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Star Wars: Legacy of Vader
Star Wars: Legacy Of Vader - The Reign of Kylo Ren Vol. 2 (Star Wars: The Legacy Of Vader
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? The Knights of Ren return with a new Tava Ren! But to assert her control, Tava must kill Kylo Ren! A quest of discovery sends Kylo deep into the unseen caverns below Darth Vader's castle, where his sanity will be tested to its limits - and the legacy of Vader comes full circle!
Collecting Star Legacy Of Vader (2025) #7-12.
Collecting Star Legacy Of Vader (2025) #7-12.
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Published April 1, 2026
About the author
Charles Soule
1,544 books1,729 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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June 16, 2026
This was a decent story.
June 10, 2026
I really enjoyed this denouement.
Ben Solo (who you may know by his Dark Side cosplay identity, Kylo Ren) is a mess, and being Supreme Leader of (somehow) the mightiest military force in the Galaxy seems to be a boring side hustle for him.
His interactions with his former life as a Knight of Ren and lackey of Snoke were explored here, as well as his confrontation with his family's complicated past as Heavy Hitters in the Force.
The inconsistent art was a little frustrating but the writing was top notch, due credit to the Soule Man who gets Ben's, Luke's, Vader's, and others' voices just right.
Ben Solo (who you may know by his Dark Side cosplay identity, Kylo Ren) is a mess, and being Supreme Leader of (somehow) the mightiest military force in the Galaxy seems to be a boring side hustle for him.
His interactions with his former life as a Knight of Ren and lackey of Snoke were explored here, as well as his confrontation with his family's complicated past as Heavy Hitters in the Force.
The inconsistent art was a little frustrating but the writing was top notch, due credit to the Soule Man who gets Ben's, Luke's, Vader's, and others' voices just right.
March 16, 2026
Luego 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 19, 2026
Please tell me we’re getting a volume 3.
June 12, 2026
Not quite as strong a read as its predecessor for two reasons: it gets bogged down in the still-murky Knights of Ren nonsense, and then gets further bogged down in Force weirdness.
Kylo's confronting his past to take control of his present, which naturally means he needs to deal with his Ren associates (though, oddly, they come to him). One in particular has taken control of the group and tries to snake her way into Kylo's inner circle. Predictable outcome.
Then, Kylo returns to Mustafar to finally crack the secrets of Darth Vader's castle. Naturally, he instead gets a head trip where he confronts both Luke Skywalker and his good self. It's fine and in character, but it's disappointing how so many Star Wars stories basically revert to Luke's Force vision in the tree on Dagobah. Like, can't these characters learn anything without confronting ghostly versions of their foes?
Still: Legacy of Vader has been a stronger series than most other Star Wars reads, if only because it's filling an interesting gap in the timeline and expanding on a woefully underwritten character (even if he's still mostly a ball of rage).
Kylo's confronting his past to take control of his present, which naturally means he needs to deal with his Ren associates (though, oddly, they come to him). One in particular has taken control of the group and tries to snake her way into Kylo's inner circle. Predictable outcome.
Then, Kylo returns to Mustafar to finally crack the secrets of Darth Vader's castle. Naturally, he instead gets a head trip where he confronts both Luke Skywalker and his good self. It's fine and in character, but it's disappointing how so many Star Wars stories basically revert to Luke's Force vision in the tree on Dagobah. Like, can't these characters learn anything without confronting ghostly versions of their foes?
Still: Legacy of Vader has been a stronger series than most other Star Wars reads, if only because it's filling an interesting gap in the timeline and expanding on a woefully underwritten character (even if he's still mostly a ball of rage).
April 10, 2026
34-35 ABY
This graphic novel collects issues 7-12 of Star Wars: Legacy of Vader (2025). The story seems to take place between the events of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. After seeking a Jedi for some answers about Skywalker, the answers he seeks seemingly leave him in denial. When a new leader takes up the Knights of Ren, Kylo is challenged, but of course he will never let anyone take him down. This encounter leads him back to Mustafar to gain what he can from Vanee, Vader's former associate and caretaker. Kylo bites off more than he can chew, and Vanee helps him recover, but also induces him to face some ghosts within his subconcious that need to be addressed.
