Marvel Comics will deliver its two flagship Star Wars comics to an finish in September 2024, as Star Wars and Star Wars: Darth Vader each conclude with their respective fiftieth points. These finales will pave the best way for the subsequent part of Marvel’s Star Wars roadmap, one the writer teases “will take readers to a distinct period of the galaxy, far, distant.”
Star Wars #50 is written by Charles Soule and drawn by Madibek Musabekov, with a canopy by Leinil Yu. Interestingly, whereas the collection has largely been set throughout the 12 months between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, subject #50 will likely be framed as a flashback story, as Jedi Master Luke Skywalker relates a story of the Rebellion to his pupil, Ben Solo. Marvel teases that this story will reference a number of eras of the Star Wars franchise.
Star Wars #50 will likely be launched on September 11.
Darth Vader #50 is written by Greg Pak and drawn by Raffaele Ienco, with a canopy by Leinil Yu. This collection can also be set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, with subject #50 wrapping up the feud between Vader and Emperor Palpatine. Having amassed unbelievable energy within the type of the Schism Imperial, Vader is lastly able to destroy the person he hates most in all of the galaxy. Obviously, he will not succeed right here, however this finale ought to add new context to the interplay between Vader and Palpatine in Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars: Darth Vader #50 will likely be launched on September 18. Both points may also characteristic variant covers by Giuseppe Camuncoli that type a connecting montage picture.
The query now’s what comes subsequent after these two finale points. No doubt there are new Star Wars comics within the works to exchange these month-to-month collection, however when within the Star Wars timeline will they be set? To date, the majority of Marvel’s Star Wars output has targeted on three durations – post-A New Hope, post-Empire Strikes Back and the High Republic period. Now that the Sequel Trilogy has been accomplished, will Marvel be free to maneuver forward into the months and years after Return of the Jedi? Will they pivot to the Prequel Trilogy period? Or will they deal with exploring different untapped parts of the Star Wars timeline, just like the Old Republic or the time after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?
Marvel guarantees that extra particulars will observe “within the weeks forward.” With San Diego Comic-Con proper across the nook, it appears a protected wager we’ll study extra on the present.
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