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A Guide To Marvel’s Star Wars Comics

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Comics are a big part of that. Since Disney purcahsed the Star Warsf ranchise, they’ve had an ongoing series of Star Wars comic book that help to enrich the Star Wars saga.

If you’re interested in getting started with some Star Wars comics, ComicBook.com has you covered. We’re breaking down all of Marvel’s current and upcoming Star Wars comic book series so that you can plan your Star Wars reading accordingly.

Keep reading to glearn everything you need to know about Marvel’s Star Wars comics.

Star Wars

Star Wars is Marvel’sย longest runningย Star Wars comic book. The series is written by Jason Aaron (The Mighty Thor,ย Doctor Strange) and features a different top tier artist on each story arc.

Star Wars is set during the years betweenย Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope andย Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

Star Wars is an episodic callback to the adventure-pulp tone ofย A New Hope. It features Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia all at the best and brightest, as well as interestingย new characters like Sana Starros, Han Solo’s “wife.”

If you’re looking for an episodic adventure story that feels like aย Star Wars TV series with the original cast,ย Star Wars is your book.

Darth Vader

This is Marvel Comics’ secondย Darth Vaderย ongoing series. The first ran parallel toย Star War, following Vader on a path to redeeming himself after his failure to stop the Rebel Alliance from destroying the Death Star inย A New Hope.

The newย Darth Vader goes back further. The series is written by Charles Soule (Death of X,ย Uncanny Inhumans) and drawn by Giuseppe Cammuncoli (Superior Spider-Man),ย Darth Vaderย #1 will pick up shortly after the events ofย Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and will chronicle the earliest days of Darth Vader.

The years between theย Star Warsย prequel trilogy and the originalย Star Wars trilogy have been mostly unexplored by the new Star Wars canon so far. IF you’re interested in exploring that period, or you’re drawn to the dark side of the Force,ย Darth Vader should be on your reading list. The first issue debuts in June 2017.

Darth Vader

Doctor Aphra

Doctor Aphraย is unique among Marvel’sย Star Warsย line. It is the only series to be headlined by a character who was created in a Star Wars comic book rather than a Star Warsย movie.

Doctor Aphra was created in Marvel’s firstย Darth Vader series, written by Kieron Gillen. Gillen continues to write Aphra in her own book with artist Kev Walker drawing. The book also features Aphra’s crew of dangerous allies: the maniacal droids BT-1 and Triple Zero and the deadly Wookie bounty hunter Blackย Krrsantan.

Doctor Aphra gets away from the space opera of the typical Star Wars stories and focuses more on the criminal element. A fun read for anyone looking for something different from their Star Wars comics.

Poe Dameron

Poe Dameron may not have had the most screen time inย Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but he certainly left an impression on fans.

The ongoingย Poe Dameron comic book series is written by Charles Soule and drawn by Phil Noto. The series chronicles Poe. BB-8, and Black Squadron’s struggles against the First Order on the behalf of the Resistance prior to the events ofย Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Poe Dameron serves many purposes forย Star Warsย fans. It provides more insight into the Star Wars universe in the era ofย The Force Awakens, and it tells stories about heroes who don’t wield lightsabers orย use the Force.

If you couldn’t’ get enough of Poe on screen, his comic should help hold you over untilย The Last Jedi arrives.

Captain Phasma

In the months leading up to the release ofย Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there were several Star Wars products released under the “Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens” banner that provided context and background material forย The Force Awakens‘ story.

Lucasfilmย is planning the same for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.ย The upcomingย Captain Phasma comic book will be released under theย Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi banner, and is the first comic book to take placeย after the events ofย Star Wars: The Force Awakens.ย 

Captain Phasma will be written by Kelly Thompson and drawn by Marco Checcetto. The series will tell of how Captain Phasma escaped Starkiller Base after the climax ofย Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and will hopefully redeem Phasmaย in the eyes of fans who were disappointed with how little she had to do inย Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Captain Phasma kicks off in September 2017.

Captain Phasma

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