Star Wars Bits: George Lucas Reading Marvel Comics, John Williams, Star Wars: Aftermath
Posted on Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 by Germain Lussier
Lots of good stuff spanning the galaxy in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about:
- George Lucas was spotted in a NYC comic book shop buying Marvel’s new Star Wars comics.
- A synopsis for the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens novel Star Wars: Aftermath is now online.
- John Williams will reportedly record The Force Awakens score this summer.
- One Force Awakens crew member is auctioning off authentic merchandise for a great cause.
- The identity of Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s Star Wars Rebels character may have been revealed if rumors are true.
- See a preview of Kanan: The Last Padawan #1 by Marvel.
- Cost and details on Star Wars Celebration autographs are now available.
- What exactly happens in the big Star Wars: The Force Awakens IMAX sequence?
Earlier this week, Star Wars creator George Lucas stopped at Midtown Comics in New York City to check out their Star Wars selection. He bought several of the new Marvel Comics, which he hadn’t read yet. Page Six had the story and here’s a photo.
George Lucas stopped by Midtown Comics today! #StarWars pic.twitter.com/zSBVD1Mf7Z
— Midtown Comics (@MidtownComics) March 9, 2015
Tuesday, the significant news of a 20 books series called Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens was announced, which will tell the collected story of what happened between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. One of the titles revealed is a book called Star Wars: Aftermath and Barnes and Noble (via Making Star Wars) posted a synopsis as well as a release date of September 4. Here it is:
The second Death Star is destroyed. The Emperor and his powerful enforcer, Darth Vader, are rumored to be dead. The Galactic Empire is in chaos. Across the galaxy, some systems celebrate, while in others Imperial factions tighten their grip. Optimism and fear reign side by side. And while the Rebel Alliance engages the fractured forces of the Empire, a lone Rebel scout uncovers a secret Imperial meeting…
Plus, the official website wrote up their own info on the book series, including this logo:
According to a John Williams fan site, the legendary composer will record the music for Star Wars: The Force Awakens with the London Symphony Orchestra later this summer.
One crew member from Star Wars: The Force Awakens is offering up a plethora of beautiful official crew merchandise as part of a charity auction for a sick child named Elise. Read more about the auction here, but this is a photo
