Preview of Marvel’s ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – The Empire’ #1 Revealed
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi, Marvel released a preview of their one-shot Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – The Empire #1 comic. Jody Houser writes the comic with illustrations by Jethro Morales.
The comic follows a young technician named Rilo Grenth, who makes his way to the forest moon of Endor and off-world for the first time. Here is the publisher’s synopsis:
What would you do if the Empire took over?
As operations begin to take shape on the moon of Endor, a technician must figure out how to live under the control of the Empire, but if he can’t stay out of trouble, what will the Empire do with him? Continuing the 40th anniversary celebration of Return of the Jedi, Jody Houser & Jethro Morales pull back the curtain of the Empire like never before!
Even though Grenth is not technically classified as a civilian, it’s interesting to see how the Imperial machine works from Grenth’s point of view.
What would you do if the Empire suddenly landed in your backyard? Grenth’s family decided it was best to keep the Empire happy and submit to their control, but at what cost?
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi – The Empire #1 is part of the upcoming paperback collection Star Wars: Scoundrels, Rebels and the Empire, releasing November 7th, 2023. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi – The Empire #1 releases on June 7th, 2023.
You can check out the full preview on StarWars.com.
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