- "Star Wars is, among other things, very fun."
- ―Charles Soule
Charles Soule is a comic-book writer, and novelist, as well as a Creative Consultant for Lucasfilm.
Biography
- "You may know me from having written something you've read."
- ―Charles Soule
Charles Soule authored the Star Wars: Lando and Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin miniseries for Marvel Comics before later writing for the Star Wars: Poe Dameron series, the Star Wars: Darth Vader (2017) series, and the Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren miniseries.[1] He went on to write Marvel's mainline Star Wars run set after Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.[4]
His story "Red Four" was included in Marvel Comics #1000, a comic issue released to celebrate Marvel Comics' eightieth anniversary.[5]
He is currently working on Star Wars: The High Republic with Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray, Daniel José Older, and Justina Ireland. As part of The High Republic, Soule wrote his first Star Wars novel, which launched the multimedia publishing campaign. The High Republic: Light of the Jedi was published in January 2021.[6] He then concluded the first phase of The High Republic initiative as the writer for the 2-part comic mini series The High Republic: Eye of the Storm, published from January to March of 2022.[7][8]
It was revealed on April 27, 2022, during a Twitter exchange, that Soule had been named a Creative Consultant for Lucasfilm.[9]
Works
Book Bibliography
| Year | Title | Format | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "The Angle" | Short story | Author | Printed in From a Certain Point of View |
| 2020 | "Starlight: Go Together" Part One | Short story | Author | Printed in Star Wars Insider 199 |
| 2021 | The High Republic: Light of the Jedi | Novel | Author | Released same day as the audiobook |
| 2021 | "Starlight: Go Together" Part Two | Short story | Author | Printed in Star Wars Insider 200 |
| 2021 | "Soule Man" | Article | Interviewed by Amy Richau | Printed in Star Wars Insider 200 |
| 2022 | Star Wars Insider: The High Republic: Starlight Stories | Short story collection | Co-Author | Collection includes "Starlight: Go Together" Part One and "Starlight: Go Together" Part Two |
| 2023 | "All Jedi Walk Their Own Path" | Short story | Author | Printed in The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life |
| 2023 | The High Republic: Jedi Brave in Every Way | Children's book | Author | |
| 2025 | The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi | Novel | Author | Released same day as the audiobook |
Comic Bibliography
| Year | Title | Format | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lando 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2015 | Lando 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2015 | Lando 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2015 | Lando 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2015 | Lando 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Obi-Wan and Anakin 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Lando | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2016 | Obi-Wan and Anakin 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Obi-Wan and Anakin 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Obi-Wan and Anakin 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Obi-Wan and Anakin 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 6 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 7 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 8 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Heroes For a New Hope | Hardcover | Co-Author | Collects Lando 1-5 |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 1 — Black Squadron | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2016 | Poe Dameron 9 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 10 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 11 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 12 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 13 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 14 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 15 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 16 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 2 — The Gathering Storm | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 17 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 18 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 19 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 6 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 20 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 7 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 3 — Legend Lost | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 8 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 21 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 1 — Imperial Machine | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2017 | Darth Vader 9 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2017 | Poe Dameron 22 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 10 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 23 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 24 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 11 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 12 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 13 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 25 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 14 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 26 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 2 — Legacy's End | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 15 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 16 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 4 — Legend Found | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 27 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 17 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 28 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 18 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 29 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 19 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 30 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 20 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 3 — The Burning Seas | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 21 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Poe Dameron 31 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 22 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 1 | Hardcover | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 23 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 24 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2018 | Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 5 — The Spark and the Fire | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2018 | Darth Vader 25 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 4 — Fortress Vader | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2019 | "Red Four" | Comic one-shot | Author | Printed in Marvel Comics 1000 |
| 2019 | The Rise of Kylo Ren 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2019 | "An Echo of Victory" | Comic one-shot | Author | Printed in Empire Ascendant 1 |
| 2020 | Star Wars 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | The Rise of Kylo Ren 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | The Rise of Kylo Ren 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | The Rise of Kylo Ren 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 2 | Hardcover | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars 6 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars 7 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars 8 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars Vol. 1: The Destiny Path | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2020 | Star Wars 9 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 10 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 11 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 12 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars Vol. 2: Operation Starlight | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2021 | War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 13 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | War of the Bounty Hunters 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 14 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | War of the Bounty Hunters 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 15 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 16 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | War of the Bounty Hunters 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | War of the Bounty Hunters 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 17 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | War of the Bounty Hunters 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 18 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars 19 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | Crimson Reign 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2021 | "Set For Life" | Comic one-shot | Author | Printed in The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021 |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Darth Vader by Charles Soule Omnibus | Hardcover | Author | |
