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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 15, 2017 20:14:11 GMT -6
www.bleedingcool.com/2017/04/14/star-wars-captain-phasma-comic-coming-kelly-thompson-marco-checchetto-marvel-september/Star Wars: Captain Phasma Comic Coming By Kelly Thompson And Marco Checchetto From Marvel In September More big comic news coming out of Star Wars Celebration Orlando. A new Star Wars comic has been announced from Marvel. Captain Phasma, by Kelly Thompson and Marco Checchetto, will be set between The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi as part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi initiative. The cover to issue #1 by Paul Renaud is featured above. StarWars.com has an interview with the creators. “Like most, I’m a huge fan of both Gwendoline Christie and Phasma,” said Thompson in the interview. “Christie is magnetic and Phasma has so much fascinating untapped potential… potential which I can’t wait to help unlock for fans in our comic.” “With this series, I’ve had the opportunity to work on each era of Star Wars,” Checchetto added. “Obi-Wan and Anakin in the prequel era, Shattered Empire and The Screaming Citadel in the classic trilogy, and now in the new era of Star Wars. I’m thrilled to be working on new characters. I’m a huge fan of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and obviously can’t wait to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Star Wars: Captain Phasma is a four issue mini-series, a word which is not the death knell… for Star Wars.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 6, 2017 14:46:38 GMT -6
www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-first-force-awakens-sequel-is-great-1035887'Star Wars': First 'Force Awakens' Sequel Is Here — and It's Great Marvel's 'Captain Phasma' comic reveals what happened to Gwendoline Christie after fans last saw her. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is still months away from release, but fans eager to get a jump on the follow-up to 2015's The Force Awakens should head to the comic store right now. The first issue of Marvel's Star Wars: Captain Phasma comic book doesn't just show what happened to Gwendoline Christie's character after she was captured by Finn and Han, it also features the first canonical appearance of a new character who's already a fan-favorite. Written by Kelly Thompson with art by Marco Checchetto, Captain Phasma actually begins before the end of The Force Awakens, and shows what happened after Phasma was dumped down a trash compactor after her codes were used by the Resistance — spoiler: anyone who thought that she'd suffer the same kind of trash compactor fate as Han, Luke and Leia in the original Star Wars movie will be disappointed; First Order training enables a far speedier escape — while also addressing another dangling plot thread: would Phasma be punished for her codes being used to destroy Starkiller Base? The answer turns out to be far more complicated than a simple "yes" or "no," turning into a plot line that demonstrates both Phasma's ruthlessness and also her resourcefulness. As she commanders a TIE Fighter to escape Starkiller Base, however, there's a surprise cameo from an already-familiar face. Yes, that's BB-9E, who's already won over hearts as a toy, showing up for the first time in-universe. Does this mean that BB-9E will be Phasma's personal droid in The Last Jedi? Time — and the remaining three issues of the comic series — will tell. For those looking to whet their whistle in advance of Rian Johnson's next installment, consider this the perfect taster for what's to come. Star Wars: Captain Phasma No. 1 is available in comic book stores and digitally now.
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