Can you believe it’s been almost 10 years since Rogue One? Marvel just announced it is celebrating the anniversary with a new miniseries of one-shot comics, each following one (or two) key characters in the events leading up to the film.
Gizmodo’s io9 has revealed that Rogue One: Cassian Andor #1 kicks off the party this May. In Cassian’s story, the timeline between the end of Andor and Rogue One squishes down even more as we see him arrive on Kafrene before he kills Tivik in the opening moments of the film. Then, in June, Jyn Erso takes the spotlight from the Wobani prison. Followed by Saw Gerrera in July, Chirrut and Baze in August, and finally, Darth Vader in September. Each issue will have a different writer and artist.
Benjamin Percy (Shadow of Maul) has the pen for Cassian’s unseen tale. He shares a bit about his mindset heading into the project:
“Rogue One changed Star Wars. The grit and gravity of the tone. The doomed and selfless heroism. The Jedi-less cast of broken, grounded characters. There wasn’t a lightsaber in sight, but there was plenty of blasters, bloody knuckles, and scarred hearts. I have so much love for the original trilogy, but Rogue One has become my favorite of the films.
When we first meet Cassian Andor, he kills Tivik, a rebel informant, in cold blood. I remember looking around the theater, because I could not believe what I was seeing. That moment on the Ring of Kafrene truly made me understand how different this film was going to be, and I knew I wanted to go exactly there for this opening issue.”
Check out a few of the covers and issue synopses below:
STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE – CASSIAN ANDOR #1
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by LUKE ROSS
Main Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Variant Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
On Sale 5/6
CASSIAN ANDOR’S FINAL MISSION BEFORE HE MEETS HIS ULTIMATE HEROIC DESTINY!
Before the heist that shook the galaxy, a lone Rebel operative walks into danger. Cassian Andor infiltrates the lawless maze of Kafrene, racing against troopers, bounty hunters and time itself in a tense espionage thriller.
STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE – JYN ERSO #1
Written by ETHAN SACKS
Art by RAMON ROSANAS
Main Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale 6/3
A PRISONER OF THE EMPIRE. A CHANCE AT HOPE.
On the toxic Wobani fields, Jyn Erso’s brutal routine shatters when an unlikely crew begs the infamous slicer “Liana Hallik” to help pull off an impossible escape. Can Jyn outwit Imperial security droids, tower cannons, and incinerators long enough to crack the code—and keep a frightened young prisoner alive? Will a leap of faith heal old scars from Galen, Lyra, and Saw… or will Wobani claim Jyn’s future before the Rebellion ever can?
STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE – SAW GERRERA #1
Written by MARC BERNARDIN
Art by GABRIEL GUZMAN
Main Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale July 2026
WITNESS THE ACT OF REVOLUTION THAT WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE REBELLION!
After proving himself in the Clone Wars, Saw Gerrera was a soldier for the cause of freedom and was willing to do anything to secure it — including leading a mission deep into Imperial territory. At stake: a source of information that would provide a tactical advantage that could shift the balance of power in the Rebels’ favor! But is the price to be paid for that information too high?
STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE – CHIRRUT & BAZE #1
Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by KIERAN MCKEOWN
Main Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale August 2026
A STRIKE AGAINST THE EMPIRE…BUT AT WHAT COST?
Baze Malbus and Chirrut Îmwe attempt a covert mission to sabotage a kyber mine that has been overtaken by Imperial forces. But when something unexpected stands between them and their objective, the mission becomes far more complicated than they expected. To succeed, faith will be tested and an impossible choice must be made!
STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE – DARTH VADER #1
Written by CHRIS CONDON
Art by LUKE ROSS
Main Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Variant Cover by WALT SIMONSON
On Sale September 2026
WHEN NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, THE EMPIRE SENDS IN ITS ATTACK DOG – DARTH VADER!
Director Orson Krennic’s negotiations with the gem-rich planet of Harreld have hit a standstill. Its leader, Harqque, refuses to allow the Empire to mine its rare kyber deposits for use in the Death Star’s deadly super laser. But when the Emperor catches wind of Krennic’s failure, he sends his most trusted acolyte – Darth Vader – to ply the kyber from Harqque by any means necessary.
Rogue One: Cassian Andor #1 will be released on May 6.
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