By Ciaran Duggan
The front cover of the
first issue of the highly anticipated comic series – Star Wars: Shattered
Empire - has been unveiled on the Star Wars website today.
The comic series will
serve to tie in the 30 year gap between the climax of ROTJ [Return of the Jedi]
and the opening of TFA [The Force Awakens]. Here is the first look at the front
cover of issue #1, as illustrated by Marco Checchetto:
In the exclusive unveiling,
illustrator Marco Checchetto and writer Greg Rucka had this to say:
“I will never, ever get tired of writing the words, ‘A long
time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…’,” Rucka said. “This is the mythology of
my life, and to be a part of it, no matter how small, is both humbling and
exciting. Working with Marco on this is only making it better, and being able
to work in this mythology is an honor and a responsibility we’re both taking
very, very seriously!
“It’s amazing that a boy from a small town near Venice in Italy
has the opportunity to be part of Star Wars,” Checchetto said.
“I grew up with this mythos and it’s an honor to work on it with Greg. I’m very
happy to draw again his fantastic scripts. We will do our best to add a little
piece of history to that galaxy far, far away…”
The comic is set for a
September release, so stay tuned for more updates on the content of the Marvel
series in the near future.
What do you
all make of the front cover? Does it match your expectations? Are you more
excited for the release of this comic series after seeing the unveiling of the
cover? Please comment and let us know.
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