Darth Vader’s had his run of solo comedian books over time from quite a lot of creators. A few of them have been fairly good, a few of them have been unusual, however they’ve all gone a methods into displaying what makes the drama queen previously often known as Anakin Skywalker totally compelling after his fall. Vader’s lower a imply, imposing determine over the Star Wars universe for many years, and there’s nothing that Lucasfilm loves greater than reminding us of that reality.
Therefore, Star Wars: Darth Vader—Black, White, & Purple, a four-issue comedian miniseries all in regards to the cyborg Sith lord. Revealed by StarWars.com forward of the weekend, the anthology will function Vader-centric tales from comedian ebook veterans, with the chief gimmick being that it’s all introduced in, you guessed it—black, white, and crimson. It’s following a latest development in Marvel comics with characters like Moon Knight and Wolverine, and marks Star Wars’ first foray into the color-coded storytelling format.
The massive headline of Black, White, & Purple is that it marks the return of author Jason Aaron (Avengers, Thor) to the Star Wars universe. Aaron beforehand helmed the flagship Star Wars ebook again in 2015 and 2016’s Vader Down, and is penning a four-issue story for the anthology drawn by Leonard Kirk (Sabretooth, All-New Wolverine). “I beloved attending to let Darth Vader lower free with all his energy in such an epic method,” mentioned Aaron. “I couldn’t move up the possibility to revel at midnight facet once more and put Vader in an much more perilous state of affairs… after which see how he carves his method out.”
Different creatives introduced for Black, White, & Purple embody Torunn Grønbekk (Jane Foster & the Mighty Thor, Punisher Struggle Journal), and variant cowl artist Peach Momoko. The anthology marks each Grønbekk first written mission for Star Wars, and Momoko’s first time as an inside artist for a comic book within the franchise. Grønbekk mentioned that getting to write down “probably the most iconic popular culture villain in historical past” has been a enjoyable expertise. She added that her story “not solely offers you a glimpse of the gritty actuality of the Star Wars universe but additionally showcases Vader at his most crafty and violent.”
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Star Wars: Darth Vader—Black, White, & Purple will launch its first problem on April 26.
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