{"id":710581,"date":"2026-01-21T09:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/710581\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:57:13","slug":"galaxys-edge-retcon-with-upcoming-tie-in-comic-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/710581\/","title":{"rendered":"GALAXY&#8217;S EDGE Retcon With Upcoming Tie-In Comic Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, we learned that some huge\u00a0updates are coming to Star Wars: Galaxy&#8217;s Edge at Disneyland. Beginning on April 29, the Star Wars-themed land will expand its storytelling timeline to incorporate elements of the original film trilogy.<\/p>\n<p>That marks a noteworthy shift from the sequel trilogy characters, and for many fans, the addition of\u00a0characters like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker\u00a0to Black Spire Outpost has been a long time coming.<\/p>\n<p>This April, Marvel Comics will reveal the official story of the Empire and Rebels&#8217;\u00a0encounter on Batuu in Star Wars: Galaxy&#8217;s Edge &#8211; Echoes of the Empire, an official tie-in comic book series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The five-issue saga will be written by Ethan Sacks, who penned the Galaxy&#8217;s Edge tie-in comic series back when the land first opened in 2019, and is set to be illustrated by artists Jethro Morales and Roi Mercado.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the official description for\u00a0Star Wars: Galaxy&#8217;s Edge &#8211; Echoes of the Empire:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW SECRETS OF GALAXY&#8217;S EDGE REVEALED!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca head to Batuu in search of important intel and stumble upon a dangerous relic \u2013 one that puts them on a collision course with the Empire!<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>&#8220;We\u2019re returning to Batuu, and we&#8217;re bringing the biggest stars in the Star Wars galaxy with us,&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0Sacks said. <strong>&#8220;A major new era is dawning at Galaxy&#8217;s Edge, and consider Echoes of the Empire\u00a0a Holocron that reveals the secret story behind that experience.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be epic, and Jedi (drawing) Masters Roi Mercado and Jethro are making sure every page looks amazing,&#8221;<\/strong> the writer added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Galaxy&#8217;s Edge overhaul will extend to merchandise and food, but for now, it&#8217;s only happening in California. Orlando&#8217;s Disney World will remain unchanged, but we&#8217;d bet on it eventually following suit if the response to the changes in Disneyland is positive.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Phil Noto&#8217;s main\u00a0Star Wars: Galaxy&#8217;s Edge &#8211; Echoes of the Empire #1 cover below, along with\u00a0the first of Leinil Francis Yu&#8217;s character spotlight variant covers that will run on each issue and the first of E.M. Gist&#8217;s Mandalorian &amp; Grogu Variant Covers that will be featured on various Star Wars titles this April and May to celebrate the upcoming film.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgbox.com\/J85CAeOn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image host\" class=\"lazyload blur-up\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J85CAeOn_o.jpg\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/imgbox.com\/CrbWgMkk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image host\" class=\"lazyload blur-up\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CrbWgMkk_o.jpg\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/imgbox.com\/12cxnRnz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image host\" class=\"lazyload blur-up\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12cxnRnz_o.jpg\"\/><\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAR WARS: GALAXY\u2019S EDGE &#8211; ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #1 (OF 5)<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWritten by ETHAN SACKS<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nArt by JETHRO MORALES &amp; ROI MERCADO<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCover by PHIL NOTO<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCharacter Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMandalorian &amp; Grogu Variant Cover by E.M. GIST<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOn Sale 4\/22<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last week, we learned that some huge\u00a0updates are coming to Star Wars: Galaxy&#8217;s Edge at Disneyland. 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