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How Did C-3PO Get His Red Arm?! STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1!

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How Did C-3PO Get His Red Arm?! Your First Look at
STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1!

How did C-3PO get his red arm?! Find out this March as the burning question is answered in STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside this highly anticipated special. Reuniting acclaimed & award-winning creators James Robinson and Tony Harris for the first time in nearly two decades, follow everyone’s favorite protocol droid on a solo adventure leading up to his appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens! STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1 is the only place to learn the shocking truth behind how C-3PO lost his original arm – and the exciting origin of how he gained a new one. Get the full story and discover the origins of his new appendage when STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1 comes to comic shops in March!

STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1 (OCT150933)

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Art & Cover by TONY HARRIS

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (OCT150934)

Red Arm Spotlight Variant by TONY HARRIS (JAN168297)

Variant Covers by REILLY BROWN (OCT150935) and TODD NAUCK (OCT150936)

Movie Photo Variant (OCT150938) and Blank Variant Also Available (OCT150937)

FOC – 03/07/16, On-Sale – 03/30/16

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‘Star Wars: Poe Dameron’ Comic Book Debuts In April

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Via USAtoday.com:

Other than being the greatest pilot in the galaxy, you don’t really know Poe yet. But that’s going to change this spring.

Oscar Isaac’s Resistance flyboy from Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets his own Marvel Comics series in April with the ongoing Star Wars: Poe Dameron title, written by Charles Soule (Star Wars: Lando) and drawn by Phil Noto (Star Wars: Chewbacca).

Poe’s one of the breakout characters of the biggest movie of all time “so to see people reacting to him so strongly now just feels like we’re hopefully in a great position,” Soule says.

Adds Noto: “I’ve seen people on Twitter and Instagram looking for Poe Dameron in the comics. Now the pressure’s on us to deliver.”

While the Internet has embraced Poe’s bromance with John Boyega’s Finn in the movie, the new comic debuting in April focuses on the lead-up to the opening scene of The Force Awakens, which saw Poe seeking out mysterious traveler Lor San Tekka (Max von Sydow) on the planet Jakku for a key to finding the missing Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill).

The series will dig into Poe’s status as the top X-wing fighter jockey for General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) and leader of a squadron with an important mission. But the evil First Order also has a goal of finding Luke, and a new villain from the organization is introduced as Poe’s chief nemesis.

“Sometimes it can feel like the Star Wars universe is so well trodden and so many stories have already been told,” Soule explains. “But the way the Episode VII galaxy is set up, there are opportunities for new archetypes almost, and the bad guy we’re working with is going to feel fresh and cool.”

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MARVEL’S STAR WARS COMICS

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Via Ign.com:

There’s a scene in Jason Aaron and John Cassaday’s Star Wars comic series where Luke Skywalker crosses paths with Darth Vader for the first time after he blew up the Death Star. Luke is understandably pissed and lets Vader know it: “You killed my father,” he tells him, gripping his ignited lightsaber.

Now, this scene is problematic for multiple reasons — the second issue feels far too soon for Luke to meet Vader, not to mention having Luke meet Vader between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back saps the intense, emotional energy from their epic Cloud City duel.

But once I read the next line from Vader — “I’ve killed very many fathers. You’ll have to be more specific.” — I threw my head back cackling in delight at the surprising yet all-too-perfect response. Not unlike Emperor Palpatine might do. It was then that I knew the license to make Star Wars comics was in good hands at Marvel.

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Marvel’s Star Wars To Sell More than 200,000 Copies in Collected Edition

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Via Comicbook.com:
The first collected edition of Marvel Comics’ Star Wars series will sell between 225,000 and 250,000 copies in its first printing, ComicBook.com has learned exclusively.

That’s about five times the average first volume trade collection of Marvel series, which average between 30,000 and 50,000 sales. That also means that Star Wars is retaining roughly the same number of readers from peridocals to trades, with sales of the first trade translating to roughly 20-25% of the sales of the series’ first issue.

When the series launched, Star Wars #1 sold over a million copies, becoming the top-selling single-issue comic book of the last twenty years. Star Wars also became the first-ever million-selling periodical comic book sold exclusively through direct market channels without the aid of newsstands.

Since January, Marvel Comics has confirmed for us that Star Wars comics have moved more than 5 million units in the direct market.

Of course, the trade paperback will be available outside of the direct market, opening up the best-selling series to the bookstore market for the first time.

