Marvel’s Star Wars Returns in May With New Stories Set After “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”
Check out the cover of issue #1 by renowned artist Phil Noto and explore the flagship series by bestselling writer Alex Segura.
Marvel's Star Wars will relaunch this May with new stories set after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
What’s Happening:
- Marvel's Star Wars, the leading comic series that enhances our understanding of the original trilogy, is scheduled to relaunch on May 7 with a new set of stories set after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
- According to StarWars.com, as the New Republic emerges following the Battle of Jakku, the dust begins to clear, revealing our rebel heroes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, and Han Solo who are tasked with establishing a new order amidst the chaos as pirates and thieves rush to exploit the power void created by the collapse of the Empire.
- The comic, created by Alex Segura, an award-winning author who has received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and is a bestselling writer, showcases cover and interior art by Phil Noto.
- It reintroduces well-known characters like Mon Mothma and prominently features Beilert Valance on the variant cover illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu.
- This edition introduces a mix of new allies and foes, signaling an exhilarating new chapter for the series.
What They're Saying:
- Alex Segura, comic creator: "It's a huge honor — and massive responsibility — to steer the Star Wars flagship, and I couldn't ask for a better collaborator than Phil Noto, who is just a masterful artist, and a Star Wars visionary."
- Phil Noto, artist: “I’ve been a giant Star Wars fan since A New Hope and have been lucky enough in the past decade to realize my childhood dream of drawing Star Wars as a job. But this new run gives Noto the artistic license to reimagine key characters as we’ve never seen them before. Alex is an amazing writer and has come up with some great storylines and new characters for this series and I’m thrilled for the opportunity to bring them to life on the page! It’s also been exciting to draw the classic characters in the post-Return of the Jedi era because there’s no existing film or TV versions of them.I get to create new looks for them while also having reference of the actors from the 80s to help sell the look of this timeline."
- Alex Segura: “Now that we've put the period at the end of the Galactic Civil War with the Battle of Jakku, we can speed ahead into a new, uncharted era, with some new galactic threats, foes, and mysteries for our beloved heroes to grapple with, blending the familiar with the new and shocking. These stories will be packed with action and the character moments Star Wars fans have come to expect, featuring twists on the galaxy and landscape we know, with an eye toward making sure people can jump in easily and with any issue. We can't wait."
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