Star Wars: The Fall Of Kylo Ren (2026) #1

Star Wars. The Fall of Kylo Ren #1

by Charles Soule, Will Sliney (Artist), Phil Noto (Cover Art)

THE LEGACY OF VADER CREATES A NEW EMPIRE OF FEAR! KYLO REN returns from devastation, wielding total fury! As GENERALS HUX and PRYDE tear THE FIRST ORDER apart with treacherous ambition, Kylo cuts through their schemes with merciless clarity. His wrath forges unity through fear and unleashes a SUPREME LEADER neither general can escape...nor survive disappointing. A pivotal turning point for Kylo, H

Genres: Star Wars, Comics

Kindle Edition

Published August 12, 2026

About the author

Charles 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.

Reviews

[Erick M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inicio interesante. Me gusta la idea que Kylo y Pryde activamente colaboren para deshacerse de Hux. El tipo no podría ser más una molestia para sus intereses. La Primera Orden finalmente está avanzando en su proceso de expansión y así como su sombra crece, también lo hace la Resistencia.

Ojalá esto termine igual de bien que Legacy.

[Carl Archambault · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weak start, nothing to compare with "Legacy of Vader."

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
I really dislike everyone's characterization in this. Not a fan of Soule's writing.

[isa · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘my past will never again control me’ DOES HE KNOW HE HAS 30 MINUTES

[dimestorecowboy · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Perhaps for the first time in Kylo Rens life, he believed his destiny was his own to control”

BB girl 😭

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

'I am familiar with the operation of these orbital shields. The Empire deployed one above Scarif. This one appears to use similar tech.'

Every issue I have with Charles Soule can be found here. First, there are three lines where one would have been enough. Second, two of those lines are saying the same thing. Three, he doesn't trust that fans will get the reference when they see the shield. And four, he isn't writing for people who might not have seen Rogue One, only super fans (In that vein, the close up of Pryde's face when he says he serves Kylo and Kylo 'alone' is also meant for fans only). He also can't help himself: he has to include at least one feature from one of his own projects. That's why we witness the First Order's conquest of Hetzal Prime, a world Soule introduced in Light of the Jedi (although I will conceed that Soule resisted the urge to explain the entire of Hetzal's history, as he often does). #1 also falls into another Soule trap: overexplanation over action. Soule loves to rely on speeches and long winded explanations rather than short and sweet dialogue relying on subtext. The result is that #1 is very wordey, often needlessly so (especially in the midst of battle), rather than relying on action. Readers don't need to male any effort to understand what Soule's trying to do: it's all spelt-out.

That said, I enjoyed this issue more than Legacy of Vader because it's exactly what I wanted that series to be: Kylo Ren asserting his dominion over the First Order. In that light, the rivalry between General Hux and Admiral Pryde could not have been more welcome, nor Kylo Ren leading a massive First Order assault on a vital world. We see how Hux's fall from grace under Kylo Ren began, though we also see that he still held enough sway that he couldn't get rid of him completely. We also see how playing the two rivals against each other allowed Kylo to assert his authority. I'm hopeful, though cautious, about where it could go from here: Charles Soule often overpromises then underdelivers by trying to do too much. But if this issue is finally meant to show Kylo establishing himself as the new Supreme Leader, while also showing how a military can turn on itself if it isn't given an enemy to fight against.

I might return to my usual Soule-ignoring days if the next issue goes too far round the bend. But this was a good start.

[Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Idk if these count as books but they’re on here and I’m reading them so here we are

[Brady Powell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weak start. I hope it picks up because Legacy of Vader was such a great series. 2.5/5

[Dean · Rating 3 out of 5]

It seems this will be showing how Hux turned traitor, the resistance rebuilds and kylo turns into the supreme leader he is in episode nine.