10 Insane Star Wars Comics That Changed Everything

Did Palpatine actually use the force to create Anakin?

by Ewan Paterson
Marvel Comics/Will Sliney

The Skywalker Saga may have just drawn to a close with the release of Episode IX, but Star Wars is by no means done yet. Plans for further films are already underway and the mythos itself sustains an expansive, 'Expanded Universe', replete with novels, video games, TV shows and of course comic books. In some cases, these stories have gone on to redefine the way we look at the films, almost always in exciting ways, particularly in shows like The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and now the Mandalorian.

As with most things Star Wars, the new expanded canon fronted by Marvel and Del Rey isn't short of its detractors.

However, those who have opened their arms to the new EU haven't found themselves wanting for good material. By all accounts, the new Expanded Universe is better than ever, and while Marvel has occasionally stumbled with a select few comics, most have managed to leave a positive, lasting impact on the galaxy far, far away.

Whether it's opening up new horizons or reinterpreting beloved old features of the saga, Marvel's Star Wars books have all gone some way in complimenting the franchise's onscreen potential, and in reshaping the very fabric of its universe...

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.