -
Capital Games by R.K. Thorne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo months have passed since Commander Ellen Ryu did the impossible and rescued mercenary Kael Sidassian—along with his mysterious cargo. Now the crew of Audacity is stronger than ever, protecting the galaxy against the abuse of technology... -
The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 3 by David Drake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith a veteran ’s eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, David Drake depicts a futuristic analog of Vietnam-era tank combat in his Hammer’s Slammers fiction. Upon this tactical foundation, Drake uses historical metaphor to provide a rich and detailed future-history that is both unique and strangely familiar...Categorized as:
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Evasion (Scattered Stars: Evasion Book 1) by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA captain on the run from the horrors of his pastA girl on the run from the trap of her presentA ship that will bring them togetherCaptain Evridiki “EB” Bardacki was once a nova fighter pilot for a nation he truly believed in. Betrayal and failure sent him into exile and flight... -
Halo: Renegades by Kelly Gay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-Covenant War galaxy littered with scrap, it’s the salvager’s motto—and Rion Forge certainly made her mark on the trade... -
Atoned: The Wardens: Book 1 by Steve J. McHugh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Like a Saturday night 80's action film. Full of cool twists, grin-inducing banter, and explosive action. I loved it." Rob Hayes author of Never Die.Civil War tore across the Union Empire, leaving countless dead in its wake. It was a war started by one man, once beloved by the Empire. His betrayal still lingers in the memory of those who lived through it... -
Bound By Law by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn uneasy peace broken by an old enemy An old ally owed debts and obligations A new mission to bring light into darkness In the aftermath of the destruction of the Cadre’s main base, there was a period of quiet in the Solar System. Now, however, pirate attacks are on the rise again... -
Wolf's Bane by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Commonwealth has won a great victory, smashing Wolfbane’s attempt to take Corinthian and driving Admiral Singh’s forces back into enemy space. Now, as the Wolves reel under the impact of their defeat - and powerful factions plot to take control of the government and military - Edward Stalker plans a final offensive to bring the Wolves to their knees... -
Savage Wars by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe greatest conflict the galaxy has ever known… They were the Savages. Raiders from our distant past. Elites who left Earth to create tailor-made utopias aboard the massive lighthuggers that crawled through the darkness between the stars... -
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Oath of Vengeance by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA mercenary with a secret past A pirate leader with a secret mission A clash that will shake planets Mercenary Captain Brad Madrid has spent years building the resources to go after the man who murdered his family. His new career has benefits—but also duties and responsibilities he cannot lightly brush aside... -
The Shadow Quintet by Orson Scott Card
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis set contains Orson Scott Card's Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant, and Shadows in Flight.At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied... -
Cain's Last Stand by Sandy Mitchell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAudiobook 6 of the Ciaphas Cain SeriesThe Imperium's most unlikely hero is back, reluctantly returning to the front line and hoping his luck will hold out!LISTEN TO IT BECAUSEThis entry from the Cain Archives takes the Hero of the Imperium into his greatest – and possibly last – battle... -
Gravity Storm: Age of Expansion by Tom Dublin, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDon’t dump the cargo - I paid for it fair and square with money I stole! And so begins the saga of Jack Marber, former Special Assault Marine and his alien band of traders as they cross the galaxy doing the only job that doesn’t leave them homeless. “I need eyes and ears in every system that would benefit the Federation... -
Embracing Oblivion by Toby Neighbors
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHumanity has a new enemy The threat is no longer in doubt Three questions remain: When will they come? How will they attack us? Can we survive? The Kroll are real, but very little is known about humanity’s strange new enemy... -
A Question of Faith by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo star nations struggle for primacyA protectorate of both left defencelessA call for help from any who can hearThe Castle Federation and the Coraline Imperium have built pocket empires on the fringe of human space. Tiny by the standards of the behemoth Commonwealth born of Terra, they remain unchallenged in their own sectors—but their fleets watch the border between them with careful eyes...
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