Star Wars Rewrites Han Solo Backstory, Will It Affect the Movies?

Back in July 2014, Marvel and LucasFilm announced a new line ofStar Warscomics that will be included as part of the movie canon. These three new comics, titledStar Wars,Darth VaderandPrincess Leia, all take place afterStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, and the latest issue ofStar Warsthat debuted earlier today, reveals a shocking surprise about Han Solo that could have an impact on theStar Warsmovie universe. If you haven’t caught up with the comics yet, there will beSPOILERSbelow, so read on at your own risk.

InStar Wars#4, writerJason Aaronintroduced a masked character who came to Mos Eisley in search of Han Solo. This mysterious person took out a group of Rodian warriors by using a voice-activated blaster hidden under a table, a scene reminiscent of Han Solo’s infamous table shootout with Greedo inStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. InStar Wars#6, which hit the shelves today,Jason Aaronrevealed that this person is none other than Han Solo’s wife, Sana Solo, who tracked both Han and Leia to a remote planet before revealing her identity and pointing a gun at both of them.

Of course, this changes a lot in terms of Han’s character, since it was never revealed before that he was married. Sana is also an African-American female, the first ever in theStar Warsuniverse. The reveal happens right at the end of the issue, so we’ll have to wait untilStar Wars#5 to learn more about Sana and Han’s marriage. Since she has Han and Leia at gunpoint, one would assume their relationship is likely on the rocks.

Since we know the comic books are canon, it’s possible that we could see Sana in the secondStar Warsanthology movie, which is rumored to include both Han Solo and the nefarious bounty hunter Boba Fett. The second spinoff, like the first,Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, is set betweenStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithandStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. The comics do take place afterStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, but, depending on how long Han was married to Sana before her first appearance in the comics, it’s possible that she could show up in this spin off.

Then again, the anthology movie hasn’t been confirmed to revolve around Han Solo and Boba Fett, but we’ll have to wait and see. Are you surprised to learn that Han Solo was married? Let us know what you think below, and stay tuned for more on the ever-expandingStar Warsuniverse.