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FIRST LOOK: Here’s the details and issue one covers of Marvel’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story adaptation

January 18th, 2017 by Marc Comments

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We reported yesterday that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was getting an adaptation at Marvel that would feature the deleted scenes from the movie that appeared in the trailers but not the final movie.

Here’s the full details on the adaptation and your first look at the covers:

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Comes to Marvel Comics This April!

Featuring Story Content Not Seen In The Feature Film!

The Rebellion comes to Marvel! This April, one of the biggest films of 2016 becomes one of the biggest comics of 2017 as ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY comes to comic shops and digital devices everywhere! Written by Jody Houser (Max Ride) with art by Emilio Laiso (Star Wars Annual), join the harrowing group of Rebels as they embark on a life or death mission to save the galaxy! 

All appears lost in the fight against the tyrannical Galactic Empire. The Rebellion has discovered the existence of the Empire’s ultimate super-weapon. The Death Star. With the power to wipe planets from existence, the Death Star’s existence spells doom for those seeking freedom. All hope now lies in the hands of new heroesJyn Erso and Cassian Andor. Their last ditch gambit to steal the Death Star plans are all that stands in the Empire’s way!

Plus – this 6-issue adaptation of the blockbuster film is set to feature story material not seen on the big screen!

“[Director] Gareth Edwards and Lucasfilm had a number of ideas for moments that didn’t fit in the film that I’m working with,” says writer Jody Houser in an interview with Marvel.com. “There are also some amazing moments in the novelization I want to incorporate. So it’s really a mix of material from existing versions of the story, as well as new scenes.”

The film that took the world by storm jumps from the silver screen to the comic page! Straight from a galaxy far, far away to your local comic shop – don’t miss ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY ADAPTATION #1 – on sale this April!

ROGUE ONE: ADAPTATION #1
Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by EMILIO LAISO
Cover by PHIL NOTO
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
On Sale in April!
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd.

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Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….