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Star Wars: Legacy of Vader (Single Issues)
Star Wars: Legacy Of Vader (2025-) #1 (Star Wars: The Legacy Of Vader
DARTH VADER'S SHADOW EXTENDS INTO...THE RISE OF THE FIRST ORDER! The reign of SUPREME LEADER KYLO REN begins! Kylo's dark obsession leads him to MUSTAFAR! What secrets does FORTRESS VADER hold for the young tyrant? And what face from the past will guide him on his quest?
25 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 5, 2025
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Charles Soule
1,576 books1,734 followersCharles Soule is a #1 New York Times-bestselling novelist, comics author, screenwriter, musician, and lapsed attorney. He has written some of the most prominent stories of the last decade for Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm in addition to his own work, such as his comics Curse Words, Letter 44 and Undiscovered Country, and his original novels Light of the Jedi, The Endless Vessel, The Oracle Year and Anyone. He lives in New York.
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February 5, 2025
Good first issue.
Fun, easy to read, awesome action, wonderful art, I'm a sucker for Charles Soule.
Fun, easy to read, awesome action, wonderful art, I'm a sucker for Charles Soule.
December 9, 2025
kylo ren 🖤❤️🔥💓💘💞❣️🫀❤️
February 6, 2025
Fun start, looking forward to what’s next
As a big fan of the Rise of Kylo Ren series I guess I was hoping for a little more from the first issue of this series. I did enjoy it, it just wasn’t anything special.
As a big fan of the Rise of Kylo Ren series I guess I was hoping for a little more from the first issue of this series. I did enjoy it, it just wasn’t anything special.
February 9, 2025
I absolutely love Vanee's head being kept alive by some droid monstrosity. Dude is always a freak, be it in the Lego Star Wars animations or comics. What a spooky nut.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 6, 2025
I'm constantly looking for some redemption for the sequels, so I'm hoping we finally get some more interesting backstory to fill the gaps we don't know about how Ben turned to the dark side and how Snoke came into the picture, since the 2020 Kylo Ren comics didn't give us much... Ends with some intrigue but still not very confident about getting what i'm looking for... let's see!
February 5, 2025
3.5/5 stars
Finally, a chance to do Kylo Ren justice. I just hope Charles Soule will be able to resist his inner Soule and deliver. One red flag so far, but I'm hopeful he might know what he's doing.
Legacy of Vader swept me away for the same reason I love watching The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, or Rogue One and A New Hope, as duologies: they happened over just a few days. I didn't know that finding out exactly what happened after the Battle of Crait was what I wanted, but it turns out it works. Kylo might have seized power as Supreme Leader, but we never saw his consolidation of power? Legacy of Vader allows us to.
Kylo gives an improvished rally for the stormtroopers, and we see him humiliate Hux again. One of the few things I really, really hated about The Last Jedi was how it turned Hux into an incompetent baffoon. We got to see a little more of the dangerous, zealous revolutionary from The Force Awakens in Legacy of Vader. Kylo might have gained the (temporary?) loyalty of the stormtroopers, but Hux is another matter. Can't Kylo get rid of him? Since the sequels were inconsistent about how powerful the First Order was, Soule plays into it, insisting that Hux has more knowledge of their full strength than Kylo does. Since he has no separate power base of his own, he can't eliminate Hux until he has full control of the First Order. Similarly, Hux only knows one thing about Kylo: if he displeases him, he'll kill him in the blink of an eye. They need each other, something they hate, so their pissing contest is once again on full display. Kylo giving Hux a menial task is incredibly petty, but also makes sense in a broader context. What will Hux do next? Obey, or strike?
The whole of Kylo's interaction with Hux worked perfectly as a microcosm of the First Order's uncertain standing. I hope we'll see more of that, but I also wanted to see more of it in this issue. The next thing Soule does is take Kylo to Mustafar... alone. As he is still grappling with 'killing the past', he could have decided to obliterate all trace of it, including his hero worship of his grandfather. Could Kylo have taken a force of stormtroopers to Mustafar to destroy the castle? I would have, conflicted as I would be and in control of a massive military force. Instead, Kylo has a solo fight against local Mustafarians, conveniently gets injured just a little, and just as conveniently discovers that his blood was what he needed to get into Vader's castle as his descendant. All the while, someone ominously watches from the fortress.
I wonder who that could be...
