Marvel Comics has released our first look at Darth Vader #1, by writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larroca (via Marvel.com).
Darth Vader’s first ongoing comic book series picks up immediately after the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, and will stories set in the era of the original Star Wars trilogy from the perspective of the Dark Lord of the Sith.
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Darth Vader #1 goes on sale in February.
DARTH VADER #1 & #2
Written by KIERON GILLENย
Art by SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by ADI GRANOVThe original Dark Lord of the Sith stars in his first ongoing series!
Ever since Darth Vader made his first on-screen appearance, he became the one of the most popular villains to ever haunt an audience’s dreams! Now, follow Vader straight from the ending of “Star Wars: A New Hope” (and the pages of the new STAR WARS comic book) into his own series, showing the Empire’s war with the Rebel Alliance from the other side! Writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larroca bring us a peek behind the mask of evil!
ISSUE #1 – 48 PGS./Rated T โฆ$4.99
ISSUE #2 – 32 PGS./Rated T โฆ$3.99
On sale in February 2015!