“When Star Wars #1 was released at the beginning of the year we were thrilled at the reception and the record-setting sales numbers. Once again, Star Wars continues to skyrocket the Marvel name even higher with the anticipated pre-order print-run between 200K and 250K units for Star Wars Vol 1 TPB,” said David Gabriel, SVP Print, Sales and Marketing. “This is an unheard of number, but given the success that we’ve had with Star Wars since January, including the insurmountable 5MM units across all the Star Wars’ series, second prints and overprints, we don’t see any issue in reaching such a number of printed copies of this highly anticipated collected edition.”

The series, which takes place between the events of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back and features all of the major characters from the film, launched in January. It is written by Jason Aaron, with artwork by John Cassaday. While Marvel handled the official adaptations of the original Star Wars trilogy and had a successful Star Wars series around the time of their theatrical release, 2015 will be the first time in decades that the publisher has handled the Star Wars license.

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STAR WARS’ WOOKIEE WARRIOR TAKES THE SPOPLIGHT IN CHEWBACCA#1

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STAR WARS’ WOOKIEE WARRIOR TAKES THE SPOPLIGHT IN CHEWBACCA#1
New Star Wars series from Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto gives “Chewie” his due this October

New York, NY—July 15th, 2015— Legendary and relentlessly loyal Wookiee warrior, Chewbacca, has continued to battle the empire in the hopes of restoring freedom to the galaxy. Through unwavering and steadfast devotion to the rebel cause Chewbacca has always stood on the frontline to bring peace to a galaxy far, far away. This October, Chewbacca, along with an unlikely side-kick, proves why he is one of the fiercest warriors among the stars in CHEWBACCA #1 from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Phil Noto.

Known for his big heart, short temper, and booming voice, Duggan plans to get to the core of what makes Chewbacca one of the strongest warriors in the Star Wars universe. Speaking with Marvel.com, Gerry Duggan says, “He’s a hero, plain and simple. He’s a giant-sized underdog. He’s faithful, fierce, and can be playful. At the beginning of the story he’s on a very important mission. One he sets aside to help those in need. By the end of this arc we’ll have met the soul of the Wookiee. We’ll understand what he fears, and we’ll know why he picked up his bowcaster. Yes, this story will be an action-packed thriller, but I think it has a very strong Wookiee heart, too.”

Accompanying Chewbacca in this brand new series is a young and feisty co-star, Zarro, whose home comes under attack from the Empire and Duggan and Noto are excited to show how this unlikely pair take on the ruthless grip of the Empire. “Zarro’s home is under threat, and when others shrink, she stands tall,” says Duggan. “At first glance, she sees Chewie as the extra muscle she needs. The brains attached to those muscles will be a surprise for her….and I think how Chewie and Zarro manage to deal with the threat will be a fun surprise for fans. Both Phil and I are so excited to be collaborating on a Star Wars comic. The term ‘dream project’ is probably overused, but there is simply no other way to describe the gig. If fans have half as much fun as we do, then everybody’s in for a fun ride.”

Don’t call him a fuzz ball. Don’t call him a walking carpet. This is Chewbacca – fierce and loyal warrior of Kashyyyk in a brand new Star Wars series coming from Marvel this October!

Also, be sure to catch up on the blockbuster Marvel series – STAR WARS and DARTH VADER – from the very beginning! Pre-order STAR WARS VOL. 1: SKYWALKER STRIKES and DARTH VADER VOL. 1 on sale later this year!

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6 REASONS TO BE VERY EXCITED FOR MARVEL’S VADER DOWN –INTERVIEW

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Via Starwars.com:
Marvel’s critically-acclaimed Star Wars and Darth Vader comics have worked concurrently to continue the story of A New Hope, with the former focusing on the heroes of the original trilogy, and the latter telling tales from the Sith Lord’s perspective. The two books have shared story elements throughout, and finally came together in historic fashion last month: Both featured a huge moment in which Darth Vader learns that someone named “Skywalker” destroyed the Death Star, raising questions, doubt, and anger in the Empire’s chief enforcer. Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel announced that the two series would come together in an even greater way with November’s Vader Down, a six-part crossover event that kicks off with the oversized Vader Down #1 and continues in each individual ongoing series. StarWars.com spoke with Star Wars writer Jason Aaron and Darth Vader writer Kieron Gillen to find out what readers can expect from the story, and came away with lots to be excited about.

1. It’s Vader unleashed. ‘Nuff said. Vader Down finds the Sith Lord stranded — with trouble on the horizon. “It’s called Vader Down and the core image is Vader against the entire Rebel army and fleet,” says Gillen. “It’s Vader with an array of people in front of him and he’s in a precarious situation. What happens then?” For fans who love this Dark Lord of the Sith, it’s a chance to see what he can really do — and how he does it — when survival is the only goal. This makes Vader Down a new kind of Darth Vader story: he’s not the hunter, he’s the hunted.

