The extended universe spans comics, novels, video games, and much more, allowing. The comics tell the stories of alternate histories to the original trilogy, therefore making them noncanonical, unlike most comics, which are considered canon. George lucas wanted marvel to adapt the star wars films into comic book formats because he was inspired by fantastic four as a teenager and based darth vader off doctor doom. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. However, theres some fantastic comic book runs from within that expanded universe. Revenge of the sith is in my view infinitely better than the film itself. An alternateuniverse vader comic where the fallen jedi takes no shit from the emperor and kills him right away would be awesome. The best one is a new hope which was well written with the best art and the alternative events where the more interesting, followed by return of the jedi, and finally the empire strikes back. The old republic series with new miniseries the lost suns updated 3911 03092011. Over the course of seven instalments spanning four decades, the star wars movies have brought us thrilling space battles, family melodrama and some of the most beloved characters in pop culture.
Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Theyre miniseries, essentially, and they dont intersect apart from star wars and darth vader. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring. A star wars comic is a fanmade bimonthly anthology series exploring the small moments, characters, and themes of a galaxy, far far away. Dec 18, 2019 the return of star wars to comic books coincided with the fullscale unfolding of star wars from three movies and some other stuff to the expanded universe. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 2015 present. There was one universe where anakin returned sooner than expected.
Finn finally slowly begins uncover his past but will he accept his destiny and help kylo ren fix the eternal broken bonds of trust between the skywalkers and windus. Not included are other reprints and variant covers. A galaxy of information on star wars toys, action figures, statues, prop replicas, books, games, comics, miniatures, cards, and other collectibles. This was the first comic to be based off a star wars film. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Infinities star wars universe and millions of other. The first chapter in the new star wars comic canon enters with a bang. I am a star wars addict, i love to run competitively and watch trackcross country meets, i enjoy skiing, and i love listening to classical music especially symphonies and virtuosic music especially concertos interests. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star. Welcome to my star wars universe where episode 9 is focused on my favourite undeveloped sequel trilogy character finn. Star wars insider has sections that detail updates in the star wars universe. Star wars makes millionselling return to marvel comics this article is more than 5 years old luke skywalker, princess leia and han solo sees characters taking on the empire again and set to. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline.
Alternate universe, sometimes referred to as star wars alternate universe or au, is a video game series by the user yodakenobi that fixes the star wars saga. All comic books purchased from include 1 free acidfree plastic sheeth to preserve comic book from handeling and maintain quality, 1 free acidfree hard back white board to keep the comic book flat, and to preserve quality. Comics have been an important part of the star wars expanded universe. George lucas wanted marvel to adapt the star wars films into comic book formats because he was inspired by fantastic four as a. Alternate universe star wars setting works archive. The next steps on luke skywalkers search for jedi wisdom begin here. Each comes in a clear plastic protective sleeve with cardboard backer. Each individual infinities story is unrelated to the others and is set within the timeline of their original film. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn, the good the xwing books, the bad the jedi. And thatspretty much the premise of the entire comic.
It tells a noncanon alternate version of each film in the original. A new hope is a 2002 threepart story arc in the star wars infinities series of comic books. Marvel trade paperbackshardcovers, collections nonmarvel, and graphic novels are listed on their own collections tpbhc page. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Dark empire was originally planned to be published by marvel comics a single print ad for it was even released but eventually found its way as a project at dark horse comics when they acquired the star wars license. The most epic scifi saga of alltime has come home to marvel. Legacy is a series published in 2006 by dark horse comics that was purged from canon like most of the expanded universe after disneys purchase of lucasfilm. Following a mysterious vision he received on cloud city, luke travels to a lost planet looking for a woman he believes may hold the key. Finally, a story addressing leias post new hope grief and hows she processing the loss of her planet. The comics tell the stories of alternate histories to the original.
For those of us who loved the eu, it was an upsetting. Ever since disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the company has been trying to reinvent the vast, fluid, and beloved star wars expanded universe. The xwing comics and novels stand at the peak of the expanded universe, while the novelisation of star wars. Notable standout issues among these comics include. Marvels new series, which is basically darth vader. Star wars might want to close the book on the past, but the expanded universe of legends is perfect for new, outofcontinuity stories. Princess leia by mark waid, terry dodson, rachel dodson, jordie bellaire, and joe caramagna. Return of the jedi is a 2004 threepart story arc in the star wars infinities series of comic books. At first i was skeptical about the new marvel comics takeover of star wars, but my ideas were shattered when i read this.
