The war between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire did not end at the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi. It continued on for another year, with the Imperial remnants continuing the fight and the Rebels re-organized into the New Republic. So at the same time they were trying to finally defeat [...]
If you've been following along with Alex Segura's recent Star Wars comics, The Battle of Jakku: Republic Under Siege, you would have noticed an Imperial leader named Gallius Rax calling the shots for the Imperial remnants in the year following the Battle of Endor. Rax leads a council of Imperial admirals, warlords, governors, and more. [...]
Running a rebellion isn't easy, but it's nothing compared to running a government. That's what Mon Mothma learned in the days following the Battle of Endor, where the Rebel Alliance defeated the Empire and marked a decisive turning point in the Galactic Civil War. They formed the New Republic, which would see the fight through [...]
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 [...]
The Star Wars comics are finally beginning to cover the time period following Return of the Jedi, but they'll soon jump a few decades further in the timeline to begin filling in some more gaps in the sequel trilogy storyline. Veteran Star Wars author Charles Soule is writing a new comic series called Star Wars: [...]
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