The comic book details the droids journey to a homing beacon 87 kilometres 54 mi. He was fluent in over six million forms of communication, and developed a fussy and worryprone personality throughout his many decades of operation. At one point threepios arm is ripped off by a giant creature, and soon afterwards the. The story behind c3pos red arm is a minitragedy about. C3po number 1 and inside we find out the origin of the droids striking red arm he was. We know luke skywalker, han solo and princess leia will be more gray and wrinkled in star wars. How did c3po get his red arm how did he lose his original left arm. The oneshot comic will fill us in on the adventures of c3po before star wars. Still, anyone who has read this comic will never look at c3pos red arm in quite the same way again. It explains how protocol droid c3po obtained his red arm, which was prominently featured in the film. The book was written by james robinson with art by tony harris and published by marvel comics on. Follow everyones favorite protocol droid as he journeys to star wars.
Marvel has produced a oneshot c3po comic book that provides a bit of backstory on the mysterious origins of the scarlet appendage. Threepio even called out the development in the film, assuming that han solo probably didnt recognize him because of his new appendage. The origins of droid c3pos new red arm in star wars. In a special oneshot from marvel, well learn just how and why he got it.
After monthsnearly five of them in factof waiting, marvels oneshot comic, revealing just why c3po has a red arm for most of the force. C3pos red arm explained in a new marvel comic slashgear. Music movies tv comedy games books drink politics travel tech. So, when poe picks up threepio and says dont worry bud, well get you a new arm, c3po says hes. Why c3po has a red arm in the force awakens business insider. Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of james robinson and tony harris reunite for the first time in nearly two decades.
The force awakens, but some have changed after 30 years. A page about c 3po in a companion book to the force awakens has recently leaked online, where some answers are given regarding the mysterious red arm. It explains how protocol droid c3po obtained his red arm, which was. When star wars is going to explain the c3po change. Droids, slaves and c3pos red arm sequart organization. Knowing that shouldnt diminish your interest in the story.
How c3po got his red arm canon star wars comics explained. Theres plenty of returning characters in star wars. Star wars comic reveals origin of c3pos red arm photo. You may be fluent in over six million forms of communication. Weve seen c3po sporting that new red arm, and if you just cant wait until star wars.
This short comic story addresses the reason that c3po showed up in the force awakens with a red arm. The red arm is what makes this comic almost sublime. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker. The decision to replace one of c3pos golden arms with a red one caused fans to wonder what happened to the protocol droid in the decades inbetween return of the jedi and episode vii. C3po ditches red arm for original gold one in star wars 8. How did c3po get his red arm find out this march as the burning question is answered in star wars special. The comic book takes place in between return of the jedi and the. The comic was originally to be published as part of the journey to star wars. The five books are just the start, of course, with around twenty books and comics announced as part of the initiative. Its a wellcrafted story of survival, one that treats threepio and his fellow droids as real characters with real motivations, and it offers a much different visual interpretation of the star wars franchise than weve seen from marvels other.
The force awakens, in this special oneshot leading up to his appearance in the film. The comic is ostensibly about why c3po shows up with a red arm in the force awakens. Fans of the galaxys greatest protocol droid have noticed that in star wars. The phantom limb is a one shot comic book set in between return of the jedi and the force awakens, showing us why c3po has a red arm for the majority of latter film. C3po number 1, a marvel comic book by james robinson, tony harris, and joe caramagna, reveals how c3po got that red arm. In an announcement on disneys official star wars website it is revealed that readers will be able to find out how c 3po received his new limb in a special oneshot comic book. A comic book has finally revealed why c 3po has a red arm in star wars.
Theres a surprisingly poignant comic detailing how c3po got that. Star wars comic book to explain c3pos red arm screen rant. The phantom limb is a one shot comic book set in between return of the jedi and the force awakens, showing us why c3po has a red arm for the. C3po was a much more satisfying answer to the question of the red arm than i expected to get.
Built by anakin skywalker, c3po was designed as a protocol droid intended to assist in etiquette, customs, and translation, boasting that he is fluent in. So now we know how c3po got his red arm in the force awakens. How c3po got his red arm revealed in star wars comic book. The books is fairly short, and is centered upon a scenario in which c3po and a number of. At one point threepios arm is ripped off by a giant creature, and soon afterwards the tie fighter is within reach. Ladies and gentlemen, our global nightmare is over. C 3po 1 is a oneshot marvel comic book that was published on april, 2016. Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of james robinson and tony harris of dcs starman reunite for the first time in nearly two. That extends to protocol droid c 3po, who is sporting a mysterious red arm in the force awakens that fans will learn about thanks to a marvel comic. Other books, such as descender, tackle the topic headon, but star wars is supposed to be fun space fantasy, not darkly introspective hard science fiction, so perhaps the subject is a bit too weighty for the series. The force awakens since the last time we saw them, but how will the past 32 years have treated the franchises beloved droids a new photo of seemingly legitimate star wars licensing suggests c3po, at least, has undergone a noticeable change the making star wars fan site.
The initial release of the c3po resistance base action figure had a bright red arm. The force awakens will be revealed in marvels new oneshot comic book star wars special. After a perilous journey, the droid received his red arm. After monthsnearly five of them in factof waiting, marvels oneshot comic, revealing just why c 3po has a red arm for most of the force. Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of james robinson and tony harris of dcs starman reunite for the first time in nearly two decades. I would love, though and in addition to, if his arm was red for the same reason r2 was turned off.
Even the most diehard star wars fans would probably admit c3po is far from the most interesting character who could get his own spinoff comic, but this move is a smart one on lucasfilms part. C3po played by anthony daniels delivers one of more memorable lines in star wars. In addition, the gold elements were also changed to a different tone. C3po is far more than a pointless tiein comic that reveals an inconsequential secret about the star wars universe. C3p0s arm has an extra lightsabera map to where lando calrissian isis secretly lukes former arm.
Made by marvel comics and coming with a bonus digital edition with. How c3po got his red arm from the force awakens and. Thankfully, a new star wars comic came out about threepios adventures prior to the newest star wars film which revealed the. Overall, its a cute little story that i dont mind reading every once in a while. The arm is mentioned in the film as a bit of a side note, but no explanation was given regarding its origins until now. Despite this, certain variant covers of the comic still display the journey to star wars.
The tale begins with a crash landing on a foreign planet that results in only the droids surviving. C3po subtitled the phantom limb is a oneshot star wars comic book, set immediately before the events of the 2015 film star wars. The force awakens opens to find out how it came to be, dont worry, youll get the whole story before hand. People are wondering why the droid has a red arm this time around, and answering that question in a medium outside of film is simply more economical. C3po, sometimes spelled seethreepio and often referred to simply as threepio, was a 3po unit protocol droid designed to interact with organics, programmed primarily for etiquette and protocol. The force awakens, we must assume, c3pos red arm will be explained in a comic book. A bright red left arm to be precise remember this its important for the puns later.
We tell stories not just to answer questions but to. The force awakens publishing program in december 2015, but was delayed multiple times. Near the end of the movie in the last big group scene, his. How did c3po get his new red arm seen in star wars. Todays video is a real tear jerker, it covers just how c3po got his red arm in canon before the force awakens and the last jedi, as we go into this sole comic about his adventures in getting. Theres a surprisingly poignant comic detailing how c3po. Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of james robinson and tony harris of dcs.