After we found out Star Wars was wrapping up up every comic book fan under the sun was wondering what Marvel would do with the series in 2020. Today, Marvel revealed at NYCC that Star Wars was getting a reboot with Charles Soule and Jesús Saiz taking over in January 2020. The series will be set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi which has yet to be fully explored in the Marvel Comics line since the first series was set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.
It was also revealed artist R.B. Silva will be supplying the covers to the new series.
For all the details read the press release below!
New York, NY— October 4, 2019 — Just announced at New York Comic Con, STAR WARS #1 launches in January and will explore new territory as it chronicles events set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, opening the door for exciting new storytelling opportunities and expanding the Star Wars mythos in surprising ways!
STAR WARS #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by JESÚS SAIZ
Cover by RB SILVA
“No…I am your father.”
In the wake of the events following The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. The Rebel fleet…scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo…lost to the bounty hunter, Boba Fett, after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap on Cloud City and bested in a vicious lightsaber duel against the evil Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker…learned the horrible truth about his past. Vader did not kill Luke’s father Anakin–Vader is Luke’s father! Now, after narrowly escaping the dark lord’s clutches, and wounded and reeling from the revelation, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, the Wookiee Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the Rebel Alliance—for the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake! After so many losses is victory still possible? But, what Leia, Luke and their ragtag band of freedom fighters do not realize is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin’s Will!
Writer Charles Soule (DARTH VADER) and artist Jesús Saiz (DOCTOR STRANGE) are taking us all to the galaxy far, far away next year! With covers by RB Silva (POWERS OF X)!
THE GREATEST SPACE ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME…BEGINS THIS JANUARY!!!
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