Star Wars: Thrawn (Star Wars (Marvel))

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How Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire Turned Star Wars into Science Fiction". tor.com. 28 February 2013 . Retrieved 24 July 2022. Survivor 's Quest Preview". StarWars.com. June 17, 2003. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008 . Retrieved July 21, 2016. Fierce rivals for the emperor’s favor, and outspoken adversaries on Imperial affairs — including the Death Star project — the formidable pair seem unlikely partners for such a crucial mission. But the Emperor knows it’s not the first time Vader and Thrawn have joined forces. And there’s more behind his royal command than either man suspects. In what seems like a lifetime ago, General Anakin Skywalker of the Galactic Republic, and Commander Mitth’raw’nuruodo, an officer of the Chiss Ascendancy, crossed paths for the first time.

Siegel, Lucas (October 5, 2016). "NYCC 2016: Grand Admiral Thrawn Leads Star Wars Hasbro Figures". ComicBook.com . Retrieved October 8, 2016. The character has been on many "top" lists of Star Wars characters, praising his villainy and character. In a list of fifteen Star Wars villains, Schedeen placed Thrawn as second best, beaten by Darth Vader, focusing on his greatness as a commander and tactician. [86] In 2008, IGN ranked him as the tenth best overall Star Wars character, noting his influence in the expanded universe, [89] and UGO listed him as the third greatest expanded universe character the same year. [90] Empire listed Thrawn fifth in their list of the 25 best of the more obscure Star Wars characters in 2015. [88] Brooks, Dan (January 12, 2017). "Dream Teams: How Star Wars: Force Arena Puts You in Control of the Galaxy's Greatest". StarWars.com . Retrieved July 26, 2017.a b Kaminski, Michael (2008). The Secret History of Star Wars. New York City: Legacy Books Press. pp.289–291. ISBN 978-0978465230. Fiction Book Review: Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn: Specter of the Past". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved July 21, 2016. First Look: Outbound Flight". StarWars.com. March 22, 2005. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007 . Retrieved July 21, 2016. Liptak, Andrew (October 6, 2017). "Timothy Zahn is writing a sequel to Thrawn". The Verge . Retrieved October 7, 2017. Set between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Thrawn is a comic book miniseries adaptation of the 2017 novel Thrawn by Timothy Zahn. The story explores the rise of Grand Admiral Thrawn through the ranks of the Galactic Empire, setting up his appearance in Star Wars Rebels, the character's canon debut. The comic series was penned by Jody Houser, writer of the comic adaptation of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and artwork was completed by Luke Ross, who has illustrated various Star Wars titles. The miniseries began publishing monthly under Marvel Comics starting February 2018. [2] Media [ ] Color code key:

Zahn's working title for the book was Wild Card, which Bantam vetoed because of its similarity to their other series, Wild Cards. Bantam also rejected his second favorite title, The Emperor's Hand. [21] Warlord's Gambit was also a potential title, but ultimately Heir to the Empire was chosen, which according to Zahn was suggested by Aronica. [21] [31]Pena, Abel G.; Wallace, Daniel (2003). "Who's Who: Imperial Grand Admirals". Star Wars Insider (66).