New Star Wars Cover Proves Ventress Deserves More Time in the Spotlight
A newly unveiled variant cover for Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy is proving that fan favorite Clone Wars villain Asajj Ventress deserves more time in the spotlight. For a long time, Ventress hadn’t shown up in new Star Wars stories. However, she seems to be playing a prominent role in the miniseries, Halcyon Legacy.
Ever since she was introduced in the 2003 animated micro-series Star Wars: Clone Wars, Ventress has had her own following. As her story continued to be told inThe Clone Wars, fans were disappointed when Disney took over Lucasfilm, Ventress’ journey was cut short. Although she appeared in the novel Dooku: Jedi Lost, there hasn’t been much for her to do in current canon. Previously, she had played a significant role in Legends comics. However, she recently appeared in a brief flashback sequence, fighting Anakin Skywalker in a lightsaber duel in Halcyon Legacy #1. Now, it seems like she’s coming back in an upcoming issue written by Ethan Sacks with art by Will Sliney.
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Newly released variant covers for Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #3 feature Asajj Ventress, with one in particular spotlighting her alone illustrated by Annie Wu. The “connecting” variant features the Clone Wars era cast of characters, illustrated by Will Sliney. Ventress’ surprise appearance and relevance throughout the miniseries is making the Starcruiser Hotel tie-in more notable than it had been. Following her extended hiatus from comics, Ventress’ inclusion on variant covers is proving she deserves to make a comeback in new canon. Halcyon Legacy #3 is set to release on April 13.
Since the issue is set exclusively in the Clone Wars era, it could serve as a sample for what it would be like
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