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Graphic Novel Adaptation GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION CREDITS Manuscript Adaptation Alessandro Ferrari Character Studies Design Igor Chimisso (Senior Designer) Layout Enrico Soave Art Stefano Simeone Clean Up and Ink Ken Shue (VP, Global Art), Roberto Santillo (Creative Director), Igor Chimisso Paint (background and settings) Marco Ghiglione (Creative Manager), Manny Mederos (Creative Manager), Massimo Rocca Paint (characters) Stefano Attardi (Illustration Manager) Portfolio Management Kawaii Creative Studio (Director) Cover Olivia Ciancarelli Business & Marketing Eric Jones Special Thanks to Mariantonietta Galla (Senior Manager, Franchise), Virpi Korhonen (Editorial Manager) Michael Siglain, Jennifer Heddle, James Waugh, Pablo Hidalgo, For IDW: Leland Chee, Matt Martin Editors Justin Eisinger and Alonzo Simon Editorial Director Collection Design Bianca Coletti Clyde Grapa Editorial Team Publisher Guido Frazzini (Director, Comics), Greg Goldstein Stefano Ambrosio (Executive Editor, New IP), Carlotta Quattrocolo (Executive Editor, Franchise), Based on a story by Rian Johnson Camilla Vedove (Senior Manager, Editorial Development), Based on characters created by George Lucas Behnoosh Khalili (Senior Editor), Julie Dorris (Senior Editor) © & TM 2018 LUCASFILM LTD. For international rights, contact [email protected] ISBN: 978-1-68405-231-8 21 20 19 18 1 2 3 4 Greg Goldstein, President & Publisher • John Barber, Editor-in-Chief • Robbie Robbins, EVP/Sr. Graphic Artist • Cara Morrison, Chief Financial Officer Matthew Ruzicka, Chief Financial Officer • Anita Frazier, SVP of Sales and Marketing • David Hedgecock, Associate Publisher • Jerry Bennington, VP of New Product Development • Lorelei Bunjes, VP of Digital Services • Justin Eisinger, Editorial Director, Graphic Novels & Collections Eric Moss, Senior Director, Licensing and Business Development Ted Adams, Founder and CEO of IDW Media Holdings Facebook: facebook.com/idwpublishing • Twitter: @idwpublishing • YouTube: youtube.com/idwpublishing www.IDWPUBLISHING.com Tumblr: tumblr.idwpublishing.com • Instagram: instagram.com/idwpublishing STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPATION. AUGUST 2018. FIRST PRINTING. © 2018 Lucasfilm Ltd. ® or TM where indicated. All Rights Reserved. © 2018 Idea and Design Works, LLC. The IDW logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 2765 Truxtun Road, San Diego, CA 92106. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in Canada. 80 IDW Publishing does not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork. Planet D’Qar. The evacuation of the Resistance Base is in progress. We are not clear yet. There are still 30 pallets of cannon shells in C Bunker. Forget the munitions, there’s no time, just get everyone on the transports. Right then, two First Order Star Destroyers jump out of hyperspace. WHO OOM Oh no… Perfect. I have my orders from Supreme Leader Finalizer’s bridge. We’ve caught Snoke himself--this is them in the where we snuff out middle of their the resistance once evacuation. and for all. 7 WH Tell Captain O Canady to prime his B Dreadnought. Incinerate O O their base, destroy O O those transports, and M M obliterate their fleet. General Hux! Resistance ship approaching, guns and shields in attack mode. What ship? A single light fighter? BOOM Taking out the cannons now, bombers start your approach! 8 D’Qar. the Resistance Base is finally obliterated… BOOM The last transport’s in Poe, the air. Evacuation you did it, is complete! now get your squad back here. Disengage No, we can finish now! That’s this. How many chances an ord-- do we get to take down We need to a Dreadnought? get the fleet out of here. But as the bombardiers begin the drop sequence… 9.
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