Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin, stylized as Obi-Wan & Anakin, is a canon comic book miniseries written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Marco Checchetto. The five-issue series is set three years after Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and focuses on Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker[1] as they explore the planet of Carnelion IV to answer a mysterious distress call. The series also features flashbacks, scattered across every issue, that detail the beginning of Anakin's trust towards Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine.
Publisher's summary[edit | edit source]
Before their military heroism in the Clone Wars, before their tragic battle on Mustafar, and many decades before their final confrontation on the Death Star… they were Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan learner, Anakin Skywalker. It's been a few years since Obi-Wan pledged to train the young "chosen one," but even as they have grown closer through training, it has been a difficult road. Now, called to a remote planet for assistance, Master and Padawan may be pushed to the breaking point. Writer Charles Soule (Lando, She-Hulk, Daredevil) and artist Marco Checchetto (Star Wars: Shattered Empire, Avengers World, Punisher) bring us a tale of the Jedi at the height of their power…[7]
Media[edit | edit source]
| Color code key: | ||
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| Collected (TPB) issue | Released issue | Future issue |
| Issue | Title | Publication date | Trade paperback |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part I | January 6, 2016[4] |  Obi-Wan and Anakin July 19, 2016[3] |
| 2 | Part II | February 3, 2016[8] | |
| 3 | Part III | March 23, 2016[9] | |
| 4 | Part IV | April 20, 2016[10] | |
| 5 | Part V | May 25, 2016[5] |
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
NYCC 2015: Exploring the Uncharted in Marvel's Obi-Wan & Anakin — An Interview with Charles Soule on StarWars.com (backup link)- Journey to The Force Awakens Panel at New York Comic Con – Recap on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Master and Apprentice Strike in Obi-Wan & Anakin #1 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 163
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Truitt, Brian (October 10, 2015). Exclusive: Jedi get spotlight in 'Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin'. USA Today. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved on October 10, 2015.
- ↑
NYCC 2015: Obi-Wan and Anakin on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 MARVEL COMICS January 2016 Solicitations. Newsarama.com (2015-09-20). Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved on October 22, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #5 (OF 5) on the official PreviewsWorld website (backup link)
- ↑ Obi-Wan and Anakin 2 states that Anakin Skywalker is twelve years old during the events of Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin. Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide states that Skywalker was born forty-one years before the Rogue One mission to steal the Death Star plans, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 BBY. Therefore, Skywalker was born in 41 BBY, and Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin takes place in 29 BBY.
- ↑ Couto, Anthony (October 10, 2015). NYCC: Marvel Pairs "Obi-Wan and Anakin" for Star Wars Series with Soule & Checchetto. Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved on October 10, 2015.
- ↑ MARVEL COMICS February 2016 Solicitations. Newsarama.com (2015-11-17). Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved on November 17, 2015.
- ↑ OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #3 (OF 5) on the official PreviewsWorld website (backup link)
- ↑ MARVEL COMICS April 2016 Solicitations. Newsarama (2015-01-19). Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved on January 19, 2015.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Obi-Wan and Anakin (2016 - Present) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- Exclusive: Jedi get spotlight in 'Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin' (backup link)
- NYCC: Marvel Pairs "Obi-Wan and Anakin" for Star Wars Series with Soule & Checchetto (backup link)
- NYCC 2015: Obi-Wan and Anakin on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
