Marvel kicked off its Star Wars comics revival with a solo series for Darth Vader and a miniseries for Princess Leia. Now, it’s Lando’s turn.
StarWars.com had the first announcement from Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim regarding Marvel’s new series, Star Wars: Lando. Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine) and artist Alex Maleev (Daredevil) are the creative team of Star Wars: Lando, a new comic book series that will explore Lando’s adventures before his appearance in The Empire Strikes Back.
In Star Wars: Lando, the title character will once again be joined by his right hand man, Lobot as they try to steal the most valuable ship in the galaxy.
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“Is Lando Calrissian the coolest character in all of Star Wars? Depends on who you ask, probably. But if you ask me, the answer is yes, and I plan to prove it with this story,” said Soule in a statement.
“Before Cloud City, before his glorious Death Star run,” continued Soule, “Lando Calrissian was just a man trying to make his way through an uncaring universe determined not to recognize that he was undeniably the coolest man in the galaxy. But Lando’s got a plan to change all that… and it starts with the deal of a lifetime.”
Billy Dee Williams recently reprised his role as Lando on the animated series Star Wars: Rebels, and Lando was previously the starring character of three Star Wars novels by L. Neil Smith.
Star Wars: Lando # 1 will be released in July 2015.
