Marvel Comics today unveiled the Star Wars Black History Month cover featuring stunning art by Karen S. Darbo, Ken Lashley, Matheus Manhanini, and Hernanda Souza. See last year’s cover here.
The characters that appeared this year are as follows.
Lando Calrissian, the beloved Rebel hero from the original trilogy, returns to fight the First Order in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Mother Aniseya is the leader of a mysterious group of Force users on the planet Brendoc who debuted earlier this year. Star Wars: Acolyte. The Force and Star Wars: Osha and May, twin sisters with a strong connection to the Acolytes. Their conflicting views on the Jedi threatened their bond. Vail, the cunning bounty hunter players meet in Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world Star Wars game.
Check out the cover below.
New York, NY — December 6, 2024 — To celebrate Black History Month, Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm are celebrating Black History Month with a new variant cover series of Star Wars comics that will be released in February. spotlight once again on black characters.
This year’s four amazing covers come from Marvel’s most acclaimed cover artists: Karen S. Darboe, Ken Lashley, Mateus Manhanini, and Hernanda Souza. This collection represents a wide range of Star Wars media, including recent projects like Star Wars: The Acolyte and Star Wars Outlaws, with some characters making their first appearance in a comic book . These covers also commemorate the 10th anniversary of Star Wars storytelling returning to Marvel Comics.
The characters that appeared this year are as follows.
Lando Calrissian, the beloved Rebel hero from the original trilogy, returns to fight the First Order in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Mother Aniseya is the leader of a mysterious group of Force users on the planet Brendoc, who debuted earlier this year. Star Wars: Acolyte. The Force and Star Wars: Osha and May, twin sisters with a strong connection to the Acolytes. Their conflicting views on the Jedi threatened their bond. Vail, the cunning bounty hunter players meet in Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world Star Wars game.
Check out the covers for all four issues and pre-order them now at your local comic shop. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
Released on 2/5
Star Wars: Vader’s Legacy #1 Black History Month Variant Cover Karen S. Darboe – 75960621005300141
Released on 2/19
Star Wars: The High Republic – Terror of the Jedi #1 Black History Month Variant Cover by Mateus Manhanini – 75960621104300121
Star Wars: Ahsoka #8 Black History Month Variant Cover by Hernanda Souza – 75960620912500831
Released on 2/26
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation #1 Black History Month Variant Cover Written by Ken Lashley – 75960609925200151
