Arriving 1st May 2024, The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special #1 will lead us back to 1999 and our entry into the prequel era with writer Greg Pak and artist Will Sliney, wrapped in a gorgeous cover by Phil Noto. This anniversary special delves into the dreams of young Anakin, bringing them to life in a brand new way.
“I had a dream I was a Jedi…”
With these words, Anakin Skywalker’s aspirations were first spoken over a meal with new friends in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Now, inside the pages of Marvel’s The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special comic, that dream comes to life in new drawings from artist Will Sliney depicting a brave young man with a laser sword.
The comic, written by Darth Vader scribe Greg Pak, arrives on May 1 and provides new context around this and other moments in the film, mostly from a certain point of view: Anakin’s perspective. “I was eight when A New Hope came out, so for my formative years, Star Wars was synonymous with the original trilogy,” Pak tells StarWars.com. “But I delved deep into the prequels when I came on board as the writer of Marvel’s Darth Vader comics, watching and rewatching all of them. And I found myself dazzled by the long game George Lucas was playing in laying out the tragedy of Darth Vader. It’s been an absolute thrill to contribute to that legacy by revisiting The Phantom Menace with new scenes from the point of view of young Anakin.”
STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
Writter: GREG PAK
Artist: WILL SLINEY
Cover artist: PHIL NOTO
CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHANTOM MENACE WITH AN ALL-NEW STORY!
Explore the earliest days of ANAKIN SKYWALKER with never-before-seen, revelatory moments set before, after, and between the scenes of the classic movie! Featuring the dream of a JEDI, the gift of a TUSKEN, the heart of a GUNGAN, the ache of a mother and the horror of a hero!
We caught up with Will at New York Comic Con 2022, a chat you can listen to below.
