Marvel has introduced a brand new Star Wars: Revelations comedian coming in December, which can arrange main plot threads for 2024 and past, in addition to laying the groundwork for a completely new sequence. The Revelations one-shot appears to be changing into a fixture for Star Wars comics, with final yr’s iteration teasing the arrival of Ajax Sigma and the Scourge of the Droids through Power visions granted to Darth Vader.
In a latest press launch, Marvel introduced Star Wars: Revelations, confirming it would discover occasions going down throughout the Excessive Republic Period, in addition to the time between The Empire Strikes Again and Return of the Jedi. Rob Reis’ cowl confirms a few of the stars of the problem, with Mace Windu, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Keeve Trennis featured, and Jabba the Hutt occupying the center of a fractured internet. Doubtless offered in a pseudo-anthology type of glimpses of upcoming occasions, the problem shall be written by Marc Guggenheim, Charles Soule, Grek Pak, Marc Bernardin, Alyssa Wong, Ethan Sacks & Cavan Scott, and drawn by Salvador Larroca, Will Sliney, Marika Cresta, Ibraim Roberson and extra. Benefit from the concern’s official cowl and synopsis, under:
Final yr’s Star Wars: Revelations noticed Darth Vader go to the Eye of Webbish Lavatory and obtain a sequence of complicated visions: Beilert Valance going rogue, Luke Skywalker battling droid chief Ajax Sigma, and the return of Inferno Squad. These visions have come true within the time since, although their significance and penalties nonetheless held many surprises – for instance, that a lot of them could be motivated by the assault of the viral AI generally known as the Scourge. Now, followers are getting one other look forward, although to this point it’s unknown whether or not the visions will once more be skilled by a particular character, or just offered as glimpses of the potential future.
One notable element shared by Marvel is that the problem will lay the bottom for a brand new Star Wars sequence. Presently, Marvel publishes Star Wars, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, Star Wars: Darth Vader, and Star Wars: Physician Aphra as ongoing sequence, in addition to the Star Wars: The Excessive Republic miniseries, variations of The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and two Darkish Droids occasion tie-ins. Whereas this may occasionally seem to be loads, it’s truly extremely selective in comparison with how Marvel handles its superheroes – in Star Wars comics, solely essentially the most iconic characters get their very own sequence, with the primary three primarily exploring the foremost factions within the galaxy, and Physician Aphra a smash-hit spin-off from Marvel’s former Darth Vader volumes. If a brand new sequence is coming, it’s prone to observe a big-name character, with Thrawn and Mace Windu being apparent contenders who don’t seem in Marvel’s present slate.
Star Wars: Revelations is about to be important studying for Star Wars followers, organising main plotlines for 2024, because the comics timeline closes in on Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars: Revelations #1 is coming from Marvel Comics December 20.
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