Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 10 Amazing Comics To Read While You Wait
4. Princess Leia
Marvel Comics
Mark Waid is another of Marvel's star writers, so it only makes sense that he got given the keys to one of the biggest titles from the Star Wars relaunch.
Leia is just that book, and it's another that finds itself sitting in the period between Episodes IV and V. Waid really gets into the character's head and takes the time to thoroughly analyse the impact Alderaan's destruction had on her, crafting a story that sees the hero track down the planet's diaspora before the Empire can.
It only lasted five issues, but again, its short length makes it all the more easy to digest and enjoy. Waid crams a whole lot into those five issues and, much like Anakin and Obi-Wan, it's a story that had to be told. It provides closure to Leia's past and reminds us that, while yes, the princess is formidable, that steely exterior masks a tragic backstory.
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.
