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Marvel Releases Preview For Star Wars Series Lando #1

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Via Comicbook.com:

Marvel Comics are opening up another portion of the Star Wars universe for their readers next month, when they roll out Lando #1.

The publisher has released its first preview pages from the issue, which you can see (along with the official write-up for the series and solicitation text) below.

This July, straight out of a galaxy far, far away comes a brand new limited series starring the one and only Lando Calrissian! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at LANDO #1 from New York Times Bestselling creators Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine, Inhuman, She-Hulk) and Alex Maleev (Daredevil, Spider-Woman, Moon Knight)! Before there was Cloud City, before he joined the Rebellion – there was just Lando. Trying to make his own way in an unfriendly galaxy with some swindles, some swagger and an irresistible smile. With his trusty companion Lobot at his side, he’s on a mission to steal one of the galaxy’s most valuable objects. But has he bitten off more than he can chew? The heist of the century kicks off this July when the can’t miss LANDO #1 comes to comic shops and digital devices!

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Marvel’s Star Wars Comic Makes A Massive Change To Han Solo

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Via Theverge.com:

Star Wars is in the process of rebuilding its official canon after Disney made the decision to detonate thirty-five years of accumulated backstory last year. Thanks to a handful of new novels, The Clone Wars and Rebels TV shows, and the movies themselves, parts of the universe are already in place, but as partners such as book publisher Del Rey and comics powerhouse Marvel scramble to fill in the gaps before Episode VII’s launch, there are still plenty of opportunities to drop proton torpedo-sized story bombs on Star Wars fans.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT HAN SOLO

And the biggest one of these so far has just hit. For those yet to read the latest issue of Marvel’s ongoing Star Wars line of comics, consider this a spoiler warning. For others, there’s something you need to know about Han Solo. He may be a smuggler, a scoundrel, and stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder, but Solo is also — according to issue six of Marvel’s comic — a married man. The latest comic unveils one Sana Solo, a female human character first introduced as a mysterious masked figure searching for Han in Tatooine’s Mos Eisley cantina.

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How Marvel’s Star Wars Comics Connect A New Hope to Empire Strikes Back

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Via Comicbook.com:
So, you want to become an expanded universe reader. The Expanded Universe is the term fans dubbed for the Star Wars products that existed outside the core of the films. If you’re coming to it now, you’re in luck, as it just had a reboot of sorts.

The old Expanded Universe tried to maintain itself within the larger canon story of Star Wars as best it could, but across thirty years and literally hundreds of books and thousands of comic book issues, that task was nigh-impossible. With the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm, they established a new “Story Group,” and made those old Expanded Universe stories into “Legends.” The new Story Group has the task of making everything Star Wars fit into one, cohesive, all-canon story, from the live-action films to the animated series to the comic books and novels, and even storylines that happen in video games!

But where does that leave you, the growing Star Wars fan who is looking to check out the comics and novels for the first time? Well, it leaves you in a pretty good position, actually. Marvel Comics started up new Star Wars comics in January 2015, with a gradual addition of one per month. Star Wars is the name of the flagship title, principally starring Luke Skywalker, and also featuring Han Solo, Leia, Darth Vader, and even Boba Fett. Darth Vader occurs exactly concurrently with Star Wars. This ongoing series features Vader as the protagonist, telling some identical events from his perspective, and showing what else the Sith Lord is up to as he attempts to re-establish himself after the failure of the first Death Star’s destruction. Princess Leia features a side-mission for her, and the only book not in the original trilogy era, Kanan, features the lead from the animated series Star Wars Rebels.

Here’s what we know so far about how our main characters got from Episode IV to Episode V, thanks to the stories of Marvel’s comic series.

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Disney Plans Marvel, Star Wars TV Channels

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Via Hindustantimes.com:

Disney is reportedly mulling over the idea of TV channels dedicated entirely to Marvel and Star Wars.

According to Daily Finance, CEO Bob Iger revealed it during a conference call with investors when he was asked if the company planned to launch its own streaming service, reported Ace Showbiz.

“We have said that with these channels and these brands ESPN, ABC, Disney, maybe even down the road something related to Star Wars and Marvel, we do have an ability as a company to take product, specifically filmed entertainment, television, movies, directly to consumers,” he said.

