May the 4th is the day to head to your local comic store and get your copy of the 2024 Free Comic Book Day title, with this years batch from Marvel including a Star Wars issue from the galaxy far, far away blending the main Star Wars title by Charles Soule and Darth Vader by Greg Pak.
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2024: STAR WARS/DARTH VADER #1
Are there Rebel survivors stranded on Hoth? Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca mount a dangerous rescue mission to Echo Base! Lightsabers! Blasters! Snowtroopers! All-out action amongst the wreckage of AT-AT walkers, Rebel airspeeders and frozen weapons of mass destruction!
Darth Vader employes a surprise character from the past to help him find Luke
Skywalker. But Sabé, former handmaiden of Padmé Amidala is also on a quest for the son of Vader. Having worked for him as an Imperial Commander, Sabé has enough resources to cause chaos for anyone who stands in her path. How will this affect the Dark Lord’s plans to remove Palpatine from power?
Writers: CHARLES SOULE & GREG PAK
Artists: IBRIAM ROBERSON & RAMON ROSANAS
Cover Artist: PHIL NOTO
Release date: 4th May 2024
Meanwhile, Dark Horse are also bringing us their own FCBD release with Young Jedi Adventures meeting the characters of Star Wars Adventures.
Journey to a galaxy far, far away with the younglings from the hit Disney+ streaming series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, and guest-starring characters from the hit Dark Horse comic series Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures in “Sky Parade Rescue!”
Featuring two of Jedi Master Yoda‘s brightest students, Padawan Qort and Youngling Nubs!
Writer: Daniel José Older
Penciller: Andy Duggan
Cover artist: Andy Duggan
Release date: 4th May 2024
