Marvel’s Star Wars comics officially enter “sequel” territory with the relaunch of the franchise’s flagship comic series, as the post-Return of the Jedi era finally kicks off, charting the adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han as they help rebuild the galaxy, and establish the New Republic, all while forging the path that will lead them to the events of the cinematic Sequel Trilogy.
Star Wars #1, written by Alex Segura, with art by Phil Noto, inaugurates an entirely new epoch for the franchise’s Disney canon; for over a decade, Marvel Comics has meticulously filled in the space on the timeline between the Original Trilogy films, but now they face a decades-long swath of unknown, open narrative space.
Star Wars fans have waited, not always patiently, for over a decade for the franchise to return to this point on its timeline, the years following the Battle of Endor, and now it presents thrilling new challenges for the series’ creative team.