| 2021 | Star Wars Vol. 3: War of the Bounty Hunters | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 20 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | The High Republic: Eye of the Storm 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Crimson Reign 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, Volume Two | Trade Paperback | Co-Author with Project Luminous Story Group | Collection includes The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021 |
| 2022 | The High Republic: Eye of the Storm 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 21 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Crimson Reign 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 22 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Crimson Reign 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: The High Republic Vol. 3 – Jedi's End | Trade Paperback | Co-Author with Cavan Scott | Collection includes The High Republic: Eye of the Storm 1–2 |
| 2022 | Star Wars 23 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 24 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Crimson Reign 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 25 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 26 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Crimson Reign | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 27 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars Vol. 4: Crimson Reign | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 28 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars 29 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Hidden Empire 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Hidden Empire 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus | Hardcover | Co-Author | Collects entire "War of the Bounty Hunters" cross-over event |
| 2022 | The High Republic — The Blade 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 30 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2022 | The High Republic — The Blade 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Hidden Empire 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 31 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | The High Republic — The Blade 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Hidden Empire 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 32 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | The High Republic — The Blade 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Hidden Empire 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 33 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 34 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars Vol. 5: The Path to Victory | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 35 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars: The High Republic — The Blade | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Hidden Empire | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 36 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Dark Droids 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 37 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 38 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Dark Droids 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars Vol. 6: Quests of the Force | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2023 | Shadows of Starlight 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Dark Droids 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars: The High Republic Phase I – Light of the Jedi Omnibus | Hardcover | Co-Author | Collection includes The High Republic: Eye of the Storm 1–2 |
| 2023 | Star Wars 39 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 40 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Shadows of Starlight 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Dark Droids 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Star Wars 41 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | Shadows of Starlight 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2023 | "A Trick of the Mind" | Comic one-shot | Author | Printed in Revelations (2023) 1 |
| 2023 | Dark Droids 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Shadows of Starlight 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars 42 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars 43 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars Vol. 7: Dark Droids | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars 44 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars: Dark Droids | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars 45 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars: The High Republic - Shadows of Starlight | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2024 | "Return to Echo Base" | Comic one-shot | Author | Printed in Star Wars/Darth Vader 1 |
| 2024 | Star Wars 46 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars 47 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars 48 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars 49 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars Vol. 8: The Sith and the Skywalker | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars 50 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2024 | Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II – Quest of the Jedi Omnibus | Hardcover | Co-Author | Collection includes The High Republic — The Blade 1–4 |
| 2024 | Star Wars Vol. 9: The Path of Light | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 1 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 2 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 3 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Star Wars: Crimson Reign Omnibus | Hardcover | Co-Author | Collects entire "Crimson Reign" cross-over event |
| 2025 | "Legacy of Vaneé" | Comic one-shot | Author | Printed in Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars 1 |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 4 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 5 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 6 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 7 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 8 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Star Wars: Legacy of Vader Vol. 1 – Reign of Kylo Ren | Trade paperback | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 9 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 10 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Vader 11 | Comic book | Author | |
| 2026 | Star Wars: Hidden Empire Omnibus | Hardcover | Co-Author | Collects entire "Hidden Empire" cross-over event |
| 2026 | Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III – Trials of the Jedi Omnibus | Hardcover | Co-Author | Collection includes The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1–4 |
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
About on www.charlessoule.com (backup link archived on January 15, 2025)
- ↑
Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (post): "This is - no joke - a big part of why I gave Burryaga Agaburry, the Wookiee Jedi from my upcoming novel STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC: LIGHT OF THE JEDI, the name Burryaga Agaburry.
It's fun to say.
(Star Wars is, among other things, very fun.)" (backup link) - ↑
Charles Soule (@charlessoule.bsky.social) on Bluesky (backup link)
- ↑
Marvel's Star Wars Comic To Relaunch with Writer Charles Soule on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Joins the Landmark Marvel Comics #1000 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Star Wars Show: Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Live Stream - Day 4 | The Star Wars Show LIVE! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic - Eye of the Storm (2022) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic - Eye of the Storm (2022) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (post): "Guess this is getting out there - very excited about this new role! It's been a blast so far, and is letting me do some really cool stuff in the galaxy far, far away.
TL;DR - I'm officially a Creative Consultant for Lucasfilm, and it's cool." (backup link)
External links
- Official website (backup link)
- Charles Soule on WordPress (backup link)
- Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (backup link)
- Charles Soule (@charlessoule.bsky.social) on Bluesky (backup link)
- Charles Soule on Wikipedia
