Star Wars Celebration is an exciting event for fans of a galaxy far, far away. Whether engaging in the festivities in Japan or from the much cheaper comfort of your own home, the various reveals, updates, and memorable moments are all beginning to flow.
Today's panels started off strong with two Lucasfilm Publishing events to highlight the books, comics, and more beloved by readers, seasoned and fresh alike. In the first panel, Manga Mania!, several new Star Wars manga releases -- plus a first look at the previously announced Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber.
And in the second panel, Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away...., a look at a few new future releases -- including a book celebrating Industrial Light & Magic's 50th anniversary -- was the highlight of the hour. The panel also featured cover and interior spreads from several upcoming books and comics, including the Legacy of Vader series, which revealed the new leader of the Knights of Ren, a person named Tava. Here's what we learned at each panel that we didn't already know about!
Lucasfilm Publishing: Manga Mania!
- The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope Manga – Kickstarter (Hisao Tamaki / Dark Horse Comics)
- Star Wars: THRAWN Adaption (Man Tsang)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Adaption (Mangado)
Lucasfilm Publishing: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away....
- Star Wars: The High Republic – The Beacon (Cavan Scott)
- The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) (Phil Szostak)
- Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation (Ian Failes)
The world of Star Wars publishing never stops expanding. From stunning, insightful reference materials to bright, captivating comics, novels, manga, and more, Lucasfilm knows how many of these stories mean the universe to so many fans. So much so that they gave us two panels to celebrate what's to come!
And that's in addition to last week's publishing news -- that we're getting a Darth Vader novel by Adam Christopher (and so much more). No matter which characters, eras, and storytelling mediums you like most, in the months and years to come, there will no doubt be something coming out that was seemingly made just for you.
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