Arriving 5th February 2025 by writer Charles Soule and artist Luke Ross, get ready for Star Wars: Legacy of Vader, diving into the year between the events of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker and how Kylo Ren – newly installed as the Supreme Leader of the First Order – continues to unpick the past and fulfull his destiny and promise to a grandfather he never knew, Darth Vader.
Written by Charles Soule, the story begins with a journey to Mustafar, where Ren will descend into Vader’s castle. Later issues will take Kylo to the familiar sands of Tatooine as he tries to unlock the secrets of his family’s past.
“When fans talk to me about my Star Wars work, two of my Marvel comic runs come up more than almost anything else: my 2017 run on Darth Vader with Giuseppe Camuncoli and my 2019 series The Rise of Kylo Ren with Will Sliney,” Soule tells StarWars.com. “I think both of those worked so well in part because they were set in parts of the Star Wars timeline full of unanswered questions about characters the audience really loves. This new series is not just a combination of those two books, but also a chance to explore an extremely rich section of the timeline that’s almost entirely open: Kylo Ren’s time as Supreme Leader of the First Order.”
“Kylo is truly lost at this particular moment. In a very short span of time, he’s faced two of his most significant mentors in combat (one of whom is his uncle), killed his own father, almost killed his mother, stolen control of a galaxy-level military that he has no idea how he’ll use, and of course, found a deep connection with another Force-user named Rey,” Soule continues. “All of that is swirling around in his emotional matrix, making him deeply unstable, angry, frustrated… dangerous. He’s looking for any form of guidance he can get — even if he won’t admit it — and so he turns to just about the only thing he’s got left, the legacy of his grandfather, the Sith Lord Darth Vader.”
While not clear in the article, Soule confirmed it’s an ongoing series on X.
Just announced by STAR WARS itself: I’m writing a new ongoing comic about the First Order’s resident bad boy aka Supreme Leader Kylo Ren.
Set between Episodes 8 & 9; involves Kylo seeking a path forward via the legacy of Darth Vader. Out in Feb, art by superstar @LukeRossArt! pic.twitter.com/69k4DMgUxL
— Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) October 24, 2024
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1
Written by Charles Soule
Art by Luke Ross
Cover by Derrick Chew
Variant covers by E.M. Gist, Karen S. Darboe, Ramon Rosanas, Annie Wu, and John Giang
Darth Vader’s shadow extends into the rise of the First Order!
– The reign of Supreme Leader Kylo Ren begins!
– Kylo’s dark obsession leads him to Mustafar!
– What secrets does Fortress Vader hold for the young tyrant?
– And what face from the past will guide him on his quest?
