The deadliest bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe, Boba Fett, is set to take on the worst of the worst in an upcoming crossover, War of the Bounty Hunters, penned by Charles Soule.
In a post on StarWars.com, Soule talked about the upcoming story which takes place after the events of The Empire Strikes Back where Han Solo was encased in carbonite, and before he arrives at Jabba the Hutt’s in Return of the Jedi. Soule had this to say about War of the Bounty Hunters:
“The main story that we’re dealing with is a Boba Fett-focused crime epic, that involves Boba Fett going up against some of the heaviest hitters in the galaxy. It’s Jabba the Hutt. It’s Black Sun. It’s Darth Vader. And a bunch of others — factions and so on — that I think will be really interesting for the fans. It’s basically Boba Fett, by himself, against all of these people.”
“Boba Fett clearly doesn’t take Han Solo directly to Jabba’s palace,” said Soule. “Something had to happen in between that intervening time between Empire and Jedi. And I was like, ‘I would like to tell that story, and I would like it to be about Boba Fett and what happens to him.”
“And he is going to do everything he can to get him back, no matter what. No matter who is standing in his way. War of the Bounty Hunters is a story about Boba Fett doing his thing, but it builds into something much bigger, and that’s what the best comic crossovers and big stories do. They tell a great story in and of themselves, but they’re also the start of something, and they open a lot of new doors. And this story will absolutely do that.”
Soule was quick to point out that the overall event is a true collaboration between himself and several of Marvel’s Star Wars creators, including writers Greg Pak (Darth Vader), Alyssa Wong (Doctor Aphra), and Ethan Sacks (Bounty Hunters) done in the Merry Marvel tradition.
“My co-writers on this story, and all of the great artists that we’re working with, it’s a fantastic team. This might’ve come from my brain to a degree, but we’re all adding things to it, and we’re all adding really interesting things to it. Everybody’s getting to tell their own story within this over-arching plot of Boba Fett trying to get what’s his.”
Check out the various covers from the Star Wars line linked with the event as well as a preview of War Of The Bounty Hunters Alpha below:
STAR WARS #13
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On Sale 5/12
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #12
Written by ETHAN SACKS
Art by PAOLO VILLANELLI
Cover by MATTIA DE IULIS
On Sale 5/19
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #12
Written by GREG PAK
Art by GUIU VILANOVA
Cover by AARON KUDER
On Sale 5/26
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #10
Written by ALYSSA WONG
Art by RAY-ANTHONY HEIGHT
Cover by SWAY
On Sale 5/26
STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS ALPHA #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art and Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
On Sale 5/5
War of the Bounty Hunters will be the biggest Star Wars story Marvel has told thus far. And while he can’t say much, Soule promises it will have an impact when it kicks off in March 2021.
Fans will also be able to pick up a special Director’s Cut version of STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS ALPHA #1, complete with Steve McNiven’s mind-blowing black and white art and more incredible bonus features.