With the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney in October of 2012, it seemed to many that it was only a matter of time before the comic license was brought back to Marvel Comics. Marvel has been under the Disney banner since August of 2009, and fans knew it would make sense for Disney to use their own comic book publisher. And so in early 2014, Dark Horse announced that it would no longer be producing Star Wars titles after the end of the year, and that Marvel Comics, would once again helm the space-fantasy franchise!
Not only would January 2015 "welcome home" Star Wars to Marvel Comics, but this time out, all of the stories they tell would be part of the new, and revised canon. As a concerted effort between all the licensees since September, 2014, all stories told from the franchise, whether in book, comic, video game or film, will all be part of one larger continuity. What came before (from Marvel, Dark Horse, Del Rey, etc) would no longer be considered canon. It's still too early to tell how this will shake out, but so far the stories they are telling are definitely top-notch. And no, Spider-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy won't be making appearances any time soon!
Marvel Comics Timeline |
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| THE HIGH REPUBLIC(prior to Episode I) |
| The High Republic |
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| THE FALL OF THE JEDI(between Episode I & III) |
| Age of Republic |
| Darth Maul |
| EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE |
| Obi-Wan & Anakin |
| EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES |
| THE CLONE WARS |
| Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu |
| Kanan: The Last Padawan |
| EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH |
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| REIGN OF THE EMPIRE(between Episode III & IV) |
| Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith |
| THE BAD BATCH |
| Jedi Fallen Order: Dark Temple |
| Lando: Double or Nothing |
| Beckett |
| Han Solo: Imperial Cadet |
| SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY |
| Thrawn |
| Darth Vader: Dark Visions |
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| AGE OF REBELLION(between Episode IV & VI) |
| REBELS |
| Age of Rebellion |
| ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY |
| EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE |
| Princess Leia |
| Star Wars (2015) |
| Darth Vader |
| Lando |
| Chewbacca |
| Vader Down |
| Doctor Aphra |
| Han Solo |
| Screaming Citadel |
| Target Vader |
| Storms of Crait |
| EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK |
| Star Wars (2020) |
| Darth Vader (2020) |
| Doctor Aphra (2020) |
| Bounty Hunters |
| EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI |
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| THE NEW REPUBLIC(between Episode VI & VII) |
| TIE Fighter |
| Journey to The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire |
| C-3PO |
| THE MANDALORIAN |
| Poe Dameron |
| The Rise of Kylo Ren |
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| RISE OF THE FIRST ORDER(between Episode VII & IX) |
| Age of Resistance |
| RESISTANCE |
| EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS |
| Journey to The Last Jedi: Captain Phasma |
| DJ: Most Wanted |
| EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI |
| Galaxy's Edge |
| Journey to The Rise of Skywalker: Allegiance |
| EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER |
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| COLLECTIONS |
| Color Your Own... |
| Legends Epic Collection (Dark Horse reprints) |
| Hardcover Collections |
| Original Marvel Collection |
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| VARIANT COVER GALLERY |
| Action Figure Variants |
| 40th Anniversary Variants |
| Galactic Icon Variants |
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