Marvel Comics is shepherding the Star Wars universe well in comic book form with four series already out at different stages so far, and now a fifth series is coming in July that will run as a miniseries. Lando will debut with Charles Soule writing and Alex Maleev handling the art chores for it. To celebrate the news, the publisher has released two covers for the first issue that fans will be able to check out.
“Is Lando Calrissian the coolest character in all of Star Wars? Depends on who you ask, probably. But if you ask me, the answer is yes, and I plan to prove it with this story,” says series writer Soule.
“Before Cloud City, before his glorious Death Star run,” continues Soule, “Lando Calrissian was just a man trying to make his way through an uncaring universe determined not to recognize that he was undeniably the coolest man in the galaxy. But Lando’s got a plan to change all that… and it starts with the deal of a lifetime.”
Plot concept: In Marvel’s Lando, developed closely with Lucasfilm, the titular character — in the days before he became a hero, but still with Lobot at his side — looks to steal one of the galaxy’s most valuable ships. But, as usual, he may be in over his head.
