Star Wars [comics] reboot ?

[oldmanwinters]

I only found out about this last week, but apparently the news has been out a while, so I apologize if I've missed the appropriate discussion thread.

Dark Horse comics will be releasing "Star Wars" #1 in January, which (at this point) assumes only "A New Hope" as its continuity.
This is Star Wars as you remember it . . . and as you have never seen it before! We’re taking you back to those heady, adventure-filled days following the destruction of the Death Star—when the Empire ruled, the Rebels were on the run, and the galaxy was a dangerous place where anything might happen!

* Writer Brian Wood (The Massive, Conan the Barbarian).

* Artist Carlos D’Anda (Batman: Arkham City).

* Cover artist Alex Ross!

* Classic era, classic characters, all-new Star Wars!
http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/19-812/Star-Wars-1

Might be a fun ride in the vein of the old Marvel series, where artists' and writers' minds ran wild.

Speaking of Marvel...

I'll probably give this series a chance, but (given the recent buyout) I do have series doubts that Disney will allow Dark Horse to keep the Star Wars license in the long term.

[zodiac brave]

wow...this looks pretty awesome. i kept up with various star wars series here and there over the years, but eventually got tired of all the tons of continuity. this seems like a good jumping-back-on point!

[ZariusTwo]

I agree, I don't have a particular fondness for the Star Wars EU. A load of fanfic bollocks to be frank. Best to keep the stories fun and breezy and this is the best place to do that.

[oldmanwinters]

Here's a nice little interview and preview from back in July:
http://www.tgdaily.com/entertainment/64685-new-star-wars-comic-is-almost-a-reboot

[Logan]

I highly doubt that 30+ years of continuity is going to be completely wiped away, especially when you consider how engrained it's become in the films themselves. My guess is that it will be loose with continuity much in the same way that Star Wars Tales was. And I'm completely fine with that.