Leinil Francis Yu (born July 31, 1977) is a Filipino comic book artist who provided covers for Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars Tales 10 and Star Wars Tales 15.
He has later drawn variant covers for two issues of the first story arc of Marvel Comics' relaunched Star Wars comic series and for the first issue of the Lando miniseries. Yu has also penciled Darth Vader Annual 1 and the fourth arc of the Star Wars series.
His work includes Marvel's Wolverine, X-Men, Secret Invasion, and Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk, as well as the Superior miniseries published under the Icon Comics imprint.
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- Lando #1 Coming in July from Marvel – Exclusive! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Marvel's Star Wars and Darth Vader Annual Covers – Exclusive Reveal on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 208
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 209
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 210
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 211
- The Story of the Ronin Continues and More From Marvel's September 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The High Republic at New York Comic Con, Phase II Begins Now, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Sav Malagán Returns and More Concept Art on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Sana Starros Strikes Out on Her Own and More from Marvel's February 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Inferno Squad Strikes Back in Marvel's April 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Master Yoda and Anakin Skywalker Team Up in Marvel's June 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars The Bad Batch Finale, Ahmed Best Talks Jedi, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 218
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 219
- Uncover the Dark Droids Crossover Event in Marvel's September 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 220
- Dark Droids Meets a Terrifying End in Marvel's December 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- NYCC 2023: 13 Highlights from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 222
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 223
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 224
- "Sacks Appeal" — Star Wars Insider 224
External links[]
- Leinil Francis Yu's Official Website
- Leinil Yu (@leinilyu) on Twitter
- Leinil Francis Yu (leinilyu) on DeviantArt
- Leinil Francis Yu on Wikipedia
- Leinil Yu at the Internet Movie Database