Star Wars Rebels Character Kanan Jarrus to Star in His Own Comic Book Series.

kanan31It seemed suspicious that Marvel’s initial Star Wars lineup was initially devoid of any tie-ins to Rebels, given that the cartoon series would be in full swing by the time that Marvel would be able to publish new titles. However, we now have word that an ongoing comic series starring the show’s lead Jedi, Kanan Jarrus, is going to hit the shelves.

 

EDIT: Some users have pointed out that Marvel’s website states that this will be an ongoing series instead of a limited series. This article has been updated to reflect this.

 

From The Hollywood Reporter:

The new series will focus on the backstory of the character, explaining how he survived the Jedi cull as seen in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and what changed him from the sincere Caleb Dume into the sarcastic, bitter Kanan Jarrus. The first storyline will be written by Greg Weisman, writer and executive producer for the first season of the animated series, with art by Thors Pepe Larraz.

 

Kanan Jarrus’s backstory was previously detailed in the flashback sequences of A New Dawn, but it seems as though the story will fill in some the gap between said flashbacks and A New Dawn itself, expanding greatly upon Kanan’s story of surviving in a galaxy that wants him dead.

 

Kanan11Star Wars: Kanan: The Last Padawan is slated to launch in April 2015, and will be the fourth title to be published by Marvel, which is launching a new Star Wars series (both limited and ongoing) every month in 2015. It will also be the first one of Marvel’s titles that does not take place in the timeframe of the Original Trilogy.

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Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.

11 thoughts on “Star Wars Rebels Character Kanan Jarrus to Star in His Own Comic Book Series.

  • October 12, 2014 at 12:22 am
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    I hope they will make other comic series to other characters. The Zeb’s past is the most interesting in my opinion. The Empire destructed the entire civilization of the Planet. A comic series about this would be great.

    • October 13, 2014 at 10:54 pm
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      Am I the only one who watched Rebels and absolutely hated it?

  • October 12, 2014 at 1:05 am
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    What’s the difference of a Limited run series and an On going series. What I’ve read says it’s going to be an On Going series.

    • October 12, 2014 at 4:24 am
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      Limited means that they have a plan to end it after a set number of issues; not for quality concerns, but because it has a definite beginning, middle, and end. The forthcoming “Leia” comic is an example of this.

      Ongoing means they want it to run for as long as it can/as long as the creator still has a story to tell. The main “Star Wars” comic and the “Darth Vader” comic are both examples of this.

      For comparison, Limited Series are like Television Miniseries while Ongoing Series are like what you’d watch on Primetime.

      I’ll edit the article to make sure that the information is correct.

  • October 12, 2014 at 3:49 am
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    According to the Marvel.com site’s report , it is an ongoing title, not a mini-series, as initially, apparently erroneously, reported.

    A mini-series is a limited run, usually relatively brief, comic with a set end and a number of issues advertised from the beginning. An ongoing series is open-ended, with no set number of issues.

  • October 12, 2014 at 7:49 am
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    Hopefully these comic books wil actually make Kanan a strong character, as opposed to some clueless guy who gets pick-pocketed by kids, as he is portrayed in the show.

    • October 12, 2014 at 9:08 am
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      He *let* Ezra take the Holocron; it was his way of testing to see if the kid was Force-sensitive.

  • October 12, 2014 at 6:57 pm
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    oh boy.

  • October 12, 2014 at 10:47 pm
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    Disney is sure making a lot of assumptions about how much people will like Star Wars Rebels.

  • October 13, 2014 at 5:48 am
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    I notice his name mash up Kyle Katarn and Jorus c’Baoth resonate Kanan Jarrus.
    I’m wondering if name blending only or character traits as well, I see the Kyle Katarn but no Jorus influence, unless that is yet to be decided.
    The EU barrowing Concept feels more distracted than homage nods.
    I also feel no purpose to this method.
    With all of the Lucas film team, Singapore’s division, Letterman Facilities, UK offices and Disney owning many other camps why mess with Barrowing from Legends when they could make those stories, If someone liked The Thrawn Trilogy then we could see it in an anime style or CGI version. It seems like the kiddy stuff is full of leftover hand me down jive.

    • October 13, 2014 at 4:57 pm
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      Yeah, as a longtime fan I can’t help but wish that this Kanan guy was in fact Kyle Katarn. Also, I can’t help but wish that I was watching a show called Dark Forces. Oh well, you have to make due with what you’re given I suppose.

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