'Lando' First Look: Sneak Peek at Marvel's New 'Star Wars' Spinoff

‘Lando’ No. 1 interior panel (Marvel)

He may be one of the few key original-trilogy Star Wars players not back for The Force Awakens, but that’s not stopping Lando Calrissian from having a formidable second act. The smooth-talking, back-stabbing space scoundrel, immortalized onscreen by Billy Dee Williams, first popped up in a memorable cameo in last year’s The Lego Movie. His younger rakish self has a recurring role on the hit cartoon series Star Wars Rebels. And soon, we’ll learn even more about Mr. Calrissian’s formative years in Marvel’s upcoming comic book Lando.

‘Lando’ No. 1 cover (Marvel)

The publisher just released a sneak peek at the first issue, coming out in July. Set before he took over stewardship of Cloud City, sold out Han Solo, and then ultimately redeemed himself as a hero of the Rebellion, the first issue finds Lando and his faithful android sidekick Lobot on a mission to heist “one of the galaxy’s most valuable object.”

Here is a look at the inside of Lando No. 1 along with several alternate covers that will be available in comic shops and digitally next month.

'Lando’ No. 1 interior panels (Marvel)

'Lando’ No. 1 variant covers (Marvel)

With all this newfound Lando love, it may be only a matter of time before he’s back on the big screen in the next Star Wars sequel.