STAR WARS (2013)

"Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the authorized adaptation of George Lucas's rough-draft screenplay of what would eventually become a motion picture that would change the world. Annikin Starkiller is the hero . . . Luke Skywalker is a wizened Jedi general . . . Han Solo is a big green alien . . . and the Sith . . . Well, the Sith are still the bad guys. High adventure and derring-do from longer ago, in a galaxy even further away! "

"The Empire is poised for an attack on the peaceful world of Aquilae, and only Jedi General Luke Skywalker seems concerned. When King Kayos is killed, Jedi in training Annikin Starkiller is ordered to find Princess Leia, while Skywalker sends his only squadron against the Empire's powerful new battle station!"

"A Queen steps down! The Hidden Fortress destroyed! The Imperial army on the march! Annikin Starkiller and Princess Leia rescue two wayward droids in the desert, Darth Vader recruits a famous Knight of the Sith to his army, and a squad of lazersword-wielding Stormtroopers attempt to arrest Jedi General Luke Skywalker!"

"General Skywalker and Jedi-in-training Annikin Starkiller have a deadly encounter with mounted Stormtroopers! An encounter with outlaws in a cantina leads to a meeting with smuggler Han Solo! And a Jedi makes the ultimate sacrifice to save one of Princess Leia's younger brothers! Duel in the desert!"

"Remember the scene in Star Wars where the Sith Knight traps General Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Annikin Starkiller, and the alien Han Solo-and they have to fight their way free and steal an Imperial starship? No? That's because this is The Star Wars-based on George Lucas's original rough-draft screenplay! Experience a Star Wars that never was! o Official eight-issue adaptation of George Lucas's original rough-draft screenplay for Star Wars! 'Fans of the real Star Wars won't dare miss it, and rightly so; it's also worth checking out for anybody who likes a good space opera.' -Comic Book Resources 'The Star Wars' is a pretty fun sci-fi comic. If I had no prior knowledge about how the story actually turned out, I think I'd just as interested and invested in how this story ends as I am now.' -ScienceFiction.com © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for The Star Wars are © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd."

"A dogfight with Imperial fighter craft, a dangerous detour through an asteroid field, and a forced evacuation in life-pods land Luke Skywalker and company on Yavin-the planet of the Wookiees! But Princess Leia gets separated from the group, and when slavers capture her, Annikin Starkiller goes all Jedi on them! • First look at the Wookiees! • Official eight-issue adaptation of George Lucas's original rough-draft screenplay for Star Wars! © 2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars and The Star Wars are © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd."

"When Princess Leia falls into the hands of Darth Vader, General Skywalker, Annikin Starkiller, and Han Solo must go on the offensive against the Galactic Empire. But they have a secret weapon on their side-one that the Imperials have vastly underestimated: Wookiees!"

"Annikin Starkiller fights Darth Vader and Prince Valorum to save Princess Leia! Luke Skywalker and the Wookiees attack the Empire's Space Fortress! This is the final battle! It's like nothing you've seen before, but it's all Star Wars!"

"On her own, out in the wide galaxy, while her friends struggle to escape the Empire and evade bounty hunters, Princess Leia steers her X-wing toward the heart of all her grief-a place she longs for, but should probably never revisit: the shattered ruins of her homeworld of Alderaan."

"Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles have infiltrated an Imperial Destroyer. But now nine thousand stormtroopers are searching for them, and Darth Vader is aware of their presence. Completing their mission and escaping with their lives may be an either/or proposition! Meanwhile, the Rebel fleet prepares for an Imperial assault!"

"Princess Leia's stealth squadron is together again, just in time to fight for their lives. The Star Destroyer Devastator launches an all-out attack on the Rebel fleet! Meanwhile, Vader's secret agent realizes what it could mean to fail the Dark Lord. And, on Coruscant, Han Solo's luck may be changing-unless . . . well, unless it isn't . . ."

"After a battle with the Empire, it is a time of reunions, departures, and reassessments. Han and Chewie return from their mission to Coruscant, Luke deals with love lost, and Leia must accept greater responsibilities within the Rebellion. But first she has an important announcement for the Rebel commanders . . ."

"After a defeat by Rebel forces and the escape of prisoner Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader decides to clean house. From one end of the galaxy to the other, Vader's 'new broom'-a squad of elite stormtroopers backed by the Dark Lord's own lightsaber-is sweeping the ranks of the Empire!"

"Ben Kenobi haunts Darth Vader's dreams, even as the name Skywalker occupies his waking thoughts. The Rebel victory over his former flagship has exposed spies and incompetence within the Empire, and Vader has decided an off-the-record mission of vengeance is needed to clear his head-and restore his reputation! o Artist Facundo Percio from Warren Ellis's Anna Mercury! 'If you haven't read this series yet, please do so.'-Comic Booked 'A great read and has been each and every issue.'-Comic List © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd."

"Welcome to Arrochar! Enjoy our clean mountain air. Gaze at our majestic vistas. Build a secure base for your Rebel fleet. All we ask is that Princess Leia marry our Prince! You can take the girl out of the Rebellion, but can you take the rebel out of the girl? • Writer Brian Wood begins the most unexpected arc ever!"

"Establishing the new Rebel base on Arrochar, Wedge Antilles teaches the local pilots Rogue Squadron's secret tactics, Luke Skywalker joins the Arrocharian militia on a 'routine' mission, and Princess Leia balances her duty to the Rebellion with her upcoming duties as a royal wife. So why is everyone so uneasy?"

"As Princess Leia and her prince prepare for their wedding day on Arrochar, the uneasy feeling among the Rebels-especially Han Solo-grows. Meanwhile, Luke, on an alpine mission with local troops, discovers the Alliance's new 'friends' aren't so friendly!"

"Princess Leia's wedding day has arrived-and so has the Empire! As Darth Vader's fleet bears down on the planet, the Rebels scramble to defend themselves-they have been double crossed! "

"Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie are together again aboard the Millennium Falcon. Disguised as smugglers, they have a crazy caper to pull off-if they can avoid the dread bounty hunter IG-88! 'Wood continues to craft a great story to add to the already rich expanded universe, leaving the readers wanting for more.'-Newsarama 'I'll be damned if I'm going to miss a single thing.'-Comic Bastards"

"Leia risks it all for a friend she hasn't seen since childhood! Han, Luke, and Chewie risk it all for Leia! Brian Wood and Carlos D'Anda say farewell to that galaxy far, far away before they send our heroes to an unknown fate! 'This is a great read and has been each and every issue.'-Comics List "