STAR WARS™ RETURNS TO MARVEL WITH THREE BLOCKBUSTER NEW SERIES!
STAR WARS, DARTH VADER and PRINCESS LEIA Head to Marvel in 2015
New York, NY – July 28th, 2014 – Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are extremely proud to announce the
iconic Star Wars franchise will return to Marvel in 2015 with a line-up
of three comic book titles chronicling the adventures of a galaxy far,
far away. Beginning in January 2015, prepare for STAR WARS by writer Jason Aaron (Thor, Original Sin), artist John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) and colorist Laura Martin, DARTH VADER by writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larroca and PRINCESS LEIA by writer Mark Waid and artist Terry Dodson.
Taking place immediately after the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, the
Force returns to Marvel in January with three new series spotlighting
beloved characters from the iconic trilogy! Created in close partnership
with Lucasfilm, the three new Star Wars series will exist as part of
the canon for the Star Wars universe!
It
all starts this January when Jason Aaron, John Cassaday and Laura
Martin take fans back to the days following the destruction of the first
Death Star in STAR WARS! Discussing the flagship series, writer Jason Aaron tells Marvel.com,
“Every story is about the characters, and we'll focus on all the old
favorites. 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.”
However,
the return of the Rebel Alliance to Marvel Comics also invites the
return of its opposition, the Imperial Forces of the Galactic Empire and
in February 2015, Kieron Gillen plans to delve into the psyche of one
of the vilest villains of all time with the new ongoing series DARTH VADER. Witness the struggle for the freedom of an entire galaxy – from the Dark Side!
“Vader's
the sole survivor of the greatest military disaster in history – and a
disaster that he definitely had a hand in by letting the rebels escape
with the plans for the Death Star. This is not a thing which leaves you
in anybody's good books, let alone the Emperor’s,” says writer Kieron
Gillen. “The great thing about this period [between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]
is what we don't see on the screen. Vader learns who Luke Skywalker is
at some point between the two movies, to choose but one example.”
Then, in March 2015, Mark Waid & Terry Dodson bring you the harrowing tale of loss and hope in the 5-issue limited series PRINCESS LEIA! Fresh
from the Rebel Alliance’s victory at the Battle of Yavin, Leia must
confront the reality that her homeworld has been destroyed. But in the
light of such tragedy, there is always hope. Skilled equally with
diplomacy as she is a blaster, witness the rise of one of the greatest
heroines in history as she takes her rightful place as one of the
Alliance’s peerless leaders!
“Does
she choose to be a Princess of nothing – or does she set out to rebuild
her heritage and civilization?” says writer Mark Waid.
Again,
the world of Luke, Han, Chewbacca, Leia and even Vader make their
historic return to the House of Ideas beginning next year! Take your
first step into a larger world with STAR WARS #1, DARTH VADER #1 and PRINCESS LEIA #1 in 2015! For more on Star Wars please visit marvel.com and join in the conversation on Twitter with #StarWars. To experience Star Wars online, visit StarWars.com or follow Star Wars on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ or YouTube.
STAR WARS #1
Written by JASON AARON
Art & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Coming January 2015!
Written by JASON AARON
Art & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Coming January 2015!
DARTH VADER #1
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Coming February 2015!
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Coming February 2015!
PRINCESS LEIA #1 (of 5)
Written by MARK WAID
Art & Cover by TERRY DODSON
Coming March 2015!
Art & Cover by TERRY DODSON
Coming March 2015!
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