Marvel’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Echoes Of The Empire Series Sheds Light On The Land’s New Timeline Expansion

Echoes Of The Empire Still Felt…

Your next visit to Black Spire Outpost may feel different, reports Tripwire contributing writer Ernie Estrella…

Revealed on Wednesday, exciting new updates are coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Beginning on April 29, the Star Wars-themed land will expand its storytelling timeline to incorporate elements of the original film trilogy including characters like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker as well as new food and merchandise offerings. Marvel Comics will reveal the official story of the Empire and Rebels’ encounter on Batuu in STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE – ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE, a tie-in comic series launching in April. The five-issue saga will be written by Ethan Sacks, who penned the Galaxy’s Edge tie-in comic series back when the land first opened in 2019, and drawn by artists Jethro Morales and Roi Mercado.

NEW SECRETS OF GALAXY’S EDGE REVEALED!

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca head to Batuu in search of important intel and stumble upon a dangerous relic – one that puts them on a collision course with the Empire!

“We’re returning to Batuu and we’re bringing the biggest stars in the Star Wars galaxy with us,” Sacks said. “A major new era is dawning at Galaxy’s Edge and consider ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE a Holocron that reveals the secret story behind that experience. It’s going to be epic and Jedi (drawing) Masters Roi Mercado and Jethro are making sure every page looks amazing.”

Check out Phil Noto’s main cover plus the first of Leinil Francis Yu’s character spotlight variant covers that will run on each issue and the first of E.M. Gist’s Mandalorian & Grogu Variant Covers that will be featured on various Star Wars titles this April and May to celebrate the upcoming film. Preorder STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE – ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #1 at your local comic shop today.

STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE – ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #1 (OF 5)

Written by ETHAN SACKS

Art by JETHRO MORALES & ROI MERCADO

Cover by PHIL NOTO

Character Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Mandalorian & Grogu Variant Cover by E.M. GIST

On Sale 22/4

Here’s the variant covers too

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