Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

by Kevin Shinick

  And at night, when everything was put away and all Karr’s collectibles were cataloged and sorted and stashed on their shelves…he pulled out a datapad. A Force collector’s job was more than just collecting. It was also explaining. His job was to remember. To share the stories. And he couldn’t wait to begin.

  He called up a blank document, cracked his knuckles, and began to type.

  A long time ago…

  This book could not have happened without the continued enthusiasm of Mike Siglain, the guidance of Jen Heddle and Story Group, and the constant support from my own personal Jedi Council: Scott Shinick, Karina Green, Jen Carta, Stephen Wacker, and my wonderful wife, Eileen. All of them listened to me talk about Star Wars far longer than I’m sure they expected to after offering up the innocent query, “Would it help to talk it through?”

  Also thank you to my parents for always nurturing my obsession with things found in a galaxy far, far away.

  KEVIN SHINICK is an Emmy Award–winning writer, author, and comic book creator. Best known for his work on Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken and for creating the animated series MAD on Cartoon Network, Shinick has earned a veritable pop-culture pedigree by working alongside George Lucas (Star Wars: Detours), directing Stan Lee (Marvel’s Spider-Man), collaborating with the rock band KISS (Scooby-Doo! And KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery), and helping Mike Tyson solve some mysteries (Mike Tyson Mysteries). Kevin is also the author of the Star Wars children’s book Chewie and the Porgs. Follow him @KevinShinick and at www.kevinshinick.com.