STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL
A New Five-Part Crossover Beginning This May!
“
Star Wars” & “
Doctor Aphra” Collide For All-New Story
New York, NY—February 9th, 2017 — Two of the biggest comics in the industry collide as
Star Wars and
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra cross over for the first time! Today, Marvel is pleased to announce
STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL – a blockbuster five-part story beginning this May! Superstar writers Jason Aaron (
Star Wars, The Mighty Thor) and Kieron Gillen (
Star Wars: Darth Vader, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra) join forces once again to combine their two hit series for an epic crossover in the mighty Marvel manner!
“We’re so excited for The Screaming Citadel because it brings a whole new tone and feel to the
Star Wars characters we know and love,” says series Editor Jordan D. White. “The titular citadel is our version of the dark and mysterious castle on the hill, and our cast of rebels and rogues are the adventurers who face a stormy night exploring the darkness. Kieron and Jason write these characters so vibrantly, it’s awesome to see them thrown into a new situation like this…get ready for a good one!”
Rebel pilot and rogue archaeologist wander side-by-side into the darkest corners of the galaxy as Luke Skywalker reluctantly teams with Doctor Aphra! The good Doctor has an offer for this flyboy farm boy – help her, and she’ll provide him with information crucial on his quest to become a Jedi. With an offer he can’t refuse on the table, this unlikely duo finds themselves deep into the heart of the infamous Screaming Citadel! Can Luke find what he’s looking for? Can Aphra be trusted? Or will the Citadel’s Queen and the dark forces lurking within make their journey a one-way trip?!
“In writing the issues so far reminds me of how much fun it was writing
Star Wars: Vader Down and mixing up the casts together,” says Jason Aaron in an interview with Marvel.com. “And it reminds me how much there still is left on the table. We did that crossover and the whole thing was these two casts fighting against each other, but we really only scratched the surface of what’s out there for stories. It’s been a blast getting back to that."
Kicking off in May’s oversized
STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL #1 one-shot, the adventure continues later that month in the pages of
Star Wars and
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra! What secrets lie deep within the citadel’s walls? Find out when
STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL begins this May!
STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL #1
Part 1 of Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art & Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale In May!
STAR WARS #31
Part 2 of Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel
Written by JASON AARON
Art by SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale In May!
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #7
Part 3 of Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by ANDREA BROCCARDO
Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale In May!
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