Star Wars Join the Resistance (Book 1)

MATTIS BANZ knows that he's meant to be a hero of the galaxy like the legendary Luke Skywalker, and when General Leia Organa's Resistance recruits him to join its efforts against the evil First Order, he finally has a chance to fulfill his destiny. But the rest of his squadron doesn't seem very promising. Sure, there's the Zeltron girl Lorica, famous for her exploits foiling evil smugglers, but there's also the swamp boy named Dec, who seems to enjoy causing trouble; Dec's "brother," a droid who thinks he's a pilot; Sari, whose imposing size contradicts her sweet nature; and Jo , the stuffy group leader with secrets. How is Mattis supposed to be the next Poe Dameron when he and his squad mates spend more time in trouble than flying X-wings? The team will have to learn how to work together when the going gets tough, or they won't be going anywhere. . . .

Ben Acker & Ben Blacker are the creators and writers/producers of the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a staged show in the style of old time radio which is also a podcast on the Nerdist network. In television, they have written for CW's Supernatural, Dreamworks/Netflix's Puss in Boots, and FX's Cassius and Clay. They've also developed original pilots for Fox, USA (twice), Spike, Paramount, Nickelodeon, and other entities. In comics, they've written for Marvel, Dynamite, Boom!, and others. Acker has written for PRI's "Wits." Blacker is the creator and host of The Writers Panel, a podcast about the business and process of writing, as well as its spin-off, the Nerdist Comics Panel. He's the producer of Dead Pilots Society, a podcast in which unproduced television pilots by established writers are given the table reads they so richly deserve.

Annie Wu is an illustrator currently living in Chicago. She is best known for her work in comics, including DC's Black Canary and Marvel's Hawkeye.