Shattered Empire 1

Shattered Empire 1

Publisher's summary[]

For the first time in the newStar Wars canon, journey with us into the time after the end ofReturn of the Jedi! Writer Greg Rucka (PUNISHER,WOLVERINE,Gotham Central) and artist Marco Checchetto (AVENGERS WORLD,PUNISHER) take us past the destruction of the second Death Star into the chaos of a Shattered Empire.^[1]

Opening crawl[]

It is the final moments of the BATTLE OFENDOR. Amidst the stars about the ForestMoon, Rebel forces have engaged the evilGalactic Empire in a desperate, finalconfrontation, hoping to end the tyrannicalrule of Emperor Palpatine and bring peaceto a wearied and battered galaxy.But the Rebel Fleet has fallen into a trap.The second DEATH STAR is fully operational,and on Endor's moon, the energy shieldprotecting it still stands. What was to be amoment of triumph now teeters on the brinkof disaster.Now, rebel pilots have engaged Imperialforces in furious dogfights, franticallytrying to protect the Rebellion's capitalships, and to buy enough time to rescuevictory from the jaws of defeat....

Plot summary[]

In the final moments of theBattle of Endor,Green Squadron escortsGold Leader during the attack on theDS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station's main reactor. Green Four (Shara Bey) intercepts aLambda-class shuttle escaping from the Death Star, nearly shooting downLuke Skywalker before confirming his identity.

With the battle station destroyed, Bey and the other surviving pilots return to theRebel fleet, and are then shuttled toEndor, where the Rebellion is celebrating its victory with the nativeEwoks. Bey seeks out and finds her husband,Kes Dameron, and they spend the night together in a hut before Dameron is called out toanother mission to destroy anImperial holdout on the far side of the moon.

Bey volunteers as the mission's pilot, and as Dameron and thePathfinders unit start their attack, he mentions that he was thinking they should find a nice planet and build a house. Bey questions his timing of such a proposal in the midst of a battle, and worries as the strike team is inside the base for a long time.

As they emerge,Han Solo announces that the computers in the outpost contain a lot of data and communications, including details of many Imperial plans, and that "It's not over yet."

Development[]

TheMarvelcomic miniseriesStar Wars: Shattered Empire was first announced onMarch 10,2015 as part of theJourney to Star Wars: The Force Awakens series of novels, comics, and other books leading up to theDecember 18, 2015 release ofStar Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens.^[3]Shattered Empire was announced as the title of the comic series onMarch 13, 2015. The announcement was made onStarWars.com and included the first issue's cover, featuring the mainoriginal trilogy characters from the final scene ofStar Wars: Episode VIReturn of the Jedi.^[4]

In celebration ofStar Wars Day onMay 4,2016, Marvel re-releasedShattered Empire 1 as part of its "True Believers" budget reprint program, which reprints popular comic titles for the suggested retail price of $1.^[5]

Media[]

Editions[]

• UPC 759606081998;September 9,2015;Marvel Comics^[1]
  • 00111; Regular;Phil Noto
  • 00121; Retailer incentive A;Marco Checchetto
  • 00131; Blank
  • 00141; Retailer incentive B
  • 00151; Retailer incentive C;Lucasfilm
  • 00161; Yesteryear Comics;Mike Mayhew
  • 00181; Comic Pop;Mike Deodato, Jr.
  • 00191; Disposable Heroes;Julian Totino Tedesco
  • 00116; GameStop;Paul Renaud
  • 00117; Third Eye Comics;Francesco Francavilla
  • 00118; Books-A-Million;Terry Dodson
  • 00119; Books-A-Million sketch; Terry Dodson
  • 00120; Long Beach Comic Con; Phil Noto
  • 00122; Diamond Comics A; Phil Noto
  • 00123; Diamond Comics B;Pasqual Ferry
  • 00124; Hastings
• UPC 759606085040;May 4,2016; Marvel Comics^[6]
  • 00111;True Believers; Phil Noto

Cover gallery[]

Regular cover Retailer incentive A cover Retailer incentive A cover, unlettered Blank cover Retailer incentive B cover Retailer incentive C cover Yesteryear Comics cover Yesteryear Comics cover, unlettered Comic Pop cover Disposable Heroes cover GameStop cover Third Eye Comics cover Books-A-Million cover Books-A-Million cover, unlettered Books-A-Million sketch cover Long Beach Comic Con cover Diamond Comics A cover Diamond Comics B cover Diamond Comics cover, unlettered Hastings cover True Believers cover Canceled variant cover byAdi Granov

Collected in[]

• Star Wars: Shattered Empire trade paperback
• Star Wars: Shattered Empire hardcover

Appearances[]

Sources[]

• Journey toStar Wars: The Force Awakens -Shattered Empire #1 from Marvel - Sneak Peek! onStarWars.com(backup link)
• The Battle of Endor Looms inStar Wars: Shattered Empire #1's Variant Cover - Exclusive Reveal! onStarWars.com(backup link)
• "Blaster" —Star Wars Insider 159
• The New Galaxy ofStar Wars: Shattered Empire: An Interview with Greg Rucka onStarWars.com(backup link)
• The Marvel Art of Star Wars
• The Star Wars Show:Alphabet Squadron | The Star Wars Show Book Club on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)(Posted on StarWars.com)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire (2015) #1 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)
• True Believers: Shattered Empire (2016) #1 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)
• Marvel's Shattered Empire by Greg Rucka & Marco Checchetto onMarvel Comics'official website(original link is obsolete)