The next wild Star Wars twist has emerged in a Darth Vader comic

Enlarge / An alternate cover for Marvel Comics' new Darth Vader #1 implies that this series will dig deeply into the history of Star Wars' most iconic villain. (credit: Marvel)

The "Skywalker Saga" of nine films may have finally concluded, but that doesn't mean the Lucasfilm and Disney powers-that-be are done mining the original Star Wars films' stories and characters. Barely one month after the finale of The Mandalorian's first season, the Star Wars universe has already thrown another curveball at fans-but not in another TV or film launch.

Instead, this week's news comes from a brand-new Marvel series of comic books starring Darth Vader. We're here to spill the beans-and offer context and guesses as to what might come next.

Noooooooooooo...?

From here on out, we're in full-spoiler territory about multiple Star Wars properties. You've been warned.

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