Marvel Set to Adapt ‘The Mandalorian’ Into a Brand New Comic Series!
One of Star Wars’ most successful series is officially being reimagined for a brand new medium as Marvel is set to adapt The Mandalorian into a comic series.
There are few entities as beloved as Star Wars, and it has been Marvel comics that have had a hand in further developing that galaxy far far away, and bringing fans into the world that was first introduced back in 1977.
Star Wars #16. Photo: Marvel Comics
Exploring some of the series’ most famous characters, and developing their very own corner of the universe, Marvel and Star Wars have enjoyed a creative partnership for well over two decades; and that will only continue as Marvel is set to adapt The Mandalorian into a brand new comic series.
One of the newest developments in the Star Wars mythos by Lucasfilm, The Mandalorian is the story of Din Djarin, a bounty hunter with strict adherence to his Mandalorian code, and his strong moral compass.
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Marvels upcoming The Mandalorian adaptation will be put together by the team of writer Rodney Barnes and artist Georges Jeanty; with the upcoming series seeking to adapt the first eight episodes of Lucasfilms Disney+ series into a comic book series.
This upcoming adaption will be the first Marvel-led adaptation of a Star Wars live-action series, with Lucasfilm stopping the production on most Expanded Universe content, and utilizing Marvel in strictly exploring the original trilogy characters.
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Talking to StarWars.com, Barnes spoke about the series, saying, “The story of the Mandalorian checks so many boxes of the stuff I’m passionate about. I love Westerns, fantasy, science fiction, comedy, drama…It’s a dream gig for any writer. I’m just glad I was chosen for this assignment!”
The upcoming series is set to premiere to comic book fans this summer- with the debut date aiming towards June- and could mean more Star Wars-based series for the collaboration moving forward.
Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison), the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) in ‘The Mandalorian’ Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd.
