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COMICS: MACE WINDU

to mine! I like working in an area “We will see Mace as a leader and a
where we know the outcome of
a lot of the stories—the fun part warrior, but also as a man with beliefs
is seeing the intricacies of how and fears. He’s three-dimensional.”
we get there. We know that Mace
dies, we know the Empire wins,
but it’s a journey that people still
want to go on, despite knowing So it sets things up for Mace as or to tell them how to live their
the fi nal destination. we see him in The Clone Wars lives. Those are interesting traits
and Revenge of the Sith? to have in any droid, but as an
How does Mace balance his It helps inform how he got to that embodiment of the science
duties with this crisis of faith? point, yeah. He’s always been a versus faith debate, he’s the
It’s not easy! The Jedi are like character people have wanted to perfect foil for the emotional
atomic bombs: they have so much explore further and get to know. journey that Mace is on. He’s
power, but they really don’t want In this story we will see him as a a formidable opponent both
to use it. Mace is a masterful leader and a warrior, but also as mentally and physically. He’s got
warrior who doesn’t relish a man with his own beliefs and some tools that make for great

fighting. Such use of his power fears. He’s always been a three- combat prowess.
goes against his code, but if he dimensional character, now we’re

doesn’t use it, what will become really fleshing out those aspects. What returning characters
of the Republic? As a member should we look forward to?
of the Jedi Council, he is under What new characters do you I asked for every conceivable
pressure because he is a leader. introduce in the comic? Jedi under the sun for this book!
He’s forced into an uncomfortable There are two new Jedi I wanted to dive into a lot of
situation where he is doing introduced, named Prosset different characters because I’m
something he doesn’t entirely Dibs and Rissa Mano. I still such a fan of them all. But most
agree with for what he believes can’t believe Lucasfi lm let me of all, I really wanted to explore
is ultimately the greater good. create new characters! Prosset Mace’s relationship with Kit Fisto,
But he has to be sure of himself is a Miraluka. He’s incredibly because they are together when
because he has so many others observant and has a bit of a sharp they meet their end, and it always
looking to him for direction. tongue. Rissa is a Devaronian, and seemed to me that Kit was someone
a newly appointed Jedi Knight. Mace really trusted. So you will see
It sounds like a rich seam of She has a mind for engineering a lot of instances, both in battle and
material for a writer to mine! and likes to tinker with vehicles. in philosophy, where Kit has Mace’s
It is! You need confl ict, both Both characters are handpicked back. And in the tumultuous time
internal and external, to tell a by Mace for an important when this story is set, that kind of
compelling story. That clash of mission, which gives us new support is invaluable to Mace. You
ideals is what interested me most insight into Mace as a leader. I will see why Mace and the Council
about this story. People watch the won’t say too much, but Rissa is hold Kit in such high regard.
prequel trilogy with the benefi t ecstatic to be working with him.
of foresight, going, “The enemy She has a bit of a fangirl moment, Does the story introduce any
is right next to you! How do you as anyone would! new worlds?
not see it?” This story shows how Of course! There’s the jungle
it’s not that easy when you’re in Is there a new villain, too? planet Hissrich, which has its
the moment. Mace is no fool, Yes, and he is possibly my favorite own sentient species. One of my
and hopefully by the end of the new character. He’s a mercenary favorite Star Wars worlds is Felucia
miniseries people will understand droid called AD-W4, who is hired from Revenge of the Sith, so I
why he went on fi ghting, even by the Separatists, and he doesn’t wanted to create something along
with his reservations, and why it care about the war or the Jedi: he those lines, but even denser and
took him so long to act on them. only cares about getting paid. He darker. It’s an environment that
doesn’t understand why anyone the Jedi really have to factor into
would follow the Jedi Code, or their mission, with near-perpetual
any religion for that matter. night, bioluminescent fl ora, and
01 Mace isn’t the only He wonders why any lifeform lots of other things lurking in the
Jedi featured. Kit
Fisto returns with two would need such a philosophical darkness. It will test the Jedi from
new Jedi (see right). safety blanket to fall back on, the moment they set foot on it!

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