It’s what Star Wars fans have been hearing about for months. This week Marvel Comics is releasing its first Star Wars comic book since it lost the license back in 1986. We discussed the history of the licensing a few weeks ago here. Three new monthly series are on their way: a main title beginning Wednesday, followed by Darth Vader and Princess Leia-focused titles discussed back in July here. Unlike past series the new stories are going to be considered “canon”–officially part of the Star Wars movie universe unlike past Star Wars tie-ins and tie-ins from most other sci-fi and fantasy franchises. We’ve previewed Issue #1 and agree it’s going to be a pretty good year for Star Wars.
Launch parties are planned for Wednesday across the country for the release of writer Jason Aaron and artist John Cassaday’s new Star Wars #1, which already has orders totaling more than one million copies–likely to be the bestselling comic book of 2015.
But there’s only one comic book store where you can celebrate the release with writer Jason Aaron and get one of the several new variants autographed, and that’s Elite Comics in Overland Park, Kansas. Check out a preview of Issue #1 after the break.
We previewed most of the variants being produced for the launch here, but note that not all stores will be carrying all variants and quantities of many are limited and available for more than the cover price.
Here’s the marketing summary for the series:
Luke Skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet—the destruction of the massive battle station known as the Death Star. But the Empire’s not toppled yet! Join Luke along with Princess Leia, smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, droids C-3PO and R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they strike out for freedom against the evil forces of Darth Vader and his master, the Emperor. Written by Jason Aaron (Original Sin, Thor: God of Thunder) and with art by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Uncanny Avengers), this is the Star Wars saga as only Marvel Comics could make it!
Here’s a preview to Star Wars, Issue #1, and see above for new final covers for the first issue (in addition to the dozens of variants we already previewed at the above links):
Star Wars, Issue #1, is available everywhere this Wednesday, January 14, 2015.
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