Marvel’s “Star Wars” is receiving a new creative team with issue #38 this November. The acclaimed team behind “Darth Vader” will be reuniting to take on the line’s main title, Salvador Larocca starts on the book with issue #26 though, a bit earlier than his partner Kieron Gillen. They will be taking over from the team of Jason Aaron and Jorge Molina. Covers for the book will be handled by David Marquez.
“My aim is simple,” said Gillen. “To do what Salva and I did with ‘Darth Vader,’ but for Leia, Luke and Han. As in, chart the rise and fall of the rebellion between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, how it changes them all and how it changes the universe. So a simple aim, but as nightmarishly tricky to pull off as dropping a proton torpedo down a thermal exhaust port. But hopefully as thrilling if we pull it off. I can’t wait til you see it up. First up: The post-apocalyptic hell that remains of Jedha after the Death Star punched a hole through its mantle.”
“Kieron is one of the best writers in comics today, with comics that span so many different styles and genres. He’s shown through the crossovers with his ‘Darth Vader’ and ‘Doctor Aphra’ series that he has just as great a grasp on the heroes of the Star Wars galaxy as he does on its villains,” noted editor Jordan D. White. “Any fan of his knows he’s no stranger to the operatic saga! I could not be happier to have him taking the reigns.”
It is not known what this means for Gillen’s other book in the Star Wars universe, “Doctor Aphra.” There’s been no word that he would step away from that book though, so it’s safe to assume he’ll simply be doing both.