“Hopefully, you get to see Vader in a kind of situation we haven’t seen him in before,” Aaron says. “Where he is cut off and surrounded and really in a tough spot. So how does Vader react to that? He’s probably not going to run and hide. He’s Darth Vader. So whatever the threat is before him, he’s going to turn on his lightsaber and step out to meet it. But we’re throwing him up against quite a lot in this. That’s the inciting incident, and that draws in the cast of both our books, which complicates things even more. Again, it’s called Vader Down. You’re going to get to see Vader cut loose in a way beyond what either one of us has shown before.”

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LANDO #1 REVIEW

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Via Ign.com:
Marvel’s run of character specific Star Wars tales has proved quite successful thus far, offering unique and inviting insight into a number of favorites from galaxies far, far away. The next such spotlight shines on everyone’s (second) favorite scoundrel, the wide-grinned, silver tongued gambler, Lando Calrissian. His first foray into solo stardom ultimately proves a welcome one, driven by the excellent character work and expansive design come courtesy of Charles Soule and Alex Maleev.
The best thing about this first issue is the sheer breadth of character allowed to our stylish smuggler. Writer Soule shows an immediate understanding of Lando’s various layers, running a full gamut of emotions and motivations over the course of the issue. Balancing the character’s rakish wit with his somewhat duplicitous and self serving nature is no easy feat, yet Soule manages to find the sweet spot more often than not. He gets to be a lover and a cad, a thief and a friend, a mastermind and a pilot—and this is just issue #1. Through it all the character exudes the same easy charm and understated confidence we’ve come to expect, Soule’s dialogue easily readable in the smooth voice of Billy Dee Williams. When paired with Maleev’s spot-on likeness of the character, the overall immersion is quite solid.

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We May Finally Know What Obi-Wan Kenobi Was Doing Before The Original ‘Star Wars’

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Via Businessinsider.com:

Many fans of “Star Wars” have always been curious what Obi-Wan Kenobi did all that time between “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope.” Finally a new comic book from Marvel will bring some clarity.

Following “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,” we found Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Ewan McGregor) heading out alone after bringing twins Luke and Leia to safety from their father Anakin Skywalker — who by then had become Darth Vader.

The original film in the sage, “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope,” shows “Ben” Kenobi (played by Alec Guinness) as an elder Jedi living in seclusion on Tatooine until he’s thrust back into the Rebel cause after crossing paths with the adult Luke.

Kenobi dies by the hands of Vader in “A New Hope” and that looks to be where the comic book “Star Wars #7” begins (available July 8).

According to the book’s description on the Marvel site, Skywalker comes across Kenobi’s journals after returning to his home world of Tatooine following the events that occur in “A New Hope.” The writings he uncovers are his master’s experience on the planet during “a time when injustice reigned.”

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5 New Canon Characters from the Star Wars Comics

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Via Dorksideoftheforce.com:

After Disney blew up the Star Wars Expanded Universe, disintegrating the countless contributions to the franchise made by numerous writers and artists, it left a gaping hole in the hearts of fans everywhere. Along with Star Wars Rebels, Marvel’s comic book lines have helped to heal that wound and paint in the corners of the galaxy as we await the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December.

The four series (Star Wars, Darth Vader, Princess Leia and Kanan: The Last Padawan) have offered a fresh take on the galaxy and the characters we love while seamlessly introducing new aspects to the franchise (although not without some controversy). Each series stands out on its own, whether it’s the dread-laden, horror-film atmosphere of Darth Vader or the splashy, storybook look of Princess Leia.

The writers behind the series have also juggled the somewhat tangled timelines well, with the new plots and characters locking in perfectly with the existing canon. Kanan takes place during Episode III, following the immediate aftermath of Order 66. Princess Leia kicks off immediately after the final scene of A New Hope. Meanwhile, Star Wars and Darth Vader run concurrently, with the two plot threads dovetailing occasionally.

Aside from a few bumps and hiccups (giant space whales?), the comics have been an unqualified success. With two of the lines, Princess Leia and Darth Vader, returning this week after Marvel took a sabbatical from the universe, let’s take a look at the most important new canon characters introduced in the comics.

WARNING: This post contains spoilers for the Marvel Star Wars comics.

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PRINCESS LEIA #5

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Via Starwars.com:

While Alderaan may have been zapped by the Death Star’s superlaser, its surviving inhabitants remain scattered throughout the galaxy like a broken jigsaw puzzle, and it’s up to one determined princess to unite the missing pieces and preserve the planet’s legacy.

The stakes are high in Marvel’s Princess Leia by writer Mark Waid and artist Terry Dodson, and all options are on the table to get the desired results.

In our exclusive preview of issue #5 (available July 1), Princess Leia battles stormtroopers in a desert showdown!

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