SDCC: Marvel Launches "Star Wars" Comics With Aaron, Cassaday, Waid and More

[CBR News]

Marvel Comics announces three new titles set during George Lucas' "Star Wars" original trilogy.


Full article here.

[Park Slope Pixie]

Disappointing. I was hoping Gillen gets Dr. Strange, not some Star Wars book.

Ah well, nice Leia boots in the Cassaday art.

[LooneyKoala]

Was hoping Gillen would be on something I'm actually interested in reading. :/

[Noodle]

Putting Cassady, known for delays, on probably your biggest book launch in years would be like putting David Finch on your first company wide crossover after a historic relaunch. Oh, wait....

Joking aside, that's some A-List talent there. You can tell Marvel knows they need to put their best foot forward here.

[JJ Fiegel]

Gillen could still be on Strange. He's only got 2.5 books at the moment.

[TOTALITY]

Hopefully Gillen still has room for Dr. Strange - I'd love to read that book.

I hope this Star Wars launch goes smoother than Uncanny Avengers, with regards to Cassaday keeping up. Assuming his run will be brief, I wonder who's next in line?

[JJ Fiegel]

Also, unless he leaves the company soon, I think this pretty much confirms Remender might be the next Avengers writer.

[Likewater]

Yeah....no.

I enjoyed darkhorse's work on the Galaxy Far Far away, But marvel is a one trick pony super hero's. There Cross gen was crap, I doubt there Star Wars will be any better.

[RobinFan4880]

So we are essentially getting the same titles we had before Marvel got the license?

Angsty Vader, core team post episode IV and more Leia being a bad ass?

/sigh

I will still buy all three. I need to get acquainted with the "new canon" but still, I was hoping for at least one title that was much more unique.

EDIT: Do you guys think these comics will wind up on Marvel Unlimited?

[Joshua]

Would read all of these.

[Derek Metaltron]

Kinda wish they had elected to do a bit more varied titles, one in the prequel era, one in the original trilogy and a third to cover the 20-30 year period between Jedi and the new films.

[Mathieu B]

I knew Gillen would be on a Star Wars series, but I never thought I would be lucky enough for him to be writing a Darth Vader series My list is getting a bit bloated, but I don't know how I could pass this up. Or even his Angela series for that matter. I don't even know the character, but the creative team is amazing.

[Nick Miller]

ugh,

Maybe i get the Gillen book depending on what kind of art Sal goes with

[resipsaloquitur]

Alright, let's launch a series set immediately after Episode IV. That's never been done.

[RobinFan4880]

Alright, let's launch a series set immediately after Episode IV. That's never been done.

How many times have we had this? I can think of at least 3 off the top of my head.

Still, this is the first time we are seeing a post-Hope comic set in the new canon. Its a brave new world.