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 […]
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Marvel and Lucasfilm Celebrate Pride Month with Special Star Wars Covers
Lucasfilm and Marvel are teaming up to celebrate Pride Month, a time dedicated to uplifting, honoring, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community’s impact in the world. StarWars.com is thrilled to showcase 2022’s Pride Month variant covers coming to Star Wars comics beginning in June; each cover has been created by LGBTQIA+ artists and showcases LGBTQIA+ characters […]
8 Star Wars Characters to Celebrate Pride Month
Star Wars is for everyone, and that means the worlds we explore are inclusive and diverse places to visit. Although there’s still work to be done to create more high-profile stories of people of all gender identities and expressions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and backgrounds in the galaxy far, far away, to celebrate this Pride Month […]
The Personal Impact of Doctor Aphra
I’ve been a Star Wars fan since before I can even remember, but it wasn’t until a few years ago that I truly felt seen by the galaxy that I loved so much. And that was due in great part to Doctor Aphra. Everyone comes to Star Wars through different avenues and everyone stays for […]
Check Out All of Marvel’s Star Wars Pride Month Covers – Exclusive
Books + Comics // MAY 7, 2021 This June, the House of Ideas and Lucasfilm will celebrate the LGBTQ+ characters of the galaxy far, far away. As announced in March, Marvel and Lucasfilm will mark Pride Month in June with a powerful series of variant covers honoring the LGBTQ+ characters of Star Wars. The art […]
Marvel Celebrates Sana Starros and More in Star Wars Pride Month Comics Covers this June
Books + Comics // MARCH 18, 2021 Get your first look at the smuggler drawn by artist Jan Bazaldua and the full list of variant covers celebrating the LGBTQ+ characters of the galaxy. StarWars.com Team This Pride Month, gay and transgender artists will pay homage to some of the LGBTQ+ characters inhabiting a galaxy far, […]