【2014 Archives】

014 ArchivesLast Jediwas a whole lotta movie, and now it's going to be a whole lotta awesome comics. Marvel is set to adapt the latest Star Wars film into a six-part print comic featuring "never-before-seen" new content.

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Gary Whitta is set to pen the six comics, with art from Michael Walsh and Mike Spicer; Both Whitta and Walsh have experience adapting Star Wars. The AV Club notes that a novelization of The Last Jedicontains more about the relationship between the Tico sisters and even a scene for Han Solo's funeral, which was never pictured on screen despite the recency of his death in The Force Awakens.

That's the good news. The great news is MORE PORGS. They are always watching, and they are always cute. Just look at this cover:

Here's the press release:

The Resistance is outnumbered…Luke Skywalker has finally been found…and the Rebels fight against a growing evil. The First Order will stop at nothing to conquer the galaxy, and it’s up to our heroes to defend it!This May, writer Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Rebels) joins artist Michael Walsh (Star Wars Annual, Hawkeye, The Vision) for a thrilling adaptation of the hit blockbuster STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, as they follow Rey, Poe and Finn in their adventures across the galaxy, featuring never-before-seen material!

The six-issue miniseries tells an all-new, exciting story that movie and comic fans alike will enjoy. It’s new Star Wars stories in a tale you already know: relive the magic of Rey’s heroism, Finn’s bravery and Poe’s daringness in STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI ADAPTATION, out this May!

The first Last Jedi comics will be available May 2 (tragically not May 4).

h/t Entertainment Weekly