Marvel superheroes are currently booming on the big and small screens. After rolling out Avengers: Age of Ultron, the company is prepping for Ant-Man on July 17 and filming Captain America: Civil War for 2016 release.

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Daredevil are among the TV adaptations. Star Wars, meanwhile, is getting an overhaul on the silver screen with JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens due December 18.

A spin-off Rogue One is expected to follow in 2016 and Star Wars Episode VIII in 2017. Two more movies are also in the works. On TV, there is Star Wars Rebels.

IDW AND MARVEL ANNOUNCE “STAR WARS” PARTNERSHIP

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Via Comicbookresources.com:

It’s May 4 — otherwise known as Star Wars Day stemming from the “May the 4th be with you” pun — and IDW Publishing has some news befitting the date. CBR has the exclusive first details that the latest extension of IDW and Marvel’s partnership involves the “Star Wars” comic book franchise, with IDW developing Star Wars-specific versions of both their acclaimed Artist’s Edition line and the Micro Collectors Fun Pack format.

“Marvel has been a terrific and loyal partner, and Star Wars represents an incredible opportunity to further expand our relationship,” IDW President and COO Greg Goldstein said in a statement.

Specific details of the contents of IDW’s “Star Wars” Artist’s Edition have not yet been released, but it will celebrate the original Marvel “Star Wars” series from the ’70s, which included work by notable creators including Carmine Infantino, Howard Chaykin, Walt Simonson, Al Williamson and Tom Palmer. The “Star Wars” Artist’s Edition is scheduled for release in late fall of this year.

First introduced in 2010, IDW’s Artist’s Edition line presents oversized hardcovers aiming to reproduce original comic book art at its full, original size. Several Marvel stories have received the Artist’s Edition treatment, including Simonson’s “Thor,” John Romita’s “Amazing Spider-Man,” John Byrne’s “Fantastic Four” and David Mazzucchelli’s “Daredevil: Born Again.”

“The collaboration between IDW and Marvel has produced some of the most immaculate collections of reprinted original comic book material ever to be offered,” Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel said in the announcement. “Now with the addition of the Marvel Comics’ 1977 ‘Star Wars’ being gathered in this over-sized format, this collection truly is a pantheon of content that any and all fans of Star Wars will want to get their hands on.”

The “Star Wars Classic” Micro Collectors Fun Pack is also scheduled to debut in the fall. IDW’s Micro Collectors Fun Packs are all-ages releases aimed at mass-market retailers like Target or Toys R Us as well as comic shops, and include a micro-sized comic book reprint, along with extras like stickers or posters.

‘Star Wars’ Easter Egg In A Lot Of Marvel Movies

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Via Businessinsider.com:

Marvel and Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars” franchise are both owned by Disney. Now, they share even more than just a common owner.

Have you caught the “Star Wars” Easter egg that pops up in a lot of Marvel movies?

In almost every single “Star Wars” movie, somebody loses an arm or a hand.

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) famously loses his hand to Darth Vader, in an iconic scene from “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.”

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A GALAXY OF OVER 500 “STAR WARS” DIGITAL COMICS NOW AVAILABLE WITHIN MARVEL UNLIMITED

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A GALAXY OF OVER 500 STAR WARS™ DIGITAL COMICS NOW AVAILABLE WITHIN MARVEL UNLIMITED

For a limited time, JOIN Marvel Unlimited AND ENJOY YOUR FIRST MONTH for FREE!

New York, NY— April 15th, 2015 — Marvel Unlimited is welcoming the Star Wars Legends universe of digital comic books into Marvel Unlimited and to celebrate this, for a limited time, Marvel Unlimited is offering new and returning subscribers their first month free. For the first month of a Marvel Unlimited monthly subscription, new and returning subscribers will be able to enjoy free access to over 500 Star Wars Legends digital comic books along with over 15,000 digital Marvel comics!*

Unlock a galaxy far, far away by using the Promo Code STAR WARS at Marvel Unlimited Checkout and prepare for some of the greatest Star Wars comics featuring Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Rogue Squadron, and many more! Marvel Unlimited is accessible on the web and through the Marvel Unlimited app on iPhone®, iPad® and Android™ devices.

