Star Wars fans are in for a treat. According to Digital Trends’, prior to next year’s screening of the hotly-anticipated ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Marvel Comics is reprinting their original comic book adaptations of the first three films in the series. We are talking about the original trilogy of ‘A New Hope’, ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi’.
So when will these priceless comics be available for purchase? They have a street date of sometime in May 2015 with the first issue being ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’. Marvel’s Senior VP of Sales and Marketing David Gabriel was quoted saying, “With new Star Wars comics being published by Marvel in 2015, we’re proud to look back on this exciting remastered adaptation of the original film, with remastered adaptations of’ ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi’ coming later in 2015.”
These comics will be available in hardcover fully recolored. As the statement by Gabriel mentions, new comics that will be ‘in-continuity’ with the series are set to release in January. Pre-orders have already been filled. This is to make sure there is enough ‘Star Wars’ material to go around before the next film is released.
George Lucas’ beloved series have been cherished by fans for over 30 years. They were brought to life in three exciting prequels in the late 90s starting with ‘Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace’. The latest film trilogy will focus on events after 1983’s ‘Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi’.
According to Starwars.com,the new trilogy will bring back actors from the original Lucas trilogy including Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa. JJ Abrams will direct the landmark film with Lucas on-board as creative consultant.
The Force is set to awaken in theaters on December 18th, 2015.