It seems at least one part of “Star Wars” media is returning to the original trio of Han, Luke, and Leia. Marvel Comics has announced a new series focusing on the characters after “Return of the Jedi” and into the New Republic era up until “The Force Awakens.” So basically, that’s what fans wanted with the films in the first place.
According to Comicbook.com, Marvel is “relaunching its Star Wars ongoing series by pivoting it to the time period during the New Republic, right after the events of Return of the Jedi.”
The new series will be written by Alex Segura with art by Phil Noto. Both have previously worked on “Star Wars” projects before.
Phil Noto expressed how exited he is to create a new look for the characters while being able to reference the original.
“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 is excited to blend the “familiar and shocking,” saying,
“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.”
The first book will release on May 7, 2025. There will be a cover by Phil Noto and a variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
Here is the summary,
“An epic new adventure begins for Luke, Leia and Han in the wake of Return of the Jedi!
Luke Skywalker must defend the New Republic from a bloodthirsty gang of mercenaries!
Han Solo investigates a deadly underworld mystery- and saves a surprising ally!
Leia Organa must grapple with a new alliance opposed to the goals of the New Republic!”
I fully expect these books to be filled with references to Disney’s Star Wars as they are trying to connect the original trilogy to their films.
Of course, old-school fans already had plenty of stories about the time after the original trilogy with the Expanded Universe (EU) that spanned years with hundreds of projects that Disney wiped out as soon as they purchased the franchise from George Lucas. If you want to read those you can do so now while you wait for these new comics. Personally, I recommend The Thrawn Trilogy, “Heir to the Empire,” “Dark Force Rising,” and “The Last Command” by Timothy Zahn.
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