New to the Star Wars and Marvel Universe and don’t know where to start? No need to worry! Marvel Unlimited subscribers have access to the DISCOVER section of Marvel Unlimited. Subscribers are now able to discover easy to follow avenues into the Star Wars and Marvel Universes by being able to search by their favorite storylines, characters or creators.

With Star Wars Legends joining Marvel Unlimited, our DISCOVER section will be regularly updated to guide you through the vast history of the Star Wars Legends universe beginning with the following Star Wars DISCOVERS:

Character Spotlight: Boba Fett

Rise of the Rebels

Character Spotlight: Darth Vader

Rogue Squadron

The Dark Force Rises

Additional Star Wars Legends digital comics will be added to Marvel Unlimited on a regular basis and beginning this summer, the next generation of Star Wars comics comes to Marvel Unlimited beginning with the critically acclaimed and record breaking Star Wars #1 by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday. With a Death Star-sized catalogue of Star Wars content now available in Marvel Unlimited, there is no doubt that the Force is strong with this deal!

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MARVEL COMING TO STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2015

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The world’s largest gathering of STAR WARS fans comes to California this month, as STAR WARS Celebration Anaheim 2015 takes place April 16-19, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center. With under a week until the show, the schedule of events reveals a number of events that fans of Marvel STAR WARS comics won’t want to miss!

Comic book fans know all about conventions, but STAR WARS Celebration stands out as unique with its focus on one franchise. It has become the destination for all things STAR WARS, for devotees of the classic films, new fiction, or those who want to learn more about the future of the mythology.

Celebration has long been the convention where creators bring exclusive reveals, never-before-seen content, and more than a few surprises. The show features four days of panels and special events, kicked off on Thursday morning by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, and some very special guests.

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Marvel’s “Remastered” Original Star Wars Comic Adaptation

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Via io9.com:

Marvel have taken the reins on Star Wars comics this year, but it wasn’t the first time they’ve handled a galaxy far, far away; they also released the first comic adaptation of the movie back in 1977. Now the company is honoring their Star Wars past with an updated, recolored release of the original series.

The first six issues of the original Marvel Star Wars series will be gathered into one collection as a new graphic novel to be released next month. Although it’s not the first time the classic comics have been made available again (Dark Horse released omnibus volumes of the entire Marvel series while they had the Star Wars license), this new release features updated colors from Chris Sotomayor over the artwork originally drawn by Howard Chaykin, replacing the classic (and admittedly somewhat gaudier) color palette of the original comic. It has a much more modern look — see for yourself!

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DARTH VADER #4 – PREVIEW

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Via Starwars.com:

In an attempt to create his own secret army, Darth Vader has teamed up with the mysterious droid archeologist Doctor Aphra and is lead back to the planet where the Clone Wars began: Geonosis.

Witness the Dark Lord’s bitter déjà vu in the exclusive preview pages below and continue the story when the book hits shelves on Wednesday, April 8th.

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STAR WARS: KANAN – THE LAST PADAWAN #1

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Via Ign.com:

Kanan: The Last Padawan is the fourth Star Wars comic Marvel has launched in as many months. This series is the first, however, not to be set during the period between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Instead, it ties into the Star Wars Rebels animated series and explores the past of aspiring Jedi-turned-smuggler and rabble-rouser Kanan Jarrus. With Rebels executive producer Greg Weisman at the helm, it should come as no surprise that this series is every bit the worthy addition to the franchise Marvel’s other projects are.

Rather than cover similar ground to that of the Kanan-centric Star Wars: A New Dawn novel, The Last Padawan further dials back the clock to the waning days Clone Wars. In this period, Kanan was a Jedi trainee named Caleb Dume still learning the ropes and getting his first taste of battle. The flashback approach means this book is accessible even for those not familiar with Rebels. Only one scene focuses on the present-day Rebels timeline, and even that stands out as unnecessary. I’m not sure this book would benefit from any sort of ongoing interplay between past and present. 

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STUART IMMONEN Joins MARVEL’S STAR WARS

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Via Newsarama.com:

Marvel’s Star Wars series has nabbed a new star artist.

Hot on the heels of Jon Cassaday announcing that June’s Star Wars #6 would be his last issue, on Tuesday Marvel announced that All-New Captain America artist Stuart Immonen would be joining the series in July’s Star Wars #8. Marvel states that a “very special guest artist” will be drawing Star Wars #7, between Cassaday and Immonen’s runs.

