If you just woke up from an eight-month nap, you may not have heard the news. The rest of you know that comics are coming up on the horizon of one of the most important events in Star Wars history: the Yuuzhan Vong invasion.
In May, the first chapter of the new comics series Invasion will debut on starwars.com. Writer Tom Taylor and artist Colin Wilson (Rebellion: Small Victories), present a story of two deep space explorers who encounter one of the Yuuzhan Vong armadas.
In chapter two (in June, also on starwars.com), the two explorers risk everything to warn the inhabitants of the planet Artorias -- which is the path of the Yuuzhan Vong attack.
In July, issue #1 of the comic book hits the stands, with a cover by artist Jo Chen. The Yuuzhan Vong arrive on Artorias, attacking without warning. Along with the introduction of the Galfridian family, who will become major players in the story, this issue also features a well-known Jedi Master . . .
Events in this new series will weave in and out of the events from the New Jedi Order novels, building on the foundations laid in those stories, as well as presenting for the first comics visualizations of the Yuuzhan Vong and their biological weapons and technology.
And then, in issue #2 -- ah, er, sorry. It’s too soon to tell you about that. Let’s get through July first!
So, stand by for an announcement near the end of April that will tell you where to find the free chapters of Invasion online at starwars.com!