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Sorry for the double post.

 

Marvel June 2018 Solicitations

STAR WARS #49
KIERON GILLEN (W) • SALVADOR LARROCA (A)
Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Galactic Icon Variant Cover by ROD REIS
The Rebellion of Mon Cala takes flight! With the Empire on its back foot, the Rebel Alliance is poised to rise up in defiance. Could their ultimate victory be at hand?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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STAR WARS: POE DAMERON #28
CHARLES SOULE (W)
Angel Unzueta (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
CONTINUING THE UNSEEN EVENTS OF THE FORCE AWAKENS!
As Starkiller Base targets the Resistance for elimination, it’s up to Poe Dameron and Black Squadron to mount a frontal assault and take the weapon offline…as long as their friends on the ground can get the shields down!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI ADAPTATION #3 (of 6)
GARY WHITTA (W) • MICHAEL WALSH (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
Variant Cover by Caspar Wijngaard
The tyrannical First Order is hot on the Resistance’s tail – Supreme Leader Snoke has discovered a way to track Leia Organa and her crew through hyperspace. Fuel and time is running out. Finn and Rose are sent on a secret mission from Poe Dameron to the casino planet of Canto Bight, where they are to find the Master Code Breaker who will help them defeat the First Order’s tracker! PLUS: Never-before-seen scenes in the adaptation of the blockbuster film!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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DARTH VADER #17
CHARLES SOULE (W) • GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (A)
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & ELIA BONETTI
GALACTIC ICON VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS
As the remnants of the Mon Cala resistance crumble into the seas, Vader and his Inquisitors finally confront the Jedi survivor at its core. The seas will weep…
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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STAR WARS: THRAWN #5 (OF 6)
JODY HOUSER (W) • LUKE ROSS (A)
Cover by Paul Renaud
VARIANT COVER BY RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
“THE RISE OF THE GRAND ADMIRAL”
CONTINUES!
Thrawn’s obsession and pursuit of the mysterious crime lord “Nightswan” has led him to Batonn. But what his aide Eli Vanto hopes will be the final stand between the Empire and its enemies soon turns out to be nothing more than a trap…and Ensign Vanto is the bait!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #21
SIMON SPURRIER (W) • KEV WALKER (A)
Cover by ASHLEY WITTER
GALACTIC ICON VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS
“BROKEN, INSIDE” CONTINUES!
Doctor Aphra may be in Imperial prison, but she’s certainly not alone. Rumors have it that these bars are haunted, but this rogue archaeologist knows there’s something much more valuable going on. Meanwhile, Aphra’s got information--information that the Rebellion wants. But how far are they willing to go--and who are they willing to recruit – in order to get it?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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STAR WARS: LANDO – DOUBLE OR NOTHING #2 (of 5)
RODNEY BARNES (W) • Paolo Villanelli (A)
Cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
Variant Cover by CAMERON STEWART
Lando Calrissian isn’t one to stick his neck out…unless there’s credits to be had for it. So, when he finds himself fighting for oppressed workers in a droid junkyard, they’d better hope their freedom is worth something to him…
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/literature/claudia-grays-leia-become-manga-comic-line/

 

Really hope we get a real battle scene and this isn’t another case of misleading cover syndrome.

 

So, Gray's novel Lost Stars has had the Manga treatment, and now Leia. Please, please do Bloodline next.

 

The forces of destiny shorts were much better this time around. The porgs were also so adorable!

 

also maybe the aftermath story, condensed. It's a bit boring but it could be more entertaining in this form. And I love Sloane and want more Sloane.

Actually I also want a movie with Sloane and Vader as main characters, but Sloane as the main character.

And the story of what happened to her Empire after entering the UR.

 

I'd rather they adapt novels that are majority-focused on the film casts. Basically, the Han, Leia and Luke books for now would be my preference for manga adaptions. Stuff that is all about authors' OCs would be last choice for me.

Bloodline is an obvious priority book in that regard. Especially given that it's such a critical, important one in understanding how we got from RotJ to TFA. I'd also suggest the Han/Lando book coming out. These books have more obvious selling points. I must admit that the only parts of Aftermath I have any interest in are the bits regarding Han, Leia and baby Ben (getting tormented already by Snoke).

 

I mean as per the source he only drinks blue or green milk.

 

Pablo Hidalgo said people were jumping to conclusions in think about Snoke in that moment in Aftermath.

