The Battle of Jakku Welcomes Back Fan Favorites!
The second issue of the The Battle of Jakku welcomed back Star Wars favorites from Aftermath, A New Dawn, Star Wars: Resistance, and more!
Oct 16, 2024
SPOILERS Ahead for The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising #2
The Admiral:
The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising #2 saw the return of Grand Admiral Rae Sloane, a character first introduced in John Jackson Miller’s A New Dawn and rose to prominence in Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy
Further Aftermath connections were found in the issue with the inclusion of the Acolytes of the Beyond, a cult devoted to the Sith, and a shadowy figure who is believed to be Gallius Rax, a disciple of the Emperor tasked with carrying out Palpatine’s final Contingency.
New alliances:
The issue also featured a new Rebellion team including longtime comics favorite Kes Dameron and Jarek Yeager from Star Wars: Resistance.
The Spice Runners of Kajimi finished out the issue as they created an alliance with the falling Empire at the word of Zeva Bliss, the mother of Zorri Bliss who was introduced in The Rise of Skywalker
Looking ahead: The series continues on October 30th with The Battle of Jakku: Insurgency Rising #3
Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his partner and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.
