New Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles Artwork Answers the Biggest Question About This Epic Crossover

Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics have shocked the world by officially greenlighting a Star Wars/Marvel crossover set to drop in January 2027. The series, titled Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles, will be created by Kevin Smith and David Marquez. A new preview of the first issue has been released by Marvel, addressing one of the biggest questions surrounding the series: whether the Marvel characters are aware of the Star Wars franchise in this story.

This revelation comes after years of Marvel heroes making tongue-in-cheek Star Wars references in their comics and the MCU. The preview art shows that aside from Captain America, all other heroes are well-acquainted with the movies, and they seemingly view Star Wars as a real-life reality rather than a fictional property. This indicates that Smith's approach to the crossover may be self-aware and breaking the fourth wall, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.

However, the ultimate answer to whether the Star Wars movies were always a true account of events remains to be seen in 2027. The series joins other big crossovers revealed this year, such as Judge Dredd/Biker Mice From Mars, G.I. Joe/Tomb Raider, and Batman/Superman/Weird Al: World's Weirdest.