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 10th 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