The Force is strong in comic book stores this week!
A long time ago with a publisher that’s very different from what it is now…there were Star Wars comics.
Decades later, Marvel is owned by Disney, Lucasfilm is owned by Disney.
Star Wars Marvel comics are here. The homecoming and three new comic books were announced at San Diego Comic Con last year.
Star Wars #1 by Jason Aaron (Wolverine and the X-Men) and John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) arrives this week. The book will be set after the destruction of the first Death Star. As you can see from Cassaday’s preview art – the beloved trio of Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo are fighting Imperial forces.
This is a homecoming…
Marvel Comics first published new adventures based on the sci-fi classic with iconcs from the film and new characters including space pirate Crimson Jack and Jaxxon, the green rabbit alien who once fought with Han Solo.
When Star Wars blasted across movie screens in 1977 Marvel published comics based on the hit film set between the events of A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back with all-star creators including Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont, Archie Goodwin, Jo Duffy, Howard Chaykin, Carmine Infantino and Walter Simonson. Marvel has collected these original comics in Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years and Volume Two.
The new Star Wars #1 with several variants covers arrives Wednesday. All month long Marvel is celebrating with variants of your favorite heroes waiting in line for the new Star Wars film.
By Editor