Princess Leia 1

"...what is a princess without a world?"

- Excerpt from publisher's summary

Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part I is the first of five issues of the Marvel comic book mini-series Star Wars: Princess Leia. The issue, written by Mark Waid with art by Terry Dodson, was released on March 4, 2015.

The issue begins during the medal ceremony in the Rebel base on Yavin 4, picking up moments after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope left off. Princess Leia Organa grapples with her role in the Rebel Alliance after the destruction of Alderaan and partners with Evaan, a fellow Alderaanian, to save the surviving Alderaanians from the Galactic Empire.

Publisher's summary

 * When Princess Leia Organa was captured by the Empire as a Rebel spy, she never betrayed her convictions, even in the face of the complete destruction of her home world, Alderaan. When her rescue came, she grabbed a blaster and joined the fight, escaping back to the Rebel Alliance and helping strike the biggest blow against the Empire—the destruction of the Death Star. But in the aftermath of that victory, the question remains...what is a princess without a world?
 * Writer Mark Waid (Daredevil, S.H.I.E.L.D.) and artist Terry Dodson (Avengers & X-Men: Axis, Uncanny X-Men) bring us a story of Leia's quest to help her people and find her place in the galaxy.