The Star Wars Expanded Universe is an intimidating thing, even after the continuity reset Disney introduced in the build up to Episode VII's release in 2015. Cheekily dubbed the "explaining universe" by some fans for the fact it leaves no stone unturned and answers questions that probably didn't need answers to begin with, it has nevertheless conjured some seriously brilliant stories over the years, and comics are right at the centre.
Although previously published by Dark Horse Comics, Marvel has once again taken the reigns on Star Wars since 2015, fleshing out the new expanded canon with tales focusing on the likes of Darth Vader and the iconic trio of the original trilogy in Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia.
The publisher has dropped some SERIOUS bombshells on Star Wars continuity in that time. Primarily taking a look at the three-year-gap between Episodes IV and V, but expanding to encompass other eras in the years since, Marvel's Star Wars comics have managed to enrich the saga whilst also providing some truly shocking revelations along the way.
Not every comic might be a home-run, but if you roll your chance cube and give them a shot, you're bound to have your mind blown in one way or another.
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.