Some of the art throws me off a bit, but it is also styalized in a way that really shows the hatred Kylo is capable of. Yet, the story also shows how there's this underside to Kylo that he never, NEVER, lets anyone see. I do enjoy seeing some of the in-bewteen story of what he is up to before The Rise of Skywalker, as a villain always has an agenda.
This graphic novel collects issues 7-12 of Star Wars: Legacy of Vader (2025). The story seems to take place between the events of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. After seeking a Jedi for some answers about Skywalker, the answers he seeks seemingly leave him in denial. When a new leader takes up the Knights of Ren, Kylo is challenged, but of course he will never let anyone take him down. This encounter leads him back to Mustafar to gain what he can from Vanee, Vader's former associate and caretaker. Kylo bites off more than he can chew, and Vanee helps him recover, but also induces him to face some ghosts within his subconcious that need to be addressed.
Some of the art throws me off a bit, but it is also styalized in a way that really shows the hatred Kylo is capable of. Yet, the story also shows how there's this underside to Kylo that he never, NEVER, lets anyone see. I do enjoy seeing some of the in-bewteen story of what he is up to before The Rise of Skywalker, as a villain always has an agenda.
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.
April 26, 2026
4
Consistently good. The latter issues were a bit weaker. But good enough. Definitely the best current Star Wars comic. But I think a good ending point for the series. The story has played out. But this does show Kylo can carry a series. But his character is ruined. Who haven't they ruined?
Consistently good. The latter issues were a bit weaker. But good enough. Definitely the best current Star Wars comic. But I think a good ending point for the series. The story has played out. But this does show Kylo can carry a series. But his character is ruined. Who haven't they ruined?
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 7, 2026
My Beautiful emo homunculus
June 20, 2026
Note: This will be a review for both Volume 1 and Volume 2 together, as they tell one continuous story.
Having read The Rise of Kylo Ren recently, I was curious to check out this follow up. I’d say that one was generally the stronger story, but this was just as good in many ways.
One thing I really appreciate about this series is how it expands on the story of Kylo Ren. While the prior series took place entirely before the sequel trilogy, this one picks up immediately after The Last Jedi. Because of this, I think a big strength of Kylo’s story here is that you get to see not just how he’s impacted by what is established in TROKR, but you also see how the events of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi both affect him and how they play into the prior comic series. This one expands a lot on Kylo’s desire to follow in Vader’s footsteps and emulate his grandfather, which is established in those prior stories and furthered here. I think this one shows a lot of Kylo’s lack of direction, which is one reason why I think setting it post-TLJ helps—those first two movies of the sequel trilogy shake him a lot as a character, and you get to see that he’s a bit lost after that point. This all is furthered by his relationship with Vaneé, the keeper of Vader’s castle on Mustafar, who accompanies Kylo on his journey after Kylo decides to visit the castle. This leads Kylo to literally follow in Vader’s footsteps: he goes to Tatooine and Naboo, and hunts down a rogue Jedi, all of which were very relevant to Vader’s story, all the while learning more about Vader from Vaneé. I really liked this aspect of the story for several reasons. First, it expands on Vader’s story; second, it ties together all these different eras of Star Wars storytelling in an interesting and cohesive way; and third, it expands on Kylo’s understanding of Vader and furthers his journey. I also liked the further expansion on the Knights of Ren here, with this series both showcasing more of their story in general and hinting at how they become more involved once we get further in the timeline. I also have to point out how good the art is in this series. A lot of the panels are extremely dynamic and flow in a really interesting way, both with the usage of the art and the text. Along with that, the art itself was generally very well done and quite visually striking at times.
