Marvel today announced Star Wars: A New Legacy, which celebrates 10 years of Star Wars comics at Marvel, starting with Jason Aaron’s Star Wars #1 in 2015. A New Legacy is a one-shot featuring stories by Charles Soule, Jason Aaron, and Kieron Gillen. , etc.
Here’s what readers can look forward to, according to Marvel:
From Darth Vader to Grand Moff Tarkin, the Empire’s most powerful people converge on Alderaan, from New York Times bestselling Star Wars author Charles Soule and acclaimed Star Wars artist Ramon Rosanas. Celebrate Emperor Palpatine with a thrilling story. During this extravagant Imperial event, Dr. Aphra and Sana Starros plan a daring heist, unaware that Valance is in hot planning. And a Sith artifact threatens to ruin everyone’s party! A course filled with comic book characters ranging from fan favorites to unknowns, including Darth Momin, Chanas Cha, Rick Duell, Commander Zahra, and Tagus. What happened to Scar Squadron? Also known as Task Force 99, this elite group of Stormtroopers led by Sergeant Creel responds directly to Darth Vader and leads Luke, Leia, and the Rebellion through Jason Aaron’s critical mission. It was one of the deadliest threats we faced. Discover where their dark paths led as Aaron revisits them with fellow Star Wars superstar Leonard Kirk. Kieron Gillen returns to the dark side with a story set during the acclaimed Darth Vader serial that introduced breakout star Doctor Aphra! Salva Espin (Star Wars: Dark Droids – D Squad) also joins us to once again enjoy Vader and Aphra’s troubled dynamic, along with Aphra’s old crew, 0-0-0, BT-1, and Kulsantan. The dangerous game between them will take your breath away!
“This is the monumental moment we’ve been waiting for – celebrating 10 years since Marvel Comics and Star Wars reunited!” said editor Mark Paniccia. “Here we have a great package with some of the most influential Star Wars comic book writers in recent history and some amazing art. It’s great to shine as much spotlight on the characters Marvel has created as possible. It’s cool. Long-time fans and new fans alike will get a kick in the thruster with this!”
Check out the main cover by Steve McNiven, variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu, and another variant cover by Kyle Hotz below.
Star Wars: A New Legacy #1 will be released on January 29, 2025.
