Damn!! It just seems that the folks at Marvel have the magic touch these days. The latest recipient of the Marvel mojo – Star Wars. Yeah, that’s right, Marvel Entertainment hooked up with Lucasfilm to bring you a comic series that expands the Star Wars canon and the Force is strong with this one.
The Team
The all-star creative team of Jason Aaron (Thor, Original Sin), artist John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) and colorist Laura Martin bring a galaxy far, far away to life like never before as the adventures of the Rebel Alliance continue following the events of Star Wars: A New Hope. “Every story is about the characters, and we’ll focus on all the old favorites,” writer Jason Aaron told Marvel.com. “There will be big moments for everyone, from Han to R2-D2. But a major part of the narrative will be driven by Luke Skywalker and his journey of discovery, a journey that will decide the fate of the entire galaxy.”
So what can you expect? Marvel gave ‘LLERO a sneak peak and trust us, visually it’s the bomb. We wouldn’t clown you on this. Story-wise, we’ve been sworn to secrecy (know we know how those actors feel) but we can say that the series takes place immediately after the destruction of the first Death Star, Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, R2-D2 and C-3PO attempt to liberate the galaxy from Darth Vader and the tyranny of the Empire!
What to Expect
Honestly the timing couldn’t be more spot on. With Episode VII being released in December 2015 the thirst for all things Luke, Leia and Han are at a fever pitch. “If you’re not excited for Star Wars right now, you must be living under a rock!” says Star Wars Editor Jordan D. White. “All anyone is talking about is that awesome teaser…and it’s still a whole year before the movie comes out! Fortunately, we’ve been working overtime to bring you all-new adventures of the original Star Wars gang to satisfy everyone’s hunger for space adventure! Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen, Mark Waid – these are some of the best writers in the comics industry, and they are sparing no expense to craft stories that live up to the classic series with the same feel and tone of the original. Combine them with the amazing artwork of John Cassaday, Salvador Larroca, and Terry Dodson – each one a serious Star Wars fan themselves – and trust me…these comics will be everything you could want from a Star Wars series.”
The latest Star Wars™ comic series is set to drop in comic shops and digital devices beginning in January 2015.
