Like Marvel Star Wars comics reach the post-Return of the Jedi era of the franchise's timeline, Princess Leia was officially confirmed to be pregnant with her son, Ben Solo. Leia's growing belly became the focus of fans' attention in the latest issue of Marvel's Battle of Jakku series, as readers wonder where Han Solo isseeing as he has been noticeably absent since the start of the series.
In Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Last Stand (2024) #1 – written by Alex Segura, Leonard Kirk – Princess Leia is depicted walking over Chandrila, holding her pregnant belly, which the art draws attention to at one point.
Of course, Leia has protection, in the form of an escort from agent Timra Ariz, who ensures the safety of the princess and the baby. However, with the birth of the future Kylo Ren imminent, Star Wars fans are eager to find out where the father was after the Battle of Endor.
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Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Last Stand (2024) #1 – by creative team Alex Segura, Leonard Kirk, Jethro Moeales, Jim Campbell and Joe Caramagna
Han Solo and Princess Leia were remarkably good at different things. Han excelled at smuggling and the hands-on work that the Rebellion and now the New Republic required, while Leia was a politician, ensuring the New Republic was built correctly and ran smoothly. In canon, Han and Leia's actual separation does not occur until their son turns to the Dark Side, but after the formation of the New Republic, they work in different divisions of the new organization, causing their time together to become quite limited. .
The romance Consequences: life debt by Chuck Wendig reveals that Han Solo was on a mission to Kashyyyk to help Chewbacca free his people from the crumbling Empire, and in Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Republic under siege #1, Leia discovered that Han and Chewbacca were missing. This explains Han's absence from the previous eight editions of the Battle of Jakku comic seriesbut the most important question is when he will be back. Don't worry, fans won't have to wait long for their favorite smuggler's imminent return to the comics.
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A tragedy in the making
Han Solo won't be missing much longer, as he appears prominently on the cover of Last Stand #2, suggesting the trio from the Original TrilogyHan, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia will reunite. Being back with his wife will allow Han to be there for Leia in her difficult times, as the Battle of Jakku has arrived at the same time as the baby is on the way. Han was never an absentee father, but his placement in the New Republic was likely difficult for Leia, especially while she was pregnant with his child.
As exciting as Marvel's new era Star Wars that is, the next few years will be difficult for Han and Leia's relationship.
Han Solo helped Princess Leia raise Ben Solo, but there was one decision they both made as parents that they regretted more than any other decision they made: sending Ben away to Luke Skywalker's Jedi temple. By sending Ben away, they allow him to be seduced to the Dark Side, which separates Han and Leia more permanently, until their reunion in The Force Awakens. As exciting as Marvel's new era Star Wars that is, the next few years will be difficult for Han and Leia's relationship.
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Last Stand #1 is now available from Marvel Comics.