The Press Release:
Announced earlier today at StarWars.com, iconic Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano will headline her very own comic book series! Following hit comic book adaptations of Disney+ shows The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka will grace the comic page this July. Transforming all eight episodes to dynamic comic book format, STAR WARS: AHSOKA will be written by Rodney Barnes with art by Steven Cummings and Georges Jeanty, the team who masterfully adapted both seasons of The Mandalorian for Marvel Comics. Cummings and Jeanty will alternate on illustrating, with Cummings launching the series with issue #1.
A fan-favorite character since her debut in the beloved Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series, Ahsoka Tano is now at the forefront of pop culture thanks to recent appearances in The Mandalorian and her self-titled series. Now, she hits comic stands in her first-ever solo comic book run.
STAR WARS: AHSOKA will deliver all the action and drama from the show as it follows Ahsoka’s galaxy-spanning quest to bring Grand Admiral Thrawn to justice. The saga also featured the villainous Morgan Elsbeth, introduced mysterious Force-users Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati and marked the live-action debuts of various characters from the Star Wars Rebels animated series including Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, and Ezra Bridger. Relive all these thrilling moments and more in a brand-new way!
“It is truly an honor to be adapting Ahsoka,” Barnes told StarWars.com. “The character is the essence of classic Star Wars: layered, complex and fun! I hope the fans enjoy this adaptation as much as the series it’s adapted from.”
“We’re big fans here at Marvel, and we’ve been wanting to do something with Ahsoka for a long time,” Editor Mark Paniccia shared. “By the Force our dream finally came true!”
Check out the main cover by David Nakayama below and inquire with your local comic shop regarding preorders!
STAR WARS: AHSOKA #1 (OF 8): Written by RODNEY BARNES; Art by STEVEN CUMMINGS & GEORGES JEANTY; Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
On Sale July
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: This surely sounds interesting and especially if you were one of the people that loved the “Ahsoka” series on Disney+. I really enjoyed it and how it expanded the Star Wars universe in terms of the television series. After growing up on all of the Skywalker Saga stuff, I embrace the expansion into other stories and having new characters come into play. Now with that being said I will likely not be purchasing the individual issues of this when it hits the racks and will hope for a quick turnaround of a collected edition. I’m also going to have to look into adding those “Mandalorian” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” ones as well. What do you readers think about this comic book announcement? Will you be asking your local comic book shop to put aside a copy for you when its released? Chime in down below in the comments and I’ll see you next time.
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