![]() ![]() I’m not ashamed to admit that we were Star Wars geeks, and we have been determined to spare neither effort nor expense in the pursuit of excellence. ![]() We began chasing the title as far back as 1989, and with the launch of Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy’s Dark Empire, a new era in comics was born. Star Wars has been the crown jewel of this approach. Our goal was to create sequels and prequels to the films we loved, paying careful attention to quality and detail, essentially treating those films as though they were our own. After a history of movie properties being poorly handled with little regard for execution and continuity, Dark Horse took a new approach, carefully choosing licenses and approaching them with excitement and creative energy. This will end a partnership that has lasted more than two decades.įor those who are new to the industry, Dark Horse revolutionized the treatment of comics based on films. I am sad to report that Disney, the new owner of Lucasfilm, has notified us here at Dark Horse of their intention to move the Star Wars publishing license to another of their recent acquisitions, Marvel Comics, beginning in 2015. We've posted them below, starting with Mike Richardson (Founder of Dark Horse Comics): Both publishers issued statements to fans today from their representatives. ![]()
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