Opinion: It's About Time Disney Brought Back the Star Wars Expanded Universe

On the surface, there's nothing especially newsworthy about Marvel Comics' latest Star Wars project. This week Marvel announced Star Wars #108, a continuation of the original Star Wars comic that ran from 1977 to 1986. The scope of this project is small. It's just a single, standalone story aimed at tapping into nostalgia for a bygone era of the Star Wars franchise. But in truth, this lone issue is actually one of the most significant projects Marvel has announced since reacquiring the Star Wars