{"id":210542,"date":"2025-12-30T01:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T01:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/210542\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T01:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T01:13:08","slug":"the-bad-batch-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/210542\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bad Batch Is Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/star-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Star Wars<\/a> fans, gear up: <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-the-bad-batch-sanctuary-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the Bad Batch is back<\/a>. The beloved clone squad returns for a new adventure, one that appears set to pit them against a totally unexpected adversary. Rogue Agents will force the team to face-off against another group of clones, whose presence they didn&#8217;t anticipate.<\/p>\n<p>Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories \u2013 The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents #1 is written by Michael Moreci, with art by Reese Hannigan. The synopsis for the issue teases that the unit\u2019s \u201cmission will be different than any they\u2019ve faced before!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the preview pages are to be believed, that means clone vs. clone action, with the big question being \u201cwhy?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                        The Bad Batch Returns, But Their Latest Mission Is About To Put Them In A Tricky Situation<\/p>\n<p>            Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories \u2013 The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents #1, Written By Michael Moreci; Art By Reese Hannigan<\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1500\" height=\"2306\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperspace Stories cover, the Bad Batch vs. a Rancor\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hyperspace-stories-cover-the-bad-batch-vs-a-rancor.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hyperspace-stories-cover-the-bad-batch-vs-a-rancor.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the full synopsis for the new Bad Batch comic:<\/p>\n<p>When a Separatist scientist and his dangerous invention go missing during the Clone Wars, Clone Force 99 is sent to track him down and prevent the device from falling into the wrong hands. But when Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Tech arrive at the scientist\u2019s abandoned laboratory, they quickly realize that they aren\u2019t the only ones on his trail, and that this mission will be different than any they\u2019ve faced before!<\/p>\n<p>The preview pages for Rogue Agent #1 start with the &#8220;Separatist scientist&#8221; in question. He attempts to turn on his invention, which is off-panel, leaving it a mystery to the reader for now. Then there is a spectacular explosion, and the scientist cries out in dismay.<\/p>\n<p>After that, the action jumps two days into the future, <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-the-bad-batch-episodes-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">with the Bad Batch doing what they do best<\/a>: destroying Separatist battle droids. However, things quickly get complicated when the squad realizes that a group of incoming targets aren&#8217;t more droids. Instead, they&#8217;re more clones, setting up a second mystery for Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories \u2013 The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents #1.<\/p>\n<p>                        In &#8220;Rogue Agents,&#8221; The Bad Batch Is Going To Get Wrapped Up In A New Prequel-Era Mystery<\/p>\n<p>            The Bad Batch Are About To Get Into Their Worst Trouble Yet<\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1500\" height=\"2306\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperspace Stories variant cover, Batch Batch against a skull silhouette\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hyperspace-stories-variant-cover-batch-batch-against-a-skull-silhouette.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hyperspace-stories-variant-cover-batch-batch-against-a-skull-silhouette.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There are two possible explanations for the arrival of this second group of clones in the Rogue Agent preview. The first has far-reaching implications: that the Separatists have commandeered, or compromised, their own &#8220;bad&#8221; batch of clones. The other, equally ominous option, is that someone within the Republic has sent them on an unsanctioned mission. <\/p>\n<p>That could be the &#8220;rogue agent&#8221; of the title. In any case, the series is teasing potential clone vs. clone combat in its first issue. Where it goes from there remains TBD, but the Bad Batch being back in action is a great thing for Star Wars fans as the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-unforgivable-mistake-boring-2026-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">franchise seeks to have a rebound year in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories \u2013 The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents #1 will be available December 31, 2025 from Dark Horse Comics. <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"280\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Star Wars Franchise Poster\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1767057188_641_star-wars-franchise-poster.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1767057188_641_star-wars-franchise-poster.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCast \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/mark-hamill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mark Hamill<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/person\/james-earl-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">James Earl Jones<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/david-prowse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Prowse<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/carrie-fisher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Carrie Fisher<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/person\/harrison-ford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Harrison Ford<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/person\/daisy-ridley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daisy Ridley<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/adam-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Adam Driver<\/a>, Ian McDiarmid, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/ewan-mcgregor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ewan McGregor<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/person\/rosario-dawson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rosario Dawson<\/a>, Lars Mikkelsen, Rupert Friend, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/person\/pedro-pascal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pedro Pascal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tTV Show(s) \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/the-mandalorian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Mandalorian<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/andor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andor<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/obi-wan-kenobi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/the-book-of-boba-fett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> The Book of Boba Fett<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/ahsoka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ahsoka<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/the-acolyte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Acolyte<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/star-wars-skeleton-crew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Star Wars: Skeleton Crew<\/a>, Lando, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/star-wars-the-clone-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Star Wars: The Clone Wars<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/star-wars-rebels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Star Wars Rebels<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/star-wars-the-bad-batch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Star Wars: The Bad Batch<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/star-wars-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Star Wars: Resistance<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/star-wars-young-jedi-adventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures<\/a>, <a data-id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/star-wars-visions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Star Wars: Visions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t Movie(s) \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStar Wars: Episode I &#8211; The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II &#8211; Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III &#8211; Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV &#8211; A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V &#8211; The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI &#8211; Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII &#8211; The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII &#8211; The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Star Wars: New Jedi Order<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCharacter(s) \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLuke Skywalker, Han Solo, Rey Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine \/ Darth Sidious, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Reva (The Third Sister), The Fifth Brother, The Seventh Sister, The Eighth Brother, Yoda, Din Djarin, Grogu, Anakin Skywalker\/Darth Vader, Leia Organa, Ben Solo\/Kylo Ren<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Star Wars fans, gear up: the Bad Batch is back. The beloved clone squad returns for a new&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":210543,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397],"class_list":["post-210542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}