The following contains spoilers from The Mandalorian #1, on sale now from Marvel Comics.

When The Mandalorian was released in 2019, it was a massive experiment. Lucasfilm had pulled the plug on feature films after Solo flopped and put all of its chips into Disney+. To make things even more dramatic, The Mandalorian wasn't an established Star Wars property. So, as the series' first episode dropped, it was easy to imagine the Lucasfilm big-wigs holding their breath to see how Din Djarin would fare on the small screen.

To everyone's delight, it was a massive success. In fact, fans loved Mando and Grogu so much that Disney decided to retell their story in a new medium -- comics. Each issue adapted one episode from the series. The Mandalorian #1 (Rodney Barnes, Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC's Joe Caramagna) recreated the moment when Mando met Grogu. It's worth wondering, though, what makes The Mandalorian such a consistently successful property, and the answer is simple. It always finds a way to subvert and surpass expectations.

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The Mandalorian Surprises Audiences at Every Turn

The Mandalorian comic Issue 1

The first issue, like the pilot episode, was all about hyping up Din Djarin as a badass bounty hunter. He beat up a bunch of thugs in the opening panels, brought in his bounty, and started a new, high-priority job. However, when he finally tracked down his target, fans were shocked to see that it was Grogu, better known as Baby Yoda. Over time, Mando unexpectedly bonded with the child, and now, they're basically father and son. Although this spin was surprising, it was a very welcomed change of tone and the perfect premise for the series.

The series also cycles through villains in a surprising way. Throughout the first season, viewers were set to believe that there would be an epic showdown between Mando and someone who was referenced as only "the client" throughout the season. However, before the final fight, Moff Gideon appeared and killed the aforementioned villain before Mando had the chance to face him. Just when the audience thought there would be no more surprise appearances of any kind, Gideon pulls out the Darksaber -- once again pleasantly catching the fans off guard.

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A Familiar Face Reappears in a Shocking Way

Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian

Although The Mandalorian comic is only slated to adapt the first season, it's entirely possible that it could be extended to the second. If so, the comic will have the opportunity to bring in the face of someone who no one expected to see, Luke Skywalker.

When Grogu was trying to summon a Jedi on the planet of Tython to teach him the ways of the Force, the audience knew he would succeed. Some viewers were even expecting it to be Luke Skywalker who would come to pick up Baby Yoda. But, something that no one could have guessed was seeing a youthful Mark Hamill again.

Whether it is continued in the comics or not, The Mandalorian has offered so many delightful throwbacks as well as completely original content. It has all the elements that made people love the original Star Wars films but is different enough to not be just another "cash cow" from Disney. The show has gone above and beyond the expectations of fans and hopefully will continue to do so. As for the comics, with all the content that already exists and more to come, it is all but guaranteed that the books will be coming along for the ride.