#star wars: the battle of jakku

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Out this week: Star Wars: Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (Marvel, $4.99): 

Alex Segura, Jethro Morales and Leonard Kirk wrap up the story of the Battle of Jakku, the big battle between the newly forming Republic and the last remnants of the Empire that took place after Return of the Jedi. See Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian and more battle for the fate of the galaxy.

See what other comics and graphic novels you'll find in stores this week.

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Preview: Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #1

Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #1 preview. A DEFIANT IMPERIAL takes center stage - and goes on the offensive against the NEW REPUBLIC! #comics #comicbooks #starwars

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Covers for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising. Art by Phil Noto.

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You know what really murders my feelings about this? Not just Leia's mixed feelings about Vader being her father and how she can't forgive it, at least not right now, is that Anakin's Force ghost is on Endor with them. That he probably watched over her, unable to reach out to her, because she doesn't want to hear from him, not yet. That he can only stand by and watch as she calls him "father" for the first and maybe last time, as she tosses aside his burnt mask, and says she's setting him aside for now, because her family is waiting. That he has to know she isn't just living her best life, that this haunts her, that this twists her up inside, that part of her is straining towards forgiveness, knowing that he sacrificed himself to save the brother she loves, that there was still some good in him, but she still can't forgive, because she's too angry, too stubborn, too much like him. And we don't see him here, but you know he had to be there, drawn to her words to his ashes, watching over her and only able to listen as she says goodbye and walks away. THAT REALLY MURDERS MY FEELINGS ABOUT THE ENTIRE SKYWALKER FAMILY.

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“I can feel something here. Something dark and festering.” – Luke Skywalker

Cover art for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Last Stand #001

Art by E.M. Gist

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Doctor Aphra, Luke Skywalker, and Rynn Zenat in Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege #2 | Written by Alex Segura with art by Stefano Raffaele | Cover art by Taurin Clarke

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Imperial commanders

first commanders of the First Order

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Star Wars Analysis - An Eternal Cycle

"History tells us that, given enough time, all empires will fall. But if we do not also come to understand how and why they rise, we will remain trapped in this cycle forever." (Kin, Beaumont, "Introduction", The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, 35 ABY, page ix)

"This is democracy. It is strange. And it is messy. It's not about getting it right. It's about trying to get it right. Yes, it's a bit chaotic. Certainly we will get some things wrong. The Empire? They cared nothing for democracy. They valued order above everything else. They wanted to be right so badly that anybody who even hinted at getting it wrong or doing it differently was branded the enemy and thrown in a dark prison somewhere. They destroyed other voices so that only their own remained. That is not us. We will not always get it right. We will never have it perfect. But we will listen. To the countless voices crying out across the galaxy, we have opened our ears, and we will always listen. That is how democracy survives. That is how it thrives..." Olia Choko

"The truth of the matter is, we have lost this war. The Empire as we knew it is gone. Already we were letting it slip when the Rebel Alliance grew in unseen spaces like a cancer. For us, this represents an opportunity to reshape ourselves... It is on us to retake and control the narrative. What will our story be? What—or who—is the Empire?" Gallius Rax

Before and during the Battle of Jakku comic, I've pondered the overarching conflict between the New Republic and the Resistance against the various Imperial Remnants, the most infamous of these remnants being the First Order. There are three phases to this overarching conflict: the final year of the Galactic Civil War, the Thrawn Campaign, and the Second Galactic Civil War (Rise and Fall did use the FO-Resistance War, but it's pretty much another Galactic Civil War. Some funny coincidence is both conflicts happened over one year and involved a son of Leia and Han becoming the big bad. I can see the conflict being renamed). All three conflicts represent a cycle that persisted in the galaxy for three decades: the struggle to preserve and safeguard freedom and democracy and how Fascism continues to survive despite its evils being well-known.

The New Republic and the Imperial Remnants teaches us that building a new democracy in the ashes of Fascism is an arduous task, and evil doesn't simply fade away, but it evolves till it's ready to strike once again. However, even when all hope is lost, a new generation will always rise up to prevent the work of their parents from being undone by a generation lost to a new wave of Fascism.

However, as Beaumont Kin points out, another problem comes after the fight. How do we prevent Fascism from rising again? The Empire was beaten, yet the Empire simply evolved into the First Order. While the First Order collapsed within one year of their rule, it shows how easy it is for evil to return.

After the Battle of Jakku comic run concludes, I want to further explore the three conflicts of the New Republic and the Resistance against the Imperial Remnants and the First Order. Hopefully, by also revisiting the various stories of the conflicts, I can better understand the themes that each conflict showcases regarding the struggle for true freedom and democracy. I will also give my thoughts on each arc of the comic run. Until then, we shall wait and see how the Battle of Jakku comic concludes to properly analyze the final year of the GCW.

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Star Wars: Battlefront - Battle Of Jakku (2015)

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Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku: Republic Under Siege #2 (Marvel, November 2024) cover by Taurin Clarke

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Preview: Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Last Stand #2 (of 4)

Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Last Stand #2 preview. What's left of the Empire must react to a new threat - on the eve of the BATTLE OF JAKKU! A traitor revealed! #comics #comicbooks #starwars

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*this kills the man*

Yeah this MIGHT be my last meme of 2024.

It sounded funny to me.

At the least.

It sounds like something that Bernard Black would say.

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I AM IN TEARS, YOU GUYS LOOK AT THIS DRAMATIC ASSHOLE'S CAPE THEY ARE STANDING ON THE BRIDGE OF A STAR DESTROYER THERE IS ABSOLUTELY ZERO WIND TO BE HAD HERE AND YET THIS DRAMATIC GARBAGE CAN MAN APPARENTLY NEEDED MORE DRAMA TO PUNCTUATE HIS WORDS AND SO HIS CAPE IS FLYING AROUND HIM LIKE WINGS WHILE HE'S JUST STANDING THERE DELVERING HIS DRAMATIC SPEECH AND GESTURING MENACINGLY YOU KNOW THIS ASSHOLE USED THE FORCE TO WHIP HIS CAPE AROUND HIM WHILE ON A SHIP IN SPACE ANAKIN SKYWALKER IS THE WORST AND I AM CRYING LAUGHING AT HIM

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"Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku" to be Told Over Three Limited Comic Book Series

Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku will be told across three limited series - Insurgency Rising, Republic Under Siege, and Last Stand. The series, from writer Alex Segura and artists Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales, is set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.

"On the sandy dunes of Jakku, the scattered forces of the Empire made their desperate last stand after their secret base was discovered by the Rebellion, who were determined to destroy them once and for all so that the New Republic could thrive!" (Marvel Comics)

The first comic - Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #1 - goes on sale on October 2, 2024.

(Image via Marvel Comics - Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku Reading List)

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“We may have slowed Adelhard’s advances—but I doubt he’ll be down for long.” – Luke Skywalker

Cover art for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #001

Art by Taurin Clarke