STAR WARS: AFTERMATH Begins The Journey To THE FORCE AWAKENS
We've previewed the cover to Marvel's first prequel comic, and now we have a look at the first novel in the "Journey to the Force Awakens" series. Aftermath is written by Chuck Wendig, and picks up the story immediately after the climax of Return of the Jedi.
Though there have been many "Expanded Universe" novels and comics that have taken place after the events of Return Of The Jedi, we now have a whole new batch of stories on the way that are set in the new canon that'll be established by The Force Awakens, and will bridge the 30-year gap between the movies. Chuck Wendig's (author of Blackbirds, Mockingbird, Under the Empyrean Sky) novel, Aftermath, takes place immediately after the Battle of Endor from Jedi, and will be our first step on the road to finding out a lot more about J.J. Abrams' movie. Specific plot details are under wraps, but apparently it will introduce "a sweeping new cast of characters, along with a fan favorite from the films." You can check out the cover and a synopsis below.
“The second Death Star has been destroyed. Rumours are flying that the Emperor and his enforcer, Darth Vader, are dead. A new government is forming to replace the Empire. But the galaxy is a big place, and the fallout of this cataclysm will affect different worlds in different ways. Does everyone accept the fall of Imperial rule? Has everyone even heard the life-altering news? What rushes in to fill the vacuum the Empire has left? And who will try to stop them?”
Star Wars: Aftermath will be available from September 4.
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