When did Marvel Comics publish the first issue of Star Wars 2015 comic book series?
Marvel Comics published the first issue on the 14th of January 2015. This event marked the return of the Star Wars license to Marvel after a long absence since 1981.
Marvel Comics published the first issue on the 14th of January 2015. This event marked the return of the Star Wars license to Marvel after a long absence since 1981.
Jason Aaron wrote the initial run while John Cassaday provided the art starting in January 2015. Stuart Immonen took over as artist from issue eight in July 2015 and completed the second story arc through issue twelve.
The comic is set between the 1977 film Star Wars and its 1980 sequel The Empire Strikes Back. It focuses on Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and R2-D2 during this era.
Marvel announced that the original series would finish after seventy-five issues in 2019. A relaunch followed with issue one released on January first 2020 under new creative leadership.
A hardcover Omnibus edition collected issues one through thirty-seven plus related crossovers released May tenth 2022. Trade paperback collections gathered early issues starting with Star Wars Vol. One: Skywalker Strikes published October sixth 2015.