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A long time ago, in a comic book universe far, far away, Marvel began publishing Star Wars comics — again — with Star Wars #1 by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday. And now, in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of that issue, the publisher is revisiting some of the greatest eras in the galaxy with Star Wars: A New Legacy #1, bringing Charles Soule, Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen back to the franchise with brand new stories.
In the one-shot, Soule and Ramon Rosanas tackle a story focusing on Doctor Aphra and Sana Starros staging a heist on Alderaan during a ceremony honoring Emperor Palpatine. Jason Aaron and Leonard Kirk revisit Scar Squadron. And Kieron Gillen and Salva Espin go to the Dark Side with a story of Doctor Aphra, Darth Vader, and their old crew.
“This is the monumental moment we’ve been waiting for: celebrating a decade of the re-union of Marvel Comics and Star Wars!” Editor Mark Paniccia said via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “We’ve got a great package here with some of the most influential Star Wars comic writers in recent history along with amazing art. It is so cool to spotlight as many of the Marvel-created characters as we could. Longtime and new fans alike will get a kick in the thrusters with this!”
Check out the official descriptions of the stories, and three covers by Steve McNiven, Leneil Francis Yu, and Kyle Hotz, below. Star Wars: A New Legacy #1 hits comic book stores on January 29.
• From Darth Vader to Grand Moff Tarkin, the Empire’s most powerful gather on Alderaan to honor Emperor Palpatine in a thrilling story from New York Times best-selling Star Wars author Charles Soule and acclaimed Star Wars artist Ramon Rosanas! During this lavish Imperial event, Doctor Aphra and Sana Starros stage a daring heist, not knowing that Valance is hot on the trail! And a Sith artifact threatens to spoil the party for everyone! It’s a collision course of comics-originating characters including Darth Momin, Chanath Cha, Rik Duel, Commander Zahra, the Tagges, and many more, from the fan-favorite to obscure!
• What ever happened to Scar Squadron? Also known as Task Force 99, this elite group of stormtroopers led by Sergeant Kreel answered directly to Darth Vader and were among the deadliest threats Luke, Leia, and the Rebellion faced throughout Jason Aaron’s pivotal run. Discover where their dark path led as Aaron revisits them alongside fellow Star Wars superstar Leonard Kirk.
• Kieron Gillen returns to the dark side with a story set during his acclaimed run of Darth Vader where he introduced breakout star Doctor Aphra! Joined by Salva Espin (Star Wars: Dark Droids – D-Squad), enjoy Vader and Aphra’s troubled dynamic once more and gasp at a perilous game between Aphra’s old crew: 0-0-0, BT-1 and Krrsantan!
“]] Charles Soule, Jason Aaron, and Kieron Gillen return to Marvel for Star Wars A New Legacy, a one-shot celebrating 10 years of comics. Read More