It doesn’t matter what your stance on the Star Wars sequels is, you must admit that Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren (aka Ben Solo) was a transparent spotlight of not simply these films, however the Skywalker Saga as an entire. Now, Lucasfilm and Marvel are planning to capitalize on that with Star Wars: Legacy of Vader.
After The Rise of Skywalker did not give him the best send-off (although he remained one of many film’s strongest items), many followers have been asking for years for an exploration of his (quick) tenure because the Supreme Chief of the First Order. Beginning on February 5, 2025, a brand new ongoing comedian ebook sequence penned by Star Wars veteran Charles Soule – probably the greatest writers presently engaged on the franchise – and drawn by Luke Ross will present us how Vader’s inheritor dealt together with his sophisticated legacy because the nefarious First Order expanded throughout the galaxy.
The official announcement (by way of StarWars.com) additionally unveiled Derrick Chew’s cowl for subject #1 and previewed some panels, simply so followers know what to anticipate from the artwork and tone. You’ll find Chew’s fiery first cowl beneath:
“When followers discuss to me about my Star Wars work, two of my Marvel comedian runs come up greater than virtually anything: my 2017 run on Darth Vader with Giuseppe Camuncoli and my 2019 sequence The Rise of Kylo Ren with Will Sliney… I believe each of these labored so nicely partly as a result of they had been set in components of the Star Wars timeline filled with unanswered questions on characters the viewers actually loves. This new sequence isn’t just a mixture of these two books, but in addition an opportunity to discover a particularly wealthy part of the timeline that is virtually totally open,” admitted Soule, who’s clearly conscious of all of the reward his incredible Darth Vader run has acquired over time (it is best to actually test it out if you have not already).
This reveal arrives proper after a small tease at New York Comedian-Con 2024, the place Lucasfilm Publishing unveiled all types of latest Star Wars tales coming to the pages quickly. Essentially the most thrilling bulletins included a Darkish Horse-published Poe Dameron mini-series, new Excessive Republic Adventures installments, a YA novel that follows Jecki Lon and Yord Fandar earlier than the occasions of The Acolyte, and a brand new Marvel sequence specializing in the Jedi Order earlier than the occasions of The Phantom Menace.
The Legacy of Vader, Jedi Knights, and Battle of Jakku sequence mark altogether the beginning of a brand new period for Star Wars publishing, one which seemingly will not give attention to a single age of the Star Wars galaxy. As an alternative, it will discover the richness of the long-lived fictional universe by means of completely different characters and storylines as Lucasfilm’s live-action output (like The Mandalorian & Grogu) prepares to do the identical.