 

Except it's not just in Aftermath now, but the same backstory being seeded through multiple books with what these authors are allowed to say. Claudia Gray's comments about being told to take out everything she had added to Bloodline about Ben makes it clear that there's a very short list of what is allowed to be written about him and Snoke interfering already with a fetus/baby/toddler who can't sleep or get comfortable while Leia senses "hands of shadow" and being watched is one of those few things allowed. The other part allowed is rumors of the child being born a monster from birth with black hair and teeth (which I've pointed out before as Richard III-esque Tudor propaganda of a "born monster" related to physical appearance). This is combined with another bit of biography we get in the novelization with Ben hearing his parents discuss him as if he was a monster behind closed doors. The "monster" thing being a bit of an emotional trigger is getting seeded in repeatedly, too. The Han/Ben Last Shot excerpt just released was another snippet of the same exact theme with a toddler who can't sleep.

Sorry, it's canon. And there is no jumping to conclusions except for those who deny it is written there, even when presented with all the quotes (the Snoke hints are repeated several times).

Pablo Hidalgo, if he did say something along those lines, is just repeating the company line that we aren't allowed to know much of the backstory because it's a great, big, spoilery mystery they're keeping tightly underwraps. It's the same as the Napkin Bombing and Ben's calligraphy set hinting that he was behind the calligraphic, handwritten warning to Leia, except it was left a big mystery on who left it as if that's banned information for authors to make clear. Yet it's seeded into the film (the calligraphy set is on Ben's nightstand) and that was placed in Bloodline by Rian Johnson himself. It seems to be Lucasfilm policy to keep it blanketed in mystery.

 

How close do you think the main comic run is to Hoth?

 

deleted - and moved to Kylo thread. I mixed up my threads.

 

completely cgi video demonstration.

 

Right now, the Rebel’s Mid-Rim Offensive doesn’t even appear to be in full swing yet, so I reckon we still have quite a while.

 

Have they confirmed if they will go past ESB?

 

IIRC, the authors said they don’t have plans for that right now.

 

Doctor Aphra #18 preview.

 

http://www.starwars.com/news/thrawn-alliances-excerpt

 

Darth Vader #14 preview.

 

Poe Dameron #26 preview.






Rodney Barnes interview.
https://www.cbr.com/interview-rodney-barnes-lando-comic-solo-star-wars/

CBR: Rodney, I’m guessing that being offered the chance to write almost any Star Wars comic is a dream, but how did it feel to be offered a chance to look at a young Lando? What’s been the most appealing element of writing this miniseries?

Rodney Barnes: Man… the day I got the call was unlike anything professionally to date. To be a part of a world I’ve loved since childhood is truly an honor. The most appealing part of writing this story is it’s new. This isn’t the older more familiar Lando we’ve all come to know and love; this is an ambitious upstart with a galaxy full of adventure in front of him.

I’ve only really seen bits of Donald Glover’s Lando in the Solo trailers, but what I’ve seen suggests that he’s confident in who he is and has already developed his signature style. Is that your sense of Lando when you pick up with him in issue #1 of Double or Nothing? Which aspects of his character are you especially interested in exploring in this series?

Confident is an understatement. [Laughs] Fearless, ambitious, self serving… but with a moral compass, nonetheless. I plan to explore his emotional development from where we’re meeting him in this series to begin to resemble some elements of the older version. Not too much, but you’ll certainly see glimpses.

The other major character in Double or Nothing is Lando’s droid, L3. What can you tell us about L3’s personality and his dynamic with Lando?

L3 is the perfect partner for Lando at this stage of his development. Sometimes a sounding board, sometimes a cheerleader and sometimes the voice of reason.

Part of the fun of Lando is he can go almost anywhere and in get into a variety of troubles. What can you tell us about the tone of his adventures and the action he gets into in Double or Nothing?

The tone is dangerous but fun. Fast paced, lots of action. Let’s just say Lando has his share of enemies for being such a young guy.

What can you tell us about the enemies Lando will run afoul of in your series? Does the supporting cast of Double or Nothing include any familiar faces? Or is it primarily made up of new characters?

All of the characters are new. It was a lot of fun to create a world of new folks to accompany the great lead. I also got to create some new settings which was a blast. You get a feeling of awesome responsibility because of how loved this world is. The stuff of bucket lists.

Finally when Double or Nothing was announced the art team was still “To be determined.” Are you able to talk about who you’re collaborating with on this book? And if so what can you tell us about them and their style?

Paolo Villanelli is the artist I’m blessed with collaborating with. He’s got a great eye for both the expanse of the universe and character development. Honored to be doing this with Paolo.





