Sorry in case you’re nonetheless grieving after 2019’s Star Wars – Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (which I personally did not hate), however it’s time return for an additional spherical. Marvel Comics has simply introduced the comedian guide adaptation of the final Star Wars film is popping out greater than 5 years after it opened in theaters.
Written by Jody Houser (Physician Who, Star Wars: Thrawn) and drawn by artist Will Sliney (Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren, Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider), the previously-announced – like, in 2020 – five-issue restricted collection straight adapts the 2019 film. Plus, to make up for that loopy delay, Lucasfilm and Marvel have injected never-before-seen (at the least not formally) scenes again into the story.
As Marvel’s official publish additionally factors out, the five-issue restricted collection will lastly arrive on February 26, shortly after the continued collection Star Wars: Legacy of Vader’s February 5 debut. Lengthy story quick: Kylo Ren stans are consuming good once more, even when this does not precisely sign a return of the character performed by Adam Driver elsewhere.
Maybe probably the most attention-grabbing little bit of the official press launch is editor Mark Paniccia declaring the sequels’ most loyal followers are already making some critical noise about eager to see extra of sure characters launched in 2015’s The Drive Awakens: “There is a resurgence of curiosity in these characters, particularly Kylo Ren, Darth Vader’s blood inheritor.” Whereas bringing again Ben Solo (at the least within the post-TROS period) could be difficult, Disney and Lucasfilm are definitely taking notes, which is why Daisy Ridley’s Rey could possibly be the important thing to Star Wars’ on-screen future if insiders are to be believed. For now, at the least one film specializing in the character is formally in growth.
Beneath, you possibly can take a look at the wonderful cowl for situation #1, with Kylo Ren and his gang of ineffective Knights, by Phil Noto in addition to the beautiful variant by Brian Stelfreeze, which focuses on the heroes of the Resistance:
We already know all there’s to learn about this story, however that is how Marvel is presenting it forward of February:
“Because the Resistance struggles in opposition to the First Order’s dominance, Poe Dameron discovers an unthinkable risk on the horizon. Because the destiny of the galaxy hangs within the stability, Rey should discover a strategy to the hidden Sith hideout, placing her on a collision course with Kylo Ren! With solely hours to behave, will our heroes avert the devastation of the FINAL ORDER?”
After a handful of years of livid discourse over the Star Wars sequels, I extremely doubt this late adaptation will make anybody change their tune, however leaving the trilogy in comedian guide kind incomplete all the time felt bizarre, plus an official have a look at reduce scenes will all the time welcomed by the sickos (I am the sickos). Let’s hope the large child with an alien spider-freak on their head has made the reduce.