Immonen comes to the Star Wars title after a brief run on All-New Captain America, and has previously worked on many of Marvel’s top books including New Avengers, All-New X-Men and Ultimate Spider-Man. Although the cartoonist hasn’t done any official work for the Star Wars franchise at either Marvel or the previous comics licensor Dark Horse, Immonen has done numerous illustrations featuring Star Wars characters before. Immonen’s interest in Star Wars as a fan went so far as building a lightsaber prop with his son, as well as numerous LEGO creations of various characters, vehicles, and locations from the Star Wars movies.

John Cassasay Done with Marvel’s Star Wars after Issue 6 – Stuart Immonen In

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Via Official John Cassaday on Facebook:

While wrapping up my final issue (#6) and the first arc of STAR WARS, I thought I’d be remiss to not show the process of our very first cover. With this being the first issue, I needed to show the cast but didn’t want to go the movie poster montage route (of course, there’d be time for that later). There was a lot to fit in, so I went with what reminds me a lot of the publicity shots the cast did, especially for the first two films. Action poses from all, sort of backed into a corner and essentially contained to the space of an 8X10 glossy… Maximum impact in a small space. And what’s a Star Wars first issue cover without star fighters? So X-Wings and TIE fighters made their way in. Notice I initially had a set of Vader style TIE fighters in the center, but our friends at Lucasfilm balked at having more than one (there was a fleet constructed, in my mind), so I scrapped them in favor of more standard issue ships.

As a framing element I wanted the ever recognizable silhouette of Darth Vader. At first, I was just going to place a star field in there, but in the end, I couldn’t resist using the lightspeed effect. It’s just so symbolic of the franchise. I also like how it emanates from Luke, reinforcing the Christ-like “chosen one” aspect. Digital coloring by Laura Martin. And just to be a completist, I’ve also thrown in the 2nd and 3rd printing covers.

— J!

Click Here (goes to Facebook) or the image below to see all the covers progress and leave a comment for John if you’d like. Comicbookresources.com posted that Stuart Immonen will be the book’s next series artist, joining with July’s “Star Wars” #8.

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Marvel releases first art from ‘Force Awakens’ prequel comic

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J.J. Abrams still hasn’t revealed much about the upcoming franchise-restarting Star Wars: The Force Awakens, beyond the occasional trading card hints. Expect to get some teases about Episode VII starting in September, though, when Marvel debuts the new comic series, Shattered Empire. It’s one of two new Star Wars series that will comprise a new saga called Journey to the Force Awakens. (That means the full title will be Star Wars: Journey to the The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire, which is disappointingly less colonic than Star Wars: X-Wing: Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tattooine.)

Marvel released the first official art from Shattered Empire today. It’s a group shot of the original Star Wars cast, smiling—essentially identical to the last shot of Return of the Jedi. That would seem to imply that Shattered Empire will pick up right after the Battle of Endor, and might be the first step in Disney’s attempt to craft a new history of Star Wars, separate from the Expanded Universe that flourished in the ’90s.

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GEORGE LUCAS Visits NYC Comic Shop For STAR WARS COMICS

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If you missed our post on Facebook, more info via newsarama.com:

Comic creators sometimes lose touch with their creations and end up buying their newest adventures just like everyone else; and now you can count George Lucas as among those.

New York comic store chain Midtown Comics revealed via Instagram that filmmaker George Lucas stopped by their Times Square location on Monday looking for some specific comics.

According to an interview with Page Six, Lucas browsed for about 15 minutes, specificially looking at the new Star Wars products. An unnamed Midtown employeetold Page Six that Lucas said he hadn’t read any of the new Star Wars comics, and the writer/director left the store with the debut issues of Star Wars, Darth Vader and Princess Leia from Marvel — as well as an issue of Heavy Metal.

Although it might seem strange for Lucas to visit a comic store, the filmmaker has long had an association comics — even being a co-owner in a local comic store’s comic art gallery in the 1970s. Former Marvel Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter has stated in the past that George Lucas personally came to Marvel before the debut of Star Wars to pitch the movie as a licensed comic series.