The main thing that didn’t quite land for me in this series what that I did feel like the middle portion was not as interesting, and at times felt like a diversion to me. I’d say the first four or five issues were great, as were the last four or five, but the couple in between just lost me a bit—pretty much the stuff on Naboo and Kylo hunting the rogue Jedi. The events portrayed on Naboo especially felt really off to me—I think it did a good job of portraying Kylo’s need to find his own way, in a sense, but to me it felt really disconnected from the rest of the story in a way that felt like a total diversion. I also am a bit conflicted on the ending. While it’s generally done well, it also doesn’t end with the same sense of resolution as TROKR did. I appreciate that it’s clearly building into a larger story, which I assume will be picked up in The Fall of Kylo Ren, but it also felt a little unsatisfying due to its more cliffhanger-like style.
Overall, a solid graphic novel that had a lot of good character work in it and some really interesting moments throughout. Definitely would recommend it if you read and enjoyed The Rise of Kylo Ren, or if you’re generally interested in Kylo’s story.
Rating: 8.5/10
Having read The Rise of Kylo Ren recently, I was curious to check out this follow up. I’d say that one was generally the stronger story, but this was just as good in many ways.
One thing I really appreciate about this series is how it expands on the story of Kylo Ren. While the prior series took place entirely before the sequel trilogy, this one picks up immediately after The Last Jedi. Because of this, I think a big strength of Kylo’s story here is that you get to see not just how he’s impacted by what is established in TROKR, but you also see how the events of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi both affect him and how they play into the prior comic series. This one expands a lot on Kylo’s desire to follow in Vader’s footsteps and emulate his grandfather, which is established in those prior stories and furthered here. I think this one shows a lot of Kylo’s lack of direction, which is one reason why I think setting it post-TLJ helps—those first two movies of the sequel trilogy shake him a lot as a character, and you get to see that he’s a bit lost after that point. This all is furthered by his relationship with Vaneé, the keeper of Vader’s castle on Mustafar, who accompanies Kylo on his journey after Kylo decides to visit the castle. This leads Kylo to literally follow in Vader’s footsteps: he goes to Tatooine and Naboo, and hunts down a rogue Jedi, all of which were very relevant to Vader’s story, all the while learning more about Vader from Vaneé. I really liked this aspect of the story for several reasons. First, it expands on Vader’s story; second, it ties together all these different eras of Star Wars storytelling in an interesting and cohesive way; and third, it expands on Kylo’s understanding of Vader and furthers his journey. I also liked the further expansion on the Knights of Ren here, with this series both showcasing more of their story in general and hinting at how they become more involved once we get further in the timeline. I also have to point out how good the art is in this series. A lot of the panels are extremely dynamic and flow in a really interesting way, both with the usage of the art and the text. Along with that, the art itself was generally very well done and quite visually striking at times.
The main thing that didn’t quite land for me in this series what that I did feel like the middle portion was not as interesting, and at times felt like a diversion to me. I’d say the first four or five issues were great, as were the last four or five, but the couple in between just lost me a bit—pretty much the stuff on Naboo and Kylo hunting the rogue Jedi. The events portrayed on Naboo especially felt really off to me—I think it did a good job of portraying Kylo’s need to find his own way, in a sense, but to me it felt really disconnected from the rest of the story in a way that felt like a total diversion. I also am a bit conflicted on the ending. While it’s generally done well, it also doesn’t end with the same sense of resolution as TROKR did. I appreciate that it’s clearly building into a larger story, which I assume will be picked up in The Fall of Kylo Ren, but it also felt a little unsatisfying due to its more cliffhanger-like style.
Overall, a solid graphic novel that had a lot of good character work in it and some really interesting moments throughout. Definitely would recommend it if you read and enjoyed The Rise of Kylo Ren, or if you’re generally interested in Kylo’s story.
Rating: 8.5/10
September 24, 2026
Kylo Ren's vacation/soul searching expedition has proceeded about as well as any season of White Lotus.
May 16, 2026
A slightly inflated score because I liked the last issue a lot more than everything that came before it. I love the idea of exploring Kylo Ren/Ben Solo more since he is so poorly developed in the film trilogy (where even the core three protagonists, for all the focus on them, fail to really meaningfully connect their actions in several instances to their character arcs or see their arc terminate before the series gets anywhere near the finish line BUT I DIGRESS). I feel like my reaction to Soule's writing in the Star Wars universe has been a bit all over the place, and I think this collection emblematizes this.
