This party’s far from over. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones turned 20 this year, a landmark anniversary for the film that brought us Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Jango Fett, and Yoda versus Count Dooku. StarWars.com is thrilled to reveal that Marvel plans to celebrate the milestone with a series of variant covers across its […]
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A Podracer Once More in Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 – Exclusive Preview
Anakin Skywalker once raced for freedom. Now, Darth Vader will race for revenge. In Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #26, the Sith Lord looks to finally capture Governor Tauntaza, an Imperial working secretly with Crimson Dawn. Vader has tracked Tauntaza to a fortress concealed by an artificial sandstorm, bringing up memories from his former life […]
Hidden Empire Revealed: Charles Soule on Marvel’s Next Star Wars Epic – Exclusive
The return of Qi’ra has been one of the biggest — and most impactful — surprises in Marvel’s Star Wars line. As leader of the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, not to mention one of Han Solo’s first true loves, her presence and actions have forever changed the post-Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back landscape. The […]
Aphra Faces the Spark Eternal in Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #22 – Exclusive Preview
That’s the problem with treasure hunting — sometimes, you release an ancient evil. Doctor Aphra has secured the legendary Ascendant technology known as the Spark Eternal, but it’s turning out to be more than she bargained for. The relic has taken hold of the trouble-finding archaeologist, and in StarWars.com’s first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: […]
Explore Jedha of the High Republic Era and More from Marvel’s October 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview
Before the Starlight Beacon lit the way for the Republic, the moon of Jedha was a beacon of faith and spirituality, home to the Temple of Kyber. As Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic kicks off this fall, the titular Marvel comic series will step back in time 150 years for a prequel to […]
“It’s a Big Galaxy”: Kieron Gillen and Alyssa Wong Discuss Doctor Aphra and More for Pride Month
If you’re a fan of Marvel’s Star Wars comics, the names Kieron Gillen and Alyssa Wong should be familiar ones; they’re the comic book writers who, respectively, co-created Doctor Aphra and are currently writing the rogue archaeologist’s ongoing series. After her debut in Star Wars: Darth Vader #3 in 2015, Aphra has quickly risen to […]
The Spark Eternal Takes Over in Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #21 – Exclusive Preview
This is a jam that Chelli Aphra may literally not get out of. In the last issue of Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Aphra and Sana Starros finally found the Spark Eternal. But upon touching the ancient artifact, Aphra was killed, resurrected, and taken over by the entity within. In StarWars.com’s first look at Doctor […]
The Story of the Ronin Continues and More from Marvel’s September 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview
The Star Wars: Visions series on Disney+ brought the galaxy far, far away into the world of anime, with some of Japan’s most acclaimed studios telling their own unique tales. “The Duel,” from Kamikaze Douga, followed the mysterious Ronin, a Force-sensitive warrior who arrives in a sleepy village just in time to battle a Sith […]
SWCA 2022: 8 Things We Learned from the Marvel Star Wars Comics Panel
It’s been seven years since Marvel relaunched its take on Star Wars comics and the stories there are still going strong. Moderated by Marvel editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski, Star Wars Marvel comic book writers Rodney Barnes, Chris Cantwell, Jody Houser, Ethan Sacks, Cavan Scott, Charles Soule, and Alyssa Wong took to the stage during Star Wars […]
SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: Hunters Panel
Fans finally got to enter the colorful, action-packed world of Star Wars: Hunters — the upcoming multiplayer arena-combat game — at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022. The Hunters booth, large-scale and decorated with the game’s quirky characters, featured stations for fans to play it ahead of release, and a panel with Lucasfilm Games and developer […]