Since Star Wars: The Force Awakens is continuing the saga some 30 years after the events of 'Return of the Jedi', it actually feels like we've been waiting much longer for this next chapter. Before the release of the much awaited movie, Disney will release a series of comic books called Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which would fill in that gap through a mix of novels, comics, children's books and young adult stories.
One of the 20 books which will hit store shelves in December 2015 is a prequel comic book entitled, Star Wars: Shattered Empire. The comic will be the bridge between the previous Star wars movie and the upcoming new film.
In The comic book, Emperor Palpatine's twenty-year reign of terror came to an abrupt and fiery end in the skies above the forest moon of Endor. A decisive victory for the Rebel Alliance, to be sure, but even with the loss of its leadership, the Empire's Moffs and regional governors retained their hold on important systems from the Core to the Outer Rim, thanks to the might of the Imperial Starfleet. Now, with a power vacuum atop the Empire, those Moffs will jockey for position and control, and the heroes of the Rebel Alliance will soon discover that a wounded and fractious Empire may be more dangerous than any threat they faced before.
Greg Rucka, the acclaimed writer of Wolverine and Cyclops, reteams with his collaborator on The Punisher, Marco Checchetto, for a Star Wars tale that will reveal the untold story of the aftermath of the Battle of Endor and the political machinations that ensued. The Rebellion's desperate struggle to liberate the galaxy from the Empire's tyranny will face new challenges, and Rucka and Checchetto will bring their incisive storytelling to a story that no Star Wars fan will want to miss.
A new addition to the Star Wars canon, Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire will take readers into uncharted territory and set the groundwork for the new Star Wars film.