Kylo Ren, as earlier comics have established, was part of the Knights of Ren for a time. I...have never been able to wrap my head around why they matter, but in this series, it's a bit funny to imagine that they are, like Kylo, posers who aren't particularly good at doing anything other than carrying big weapons and putting together goth ensembles in all black. To give them a new reader who is mostly defined by her being...female?...doesn't really do a lot -- could she be interesting? Sure! Is she here? No!
I love that Soule takes Kylo on a spiritual, internal journey inside Vader's Castle and his confrontation with his internal ideas of his grandfather are fine, but when he confronts the thing he wants to kill the most -- his past made manifest in Ben Solo -- I think Soule does a great job (there's a limited ceiling here...) teeing up Kylo's turn to the light side. I just wish it felt more in tune with the struggles we see of the character. We never really get to see him meaningfully struggle under Snoke to become this version of himself that feels more like a Sith lord, and we never get to see his meaningful attachment to Leia that would shake the foundation of his identity in the wake of her death. Ben Solo appearing as a Force manifestation, as well as Luke, are some fun bits here, but I wish this all worked together in a way that made me really believe the character changes (and the lack of them when we see Kylo again at the beginning of TRoS). Sounds like there might be a subsequent run coming up, so we'll see where they go from here.
Kylo Ren, as earlier comics have established, was part of the Knights of Ren for a time. I...have never been able to wrap my head around why they matter, but in this series, it's a bit funny to imagine that they are, like Kylo, posers who aren't particularly good at doing anything other than carrying big weapons and putting together goth ensembles in all black. To give them a new reader who is mostly defined by her being...female?...doesn't really do a lot -- could she be interesting? Sure! Is she here? No!
I love that Soule takes Kylo on a spiritual, internal journey inside Vader's Castle and his confrontation with his internal ideas of his grandfather are fine, but when he confronts the thing he wants to kill the most -- his past made manifest in Ben Solo -- I think Soule does a great job (there's a limited ceiling here...) teeing up Kylo's turn to the light side. I just wish it felt more in tune with the struggles we see of the character. We never really get to see him meaningfully struggle under Snoke to become this version of himself that feels more like a Sith lord, and we never get to see his meaningful attachment to Leia that would shake the foundation of his identity in the wake of her death. Ben Solo appearing as a Force manifestation, as well as Luke, are some fun bits here, but I wish this all worked together in a way that made me really believe the character changes (and the lack of them when we see Kylo again at the beginning of TRoS). Sounds like there might be a subsequent run coming up, so we'll see where they go from here.
April 16, 2026
3.5 rounded down to 3⭐️
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader - The Rise of Kylo Ren Vol. 2 collects issues 7-12 of the Marvel Comics series written by by Charles Soule, art by Luke Ross and Stefano Raffaele, and colors by Nolan Woodard.
Kylo Ren continues his journey of learning his grandfather’s past in order to make him own connection to the Dark Side even more powerful.
I’m torn on my thoughts of this volume. While this one volume showed more character for Kylo Ren than all the movies combined, I thought the first volume was actually more interesting and fun. There were also some developments that seemed to raise more questions than answers involving the Knights of Ren and how Kylo regained control of the group between Episodes VIII and IX but the series ends somewhat abruptly.
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader - The Rise of Kylo Ren Vol. 2 collects issues 7-12 of the Marvel Comics series written by by Charles Soule, art by Luke Ross and Stefano Raffaele, and colors by Nolan Woodard.
Kylo Ren continues his journey of learning his grandfather’s past in order to make him own connection to the Dark Side even more powerful.
I’m torn on my thoughts of this volume. While this one volume showed more character for Kylo Ren than all the movies combined, I thought the first volume was actually more interesting and fun. There were also some developments that seemed to raise more questions than answers involving the Knights of Ren and how Kylo regained control of the group between Episodes VIII and IX but the series ends somewhat abruptly.
August 14, 2026
Un poco curioso cómo, dejando de lado los elementos de Star Wars, esta es la simple historia de un viejo obsesionado con revivir su pasado en el futuro de alguien más.
