The homecoming of “Star Wars” to Marvel Comics has been met with huge fanfare and near-universally positive reviews. We gave the first issue, “Star Wars #1”, a glowing review right here. This Wednesday, the Darth Vader stand-alone series will get a public release and again, we absolutely loved the issue. Not to let a common thread stop, it almost goes without saying that we’re incredibly excited for the upcoming “Princess Leia” series from Marvel Comics.
It’s not only because it’s a “Star Wars” comic with canon-level stories, but also the creators that are telling those stories. Mark Waid and Terry Dodson are going to tell the tale of a rebel spy and princess of Alderaan who is caught by the Empire. Her punishment becomes the punishment for her entire planet as Alderaan is used as an example of the destructive power of the original Death Star. Mark Waid is going to bring that weighted responsibility to the princesses story. Mark Waid, in an Interview on Marvel.com said,
“How does she really cope with losing her entire world once the events around that loss have calmed down somewhat? Does she choose to be a princess of nothing – or does she set out to rebuild her heritage and civilization?”
Terry Dodson will bring the striking beauty of the character and the lovely world of Star Wars that we all love to life as Waid’s story follows Leia right after the end of “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope”. Along with the release are several wonderful variant covers. Scroll below the solicit for a sneak peek at those covers and be on the lookout for more great in-continuity “Star Wars” stories from a galaxy far, far away coming to a comic book store near you.
PRINCESS LEIA #1 (JAN150727)
WRITER: Mark Waid
ARTIST: Terry Dodson
VARIANT COVERS BY: Alex Ross (JAN150730), Mark Brooks (JAN150732),
J Scott Campbell (JAN150729), Skottie Young (JAN150733)
And Butch Guice (JAN150735) Action Figure Variant by John Tyler Christopher (JAN150734)
Teaser Variant by John Cassaday (JAN150728) Movie Variant Also Available (JAN150736)
Alex Ross Sketch Variant Also Available (JAN150731)
FOC: 02/09/15, ON SALE: 03/04/15
Alex Ross Variant
Image: Marvel Entertainment
Mark Brooks Variant
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J Scott Campbell Variant
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Skottie Young Variant
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Butch Guice Variant
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Action Figure Variant by John Tyler Christopher
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Movie Variant
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Terry Dodson
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