Author john jackson millers next novel will be a preceding chapter to the star wars rebels tv. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. Many people say any star wars comics that come under legends are not canon, but people also say that any new star wars comic is canon. A star wars story delivered an origin story for one of the franchises bestknown heroes. The non canon books and comic books helped fill the gaps between the movies. If you are at a used bookstore, its not quite as simple because if the book was printed before the disneystar wars purchase, there isnt a legends banner. In canon, after the emperors death in return of the jedi, operation cinder occurs.
Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. If there is no banner at all, then its a canon book. I would give up every star wars book, comic, and video game ever just for these three movies. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Anakin skywalkers struggles with the dragon of the dark side and the gradual, terrible collapse of his friendship with. When vader met c3po star wars canon vs legends by star wars explained. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded. Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old. This page is about the dedication of the legends fanbase. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing.
When a franchise is around for four decades, it can get impossibly unwieldy to try and grasp its lore and star wars canon is no exception. Solo demonstrates that the star wars expanded universe. The 8 star wars legends stories that could shape the rise of. An alternate means of treating the universe weve stuck to a very clear branding strategy for the past decade. This list of the top 15 noncanon star wars stories includes books that. Anakin skywalkers struggles with the dragon of the dark side and the.
But fans might be interested in a different future entirely the future of the now non canon. Track your star wars collection with the youtini bookshelf. Record which books youve read, and which ones you are dying to have on your shelf. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it. When disney bought the star wars franchise form george lucas there was already an existing expanded universe outside of the films. I really hope they continue those stories under the legends banner and if. Ultra instinct proves why this super saiyan form is useless. New books released in direct collaboration with lucasfilm have potential to become canon, as well. Cannon the star wars movies and the clone wars cartoon, as well as anything created with disneys approval after their purchase of the franchise. That view, that all these people are criminals who want to go back to a turn a blind eye time of law, is extremely cynical. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Everything disney makes from the books to shows to comics to video games all. Now that were 3 films and multiple books comics into the new canon, id like to know everyones thoughts on whether they prefer the new canon continuity or legends.
Before they were just legends, the star wars expanded universe. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the. Aftermath is remarkable for both chuck wendigs allin writing style and for its place in canon. The issue of which aspects are canon was one of the most hotly debated.
This list of the top 15 noncanon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Universe of star wars tiein literature, consigning your library to a legends label. Ive also heard some of the expanded universe is canon, is this the comic book of what is canon in the legends comics. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. The old expanded universe now designated as legends covers a lot of. On the 8th of april marvel released the star wars legends epic collection volume 1. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon. When disney bought lucasfilm and the star wars franchise, the. The death star designers star wars canon vs legends by star wars explained. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon home.
The star wars comic doctor aphra may have recanonized an obscure star wars legends starring ancient, dark jedi. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by. If theres golden legends banner on the cover, its a legends book. Star wars comic returns a dark jedi legend to canon. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books, comic books, video. Timothy zahn says we shouldnt assume that all star wars expanded universe books are non canon. Here are your disneyapproved star wars canon books nerdvana.
Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Ive listened to the canon thrawn books a couple times through each since their release. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. Now that we have a completed canon thrawn trilogy, i thought it would be a good time to look back at the books that kicked off the old eu, and. Timothy zahn says we shouldnt assume that all star wars. But now you can buy a bunch of new star wars canon books that will. Which thrawn trilogy is better star wars canon vs legends. The star wars canon is growing, but theres still a whole universe of great. Over the course of nine novels, the legacy of the force series offered. A selection of discarded star wars legends stories that could have.
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