Esa fue una conclusión espectacular!! Me encanta como Soule maneja la idea de un viaje a la calle del recuerdo y lo convierte en el análisis de un hombre que no puede evitar odiar el pasado tanto como beber de este. Si Rise nos entregaba la razón que llevó a un joven indeciso a caer en malos pasos, esta serie complementa y continúa su camino, mostrando como esa inseguridad sigue presente, un vacío que no puede llenar, pese a tener ahora el poder de su abusador. Esto queda mejor representado con su reencuentro con Luke, quién habiendo aceptado sus errores, se desentiende de su conflicto. Ben ha dejado de ser un niño, siendo solo él el que puede decidir dejar de quemarse y pedir ayuda o arder hasta la muerte. Realmente esto me hace enojar ligeramente al pensar en la absurda decisión de su muerte en Ep 9. La redención no solo se alcanza con un sacrificio, se logra cada día que eliges ser una persona diferente!
Por otro lado, me gustó conocer más sobre los caballeros de Ren, que pasó después de Rise, la explicación a que fueran dejados de lado y su próximo regreso (Tava, elegir el tipo con problemas psicológicos no es una buena idea). Me gusta como ejemplifican bastante bien el camino sin rumbo que le esperaba a Ben. Vaneé también fue genial. Me ayudó a definir mejor el mensaje de Legacy y el peso constante de ser esclavo de tu ayer.
En una nota aparte, qué gran personaje fue Grandea! Un solo número bastó para mostrar lo creativa que es, al explotar el que muchos Jedis consideran un mero truco y le permitió escapar y vivir tranquila. Así es como escribes un Jedi sobreviviente de los tiempos oscuros!!
No tengo quejas, una serie espectacular. No puedo esperar para leer lo siguiente!
Esa fue una conclusión espectacular!! Me encanta como Soule maneja la idea de un viaje a la calle del recuerdo y lo convierte en el análisis de un hombre que no puede evitar odiar el pasado tanto como beber de este. Si Rise nos entregaba la razón que llevó a un joven indeciso a caer en malos pasos, esta serie complementa y continúa su camino, mostrando como esa inseguridad sigue presente, un vacío que no puede llenar, pese a tener ahora el poder de su abusador. Esto queda mejor representado con su reencuentro con Luke, quién habiendo aceptado sus errores, se desentiende de su conflicto. Ben ha dejado de ser un niño, siendo solo él el que puede decidir dejar de quemarse y pedir ayuda o arder hasta la muerte. Realmente esto me hace enojar ligeramente al pensar en la absurda decisión de su muerte en Ep 9. La redención no solo se alcanza con un sacrificio, se logra cada día que eliges ser una persona diferente!
Por otro lado, me gustó conocer más sobre los caballeros de Ren, que pasó después de Rise, la explicación a que fueran dejados de lado y su próximo regreso (Tava, elegir el tipo con problemas psicológicos no es una buena idea). Me gusta como ejemplifican bastante bien el camino sin rumbo que le esperaba a Ben. Vaneé también fue genial. Me ayudó a definir mejor el mensaje de Legacy y el peso constante de ser esclavo de tu ayer.
En una nota aparte, qué gran personaje fue Grandea! Un solo número bastó para mostrar lo creativa que es, al explotar el que muchos Jedis consideran un mero truco y le permitió escapar y vivir tranquila. Así es como escribes un Jedi sobreviviente de los tiempos oscuros!!
No tengo quejas, una serie espectacular. No puedo esperar para leer lo siguiente!
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.
April 26, 2026
I don’t know why I keep reading new Star Wars canon since it continues to disappoint. Volume 2 of the Kylo Ren story is no different, except it’s actually even worse than anticipated. The first volume wasn’t great but any means but at least there was something there, some kind of story to follow. Here it’s just 5 random issues, all mashed together in yet another attempt to try and explain a totally uninteresting and wasted character from the Disney sequels. This is boring and does nothing for Star Wars.
