Book Review: Marvel Comics 'Star Wars: A New Hope: The 40th Anniversary'
Cover art by Paul Renaud. (C) 2017 Marvel Comics Group and Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) On April 18, 2017, Marvel Comics published Star Wars: A New Hope: The 40 th Anniversary, a slim volume that collects 48 illustrations created for various Star Wars comic book titles ( Doctor Aphra, Poe Dameron, Darth Maul, and Yoda’s Secret War , just to name a few) in honor of the franchise’s 40 th year. Written by Jess Harrold and edited by Heather Antos, this 168-page book presents artwork by some of Marvel Comics’ best illustrators, including Juan Gimenez, Stuart Immonen, Adi Granov, Michael Walsh, Paul Renaud, Terry and Rachel Dotson, Mike Mayhew, Will Robson, Jordan Boyd, and Pepe Larraz. To celebrate the 40 th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, a galaxy of comic-book stars – from David Acuna to Chip Zdarsky – come together to present the legendary saga as you’ve never seen it before, across 48 stunning covers. The works of talents including Mark Brooks, Terry Dotson, Adi