Lucasfilm and Marvel are bringing the worlds of Star Wars and Marvel Comics together in a five-part comic book series.
Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles will debut in January 2027 and marks the first crossover between the two worlds.
Kevin Smith will write the series, with art by David Marquez.
“Back in the early 80s, I had a subscription to Marvel’s Star Wars comics,” said Smith.
“And as fun as it was to follow the continuing adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han, I always wished that Spider-Man or Doctor Doom could cross over into their cinematic saga. So when the opportunity arose to actually tell that story, nobody had to Force my hand! I’m ecstatic to be writing Hope Assembles for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars! Many thanks to Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm for trusting me to fly the Falcon and the Quinjet!”
Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Stephen Wacker added: “Marvel and Star Wars’ histories have been intertwined for 50 years and continue to set the standard for storytelling across the world… And across the media landscape.
“Lifelong lovers of both Star Wars and Marvel have a lot to look forward to as we finally bring the characters together in ways fans have been dreaming about for decades!”
Michael Siglain, Creative Director at Lucasfilm Publishing said: “On April 12th, 1977, Marvel Comics introduced readers to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars #1.
“Now, 50 years later, it’s only fitting that the Star Wars galaxy collides with the Marvel universe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of A New Hope. With Hope Assembles, Kevin Smith has written a true love letter to Star Wars, to Marvel, and to comics in general. And combined with David Marquez’s incredible art, we’ll see the heroes and villains of Star Wars team up and battle with the heroes and villains of Earth-616.
“Hope Assembles is exciting, unpredictable and heartfelt. In short, it’s comics at its best, and we can’t wait for readers to experience both franchises as never before.”
