The legend of Luke Skywalker continues to grow. The Star Wars comics have begun to explore the time immediately following Return of the Jedi, leading up to the Battle of Jakku where the Empire was defeated once and for all. And along the way, they've given Luke another truly epic moment that reminds us just [...]
The next phase of the Battle of Jakku Star Wars comic recently began, with issue #1 of the four-part Republic Under Siege mini-series, written by Alex Segura. It begins with Luke Skywalker on the hunt for another old Jedi relic, bringing him into conflict with the Acolytes of the Beyond - and an unexpected familiar [...]
The Star Wars comics are currently beginning to explore the post-Return of the Jedi era with the Battle of Jakku storyline. The first part, a four-issue mini-series titled Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising, features a fun connection to one of the saga's animated shows, Resistance. The second issue of the mini-series includes a small [...]
Nearly a decade after first hearing about him, we finally have our first look at Gallius Rax. It comes from one of the variant covers released for the upcoming comic Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege #4 (available December 11, 2024), which shows Rax commanding a battlefield. It surely won't be long [...]
The Galactic Empire suffered a decisive blow at the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi, with the deaths of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, the destruction of the Death Star and the Executor, and the loss of numerous personnel. Yet the Galactic Civil War would continue for another year, with the Imperial remnants [...]
When Anakin Skywalker was redeemed at the end of Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker had spent the previous year dealing with the fact that his father was actually Darth Vader. So by the time Anakin returned to the light, Luke had already come to believe there was still good in his father and was [...]
A little while ago it was announced that the current main Star Wars comic line, written by Charles Soule and bridging the gap between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, will come to a close with issue #50 later this summer. Fans naturally began wondering what was next, and given the fact [...]
Admiral Gial Ackbar was a hero of the Rebellion who gained cult status amongst many Star Wars fans for his utterance of the line, “It’s a trap!” in Return of the Jedi. But in-universe, what was Ackbar up to following the Battle of Endor? Let’s take a look at what we know from canon material. [...]
[Update: This article has been updated to include Wedge's appearance in The Rise of Skywalker but otherwise remains the same as originally published!] So far, the Star Wars sequel trilogy has brought back many of the beloved and familiar faces from the original trilogy, including Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO, Admiral [...]
On Twitter, Bryan Young recently asked his followers what their favorite moment of the modern Star Wars era (the Disney era) is, and there are too many great ones to count. Inspired by that, we'll be taking a look at this author's top 50 moments from recent Star Wars material. Today, we look at numbers [...]
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