“All of us at Lucasfilm Publishing are thrilled to be working with Mike Richardson and everyone at Dark Horse on comics and original graphic novels set in a galaxy far, far away," adds Michael Siglain, the creative director for Lucasfilm Publishing. I can’t tell you how excited we are to get started!" The Star Wars universe has grown over the years and there’s so many new opportunities for great stories. "I am thrilled that Dark Horse will once again bring new stories to life from this incredible galaxy.
" Star Wars is near and dear to all of our hearts and I've been a fan since I saw the original film 19 times during its original release," Richardson notes. The new comics and graphic novels continue nearly 30 years of partnership, created by passionate fans, and renowned artists and writers.
Initially, we will focus on stories featuring the High Republic." "Mixed in would be one-shots and specials. "The idea is to build up a Star Wars program that includes an on-going series as well as an anthology," says Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics founder and CEO. The storied publisher, which has worked with Lucasfilm on a variety of titles from Dark Empire in 1991 to The Art of Star Wars Rebels in 2020, has announced a new line of all-ages comics and graphic novels expanding the Star Wars galaxy like never before.īeginning in the spring of 2022, experience adventures in every era, from the High Republic through the rise of the First Order, with new and exciting stories produced in collaboration with Lucasfilm and Disney Worldwide Publishing. Much of the material is now out of date, but it resonates just as strongly with fans.New all-ages comics and graphic novels from the storied publisher will debut in the spring of 2022.ĭark Horse Comics is heading back to a galaxy far, far away in 2022.
Many elements and characters from these stories (such as Grand Admiral Thrawn) have been adapted into Disney's official canon, but Dark Horse really brought it to the forefront. It's not hard to see why, especially when one examines the strength of stories like Heir to the Empire, the Jedi Academy trilogy, and more. Disney has succeeded with films like Rogue One and TV shows like The Mandalorian, but the failure of the mainstream sequel trilogy has Disney on edge.ĭark Horse focused heavily on adapting Legends material for their comics, and fans embraced it wholesale. The decision to exorcise Expanded Universe material from canon caused a major uproar among decades-long Star Wars fans who felt the material was far better and more easily adaptable into a series of feature films. Disney's acquisition of Star Wars hasn't met with the best of results, and that's putting it mildly.
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