Red flag time: while it does make sense that this character would still be on Mustafar, it does represent a key weakness of Star Wars storytelling, as well as Soule's own addiction to interconnectivity. You can just feel how excited he was at the idea of Kylo and in the same room, right? It was inevitable that Soule would include a crossover or a cameo. But this is Vader's fortress: I'd much rather see Vader himself, in any form. The sequels never showed us a confrontation (cave-style) between them, no matter how pleasing it would have been. What if, like in the Duel of the Fates script (Colin Trevorrow's take on Episode IX, for those who don't know), Kylo had found a holocron of Vader? I'd rather have that than a cameo meant to deliver exposition. But Charles Soule can't help himself, can he?
There are enough good things and expected weaknesses for me to not be sold on Legacy of Vader just yet. But I'm keeping an open mind: if Soule can resist further cameos, whether from his own or other comics (or worse, intrusions from The High Republic) and focus just on what this story can be, we might be in for something special.
Finally, a chance to do Kylo Ren justice. I just hope Charles Soule will be able to resist his inner Soule and deliver. One red flag so far, but I'm hopeful he might know what he's doing.
Legacy of Vader swept me away for the same reason I love watching The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, or Rogue One and A New Hope, as duologies: they happened over just a few days. I didn't know that finding out exactly what happened after the Battle of Crait was what I wanted, but it turns out it works. Kylo might have seized power as Supreme Leader, but we never saw his consolidation of power? Legacy of Vader allows us to.
Kylo gives an improvished rally for the stormtroopers, and we see him humiliate Hux again. One of the few things I really, really hated about The Last Jedi was how it turned Hux into an incompetent baffoon. We got to see a little more of the dangerous, zealous revolutionary from The Force Awakens in Legacy of Vader. Kylo might have gained the (temporary?) loyalty of the stormtroopers, but Hux is another matter. Can't Kylo get rid of him? Since the sequels were inconsistent about how powerful the First Order was, Soule plays into it, insisting that Hux has more knowledge of their full strength than Kylo does. Since he has no separate power base of his own, he can't eliminate Hux until he has full control of the First Order. Similarly, Hux only knows one thing about Kylo: if he displeases him, he'll kill him in the blink of an eye. They need each other, something they hate, so their pissing contest is once again on full display. Kylo giving Hux a menial task is incredibly petty, but also makes sense in a broader context. What will Hux do next? Obey, or strike?
The whole of Kylo's interaction with Hux worked perfectly as a microcosm of the First Order's uncertain standing. I hope we'll see more of that, but I also wanted to see more of it in this issue. The next thing Soule does is take Kylo to Mustafar... alone. As he is still grappling with 'killing the past', he could have decided to obliterate all trace of it, including his hero worship of his grandfather. Could Kylo have taken a force of stormtroopers to Mustafar to destroy the castle? I would have, conflicted as I would be and in control of a massive military force. Instead, Kylo has a solo fight against local Mustafarians, conveniently gets injured just a little, and just as conveniently discovers that his blood was what he needed to get into Vader's castle as his descendant. All the while, someone ominously watches from the fortress.
I wonder who that could be...
Red flag time: while it does make sense that this character would still be on Mustafar, it does represent a key weakness of Star Wars storytelling, as well as Soule's own addiction to interconnectivity. You can just feel how excited he was at the idea of Kylo and in the same room, right? It was inevitable that Soule would include a crossover or a cameo. But this is Vader's fortress: I'd much rather see Vader himself, in any form. The sequels never showed us a confrontation (cave-style) between them, no matter how pleasing it would have been. What if, like in the Duel of the Fates script (Colin Trevorrow's take on Episode IX, for those who don't know), Kylo had found a holocron of Vader? I'd rather have that than a cameo meant to deliver exposition. But Charles Soule can't help himself, can he?
There are enough good things and expected weaknesses for me to not be sold on Legacy of Vader just yet. But I'm keeping an open mind: if Soule can resist further cameos, whether from his own or other comics (or worse, intrusions from The High Republic) and focus just on what this story can be, we might be in for something special.
May 5, 2025
Taking place after Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Kylo seeks to consolidate his power both within the first order and within himself. Seeing his past as a weakness he begins a journey to eradicate the last vestiges of what he felt defined him, starting with the reminders of his grandfather Darth Vader.
A nice breezy read with some great art, however I struggled to maintain interest in Kylo himself. He lacks both the sinister nature or the effortless suaveness or guile that can make a villain memorable/cool and comes off as angst ridden and resentful since he’s so conflicted in his purpose. It looks like we might get a little more character insight in issues to come though.
