For many lovers of the saga, their first experience of Star Wars outside of the movie theater was within the pages of a Marvel comic, and given that comic pretty much saved the entire Marvel Universe by selling a million copies back in 1977, perhaps it’s fitting that the two universes collide in a non-canon crossover that kicks off the 50th anniversary celebrations. The five-issue Hope Assembles lands January 2027 from writer Kevin Smith and artist David Marquez, and if Captain America doesn’t get to say ‘May the Force be with you‘ while Luke Skywalker yells ‘Avengers, assemble‘, then we might just riot.
The Marvel Universe is coming to a galaxy far, far away.
Lucasfilm and Marvel have announced Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles, the first-ever crossover between the Star Wars universe and the Marvel Comics universe. Pop culture icon Kevin Smith will write the five-issue limited series, with art by David Marquez (Uncanny X-Men).
Star Wars and Marvel have a long history together: Marvel Comics published the first Star Wars comics all the way back in 1977, and a 2015 relaunch kicked off a new era of Star Wars comics storytelling. But this five-issue limited series is something new, bringing Star Wars heroes and villains into the world of Marvel’s Earth-616, just in time for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope in 2027.
The series follows Marvel heroes as they see the events of Star Wars unfolding on Earth and before their very eyes, after a spell shatters reality. The Avengers, Spider-Man, and more will team up with heroes like Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca, while Doctor Doom will align himself with the likes of Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire.
The first issue of Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles will launch in January 2027, kicking off the year-long celebration of Star Wars.