The Imperial successors toEmperor Palpatinewill soon take center stage, as they fight to maintain the Empire in the wake of the Battle of Endor; Marvel Comics’Star Warshas finally reached the post-Return of the Jediera, and now faces the imposing and exciting task of bridging the decades between the Original and Sequel trilogies.
As revealed by ComicBook.com,Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising#1 – written by Alex Segura, with art by Leonard Kirk and Stefano Raffaele – will introducea mysterious Imperial general who very well could be the heir to Emperor Palpatine as the greatest immediate threat to the fledgling New Republicin the wake of the second Death Star’s destruction.
The preview forInsurgency Rising#1 hints at the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Endor, both for the victorious Rebellion, and the reeling Empire, which now faces a deadly power vacuum.
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Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising#1–Written By Alex Segura; Art By Leonard Kirk & Stefano Raffaele
Of course,Emperor Palpatine – in his Sith alter-ego Darth Sidious– has been the dominant, overarching villain of all threeStar Warsfilm trilogies. Yet the franchise’s Extended Universe is populated with many other incredible, memorable villains, and it seems Marvel’s post-Return of the Jedicomics are set to introduce another one. The preview forStar Wars: The Battle of Jakku –Insurgency Rising#1 suggests its mysterious Imperial character was at the Battle of Endor, indicating fans will get to witness the aftermath from both sides of the conflict.
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Famously,the “Legends"Star Warscanonfocused on the ongoing fight for galactic supremacy between the Rebel Alliance, and subsequently the New Republic, and what came to be known as the “Imperial Remnant.” Longtime fans will know that in the original continuity, the Galactic Civil War did not end immediately after Endor, but in fact stretched on for nearly another fifteen years, with the conflict among the Imperials for supremacy becoming as important as their battles with the Republic. While the Disney canon may ultimately move at a faster pace, the seeds of these same conflicts are there.
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Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising#1–A New Era Begins October 1, From Marvel Comics
With three decades of in-continuity timeline to cover betweenReturn of the JediandThe Force Awakens, this should be aprosperous time forStar Warsstorytelling, just as it was in the “Legends” canon. While the path there will be different, the thrill will be the same. In that time,Marvel’sStar Warshas the opportunity to craft many exciting tales, containing many memorable villains.Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising#1 is justthe beginning of a long, tumultuous, dramatic road ahead.
Star Warsreaders will soon find out how Palpatine’s death had repercussions that no one could have predicted, as new antagonists wait in the wings.
If there’s been one consistent theme with theStar Warsfranchise, it’s the circularity of time and destiny. What once happened in the past is usually bound to either happen again or, at the very least, affect the future to come.Battle of Jakkuappears to follow suit with those themes, especially knowing previous previews showLeia coming to terms with Darth Vaderfor closure. Similarly,Star Warsreaders will soon find out how Palpatine’s death had repercussions that no one could have predicted, as new antagonists wait in the wings.
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Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising#1will be available August 24, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
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