Celebrate Black History Month In A Galaxy Far, Far Away With Variant Covers

By Chad Burdette

 on December 9, 2024

To celebrate Black History Month, Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm will once again spotlight Black characters of the galaxy far, far away with a new series of variant covers on Star Wars comics releasing in February.

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This year’s four stunning covers come from some of Marvel’s most acclaimed cover artists: Karen S. Darboe, Ken Lashley, Mateus Manhanini, and Ernanda Souza. The 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-ever comic book appearance.

The covers also coincide with the 10^th anniversary of the return of Star Wars storytelling to Marvel Comics.

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Here are the characters featured this year:

• Lando Calrissian, the beloved Rebel hero from the Original Trilogy who returned to fight against the First Order in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
• Mother Aniseya, the leader of a mysterious coven of Force users on the planet Brendok who debuted earlier this year in Star Wars: The Acolyte.
• Osha & Mae, twin sisters with powerful connections to the Force and the stars of Star Wars: The Acolyte, where their conflicting views on the Jedi threatened their bond.
• Vail, a cunning bounty hunter who players met in Star Wars Outlaws, the first-ever open world Star Wars game, available now.

Check out all four covers now:

On Sale February 5, 2024

STAR WARS: THE LEGACY OF VADER #1 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Mother Aniseya Karen S. Darboe Variant Cover – 75960621005300141

On Sale February 19, 2024

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – FEAR OF THE JEDI #1 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Osha & Mae Mateus Manhanini Variant Cover  – 75960621104300121

STAR WARS: AHSOKA #8 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Vail Ernanda Ernanda Souza Variant Cover – 75960620912500831

On Sale February 26, 2024

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #1 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Lando Calrissian Ken Lashley Variant Cover – 75960609925200151

Check out the Star Wars links and reviews and stay tuned for more details about the series featuring the Black History Month covers in a Galaxy far, far away in February 2025