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Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader – Black, White & Red Revealed

Posted on January 12, 2023 - 2:42 pm by Ashley Wilbanks 1

A brand new Marvel miniseries featuring the Dark Lord of the Sith, Star Wars: Darth Vader – Black, White & Red, was just announced by Marvel.

The four-issue comic anthology — an extension of the popular Black, White & Blood series that has followed the histories of other fan-favorite characters like Wolverine, Deadpool, and Moon Knight — will include stories written and illustrated by a team of renowned authors and artists, including a four-part story penned by Jason Aaron. Aaron previously wrote the first installment in the relaunch of the Star Wars flagship comic series in 2015 and the Sith-centered Vader Down the following year.

Check out the variant covers for issue #1 from Jim Cheung and Gabriele Dell’Otto, as well as the solicit text for these intriguing new chapters in Darth Vader’s twisted tale.

**STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED #1** **Jim Cheung Variant**

STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED #1
JASON AARON, PEACH MOMOKO & TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by LEONARD KIRK, PEACH MOMOKO & MORE
COVER BY Alex Maleev
VARIANT COVER BY Jim Cheung

THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE!

• Following the successful Black, White & Red series produced by Marvel Comics, DARTH VADER now takes the spotlight for tales of terror by some of the industry’s most talented creators!

• PEACH MOMOKO will spin a story only she can bring to life!

• PLUS, the return of JASON AARON to the world of STAR WARS with Part One of his Vader tale spanning all four issues!

Marvel Reveals Star Wars: Darth Vader 1 Preview

Posted on June 2, 2017 - 9:43 am by Ashley Wilbanks

Marvel has released a 15-page (kind of deceiving, because most are variant covers) Star Wars: Darth Vader 1 preview. Check out a short synopsis and several pages from the book that hits stores next week!

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!

Writer: Charles Soule
Art: Cam Smith, Giuseppe Camuncoli
Colors: David Curiel
Cover Artists: Adi Granov, David Lopez, Francesco Mattina, Jim Cheung, John Tyler Christopher, Mark Brooks, Phil Noto, Rod Reis, Skottie Young
Price: $4.99
Release Date: June 06, 2017

Darth Vader 1 Preview — Darth Vader 1 page 1

The Dark Lord of the Sith Rises! Your New Look at Darth Vader #1

Posted on May 10, 2017 - 4:52 pm by Ashley Wilbanks

New York, NY—May 11, 2017 — The most fearsome villain in the entire galaxy returns for an all-new series — Prepare for Darth Vader #1! This June, superstar writer Charles Soule (Poe Dameron, Astonishing X-Men) will team with chartbusting artist Giuseppe Camuncoli (Amazing Spider-Man) to chronicle the epic rise of one of the greatest villains in all of fiction!

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 he once held dear, the one who was prophesized to bring balance to the Force instead chose a darker path. Now, in a story set directly after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, he must take his first steps into a darker world as…Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith!

“With the all-new DARTH VADER series, we will finally get the chance to witness iconic moments in the Star Wars galaxy through the lens of one of its most famous characters,” said series editor, Jordan D. White. “With Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli at the helm, we are going to spotlight the construction of Vader’s red lightsaber, the fallout of Order 66, the beginnings of the Inquisitor program, the rise of an Empire, and many more sinister moments never seen before!”

This June, the Marvel’s smash-hit Star Wars comics venture to a new era of a galaxy far, far away! Take a walk on the dark side as Soule & Camuncoli bring you the must read DARTH VADER #1 – available wherever comics are sold this June!

DARTH VADER #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE (APR171101)
Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG

HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS (APR171102)
VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV (APR171103)
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG (APR171104)
ERA VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO (APR171105)
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (APR171106)
BLANK (APR171107) AND MOVIE (APR171108) VARIANT COVERS ALSO AVAILABLE

FOC – 05/15/17, On-Sale – 06/07/17