A nice breezy read with some great art, however I struggled to maintain interest in Kylo himself. He lacks both the sinister nature or the effortless suaveness or guile that can make a villain memorable/cool and comes off as angst ridden and resentful since he’s so conflicted in his purpose. It looks like we might get a little more character insight in issues to come though.
March 2, 2025
3.5 rounded down to 3 stars.
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1 is a Marvel Comic written by Charles Soule, art by Luke Ross, and colors Nolan Woodard. It is cover dated April 2025.
Set immediately after the events of The Battle of Crait as seen in the Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Snoke is dead and Kylo immediately claims himself as the new Supreme Leader of the First Order. Upset at himself with how he dealt Luke Skywalker and Rey, Kylo sets forth on destroying his past and Vader’s legacy.
A decent first issue but I was just expecting a bit more. I’m very excited to see the sequel era explored more and especially Kylo Ren who is the most interesting part of this era. This issue is largely just set up with nothing major happening. I did enjoy the utter contempt that Kylo has for General Hux which as this series continues to pan out will probably show why Hux ultimately betrays the First Order in The Rise of Skywalker. The art in the issue is great and captures all of the actor’s likenesses perfectly. Hopefully we will get some fun stories that will continue to build Kylo Ren’s lore and not just serve as plot correction and background for The Rise of Skywalker.
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1 is a Marvel Comic written by Charles Soule, art by Luke Ross, and colors Nolan Woodard. It is cover dated April 2025.
Set immediately after the events of The Battle of Crait as seen in the Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Snoke is dead and Kylo immediately claims himself as the new Supreme Leader of the First Order. Upset at himself with how he dealt Luke Skywalker and Rey, Kylo sets forth on destroying his past and Vader’s legacy.
A decent first issue but I was just expecting a bit more. I’m very excited to see the sequel era explored more and especially Kylo Ren who is the most interesting part of this era. This issue is largely just set up with nothing major happening. I did enjoy the utter contempt that Kylo has for General Hux which as this series continues to pan out will probably show why Hux ultimately betrays the First Order in The Rise of Skywalker. The art in the issue is great and captures all of the actor’s likenesses perfectly. Hopefully we will get some fun stories that will continue to build Kylo Ren’s lore and not just serve as plot correction and background for The Rise of Skywalker.
February 11, 2025
I only semi-impulsively read this because it takes place in the relatively unexplored time between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. But wow, if you’re interested in getting in the head of Kylo Ren, this is the comic for you. You can practically hear John Williams’s Kylo Ren theme. (Not read on Kindle.)
March 30, 2025
Thought it was pretty dope, but its hard to rate because this is basically chapter one. Hope the series delivers. The art was really good, I wasn't crazy about Ross's art in War of the Bounty Hunters but it was great here. The colorist did a really good job as well, kinda refreshing compared to a lot of the other canon books. I got the one with Annie Wu's variant cover which looks very nice.
April 20, 2025
I had to remind myself who Vanee was and why the name sounded familiar. Pretty horrific what's left of him, but it makes good use of a background detail from ROTJ. There's also a contrast pointed out in how, in some ways, Vader did not let the past die completely, as it fueled his rage.
February 5, 2025
Great first issue. Being the first it is of course setup but setup that interests me greatly. The writing is great and the artwork is fantastic. Very glad Soule is helming this series.
February 6, 2025
Good art, good writing, good plot. Sure it borrows from the sequel movies but also builds upon character development in new interesting ways.
March 30, 2025
This gives the darker side of Kylo that Disney couldn’t show from the screen. I really want to see where it leads.
April 1, 2025
Agora é saber o que acontecerá em Tatooine
April 7, 2025
I honestly love that we're getting more Kylo Ren content in comics. It helps fill in some gaps from the movies and I'm excited for this series to explore more about his interest in Vader.
June 9, 2025
me and charles soule are the only people who should be allowed to write kylo ren HE RLLY GETS IT
October 11, 2025
Solid story by Soule that follows Kylo exploring places familiar to his grandparents and figuring out his purpose and motivations. Fills in some gaps between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.
December 27, 2025
Fun little first issue. Interested in seeing more.
February 26, 2026
Absolute fire (literally)
February 11, 2025
Fantastic first issue, Charles Soule is one of my all time favorite Star Wars authors and he’s definitely cooking something up with this series.
June 1, 2025
An excellent beginning and exactly what I want from a Problematic Solo Child Comic.
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