Marvel Announces the End of an Era With ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Darth Vader’ #50
Marvel makes it official. The current era of Star Wars comics will finally reach its long-awaited conclusion in September with two oversized editions of Star Wars #50 and Darth Vader #50. These series have been running since 2020. Marvel also teases the beginning of a new era before the year is up. We’ve waited a long time for this. Let’s take a look.
Beginning with Star Wars #50, Charles Soule brings more of his Star Wars catalog together by reintroducing Ben Solo. Yes, you read that right. And is that the High Republic’s Azlin Rell? Take a look at the cover and brief preview below:
In Charles Soule and Madibek Musabekov’s STAR WARS #50, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker must teach his student Ben Solo a powerful lesson about the true balance between Light and Dark! He offers up a tale from the days of the Rebel Alliance that touches on multiple eras of Star Wars history, and brings this epic run to a thrilling, incredible climax!
Star Wars #50 will be on sale September 11. Next, in Darth Vader #50, writer Greg Pak stays in that timeframe between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi to wrap up his arc with the Schism Imperial. Check out that cover and its snippet below:
Acclaimed writer Greg Pak closes out the longest-running Darth Vader comic series ever alongside artist Raffaele Ienco and more in STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #50. Pak’s run reaches its stunning conclusion as the Dark Heart of the Sith comes full circle!
Darth Vader finally unleashes the unfathomable power he’s accumulated through the Schism Imperial against the only person in the galaxy he hates more than he hates himself: Emperor Palpatine! Also featuring the final twists in the saga for key characters like Luke, Leia, Sabé, Ochi, the droid ZED-6-7, Sly Moore, the members of the Schism Imperial and more!
Darth Vader #50 will be on sale September 18. Finally, check out Giuseppe Camuncoli’s connecting variant cover.
Official September 2024 solicits from Marvel are expected to drop later today. We’ll have more on these issues and everything else in the pipeline in our monthly preview. But for now, check out our reviews for Star Wars #47 and Darth Vader #47 to set the stage for what’s to come.
Where do you hope Marvel goes next? Let us know down below!
Nate uses his love for Star Wars and movies in general as a way to cope with the pain of being a Minnesota sports fan. When he's not at the theater, you can usually find Nate reading a comic, listening to an audiobook, or playing a Mario video game for the 1,000th time.
