We’re Knee-Deep In STAR WARS This Week!
There’s no denying just how great Marvel’s STAR WARS comic books have been since Disney took over and the official canon reset. I’ve read every single issue of every single book since the relaunch and, while I love some more than others, they are all pretty darn solid. If you have not yet experienced one of these new STAR WARS books yet, I highly recommend jumping on the band wagon. There are some really big things happening in these books, and discovering new characters and new pockets of this universe is just a blast.
This week is especially fun with the release of 3 really great books. The first being the brand new ongoing DARTH VADER series from writer Charles Soule and artist Giuseppe Camuncoli taking place just after the credits roll in REVENGE OF THE SITH.
The most fearsome villain of all time returns with an all-new series! When Anakin Skywalker fell, both to the pull of the dark side and to the blade of Obi-Wan Kenobi, he rose back up, more machine than man. Having lost everything that was once dear to him, the former chosen one must take his first steps into a darker world as Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith! Join Vader as he learns a new way - the way of Darth Sidious and his newly formed Empire….the way of the dark side.
Another dark lord of the Sith has a book landing this week in the form of the 5-part mini-series DARTH MAUL #4. Happy to see Marvel explore pre-prequel era characters and it has been a pretty fun ride so far,
Darth Maul and his crew of bounty hunters have captured Eldra, the hunted Jedi Padawan! But Xev Xrexus will not give up her prize without a fight. There’s a new bounty out…and the reward for whoever defeats Maul and captures the Padawan is worth dying for. Not to mention, Eldra isn’t leaving without a fight, either…
And lastly, we get POE DAMERON ANNUAL #1 as part of the ongoing POE DAMERON book. Poe was definitely my favorite new character in THE FORCE AWAKENS and seeing him and his pal BB-8 romp around the galaxy has been great!
Poe Dameron has never been one to follow the rules. So when he disobeys a direct order from General Leia Organa and gets stranded in First Order space with no ship and little oxygen, how will he survive?
All these STAR WARS books are great offerings and I can’t encourage you enough to pick up at least one and give it a go. There is definitely something for everyone.
Words by Jason Furie
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