We recently learned that Marvel's flagship Star Wars and Darth Vader comics are ending later this year, fueling speculation that the publisher will shift to exploring the era of the franchise after Return of the Jedi. That is indeed the case. Just ahead of the start of San Diego Comic-Con 2024, StarWars.
com revealed the first details about a new series called Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising . The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising will explore the events leading up to the titanic final battle between the Galactic Empire and the fledgling New Republic. This maxi-series will be written by Alex Segura and drawn by Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales.
Phil Noto will provide covers for the series. As established in Star Wars lore, the Battle of Jakku is the last major battle between the New Republic and the dying Empire, taking place roughly two years after the events of Return of the Jedi. The battle was first alluded to in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which shows Rey scavenging parts from the wreckage left behind on the desert planet.
Up till now, this conflict was chronicled mainly in author Chuck Wendig's Star Wars: Aftermath novels and the video game Star Wars: Battlefront II. The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising promises to reveal much more about this pivotal Star Wars event and the actions of key heroes like Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa. The series will also introduce new Imperial characters as it explores the crippling power .