Today at New York Comic, Michael Siglain, Creative Director of Lucasfilm Publishing chaired a panel of Star Wars authors featuring Charles Soule, Cavan Scott, George Mann, Greg Pak, Justina Ireland, Katie Cook, Matthew Reinhart, and Zoraida Cordova.
As well as covering the books that these authors have released / have coming out as part of the Galaxy Edge and Rise Of Skywalker publishing programmes – the panel also announced a number of new projects coming in 2020. We re-cap the announcements below:
Project Luminous
Project Luminous remains under wraps, with full details due to be announced in January. Siglain tells the audiance that everyone from Del Rey to Disney Lucasfilm Press to Marvel and IDW are sworn to secrecy about the project.
Coming soon…Project Luminous. What #michaelsiglain has read, he loves. Marvel, Del Rey sworn to secrecy#NYCC @DelReyStarWars @starwars pic.twitter.com/hhTxOgZtzU
— Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News (@FanthaTracks) October 4, 2019
Rise Of Kylo Ren
Charles Soule says that he is also sworn to secrecy over the upcoming comic series Rise Of Kylo Ren.
“You guys aren’t ready for this.”
#NYCC @DelReyStarWars @starwars@CharlesSoule Siglain buzzing about this pic.twitter.com/FKaWt3rOxz
— Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News (@FanthaTracks) October 4, 2019
Rise Of Skywalker Novelisation
Rae Carson will be writing the novelisation of the Rise Of Skywalker. Rae has previously written Most Wanted, the Solo: A Star Wars Story tie in novel, as well as had entries in From A Certain Point of View and Canto Bight. The novelisation will be out on the 3rd March 2020.
#NYCC @DelReyStarWars @starwars#TROS novel Rae Carson on Novel, Michael Kogge on junior. March 2020. pic.twitter.com/VP3XtkOtVD
— Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News (@FanthaTracks) October 4, 2019
A Junior Novelisation will follow from Michael Kogge on 21st March 2020.
Other Book Announcements
Christian Blauvelt will pen Use The Force: Discover What It Takes To Be A Jedi from DK out on 20th March 2020.
Christian Blauvelt has another book- Use The Force. Aimed for kids. #SWBooksNYCC pic.twitter.com/Ey9YFXUwqD
— Bria LaVorgna (@chaosbria) October 4, 2019
A manga adaptation, printed by VIZ Media The Legends Of Luke Skywalker: The Manga will release in early 2020. Adapted from the novel by Ken Liu.
#SWBooksNYCC pic.twitter.com/PQnxmD3eZ4
— John Liang (@juanjohnjedi) October 4, 2019
Disney Lucasfilm Press will release a Clone Wars Anthology on 25th August 2020. Which will include a Zoraida Córdova short story featuring Ventress.
#NYCC @DelReyStarWars @starwars#theclonewars short story book. @zlikeinzorro doing Asaaj. pic.twitter.com/gM3ZUUiuiP
— Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News (@FanthaTracks) October 4, 2019
Other writers include Lou Anders, Tom Angleberger, Preeti Chhibber, Zoraida Cordova, Sarah Beth Durst, Jason Fry, Yoon Ha Lee, Rebecca Roahhorse, Anne Ursu, and Greg Van Eekhout.
Caitlin Kennedy will be penning a R2-D2 Is Lost book for 11th February
https://twitter.com/valkyrie_art/status/1180185613334695942?s=20
Dark Legends
George Mann will be writing a book in a similar vein to his Myths & Fables book, but with a dark twist, Dark Legends. The first tale will be about the Grand Inquisitor.
George Mann doing Dark Legends. Includes a story about the Grand Inquisitor. #NYCC @DelReyStarWars @starwars pic.twitter.com/ev7ndUbZue
— Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News (@FanthaTracks) October 4, 2019
#NYCC @DelReyStarWars @starwars
More from Dark Legends pic.twitter.com/buoazK0Z22— Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News (@FanthaTracks) October 4, 2019
Marvel
Issue #75 takes Star Wars to just before The Empire Strikes Back.
https://twitter.com/valkyrie_art/status/1180187899435929600?s=20
This is the last of the existing ongoing Star Wars title.
In November all Star Wars titles will be subtitled Destination: Hoth. Empire Ascendent #1 leads into The Empire Strikes Back.
Charles Soule takes control of the main Marvel comic in January with a new Star Wars ongoing series, restarting at #1 with Jesus Saiz on art.
Star Wars #1 is coming in January written by @CharlesSoule #NYCC #SWBooksNYCC #NYCC19 #starwars pic.twitter.com/L5niX9aDF9
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) October 4, 2019
It will be set just after The Empire Strikes Back.
Preview pages for Star Wars #1 #NYCC #SWBooksNYCC #NYCC19 #starwars pic.twitter.com/Dv7vesGLb6
— SWNN (@StarWarsNewsNet) October 4, 2019
Greg Pak will be writing a new Darth Vader series, with #1 launching in February. Art will be by Raffaele Lenoo. The comic will also be set post The Empire Strikes Back.
“We’re going to explore Vader’s mindset – and what he has lost.
https://twitter.com/FanthaTracks/status/1180189456344727552?s=20
Further Doctor Aphra, and Bounty Hunter comics are teased but nothing revealed.
Alphabet Squadron: Shadow Fall
The sequel to Alphabet Squadron, Shadow Fall will arrive in June 2020 written by Alexander Freed.
Marc Thompson wraps up the panel with Shadow Fall cover, the next Alphabet Squadron book. #NYCC @DelReyStarWars @starwars pic.twitter.com/J0oDPhzv1N
— Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News (@FanthaTracks) October 4, 2019
Thrawn: The Ascendency Trilogy
A new Thrawn origin story from Timothy Zahn will be begin in May 2020.
May 2020
New Thrawn trilogy starts#NYCC @DelReyStarWars @starwars pic.twitter.com/GygWzOnmZN— Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News (@FanthaTracks) October 4, 2019
And with that surprising last announcement, the panel ends.
