Ahsoka As A Comic Book Series

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Marvel to Adapt Star Wars: Ahsoka as a Comic Book Series with the Mandalorian workforce of Rodney Barnes, Steven Cummings, and Georges Jeanty.

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Marvel set to launch a comic book adaptation of Star Wars: Ahsoka in July.

Rodney Barnes, Steven Cummings, Georges Jeanty helm the inventive workforce.

Ahsoka, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla return in an 8-issue collection.

Series to discover the post-Empire period and hunt for Grand Admiral Thrawn.

A second season of the Star Wars TV present Ahsoka is in improvement. But first, Disney-owned Marvel will probably be leaping in, adapting Season One as a comic book guide collection launching in July. Which may be a superb time for LucasFilm to announce particulars about Season Two?

Star Wars: Ahsoka #1 by Rodney Barnes, Steven Cummings, and Georges Jeanty in future points, will deliver again Ahsoka Tano, alongside Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, and Professor Huyang once more in an 8-issue adaptation, alongside earlier TV diversifications together with The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Rodney Barnes beforehand wrote the diversifications of The Mandalorian in addition to the Lando mini-series and the IG-88 one-shot. But is best recognized for being the co-creator of Killadelphia and Nita Hawes’ Nightmare Blog from Image Comics in addition to adapting the MGM Studios 1972 blacksploitation film Blacula from his personal comedian studio and publishing imprint Zombie Love Stories. He additionally wrote Falcon for Marvel and is at the moment writing Luke Cage.

Steven Cummings is greatest recognized for Wayward, Champions and Pathfinder, and for Star Wars drew the Crimson Reign and Hidden Empire collection, in addition to the earlier adaptation of The Mandalorian with Barnes and Jeanty. Georges Jeanty is greatest recognized for drawing the Buffy The Vampire Slayer collection, in addition to Weapon X, Bishop, Gambit, Deadpool and The American Way.

“It is truly an honour to be adapting Ahsoka. The character is the essence of classic Star Wars: layered, complex and fun! I hope the fans enjoy this adaptation as much as the series it’s adapted from.” -Rodney Barnes

With covers from David Nakayama, Annie Wu and Jan Duuresma.

Star Wars: Ahsoka #1 (of 8)
Written by Rodney Barnes
Art by Steven Cummings
Cover by David Nakayama
After the autumn of THE EMPIRE, Jedi Master AHSOKA TANO stalks the galaxy for GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN!
A priceless prisoner escapes New Republic custody; a seek for solutions reunites two outdated pals. The villainous MORGAN ELSBETH returns together with two new mysterious Force-users, BAYLAN SKOLL and his apprentice, SHIN HATI.