It’s been virtually 5 years since Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren pale away in the closing moments of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Since then, Disney and Lucasfilm have been cautious to keep away from doing a lot of something set in the Sequel Trilogy’s aftermath (or in its normal timeframe), however the two firms should suppose now’s the proper time to give ol’ Ben Solo an ongoing comedian.
Written by Charles Soule (Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren) and drawn by Luke Ross (Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters), the Legacy of Vader collection will choose up with Ren after the occasions of The Last Jedi. Looking to end what his grandpa began, the story will begin with Ren exploring the remnants of Vader’s fort on Mustafar, and he’ll later trek by way of the tough, coarse sands of Tatooine. If that weren’t attention-grabbing sufficient, we’ll additionally get to see how nicely Kylo did as the First Order’s Supreme Leader after he went and sliced Snoke in half.
Soule defined this new guide will proceed to shine a light-weight on unknown a part of Kylo Ren’s life, significantly since the occasions of the first two films are nonetheless in his thoughts. “[He’s] truly lost at this particular moment,” stated Soule. “[All of that] is swirling around in his emotional matrix, making him deeply unstable, angry, and 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.” Deeper perception may also be supplied on Vader himself, although Soule was mum on what to anticipate on that entrance.
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader begins on February 5, 2025, and you’ll see preview pages under.
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