![]() With The Force Unleashed about to hit the Nintendo Switch for the first time - introducing a new generation of fans to Vader's conflicted pupil - courtesy of Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games, spoke with Witwer about working on the game, how it jump-started his Star Wars career, and why Starkiller's path serves as a cautionary tale to would-be Sith. Oh, and he also brought down a Star Destroyer with his bare hands. As Darth Vader's Force-sensitive secret apprentice in the Legends-storytelling game, he not only helped spawn one of gaming's coolest protagonists, but an incredibly compelling, complex character in his own right. Starkiller in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - remains one of his most iconic. While Witwer's list of Star Wars credits stretch as far as the Dune Sea, his very first role in the saga - Galen Marek a.k.a. Of course, long before lending his acting chops to these brick-based baddies, the prolific performer was bringing both characters (and many more) to life in a variety of Star Wars projects, from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels to a host of other series, films, and video games from a galaxy far, far away. If you've been smashing your way through LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, you've likely encountered the work of Sam Witwer, who voices Emperor Palpatine and Darth Maul in the game. Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Annual–Jaxxon 2023 comic will be available at select events as well as the Dark Horse Direct website, starting with the Mignola exclusive cover at Star Wars Celebration Europe, April 7-10, 2023, at ExCeL London in catches up with Starkiller himself as the iconic game gets a major re-release. ![]() Taking a break from his stellar career as a New Republic fighter ace, the galaxy’s greatest green rabbit is sent on a top-secret diplomatic mission to Endor, only to end up in the middle of a full-blown Ewok Civil War! Things get dicey, and our long eared Lepi might have to choose between saving the day, and saving his own skin! Read the official description for yourself below… All hail the long-eared, high-kicking hero!”īeyond the Celebration exclusive cover, Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Annual–Jaxxon 2023 will arrive later this year with three other variant covers by various artists. "Little did I know that fans would take Jaxxon back into our hearts leading to multiple return visits, a short story, a mini-series and even an action figure! Now Jax is back again, thanks to Dark Horse who are continuing the tradition of an annual Jaxxon event. Scott never dreamed he’d get the chance to continue Jaxxon’s story when he first helped bring the character into the modern era. “Brightly colored, kinetic, and a little bit bonkers! Perfect! He’s the best type of hero - capable but relying very heavily on (what he believes to be) charm and a star-hauler's load of luck.” And with Ewoks in the mix just in time for the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Brokenshire makes one more promise: “There will be spears involved.” “For me, Jaxxon symbolizes the wild, fun, madness of the old Star Wars comics and strips from the ‘70s and ‘80s,” Brokenshire says. ![]() It's an intriguing set up that spoke to Brokenshire’s love of those vintage comic strips. ![]() Expect intrigue, conflict, calamity, and Duloks!" “Jaxxon is heading to Endor with the god of the murder bears in tow, a certain protocol droid entrusted to Captain Jaxxon Tumperakki of the New Republic to help solve a crisis on the Sanctuary Moon. "The title of this story gives you everything you need to know about our adventure, expertly drawn by the great Nick Brokenshire: War of the Ewoks,” Scott says. The new comic from Dark Horse Direct and Lucasfilm Publishing lands the Lepi smack in the middle of an Ewok civil war on Endor, with interior art by Nick Brokenshire, colors by David Kennedy, and lettering by Comicraft. Today, This Week! In Star Wars and are excited to reveal Scott’s latest, the Star Wars Celebration Europe exclusive cover by comic legend and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola: Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Annual-Jaxxon 2023.
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