In the new book, Skywalker: A Family at War, author Kristin Baver will examine the events that unfolded in the Skywalker saga on screen as well as through books, comics, and other canonical storytelling to give a detailed account of the lives of key members of the family amid their travails and triumphs.Īs revealed on This Week! In Star Wars, is pleased to give fans a first look at the cover for this new biography, available for pre-order now, with art by Matt Ferguson.įerguson, who also created last year’s poster art for the 40th anniversary celebration of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, says this illustration was inspired by the original art that accompanied the release of what would become Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977, both the US one sheet by Tom Jung and the UK version by Tom Chantrell. Ferguson also drew on concept pieces from John Berkey. To be a Skywalker is to be embroiled in conflict.įor three generations, members of the Skywalker family - whether born into the name or chosen to carry the legacy - struggled to balance their own emotions and the external strife in the galaxy far, far away.