Legends are the name of the expanded universe media eg comicsvideo gamesnovels etc that existed before. The work is proofpositive that disney cares about the star wars brand by continually reinvigorating our beloved mythology in new and refreshing ways. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. A new hope, marvels ongoing star wars comics reveal new stories featuring these classic characters. Expanding the expanded universe twenty years on updated 61511 06152011 press release dark horse continues its star wars. Infinities a new hope, is the first in a series of noncontinuity star wars stories which reimagined the events of the original trilogy of star wars movies collected editions. Jul 26, 2014 the writer and artist john cassaday kick off marvel comics new line of comic books based on the scifi franchise in january with star wars, the first of three titles launching in 2015. It is an alternate telling of the 1983 film return of the jedi in which c3po breaks during leias bounty for chewbacca, causing there to be no translator between her and jabba the hutt. Fascinating features, exclusive interviews, and the very latest news. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Star wars legends comics the old expanded universe by marvel. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, princess, leia, darth vader and more continue. But the young sith never forgot his first love and used all his darkside powers to make her his.
In what order do i read the new star wars canon comics. May 12, 2017 an alternateuniverse vader comic where the fallen jedi takes no shit from the emperor and kills him right away would be awesome. It tells a noncanon alternate version of each film in the original star wars trilogy in which a point of divergence occurs and changes the outcome of the story. The art is great and the story is fun and exciting and really evokes the feel of a new hope. Darth vader comic fixes the most embarrassing star wars. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels.
This graphic novelcomic series poses alternative storylines to the original star wars. Comic single issues and directors cut reprints that add new behindthescenes material are listed here. The writer and artist john cassaday kick off marvel comics new line of comic books based on the scifi franchise in january with star wars, the first of three titles launching in 2015. Tales from jabbas palace 1996 the star wars universe, being massive and full of oddities, was really well served by a series of short story anthologies like this, which also happens to. The return of star wars to comic books coincided with the fullscale unfolding of star wars from three movies and some other stuff to the expanded universe. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Since disney acquired the rights to the franchise back in 2012, much of the star wars expanded universe, which consisted of video game storylines, films and comic books, was rebranded as star wars. It is an extended alternate ending of the 1977 film star wars in which luke skywalkers proton torpedoes fail to destroy the death star synopsis. The new dark horse comics series the star wars sounds like alternateuniverse weirdness for fans of george lucas influential scifi franchise. Star wars legends should follow marvels comic example. Of course, running a franchise like this was bound to cause problems, as is easiest seen when you cast your eye to the 1991 dark empire comic books. A curated, retail storefront in echo park dedicated to toys, games and comic books. Darth vader comic fixes the most embarrassing star wars moment.
The best jedi and sith, ranked this has ended up being good and bad news, because while the expanded universe was a bustling galaxy of rich characters and thrilling story arcs, not everything in it was a literary diamond. Aug 22, 2014 10 best alternate realities in comics and tv. There are small price stickers on the sleeve which are not in contact with the comic books. Anakin skywalker never became a jedi, instead palpatine found him and seduced him to the darkside. Star wars infinities is a group of fourpart comic book series published by dark horse comics.
You can read each of the series in any order so long as you are, of course, reading the issues of each series in numerical order. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. Are there any alternative universe star wars comics in which. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. Today well go over the two 1st print newsstand issues, and a few of the most common reprints. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. We have a selection of original star wars comic books in unused condition from 197783.
The original trilogy a graphic novel is the latest comic adaptation from disney lucasfilm press. The comics, especially, we used to flesh out preexisting. Aug 06, 20 the new dark horse comics series the star wars sounds like alternate universe weirdness for fans of george lucas influential scifi franchise. The story starts in 25,000 bby on dathomir and there is complete silence. Hello there, as i am new to the star wars comics and books, just like a lot of people here i believe, naturally, i didnt heared of a lot of star war. We offer pull and hold lists so you never miss an issue. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. It ran for 50 issues and reached its planned conclusion in 2010.
Star wars makes millionselling return to marvel comics. Sep 22, 2015 the xwing comics and novels stand at the peak of the expanded universe, while the novelisation of star wars. Theyve also created some pretty gaping plot holes too. Star wars infinities is a graphic novel trilogy published by dark horse comics from 2002 to 2004. Instead, its just the filmmakers first pass at his. It focuses on a revised version of the star wars saga. Luke thought his duel against his father, darth vader, was the ultimate test. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the sequential art form of comics.
But the star wars canon exists beyond just the big screen. In the revenge of the sith game, the alternate ending has vader kill obiwan, then slay the emperor in a swift treacherous move and declare himself ruler of the galaxy. Are there any alternative universe star wars comics in. The force led luke skywalker to someone who can provide him with great insight into the path to jedi wisdom but their meeting will change skywalker forever. Infinities provide a alternate story for the star wars original series where an event happens differently.
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