STAR WARS FORCES OF DESTINY: REY

Via Starwars.com:

THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND THE NEW COMIC TALKS TO STARWARS.COM ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF REY’S EPIC JOURNEY.

Why does everyone want to go back to Jakku?

When Rey saved a one-of-a-kind astromech from Teedo’s net, she didn’t know that her days of quiet solitude on the dusty desert planet were about to come to a screeching halt. But meeting BB-8 set her on the path toward adventure, the Resistance, and eventually the legendary Luke Skywalker and her destiny.

In the second installment of a new Star Wars Forces of Destiny five-issue series from IDW Publishing, which is available today, we go back to the beginning to see how a small act of kindness shaped the young scavenger’s we’ve come to know and love. Throughout January, we’ll sit down with the rotating cast of talented creators behind the collection to get a behind-the-scenes look at each issue. Writer Jody Houser and artist Arianna Florean, who teamed up on Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Rey, e-mailed with StarWars.com about getting inside the scavenger’s head, an emotional reunion with old favorites, and their love of lightsaber duels and the dark side.

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