It looks like more happened on Endor after the end of Return of the Jedi than the eventual Ewoks animated series and made-for-TV movies!
Marvel celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Jedi with a brand new four-issue Star Wars: Ewoks mini-series by Steve Orlando, Álvaro López, and Laura Braga this October.
The series will take place in the aftermath of the Battle of Endor, as the Ewoks must once again stand against a “caravan of carnage” to protect their forest home from a group of Imperial-led bounty hunters searching for a treasure trove of left over weapons.
Wicket W. Warrick will obviously be a big part of the new adventure, as well as many new Ewok heroes.
Orlando (who has shared a love for the furry critters since childhood) said “Forty years of Ewoks! Sometimes, a lot of the times, this job is just a dream—and for someone who grew up watching Return of the Jedi after every single Sunday Ski Trip, getting the chance to celebrate them and explore their world in the aftermath of the second Death Star’s fall is truly beyond belief. When I was young, the Ewoks got me in the door—Wicket was my hero, a young hero like me (like I was back then) going on adventures with Princess Leia herself!”
The writer even referenced the “E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks” animated series as a source of inspiration for the new comic, and said “Now, as an adult, it’s an honor to challenge Wicket and bring all-new Ewoks to Bright Tree Village—but not just that! There’s a lot more to Endor that we’ll be seeing for the first time since the Ewoks animated series—this is a powerful world, a powerful ecosystem, and we’ll be exploring it like never before! Join us for a caper like no other as Wicket races against time to outwit a dangerous crew of Imperial Thieves and save the Forest Moon!”
Look for Star Wars: Ewoks #1 at your local comic shop on October 9.
Check out the main cover by Pete Woods below and stay tuned to Conskipper for all of your Ewoks and Star Wars news.
