Star Wars: Legacy

Star Wars: Legacy is a comic series written by John Ostrander, pencilled by Jan Duursema, and inked by Dan Parsons, with Brad Anderson also involved. It is set in the Legacy era, approximately 137 ABY with a brief introduction 130 ABY. It is produced by Dark Horse Comics and issue #0 was released June 7, 2006. Its tagline was: "All new Sith Order! All new Empire! All new Skywalker!"

The guidebook sewed together numerous loose strings and fan favorites from the Expanded Universe, including the descendants of Baron Soontir Fel, Marvel races like the Nagai and Zeltrons, and a half dozen Sith Lords named "Darth".

Summary
From the Official Site:

In the mid-1990s, Dark Horse blazed new trails into the ancient past of the Star Wars galaxy with their amazing Tales of the Jedi series. Now, their creative talents are journeying into the distant future of the Star Wars Galaxy, with Star Wars: Legacy.

Set more than a century after the events of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Legacy is set in a galaxy held in thrall by a resurgent Empire seeking to destroy the last of the Jedi. Even as their power is failing, the Jedi hold onto one final hope: the last remaining heir to the Skywalker legacy.

Issues

 * Star Wars Legacy 0
 * Star Wars Legacy 0½
 * Star Wars Legacy 1: Broken, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 2: Broken, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 3: Broken, Part 3
 * Star Wars Legacy 4: Noob
 * Star Wars Legacy 5: Broken, Part 4
 * Star Wars Legacy 6: Broken, Part 5
 * Star Wars Legacy 7: Broken, Part 6
 * Star Wars Legacy 8: Allies
 * Star Wars Legacy 9: Trust Issues, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 10: Trust Issues, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 11: Ghosts, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 12: Ghosts, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 13: Ready to Die
 * Star Wars Legacy 14: Claws of the Dragon, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 15: Claws of the Dragon, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 16: Claws of the Dragon, Part 3
 * Star Wars Legacy 17: Claws of the Dragon, Part 4
 * Star Wars Legacy 18: Claws of the Dragon, Part 5
 * Star Wars Legacy 19: Claws of the Dragon, Part 6
 * Star Wars Legacy 20: Indomitable, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 21: Indomitable, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 22: The Wrath of the Dragon
 * Star Wars Legacy 23: Loyalties
 * Star Wars Legacy 24: Home
 * Star Wars Legacy 25
 * Star Wars Legacy 26
 * Star Wars Legacy 27
 * Star Wars Legacy 28: Vector, Part 9
 * Star Wars Legacy 29: Vector, Part 10
 * Star Wars Legacy 30: Vector, Part 11
 * Star Wars Legacy 31: Vector, Part 12]]

Story arcs

 * Broken
 * Trust Issues
 * Ghosts
 * Claws of the Dragon
 * Indomitable
 * Vector

Collections

 * Broken
 * Broken hardcover
 * Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 12: Legacy
 * Shards
 * Claws of the Dragon
 * Vector, Volume 2

Reception


The first official announcement of Legacy came at newsarama.com. Immediately following this announcement, fan reaction was very vocal, and very mixed. Some readers were excited at the prospect of a series set 100 years in the future in completely uncharted territory, while others were worried about seemingly stereotypical characters (such as the revival of the Sith) and plotlines, and that the series would destroy Del Rey’s continuity while also inhibiting future novel storylines. John Ostrander and Jan Duursema were very active on popular Star Wars forums, answering fans’ questions and attempting to assuage their concerns.

The releases of Issue 0 and Issue 1 were anticipated by many fans, and received largely positive reviews. Some fans were disappointed in the first issues, and were still largely hesitant about the series. Ostrander and Duursema continued to address fans’ concerns; Ostrander stated: “I certainly don't expect everyone to love Legacy.” He was also quoted as saying:

ComicCritique rated Issue 1 3/5 stars. Adam White, the reviewer, called Ostrander “a heck of a writer”, but also said “the overall plot seems to be more of the same old, same old: Empire rises again, Sith rise again, good guys become rebels again.” However, he did acknowledge that the first issue had a lot to cover, and said: “I trust this writing team and have faith that they will set the right course for Legacy, but always in motion, the future is.” He also praised Duursema’s work, saying “Duursema’s characters have great physical looks and mastery of movement, yet she keeps them grounded in the gritty realism so essential to the Star Wars Universe.”

When the first story arc, Broken, was all said and done, Legacy had quickly become a favourite of many Expanded Universe fans. Broken consistently received positive reviews outside of the Star Wars community as well --- Comicbook Bin gave it a B+, saying:

Stephen Wrighton at No Krakana ranked it a 3/4, while Rob Allwright at Soteria Mag gave it an 8/10. In a contest at the Jedi Council Forums at theforce.net in December 2007, Broken was voted the 7th best Expanded Universe work of all time.

Issues of Legacy routinely sell over 30, 000 copies, making it Dark Horse’s second-highest grossing comic, falling only behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Discussion on a new issue of Legacy at the Jedi Council forums will routinely spawn hundreds of posts,, while discussion on Dark Horse’s Rebellion and Dark Times comics are often considerably smaller. Legacy is considered by many fans to be the current flagship of Star Wars.

Notes and references
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