In 2015, Marvel again gained control of the Star Wars comics property, and all comics produced since then exist in the same continuity as the films. Star Wars comics that were released before Star Wars #1 in 2015 exist in one universal continuity (mostly, it’s complicated), and all those released after exist in another. These stories spanned from the dawning of the Republic through thousands of years of galactic history, but if you’re looking to tie those stories into the current Marvel comics, you’re out of luck.īecause nowadays, these comics are classified as Legends.įor a deeper dive into the difference between the Canon and Legends titles, check out our comprehensive article, but simply put:

Canon vs Legends in Star Wars ComicsĪfter the Original Marvel years, most Star Wars comics were being published through Dark Horse, who started their hold on the Star Wars license with 1991’s Dark Empire and kept it until Disney acquired Star Wars in 2014. This epiphany led to 107 issues of Star Wars being released by Marvel between 19 (with a special 108th issue in 2019), which brought in a host of new fans, including the illustrious Cavan Scott. More fans started walking into comic shops, and comic creators began to realize that the adventures of a galaxy far, far away weren’t constrained merely to the screen or the novel. Star Wars #1 may have simply been a retelling of the wildly successful A New Hope, but seeing Luke, Han, and Leia in this style of storytelling helped bridge the worlds of Star Wars and comic book fans to create a united community.

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