Disney revealed right this moment that Marvel will launch a 6-issue comedian adaption of Obi-Wan Kenobi with the primary difficulty set to be obtainable starting in September. The miniseries was written by Jody Houser with pencils from Salvador Larocca. Every difficulty will inform the story of an episode from the Disney Plus collection. You can try the primary cowl by Phil Noto, together with variants by Lee Garbett and Taurin Clarke, beneath.
StarWars.com spoke with author, Jody Houser, concerning the upcoming miniseries:
“Adaptations are how I acquired my begin in Star Wars comics, and I’m at all times excited to attempt my hand at one other. Obi-Wan Kenobi launched some improbable new characters, in addition to giving us new perception into outdated favorites, and I hope followers take pleasure in seeing a well-recognized story play out in an entire new medium.”
Jody Houser has constructed an in depth portfolio of Star Wars comics, together with Empire, Yoda, Thrawn, and plenty of extra. This expertise is bound to lend her beneficial insights on how finest to carry this narrative from the display to the web page.
Artist, Salvador Larocca, additionally commented on the introduction of this new adaptation:
“I’m more than happy to be again within the Star Wars galaxy. After Darth Vader and the primary Star Wars titles, now it’s time for me to tackle Obi-Wan Kenobi! I hope all of you benefit from the collection as a lot as I do!”
Similar to Houser, Larocca boasts a formidable resume of Star Wars titles. Beyond these he talked about above, Larocca has additionally labored on Doctor Aphra, and the problems collected in Krrsantan: Star Wars Tales.
Stay tuned for extra diversifications from Marvel, together with The Mandalorian season 2, which is being made into an 8-issue comedian collection. Check out the complete story right here on Obi-Wan Kenobi right here.
When she is not watching her family and friends’s eyes glaze over on the point out of The Clone Wars, she’s on the park together with her canine, Melvin, or on the sofa with a ebook in a single hand and a drink within the different. Physically, she lives in Ohio; spiritually, she lives in Naboo.
