- "It is just privilege to be able to write this and to be able to play in the universe. This is stuff that I love. This is the mythology that I grew up on, far more than any other Marvel or DC continuity. I have tried to honor that at every turn."
- ―Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka is an author of junior novels and comic books. He writes for the new Star Wars canon, and previously worked as a comic-book writer for DC Comics.
In 2015, Rucka worked on the junior novel Smuggler's Run and the comic miniseries Shattered Empire which are both part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens[2] publishing program. Smuggler's Run depicts Han Solo and Chewbacca shortly after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Shattered Empire follows events that occurred shortly after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Rucka additionally worked on the 2015 junior novel Before the Awakening follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron prior to their adventures in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.[3]
Rucka is know for original works such as the Atticus Kodiak and Jad Bell series of novels, the Oni Press comics Whiteout and Queen & Country, and the Image Comics series Lazarus. He has written Detective Comics, Superman and Wonder Woman for DC Comics, and was tasked with reintroducing an updated version of Batwoman into continuity with artist JH Williams, for which they won a GLAAD award. He is a New York Times bestselling author, and the recipient of numerous Eisner awards, the comic industry's highest accolade.[4]
Works[]
Bibliography[]
| Year | Title | Format | Contribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure | Novel, audiobook | Author[5] | |
| 2015 | Shattered Empire 1 | Comic | Writer[6] | |
| 2015 | Shattered Empire 2 | Comic | Writer[7] | |
| 2015 | Shattered Empire 3 | Comic | Writer[8] | |
| 2015 | Shattered Empire 4 | Comic | Writer[9] | |
| 2015 | Before the Awakening | Junior novel | Author[3] | |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Whills | Junior novel | Author[10] | |
| 2017 | "Grounded" | Short story, audiobook | Author[11] | Published in From a Certain Point of View |
Sources[]
"50 Things to Notice in Star Wars: The Force Awakens" — Star Wars Insider 165
Looking for a Star Wars Summer Reading List? Found One, You Have! on StarWars.com (backup link)
"After Endor" — Star Wars Insider 222
Notes and references[]
- ↑ How Greg Rucka Brought Balance to New Characters and Old in Star Wars: Shattered Empire by Joshua Yehl on www.ign.com (September 9, 2015) (archived from the original on April 17, 2023)
- ↑ Star Wars to release 20 books in journey to The Force Awakens -- exclusive by Breznican, Anthony on Entertainment Weekly (March 10, 2015) (archived from the original on May 25, 2020)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Before the Awakening
- ↑ Books by Greg Rucka and Complete Book Reviews on www.publishersweekly.com (archived from the original on June 30, 2013)
- ↑ Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
- ↑ Shattered Empire 1
- ↑ Shattered Empire 2
- ↑ Shattered Empire 3
- ↑ Shattered Empire 4
- ↑ Guardians of the Whills
- ↑ "Grounded" — From a Certain Point of View
External links[]
- Greg Rucka (@ruckawriter) on Twitter
- Greg Rucka on Wikipedia
