Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories--Tides of Terror

by George Mann, Luis Morocho (Illustrator), Le Beau L. Underwood (Illustrator)

Dive into an all-new Star Wars comics adventure starring Jedi Master Kit Fisto, as he explores a distant ocean planet and fends off the fierce beasts that swim in its depths!

Jedi Master Kit Fisto has been sent to the ocean planet Tordus—alongside Mace Windu, Shaak Ti, and Fisto’s Padawan Nahdar Vebb—to investigate a controversial underwater research facility, built to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization. Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, factions debate the future of the station and the giant sea monsters that swim amongst the ruins below.   

But when disaster strikes, Kit Fisto’s diplomatic excursion quickly becomes a rescue mission! As water floods the facility, he and his fellow Jedi must race against the clock to save innocent lives from the hungry leviathans that circle in the depths. Can the Jedi fend off the danger lurking in the briny deep?   

Join acclaimed Star Wars storyteller George Mann, author of Star The Battle of Jedha and The High Republic Adventures Phase III—Echoes of Fear, along with penciler/inker duo Luis Morocho and Le Beau Underwood, for a heart-pounding adventure full of aquatic intrigue and abyssal horrors!

Collects Star Hyperspace Stories—Tides of Terror issues #1–#4.

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels

112 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2026

About the author

George Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.

Reviews

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 2 out of 5]

Set in 21BBY

An ok, mediocre read with nice artwork about Kit Fisto and his padawan going to an underwater city to solve some problems within the community over there. Not a must-read, just a forgettable story.

[Ben A · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice, fun Clone Wars story that would have fit really with the series and it’s always nice to see a variety of characters.

Special Thanks to Dark Horse Comics and Edelweiss Plus for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.

[Bernardo Martinho · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who’s always liked Kit Fisto and wished he’d had more time in the spotlight, this comic delivered. I appreciated that it steps away from the usual Clone Wars setting and shows the Jedi as they were meant to be. It was also great to see the master/padawan dynamic between Kit Fisto and Nahdar Vebb before the Lair of Grievous episode.

Their characterization felt right. The art is good, and the conflict, though simple, works. I liked the look of Tordus, its population and the creatures. The whole thing had an Atlantis feel that I enjoyed.

[morgan ☽ · Rating 4 out of 5]

"but it is important that people acknowledge and understand where they come from. history can often teach us a lot about the present"

this hurts after watching "lair of grievous"

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Before the Clone Wars, Jedi Masters Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Shaak Ti and Padawan Nahdar Vebb are sent to the planet Tordus to mediate a dispute on an underwater research station. When a series of sabotages put everyone aboard the station at risk, the Jedi have to spring into action.

This is a perfectly serviceable Star Wars adventure.
I don't have much else to say about it because, honestly, there wasn't anything about this book that really stood out to me one way or the other. It's a little safe and familiar in its plotting, but there's nothing here that feels out of place or is actively negative to the reading experience.

Someone just looking for a little Jedi action will be perfectly content with this book. Someone looking for something new and interesting will be somewhat disappointed. I tend to fall into the latter camp, but it wouldn't be fair to say that others might not enjoy the book much more than I did.
And hey, at least Nahdar gets a bit more exposure since his untimely death in his first appearance in The Clone Wars TV show.

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[Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun little story. I liked the focus on Kit Fisto, as he has always been one of my favorite lesser-known jedi from the prequels. The fact that he gets a Mon Cala padawan in this is cool (was the padawan established previously? I am not sure). The relationship between him and his padawan is nice.

The plot was alright. Putting a Nautolan and Mon Calamarian in a story set in an underwater facility is a no-brainer. I liked the artwork, and the pacing of this was nice for a 4-issue story. Still, the all-ages format of these Dark Horse stories I think prohibits the exploration of deeper themes. While the story is fun, in never made me think or consider.

I did like the fake-out with the sea creatures eating the escape pods.

[Philippe Beaujean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of the jedi Kit Fisto, so I had high expectations of the story. Perhaps this has influenced my mediocre rating. I found the plot quite predictable and some of the artwork isn't that great. There are better comics in the series

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a straightforward, self contained adventure. That alone makes it better than most of the SW titles out there right now.

[Sam Nicholson · Rating 3 out of 5]

6/10

[Matt town · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nadhar content!