July 15, 2026
Much improved from Vol. 1, this is Charles Soule at his best. Here we see Kylo Ren learn the hard truths about being Vader’s legacy, that it is not freedom but chains. We get to see the consequences of those chains in later issues which were simply fantastic.
Soule does a wonderful job of giving us moments from through Star Wars history, with the Order 66 storyline being one I particularly enjoyed. Bringing back the Knights of Ren was also fun and I’m interested to see where he takes them in the final series of the Kylo Ren trilogy.
Soule does a wonderful job of giving us moments from through Star Wars history, with the Order 66 storyline being one I particularly enjoyed. Bringing back the Knights of Ren was also fun and I’m interested to see where he takes them in the final series of the Kylo Ren trilogy.
July 21, 2026
Really enjoyed how this series gives some (much needed) insight into Kylo Ren between TLJ and TROS. He's a complete mess (as expected). I especially appreciated that it explores two aspects that were severely underutilized in the films - Kylo Ren's idolization of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker's "See you around, kid" line.
Looking forward to how Charles Soule concludes this trilogy of comics. I welcome all sequel era content. While I'm not expecting any direct connections I think it will be interesting to have this in mind while reading the upcoming novel, Legacy.
Looking forward to how Charles Soule concludes this trilogy of comics. I welcome all sequel era content. While I'm not expecting any direct connections I think it will be interesting to have this in mind while reading the upcoming novel, Legacy.
May 29, 2026
Once again Charles Soule has written a fantastic comic series. I thoroughly enjoyed further background and story to fill in more of his character arc. Appreciated the connection with Vader, Mustafar, as well as other key people in his life such as Snoke, Luke Sywalkwr and the Knights of Ren. The artwork in this series was great. I’m looking forward to the upcoming series to continue from here , The Fall of Kylo Ren.
July 24, 2026
I kind of like these Kylo Ren comics as explorations of Ben's angst and feeling like he can't escape the crimes of his past. They're a bit too abstract though, a bit too reliant on Force visions. And Kylo commits even more atrocities than he does in the movies, making his "redemption" at the end of TROS even more difficult to accept.
April 13, 2026
This was fine although a little light in the story, I really like the introduction of some ideas and the additional context for Kylo to understand maybe a little bit more of him.
The action scenes were cool and the locations too.
The action scenes were cool and the locations too.
May 6, 2026
I enjoyed it quite a bit, it was just a little more random. Nothing super huge happened, and I hope that the 3rd batch moves the story along a good amount. It was more introspection and horrors from Kyle Ren’s life, which is cool, but at this point we’ve seen a lot of it!
May 23, 2026
Very little time takes place between episodes 8 and 9. Yet this series has Kylo traveling the galaxy. Worse, it does not actually end with start of episode 9. It has cliffhanger ending and no announcement of when will continue.
August 24, 2026
Kylo Ren attempts to kill a former Jedi and continues in his role as Supreme Leader. But through unconventional methods and the lessons of Vaneé, Kylo Ren will soon be confronted by the legacy he sought to destroy...and the legacy that he can't escape.
—FIRST READ—
Much more interesting.
Kylo Ren learns that Luke is dead.
Tava Ren and the Knights of Ren's exchanges on their origins, how they met Ben Solo, and how Snoke became known to them.
Kylo confronts Luke Skywalker within the Force, and there is a small scene with Kylo's memories with Luke as a teacher. But most importantly...
LUKE: "Kylo Ren means nothing to me. But I will always be there for Ben."
—FIRST READ—
Much more interesting.
Kylo Ren learns that Luke is dead.
Tava Ren and the Knights of Ren's exchanges on their origins, how they met Ben Solo, and how Snoke became known to them.
Kylo confronts Luke Skywalker within the Force, and there is a small scene with Kylo's memories with Luke as a teacher. But most importantly...
LUKE: "Kylo Ren means nothing to me. But I will always be there for Ben."
September 20, 2026
I don’t want to say toooo much about this since it is a direct continuation of the first half and I don’t want to spoil anything, but I enjoyed this ! I don’t think it always got Ben 100% accurate, but it was a very interesting storyline and something we don’t often get in Star Wars stories. Fun !
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.
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