- "Well, I saw "Star Wars" when I was six and that's pretty much all I drew for the next seven years. Cut to 2015 and now getting the chance to draw a Star Wars comic is a dream come true."
- ―Phil Noto
Phil Noto is an American comic book artist who has provided Books-A-Million exclusive variant covers for issues of Marvel Comics' Star Wars, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, and Kanan series.
He has also drawn covers for Del Rey's Celebration sampler,[1] Scholastic's Princess Leia: Royal Rebel,[2] the first issues of Marvel's Shattered Empire miniseries,[3] Vader Down crossover event,[4] and The Force Awakens comic adaptation,[5] as well as provided cover and interior art for Disney–Lucasfilm Press' junior novels, The Weapon of a Jedi, Moving Target, Smuggler's Run,[6] and Before the Awakening.[7]
On July 10, 2015, it was announced that Noto would pencil Gerry Duggan's Chewbacca miniseries.[8]
On January 14, 2016, it was announced that Noto would also be penciling Star Wars: Poe Dameron for an April release date.[9]
Star Wars work[edit | edit source]
- Kanan 1 (Cover art)
- Darth Vader 4 (Cover art)
- Star Wars 4 (Cover art)
- Princess Leia 3 (Cover art)
- The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
- Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
- Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
- Shattered Empire 1 (Cover art)
- Star Wars: Chewbacca
- Vader Down 1 (Cover art)
- Before the Awakening
- Star Wars: Poe Dameron
- The Force Awakens Adaptation 1 (Cover art)
- Princess Leia: Royal Rebel (Cover art)
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
Star Wars Celebration 2015: Del Rey and Penguin Random House Audio Events and Giveaways! on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 159
"Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 160
Open Phil Noto's Chewbacca Sketchbook, Part 2 on StarWars.com (backup link)
Journey to The Force Awakens Panel at New York Comic Con – Recap on StarWars.com (backup link)
5 Marvelous Moments in Marvel's Star Wars Comics on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 163
"Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 164
12 Things We Learned About Rey, Finn, and Poe from Before the Awakening on StarWars.com (backup link)
Go Inside Star Wars: Poe Dameron #1 with Artist Phil Noto – Exclusive Commentary! on StarWars.com (backup link)
Who Is Poe Dameron? on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 165
What BB-8's Really Saying in Marvel's Poe Dameron Comic – Exclusive Interview! on StarWars.com (backup link)
Continue Your Training: Kids Star Wars Summer Reading List on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Putting Poe to Paper"—Star Wars Insider 166
Galaxy Illustrators: A Marvel Comics Star Wars Artists Roundtable Discussion on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Star Wars Celebration 2015: Del Rey and Penguin Random House Audio Events and Giveaways! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Princess Leia: Royal Rebel
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: "Star Wars: Shattered Empire" #1 Gets New Phil Noto Variant. Comic Book Resources (2015-08-14). Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
- ↑
Your Nice New Outfit — Vader Down variant cover for Vienna Comic Con on Tumblr (backup link)
- ↑ Quesada, Noto Cover Marvel's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Adaptation. Comic Book Resources (2016-05-20). Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved on May 23, 2016.
- ↑
Your Nice New Outfit — The Art of Phil Noto on Tumblr (backup link)
- ↑
Before the Awakening (Star Wars) on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ SDCC: Duggan Roars with "Chewbacca" in Solo Marvel "Star Wars" Series. Comic Book Resources (2015-07-11). Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved on July 13, 2015.
- ↑ Exclusive: 'Star Wars: Poe Dameron' comic book debuts in April. USA Today (2016-01-14). Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved on January 14, 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
Phil Noto on Wikipedia
- Phil Noto's Official Website
Art of Phil Noto (@pages/Art-of-Phil-Noto/1404152886507584) on Facebook
Phil Noto (@philnoto) on Twitter (content obsolete and backup link not available)
SDCC 2015: Chewbacca on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Open Phil Noto's Star Wars Sketchbook on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link not available)
Poe Dameron Takes Flight on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Take First Flight with Poe Dameron on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link not available)