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Star Wars: Legacy of Vader
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader: The Reign of Kylo Ren, Vol. 2
Darth Vader still casts a long shadow upon the galaxy!
On a distant, snow-covered planet, Kylo Ren has met his match against former Jedi Grandea, a survivor of Order 66! Flashbacks to the Clone Wars era reveal Grandea’s daring use of the Force in the face of ultimate betrayal! But will a living testament to the worst tragedy to ever befall the Jedi be able to change Kylo’s evil ways?
COLLECTING: Star Wars: Legacy of Vader (2025) #7-12
On a distant, snow-covered planet, Kylo Ren has met his match against former Jedi Grandea, a survivor of Order 66! Flashbacks to the Clone Wars era reveal Grandea’s daring use of the Force in the face of ultimate betrayal! But will a living testament to the worst tragedy to ever befall the Jedi be able to change Kylo’s evil ways?
COLLECTING: Star Wars: Legacy of Vader (2025) #7-12
136 pages, Paperback
Published March 31, 2026
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Charles Soule
1,538 books1,698 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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March 16, 2026Luego de la conquista de Corellia. Se encuentra con Grandea, una jedi que sobrevivió a la orden 66. Durante la batalla se entera que Luke ha muerto
Mientras, los caballeros de Ren han hecho sus correrías ahora bajo el mandato de una nueva líder: Tava Ren. Ahí entendemos cómo Snoke quizo deshacerse de ellos y quedarse solo con Kylo Ren. Vendrá un enfrentamiento con ella.
Finalmente, Kylo vuelve con Vanée quien lo introduce a lo más profundo del castillo de Vader donde Kylo tendrá varias visiones muy interesantes. No sé hasta qué punto es real pero dos de sus mentores aparecen y lo hacen reflexionar. El final es abierto, no sé a dónde irá.
El volumen es un poco menos interesante que el anterior, pero es imposible para mí no tener gusto por el cómic ya que da mucha más información de lo que le pasó a Kylo antes de la última película. Los flashbacks son como siempre gratificantes.
Mientras, los caballeros de Ren han hecho sus correrías ahora bajo el mandato de una nueva líder: Tava Ren. Ahí entendemos cómo Snoke quizo deshacerse de ellos y quedarse solo con Kylo Ren. Vendrá un enfrentamiento con ella.
Finalmente, Kylo vuelve con Vanée quien lo introduce a lo más profundo del castillo de Vader donde Kylo tendrá varias visiones muy interesantes. No sé hasta qué punto es real pero dos de sus mentores aparecen y lo hacen reflexionar. El final es abierto, no sé a dónde irá.
El volumen es un poco menos interesante que el anterior, pero es imposible para mí no tener gusto por el cómic ya que da mucha más información de lo que le pasó a Kylo antes de la última película. Los flashbacks son como siempre gratificantes.
Review of advance copy
This is Charles Soule at his best. volume 1 was a bit slow to begin with, but having just read the final issue, it was necessary for understanding what the author was trying to say about the wannabe villain.
Volume 2 showed me why Charles Soule is still my favourite Star Wars comic writer. He understands the universe and characters so well. He is so good at taking them on new journeys, even between 2 points we already know, and still giving surprises and exciting moments. This volume is up there with some of Charles best, and gives so much more value to Kylo Rens character.
edit: just got and read the tpb. while not a perfect volume, I love the final couple issues and am desperate to find out what the plan is for the sequel and whatever is going on with Marvel Star Wars right now in general.
Volume 2 showed me why Charles Soule is still my favourite Star Wars comic writer. He understands the universe and characters so well. He is so good at taking them on new journeys, even between 2 points we already know, and still giving surprises and exciting moments. This volume is up there with some of Charles best, and gives so much more value to Kylo Rens character.
edit: just got and read the tpb. while not a perfect volume, I love the final couple issues and am desperate to find out what the plan is for the sequel and whatever is going on with Marvel Star Wars right now in general.
April 4, 2026
Finally a piece of media that does justice by the complexity that is Kylo Ren. I can only hope that Charles Soule decides to do more with the character.
