The name generally applies to both the original dark empire, as well as its two sequels dark empire ii and empires end. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. 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. Are there any alternative universe star wars comics in.
Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. Every marvel studios mcu film in development from 2020 to 2028. My star wars art has gone through an evolution, starting with my adaptation of george lucas original screenplay the star wars. 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. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. The cbc comic book cast is an online geek culture community. Alternate universe star wars setting works archive. The original trilogy a graphic novel is the latest comic adaptation from disney lucasfilm press. Knowing how all plays out beforehand, the creators of the book decide to speed up certain events but with completely different motivations. Dark empire was a series of comic books written by tom veitch and illustrated by cam kennedy.
It tells a noncanon alternate version of each film in the original. As a young boy in a new hope, luke yearned to leave the desert world behind and go on adventures, but as he grew older, his outlook dramatically changed. Browse the marvel comic series star wars 2015 present. This is where the meta fanfic element comes into play. At first i was skeptical about the new marvel comics takeover of star wars, but my ideas were shattered when i read this. This book presents alternate stories based on if there was a change in a specific. Some of the greatest star wars stories ever told featuring alternate timelines and outcomes for luke, vader and leia havent appeared on film. The series, published by dark horse comics, is written by john ostrander and jan duursema, and illustrated by duursema and others, with inks by dan parsons and color by brad anderson. Anakin skywalker never became a jedi, instead palpatine found him and seduced him to the darkside. With that book, i wanted the cinematic, photographic art to make readers feel like they were watching an alternate universe version of the first film, and was less interested in. The last jedi begins with luke dreaming of an alternate life he could have had if he stayed on tatooine. Many sites have been producing athome events during the quarantine and latest comes from ign, who.
Fansite for lovers of scifi, fantasy, games, anime, comic books and all things geek. Filled with bitterness and regret following ben solos turn to the dark side, luke chooses to spend the. The work is proofpositive that disney cares about the star wars brand by continually reinvigorating our beloved mythology in new and refreshing ways. For fans who have only seen the films and found rise of. Star wars may have its legends, but theres a lot to love about the new expanded universe. But the young sith never forgot his first love and used all his darkside powers to make her his. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Set in an alternate universe in which candidates have to literally fight for the right to lead america.
Had it been released, battlefront 4 could have presented a reality where a redeemed. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. The rise of skywalker revolved around the sith wayfinders, but the art of book for the movie reveals that the action very nearly focused on something else entirely. What if anakin chose the side of the jedi instead of palpatines.
An alternateuniverse vader comic where the fallen jedi takes no shit from the emperor and kills him right away would be awesome. The comics tell the stories of alternate histories to the original. For star trek fans, the existence of a mirror universe would surely be a surprising notion, as the parallel dimension has played a role on the franchise since the iconic star trek. Known as a font of comic book history trivia, he has delivered lectures. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. 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. Legacy is an american comic book series set in star wars legends.
The world of star wars can be a little overwhelming. Compared to current canon, these stories range from alternate retellings to. In the star wars, luke its fairly well known that lucas spent 4 or 5 years writing and rewriting his script, shifting plotlines and characters around fluidly in the process. It focuses on a revised version of the star wars saga. 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. The comics tell the stories of alternate histories to the original trilogy, therefore making them noncanonical, unlike most comics, which are considered canon. Given that a third game in the original run had never. Each comic tells the story of what would have happened.
The star wars universe has always been big and messy, and that complexity certainly extends to the comic book realm. 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. This book therefore reads like a bizarro version of star wars, with familiar names, places and plot details oddly jumbled. Darth vader comic fixes the most embarrassing star wars. His attack was blocked by the sith lord however and he was kicked back. Summary you know, virtch, i have a theory, he said, throwing the last wrench into the box and grabbing it. Comic book galaxy explores marvels star wars comic book releases and provides a discussion point on the culture and climate of the star wars comic book universe comic book galaxy is back to discuss the latest star wars comic books from a galaxy far, far away. This graphic novelcomic series poses alternative storylines to the original star wars. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Star wars infinities is a group of fourpart comic book series published by dark horse comics. Each comic tells the story of what would have happened if certain key events in their respective canon sources had played out differently. That infinities starts at the end of the first movie means that what we actually get is an alternate sequel to the saga. Time for another star wars article or series of them rather this round i want to take a closer look at the timeline of the star wars universeswu and the spectrum of books that could.
It ran for 50 issues and reached its planned conclusion in 2010. The first chapter in the new star wars comic canon enters with a bang. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. If youre overwhelmed and looking for a good place to start with star. The alternate reality was a new reality created on january 4, 2233 stardate 2233. But its really what we learn about leia in this alternate version of the. Marvels initial star wars series ran 107 issues along with three annuals and a handful of spinoff series, including ewoks and star wars. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. This was done to make room for new stories, as disney announced that the star wars comics would return to marvel comics. In 2001, dark horse comics decided to pose the question to the star wars universe, when it still. Select rating give alenya hirani twilek padawan 15 give alenya hirani twilek padawan 25 give alenya hirani twilek padawan 35 give alenya hirani twilek padawan 45 give alenya hirani twilek padawan 55.
Buy all your star wars movies, books, games, comics, and merch here. 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. There was one universe where anakin returned sooner than expected. The art is great and the story is fun and exciting and really evokes the feel of a new hope.
Star wars alternate timelines may not be canon, but some official. Agen kolar dashed at palpatine, his lightsaber lifted up and ready to strike. Star wars legends comics the old expanded universe by marvel. The series followed the exploits of lukes descendant, cade, 125 years after return of the jedi. Star wars infinities is a graphic novel trilogy published by dark horse comics from 2002 to 2004. Star wars r2d2 hc 2016 insight editions deluxe book and. The galaxy far, far away in which the star wars films and related works take place.
Comic book galaxy explores marvels star wars comic book releases and provides a discussion point on the culture and climate of the star wars comic book universe its another blissful hump day, and that means comic book galaxy is ready to celebrate midweek by looking at star wars comics. Star comic book writers detail their big new 2020 comics. Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. Star wars porn comics, cartoon porn comics, rule 34 comics.
Accidentally traveling back to that point in time, nero, the naradas captain, attacked the uss kelvin resulting in the deaths of several crew members. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. Welcome to a very special star wars themed season of caravan of garbage, the show where we delve into the past to uncover some of the hidden forgotten gems. New york, ny april 15th, 2015 marvel unlimited is welcoming the star wars legends universe of digital comic books into marvel unlimited and to celebrate this, for a limited time, marvel unlimited is offering new and returning subscribers their first month free. I really enjoyed these alternate takes on the star wars universe.