One of the best things about new Star Wars content is how the Story Group fills in the white space around the films. Each new novel, comic, and television show adds to the tapestry of a galaxy far, far away to make it even more complex. Case in point, the most recent comic from Marvel, Star Wars #52. The issue from writer Kieron Gillen, artist Salvador Larroca, and colorist Guru Efx continues the series that picks up after A New Hope and the fall of the first Death Star. While the majority of this installment deals with showcasing Han Solo's unparalleled flying skills as he fends off the entire Imperial Fleet and goes toe-to-toe in a dogfight with Darth Vader, Marvel snuck in a quick emotional gut punch in the form of Luke Skywalker naming his new team.
Rogue Squadron is named for Jyn Erso's team who died heroically to save the galaxy in Rogue One. Just let that emotion wash over you.
Luke. Named. Rogue. Squadron. For. Jyn. Erso. https://t.co/WI87wjnnMT pic.twitter.com/jTo8aCAynB
— Andrew Dyce (@andrewbdyce) August 1, 2018
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