April 4, 2026
An even greater follow-up to an already good first volume. This volume really tells 3 distinct stories that overlap in Kylo Ren’s character development. The first story recounts a very cool story about a Jedi’s unique way of surviving Order 66. The second story follows Kylo Ren’s relationship to the Knights of Ren, and may also provide some clarity as to why the Knights are absent for the most part from the sequel trilogy. But honestly, it just feels like damage control for a directionless trilogy. The final story sees Kylo Ren going back to Castle Vader to learn more about Darth Vader’s own power. Great artwork too.
Review of advance copy
enjoyed this similarly to volume 1. tava ren im all about.
Knights of ren are pretty crap once we learn about them rather than just see them innflashes in films. I guess episode 9 they weren't that compelling with more screen time either. I dont see why they'd be a threat to kylo when he fights them in 9.
im not sure this explains why kylo goes back to wearing his helmet , it seems like he'd double down on not wearing it although in the first volume vanee does say that your past is part of who you are.
hopefully this and the rise of kylo are combined into an ohc/omnibus.
Knights of ren are pretty crap once we learn about them rather than just see them innflashes in films. I guess episode 9 they weren't that compelling with more screen time either. I dont see why they'd be a threat to kylo when he fights them in 9.
im not sure this explains why kylo goes back to wearing his helmet , it seems like he'd double down on not wearing it although in the first volume vanee does say that your past is part of who you are.
hopefully this and the rise of kylo are combined into an ohc/omnibus.
Review of advance copy
One good story out of six issues is a terrible ratio, but the good one is very good.
January 24, 2026
Great, not quite as good as Vol. 1. Still essential readin.
My rating: 4 Stars
My rating: 4 Stars
April 4, 2026
Kylo Ren is by far the most interesting character of the sequel Trilogy and this comic arc uses and builds on that in a terrific way.
Review of advance copy
Damn, this is a really good comic series. I already thought volume one was excellent but volume two is next level. I actually don't think I can ship Kylo Ren and Rey anymore after reading this series, it truly highlights how far he is willing to go for the dark side. I never found him particuarly intimidating in the films but here, Kylo is intense.
I want to stay spoiler free so I'm just going to be vague. The events with Grandea were thrilling and I really enjoyed her character and her backstory. Getting some proper flashbacks to her past was brilliant and I hope this isn't the last time we see her. I also appreciated spending time with the Knights of Ren as in the films you think they are going to be an extremely important part of the plot, and then they were dropped. This might be the first time that I have understood their role properly.
We get another new wonderful character at the same time: Tava Ren. She is so dynamic and exciting, again I hope that we see her again. She is a great foil for Kylo Ren but in a completely different way than Rey is. They are like opposite sides of the same coin and I enjoyed it a lot. Later on, we get some cameos that I just loved. I honestly feel like this comic is giving me almost everything that I could ever want as a Kylo fan. Issue 12 was the perfect ending that played around beautifully with weird Force stuff (my favourite) and dug deep into Kylo's soul. Sad to see this finished to be honest, but glad that it ended up such a high.
You can find all of my 'Star Wars' reviews here.
I want to stay spoiler free so I'm just going to be vague. The events with Grandea were thrilling and I really enjoyed her character and her backstory. Getting some proper flashbacks to her past was brilliant and I hope this isn't the last time we see her. I also appreciated spending time with the Knights of Ren as in the films you think they are going to be an extremely important part of the plot, and then they were dropped. This might be the first time that I have understood their role properly.
We get another new wonderful character at the same time: Tava Ren. She is so dynamic and exciting, again I hope that we see her again. She is a great foil for Kylo Ren but in a completely different way than Rey is. They are like opposite sides of the same coin and I enjoyed it a lot. Later on, we get some cameos that I just loved. I honestly feel like this comic is giving me almost everything that I could ever want as a Kylo fan. Issue 12 was the perfect ending that played around beautifully with weird Force stuff (my favourite) and dug deep into Kylo's soul. Sad to see this finished to be honest, but glad that it ended up such a high.
You can find all of my 'Star Wars' reviews here.
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