Two Last Shot excerpts
http://www.starwars.com/news/han-an...nks-to-sana-starros-in-this-last-shot-excerpt
http://www.starwars.com/news/lando-and-l3-37-get-to-work-in-this-last-shot-excerpt-exclusive

Kieron Gillen interview.
http://www.starwars.com/news/kieron...-past-present-and-future-of-marvels-star-wars

StarWars.com: We haven’t seen a lot of the surface of Mon Cala before. Where do you look for inspiration when you’re creating a setting we don’t know too much about yet?

Kieron Gillen: The thing about Mon Cala is, in some ways, Tatooine is the definitive desert world in the Star Wars universe, so I liken Mon Cala as the water world… We’ve seen underwater, we’ve seen the complications with the Quarren and its own history, so what’s the surface like?

Thinking about the Pacific Ocean, there are coral reefs and just tiny bits of stuff above the surface. And that’s kind of what my inspiration was for it.

I think, like many people, I was watching Blue Planet II over Christmas, as well. All this stuff was like, yes, “I’ll have that, have that, have that.” [Laughs] I could have done an entire 50-issue series based around random cool stuff like Ackbar at the bottom of the ocean, fighting various sea creatures. That would make me very happy.

StarWars.com: A lot of your stories are focused on the point of view of a villain or anti-hero in the Star Wars universe. Is that because we already know Luke, Leia, and Han’s stories so well?

Kieron Gillen: It’s a little bit because those are the jobs I get offered. [Laughs] I was phoned and asked, do you want to write Darth Vader? And, of course, Darth Vader led to Aphra. Aphra has “evil” leanings, let’s say, because she hung out with Darth Vader.

So part of me is like, “Oh, it’s just circumstance, but I think the reason I was offered Vader is [because] I write a lot of bad people. In my work for Marvel Comics, there is a tendency to try to write the villain. I have a Loki run people seem to like, I write a lot of dark books… Even the heroic figures tend to be pretty much conflicted.

There are definitely challenges, although Han’s finally easier, actually. The fact that Han’s a bit rough, like if you take Aphra but make Aphra nicer, you kind of get to Han.

But with Leia and Luke, Leia I get more, because she’s practical. The idealism of Luke is quite hard to write without making him dumb. Luke isn’t dumb; he’s just a little bit naïve at times. One of my favorite bits when thinking about Luke is in A New Hope when he says, “She’s rich.” [Laughs] He’s thinking, how can I manipulate this guy?

At the same time, I do write villains, like Commander Kanchar and Trios in the first [“Ashes of Jedha”] arc. And in this arc, as well, you get to see quite a lot about the villains…although I prefer “antagonists,” because you get someone like the Regent Urtya. He’s very much against the group, and so is the Empire, but he’s doing it solely for his own people. So he’s sympathetic, as well.

That’s what I look for. For me, heroes find themselves against the opposition, and if the opposition are just kind of like empty suits, it’s not a meaningful triumph. For me, drama is about hero as thesis, antagonist as counter-thesis, and the resultant conclusion being the Hegelian synthesis, to be pretentious for a few seconds.

StarWars.com: You mentioned you write heroes conflicted. Is Leia struggling with the question Urtya asked about Alderaan, that if she’d known what it would cost her, would she have still rebelled against the Empire?

Kieron Gillen: Yes, that’s one of the things I wanted to pose early. In the first arc, Jedha is obviously a weird echo for Leia. It’s almost like twin worlds, that’s kind of the imagery she used. And this is kind of like, “I’m picking it.”

It’s an interesting dovetail with Luke. The thread I’m working on with Luke is, “Yeah, a lot of people died for me.” If you look at interesting character development that would have happened between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, that’s certainly there. You don’t see much of it by the time you get to Empire, that stuff the characters must have faced and come to an answer — at least a temporary answer, anyway.

In the case of Leia, I think that’s a good question to ask. The scary thing is, Leia, I’m almost certain, would think, “Yes, I definitely would do it,” but at the same time, part of her must know that’s not true. What would she give up to have her father back, or even one more conversation? And that’s why Tunga’s act [at the end of issue #45] is so cruel. And of course Leia’s response is kind of telling. Not for a second is she fooled, she just gets angry.

If you ask a character a question, and even you’re not quite sure of the answer, that’s normally dramatically interesting. If I don’t know the way for sure it’s going to go, it definitely means the reader doesn’t. [Laughs]

StarWars.com: That actually brings me to a question I’ve had for a while. Because of the nature of Star Wars, we do have a basic idea of where it’s going to go. Does that make your job more challenging?

