A homecoming for Star Wars themed comic books.
Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment (now both owned by The Walt Disney Company) join forces to bring new Star Wars adventures. Marvel has exclusive rights to create and publish Star Wars comics and graphic novels starting in 2015.
Marvel Comics published the first Star Wars comic book, STAR WARS #1, in March 1977. In 1991, Dark Horse Comics took over the license, publishing fan-favorite titles like Dark Empire and Star Wars: Legacy. Dark Horse released The Star Wars #1, an adaptation of George Lucas’ original rough-draft screenplay for the film.
“Dark Horse Comics published exceptional Star Wars comics for over 20 years, and we will always be grateful for their enormous contributions to the mythos, and the terrific partnership that we had,” said Carol Roeder, director of Lucasfilm franchise publishing, Disney Publishing Worldwide. “In 2015, the cosmic adventures of Luke, Han, Leia and Chewbacca will make the lightspeed jump back to Marvel, to begin a new age of adventures within the Star Wars universe.
“We here at Marvel could not be more excited to continue the publication of Star Wars comic books and graphic novels,” said Marvel Worldwide Publisher and President, Dan Buckley. “The perennial brand of Star Wars is one of the most iconic in entertainment history and we are honored to have the opportunity to bring our creative talent pool to continue, and expand Star Wars into galaxies far, far away.”
“We’re incredibly excited by this next chapter in the Star Wars saga,” said Andrew B. Sugerman, executive vice president of Disney Publishing Worldwide. “Bringing together the iconic Lucasfilm and Marvel brands to tell new stories will allow us to continue to thrill lovers of the original Star Wars comic books and entertain generations to come.”
Stay tuned for the announcement of titles, creators and publishing plans.
By Editor