- "Is Lando Calrissian the coolest character in all of Star Wars? Depends on who you ask, probably. But if you ask me, the answer is yes, and I plan to prove it with this story."
- ―Charles Soule
Star Wars: Lando is a Marvel comic miniseries starring Lando Calrissian from creators Charles Soule and Alex Maleev. The first issue debuted on July 8, 2015. The events of the series take place prior to Calrissian becoming Baron Administrator of Cloud City. The story also includes Lobot.
The series received a sequel in the form of the Dark Droids tie in arc to Soule's 2020 Star Wars run, starting with issue 37 and lasting until Star Wars (2020) 41.[6]
Plot summary[]
To clear an old debt, Lando assembles a crew to pull a heist: to rob a valuable space craft. Once stolen, he learns that it is Emperor Palpatine's luxury yacht - full of dangers...
Media[]
| Color code key: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Collected (TPB) issue | Released issue | Future issue |
| Issue | Title | Publication date | Trade paperback | Hardcover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part I | July 8, 2015[1] |  Lando January 19, 2016[7] |
 Heroes For a New Hope[8] November 15, 2016[8] |
| 2 | Part II | August 12, 2015[9] | ||
| 3 | Part III | August 26, 2015[10] | ||
| 4 | Part IV | September 16, 2015[11] | ||
| 5 | Part V | October 7, 2015[3] |
Sources[]
Lando #1 Coming in July from Marvel – Exclusive! on StarWars.com (backup link)- "Marvel Comics 2015: A Marvel Galaxy" — Star Wars Insider 158
- "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 158
- "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 159
- "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 160
- NYCC 2015: Exploring the Uncharted in Marvel's Obi-Wan & Anakin — An Interview with Charles Soule on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Comic Book Galaxy: Exclusive Han Solo #4 Cover Reveals and More on StarWars.com (backup link)
- 5 Reasons Marvel's Original Lando Miniseries is Essential Reading on StarWars.com (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising Excerpt, the Sounds of Ben Burtt, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- As His 100th Star Wars Comic Hits Shelves, Charles Soule Looks Back on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
Lando #1 Coming in July from Marvel – Exclusive! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars: Lando (Star Wars (Marvel)) on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
STAR WARS LANDO #5 (OF 5) on the official Previews World website (backup link)
- ↑ Marvel Comics Full JULY 2015 SOLICITATIONS on Newsarama (April 21, 2015) (archived from the original on December 16, 2017)
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars: Lando to around 0 ABY.
- ↑ Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "You remember that LANDO miniseries I did with @alexmaleev and @paulmounts back in 2015? Folks seemed to like it. STAR WARS #37-41 is a direct sequel to that story, and I think the ending is even better." (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Lando on www.bookmanager.com (archived from the original)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Heroes For a New Hope on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Lando #2 (of 5) on TFAW.com (archived from the original on November 3, 2015)
- ↑ Star Wars Lando #3 (of 5) on TFAW.com (archived from the original on November 3, 2015)
- ↑ Star Wars Lando 4 (of 5) on TFAW.com (archived from the original on September 22, 2015)