Kieron Gillen: It defines my job. It doesn’t make it harder or easier per se, but it defines what the job is. When I take on a piece of writing for something I don’t create from scratch, I ask, “What am I trying to do here?”

And in the case of Star Wars comics, these are period pieces almost, or historical novels. We know the start of the story, and we know the end, we know this bit of the history and this bit of history — what is the logical thing that connects the two?

The story you can tell is limited by what surrounds it. Choose Darth Vader, for an example. Darth Vader survives a huge military disaster in A New Hope; he should be quite low. In The Empire Strikes Back, he’s in charge of incredible fleets, he’s much more powerful than he ever was in the first movie. So, in other words, he’d had to climb. He’s also discovered the last 20 years of his life have been a lie, because he’s got a son. These are the kind of big, meaty ideas, and whatever story I pitched was basically, “How can I tell that story as meaningfully as possible?”

With [Marvel’s] Star Wars, it’s the other way around. A New Hope was the high point with a big firework display and everything going pro-rebels. But when we catch up in The Empire Strikes Back, here’s the secret: The Empire’s already struck back. The Rebellion’s already been pushed really quite hard at this point. As the opening crawl says, they’ve been running over the galaxy for ages, pursued by Vader. Things have been going pretty bad.

Luke, Leia, and Han have all climbed the ranks for the last three years. Luke is just a guy that jumped into an X-wing at the last minute in A New Hope, and he’s a commander in Empire. There’s a story there. What I look for is, what’s the interesting story here, and then work out the best way to tell it.

I’m not the type to tell endless adventure stories; I’m someone who tries to tell a larger structure. So that’s what I was trying to do with the first arc, “Ashes of Jedha”: Here are the characters and their struggle. The second arc is, “Here’s the Rebellion, this is their actual plan, building the Rebel Alliance. They’re trying to get ships, because they need ships, being quite practical.” The Rebellion rises to pretty impressive heights by the end of this arc.

StarWars.com: You’ve taken readers to Jedha in that first arc, and now we’re seeing Mon Cala. Is there an iconic location that you would like to write but haven’t had the chance yet?

Kieron Gillen: All these jobs are fun. When you sit down and write Han Solo for the first time, it’s a giggle. They’re all such strong characters, they come very naturally.

I would describe writing Star Wars as like playing the blues. You know how it feels, and you want to put your own spin on it, but this is how the song goes.

At the same time, yes, there are a few I’d love to do, like Dagobah, Cloud City, Endor. But they’re hard to set stories on in this period, as none of my cast can really go there, because that would break The Empire Strikes Back. [Laughs] I joke about maybe doing a Yoda on Dagobah story, that’s probably the only exception…but a random side story isn’t the way I work.

StarWars.com: The current Darth Vader story takes us to the past on Mon Cala, where events are happening that are referenced in this current arc. Did you and Charles Soule collaborate on the story?

Kieron Gillen: It was an interesting coincidence that grew into something more. We realized that we both wanted to do Mon Cala stories, and that they’d be released almost at the same time.

When we compared details, we realized my story was essentially the sequel to his one. Charles is telling the story of the pacification of Mon Cala. I’m talking about its mutiny, which leads to the birth of the rebel fleet — and paving the way to the victory at Endor. We looked at what each other were doing, and worked out areas we could feed into each other without collapsing the integrity of each story.

Both stories are entirely their own thing, but if you read both, you’re going to get a completely different understanding of the sheer scale of the history. There’s all kinds of tragic resonances between the two.

StarWars.com: Would you say the Mon Cala arc is a good jumping on point for someone who hasn’t been reading the ongoing series?

Kieron Gillen: Yes, I would say every arc is a good jumping on point! I always think about the arcs as movies on paper. My first arc, “Ashes of Jedha,” that obviously has to be a jumping on point, but this Mon Cala one as much so.

It’s hopefully a good story in and of itself, but it’s also a good story for where it leads, because the next arc begins in issue #50. Issue #50 is going to be this very, very big story that my entire run centers around. “Mutiny at Mon Cala” is the lead-in to something kind of cataclysmic and huge in scale.

 

The Poe comic is recapping what was already told in the TFA novel? Was it really that interesting?

 

Wow, that art in the Poe Dameron comic is grotesque.

Still, I believe this is the first bit of post-TLJ we’ve had, isn’t it?

 

I really, really hope they start to tell some stories featuring our new heroes in between TLJ and 9. Maybe that will just have to wait until the ST is done. I agree about the art, Krueger. That style is really not my cup of tea.

 

LOL, well Finn & Rey haven't heard it yet! & I think they'll probably go into the TLJ story after that....

It is pretty bad!!