Marvel and Star Wars: Two Great Things Together.

When Dark Empire was released I was ecstatic. I had an additional story to add to Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire, and in comic book form no less. Two of my greatest addictions together again. Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy weaved a tale worthy of not only the Star Wars name, but of my imagination. I purchased Dark Horse titles from time to time, but it was the licensing of George Lucas' brain child that solidified trying new titles. Hellboy, Ghost, and X included.

After Disney purchased Marvel I thought it was only an amount of time before the Star Wars licensing would revert back to Marvel after more than two decades. And when Disney purchased Star Wars and Lucas Arts, that thought solidified into future fact. Official word has now been passed down through Mike Richardson that 2014 will be the last year Dark Horse produced any comic with the Star Wars name.

Mike states "In the meantime, 2014 may be our last year at the helm of the Star Wars comics franchise, but we plan to make it a memorable one. We know that fans of the franchise will expect no less. The Force is with us still."

Apparently with only a year left, Dark Horse isn't going to slow down. Will the torch be passed on? Will Marvel continue with what Dark Horse has given over twenty years of story continuity? Or will one era end and another begin?

I stopped collecting the Star Wars comic books after Disney purchased Star Wars. I knew a good thing was ending and simply decided to use my money elsewhere. I might have to get back on the bandwagon since I expect with a year left of story, Dark Horse will indeed push the boundaries before their fire is extinguished, much like the Jedi once were in a galaxy far far away.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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