Star Wars : Poe Dameron Star Wars : Poe Dameron is an ongoing comic book series written by Charles Soule and drawn by Phil Noto that focuses on the Resistance pilot Poe Dameron . Published by Marvel Comics , the series focuses on the events prior to the film ; it also features the astromech droid BB - 8 and centers around the Resistance ' s struggle against the First Order . The series was first announced on January 14 , 2016 in advance of Marvel ' s regular April 2016 solicitations . The first issue was published on April 6 , 2016 . Development . " Star Wars : Poe Dameron " was announced in a " USA Today " exclusive on January 14 , 2016 . It was announced as an ongoing title written by Charles Soule , with art by Phil Noto . The comic , set before the events of , focuses on the character of Poe Dameron during the events preceding his mission to Jakku as depicted in " The Force Awakens " . Because of Dameron ' s status as one of the breakout characters of the film , Soule said that Marvel Comics was well - positioned to tell a story about a character that people responded so well to — which does , of course , bring with it a pressure for him and Noto to ensure that they deliver a story worthy of the fan hype . The story itself will explore Dameron ' s status as the best pilot in the Resistance while serving under the command of General Leia Organa . His personality will also be fleshed out more , while the comic will explore locations that are both new and familiar , as well as bring in legacy characters and new characters alike — BB - 8 included . Writing Dameron proved to be an interesting challenge for Soule , who also worked on the comic miniseries " " . Unlike Lando Calrissian , who Soule had been familiar with for thirty years , Dameron was someone new and someone he had only thought of for a few months , so writing about Dameron was not " as instinctive in some ways as writing a story about " Calrissian . Soule likened the comic to a Dameron - centric " Mission : Impossible " film . Noto ' s approach to the art for the series included looking at X - wing reference material in order to develop the series ' space battles , as well as looking at the films of Oscar Isaac , who plays Dameron . By studying how Isaac acts in " The Force Awakens " and in other films , Noto is able to better " act that part out " in his head while drawing . He would ask himself , " How would Oscar Isaac act in this situation as Poe Dameron ? " During the events of the comic , Dameron leads a squadron with an important mission and must contend with the threat of the First Order , along with a new nemesis who intends to stop Dameron and find the missing Jedi Master Luke Skywalker . For Soule , the new era represented in " The Force Awakens " offered an opportunity for new archetypes and allowed him to create a villain who " is going to feel fresh and cool . " Soule does not anticipate there being a lot of flashback scenes , such as to Dameron ' s childhood with his parents , Shara Bey and Kes Dameron , who were introduced in the comic miniseries " " . Instead , Soule ' s goal is to explore the story of Poe Dameron , who grew up with the legacy of the Rebel Alliance and the Old Republic , through Dameron ' s approach to situations and his interactions with other characters .