Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars #6!
Writer Jason Aaron delivered a pretty significant twist to the Star Wars mythos today with the release of Star Wars #6. That issue culminated with the surprise reveal that Han Solo has a wife named Sana Solo.
Art by John Cassaday
Aaron's Star Wars takes place in between Episodes IV and V and has been largely focused on the Rebellion's efforts to press their advantage in the aftermath of the Death Star's destruction. Issue #5 saw Leia and Han reluctantly team up for a new smuggling mission. This twist came as the two found themselves marooned on a remote planet after failing to sneak through an Imperial blockade. Han's efforts to woo Leia with fancy Corellian wine were already going poorly when Sana showed up with blaster drawn.
This isn't the first time Sana has appeared in the series. She was previously seen interrogating a group Rodians in the Mos Eisley Cantina about Han's whereabouts. What her intentions might be for her wayward husband remains to be seen. But with Sana being featured prominently on the cover for August's Star Wars #9, it's clear she'll remain a big player in the series for a while.
Star Wars #9 cover by Stuart Immonen
Han's marriage wasn't the only big reveal this month. This issue also explored the first clash between Luke Skywalker and Boba Fett, as the latter was hired by Darth Vader to hunt down the Rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star. Fett didn't succeed (apparently due to a crippling weakness against blind opponents), but he did deliver one vital piece of information to Vader:
Now we know how Vader discovered that his son is still alive. This series is certainly taking advantage of its place in the new Disney-approved Star Wars continuity.
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