Summary

As the concluding battle inDarth Vader ’s epic rebellion againstEmperor Palpatinearrives , Star Warsis revealing the mammoth US Army of Exegol . Set betweenThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi , Marvel ’s current era ofStar Warscomics is coming to an end with a gigantic clash between the two original trilogy Sith , with each gathering never - before - envision resources to settle the matter of Vader ’s increasing defiance over the past few years of stories .

In a first look preview shared byAIPT , fans get to see Darth Vader ’s flak on Exegol get . Darth Vader is wield his new Zaly Shield , which allow him to focus his Force powers into a concentrated eruption . However , he ’ll need that top executive upgrade , as he ’ll be facing an army of Stormtroopers , Sith Eternal and Summa - verminoth , even before he get the chance to fight his sea captain .

Since finding out that his child last , Darth Vader has been rebelling against Palpatine , gathering fresh weapons and servants to aid him overthrow his master . Having get a line Palpatine ’s projects on Exegol , Vader has chosen that as the item of maximum vulnerability , invade the major planet in the hopes of draw out and supplanting Palpatine . It ’s deserving mention that at this full stop in theStar Warstimeline , Vader is still fully consecrate to the Dark Side - while he want to defeat Palpatine , it ’s with the aim ofcorrupting Luke and becoming his Sith master .

Darth Vader and some Imperial stormtroopers

STAR WARS : DARTH VADER # 50

Release Date :

September 18 , 2024

Emperor Palpatine surging with Force-lightning.

Writer :

Greg Pak

Artists :

Palpatine, Vader, and Momin

Raffaele Ienco

Cover Artist :

Leinil Francis Yu

darth vader vs the army of exegol

GIANT - SIZED DARTH VADER EPIC ! The longest - running DARTH VADER strip series ever reaches its sensational ending as THE DARK HEART OF THE SITH come full circle ! Darth Vader at long last unleash the abyssal power he ’s collect through the SCHISM IMPERIAL against the only individual in the wandflower he hates more than he hat himself - EMPEROR PALPATINE ! Also featuring the last whirl in the saga for key characters like LUKE , LEIA , SABÉ , OCHI , ZED , SLY Marianne Moore , the appendage of the Schism Imperial and more !

Anakin Skywalker was a well - prise General in the Grand Army of the Republic . So why did Darth Vader never take command of the Imperial military ?

Darth Vader ’s onset on Exegol can close a major franchise plot hole .

star wars 50 preview, showing an army of sith eternal and stormtroopers on exegol

Conceived by the will of the Force itself, Anakin Skywalker was the prophesied Chosen One, destined to bring the Force into balance. Anakin struggled to balance competing attachments to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala, and ultimately fell to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. For years he served as Palpatine’s right hand man, but he was ultimately redeemed by the faith of his son, Luke Skywalker. Now a Force Ghost, Anakin continues to act as an agent of balance.

Darth Vader’s Assault on Exegol Unveils Palpatine’s Hidden Army

The Home of Palpatine’s Experiments Has Some Terrifying Surprises

antecedently in the series , Vader discovered Exegol and planned to attack Palpatine ’s initiation there , but was temporarily win over by a show of force by his master . Now , Vader is once again struggle to defeat Palpatine , and he ’s get where it hurt . As fan saw in the sequel trilogy , Exegol is the home of Palpatine ’s darkest adherents and the web site of his most disturbing experiments . His cultist retainer used the planet to clone Palpatine back to living while also constructing a mammoth fleet of ships . However , Palpatine also used Exegol for biologic experiment and weapons testing , developing monster include gigantic crab monsters and the tamed Summa - verminoth - gigantic space calamari which are up to of drain psychic attacks .

On his last sojourn to Exegol , Darth Vader was able-bodied to tame a Summa - verminoth and twist it against Emperor Palpatine , however that was when he was able to focus all his power on the project . Now , the preview ofStar Wars : Darth Vader # 50reveals an intact battalion of Summa - verminoth riders draw from the Sith Eternal - the adepts that Palpatine told Vader were being trained to replace him if he ever fall . Vader ’s onrush on Exegol willclose out Marvel ’s currentStar Warsera , and could also close a major dealership plothole . In current canon , Vader knew about Exegol ’s existence after he vote down Palpatine , so why did n’t he warn Luke of the danger that still existed ? If Vader believe Palpatine ’s operation on the planet demolish in this battle , that question will be answered .

The issue will also include a curt story imagining a timeline where Darth Vader undertake to corrupt Leia to the Dark Side , including the iconic hero getting her own Sith armour .

STAR WARS DARTH VADER 50 COVER

Emperor Palpatine is one of the strong Sith , but where does his hatred come in from ? One Star Wars chronicle eventually explains the reservoir of his power !

Star Wars: Darth Vader #50 Ends Marvel’s Current Star Wars Era

Star Wars : Darth Vader # 50will also apparently see Anakin Skywalker ’s puerility friends Kitster and Wald meet up with the repose of their former friend roach , as well as the coming back of Sith assassin and Vader ’s old sidekick Ochi of Bestoon . The issue will also include a little story imagining a timeline whereDarth Vader attempts to taint Leiato the Dark Side , including the iconic hero get her own Sith armor .

While fans get laid thatPalpatinewill at last surmount Vader in this struggle , the specifics are sure to have major implications for theStar Warsuniverse , and the fight itself is shaping up to be the ultimate feat of power onDarth Vader ’s behalf - as the end of an geological era arrives , the regular army of Exegol are making certain it goes with a thrill .

Star Wars : Darth Vader # 50is coming September 18 from Marvel Comics .

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believe by the will of the Force itself , Anakin Skywalker was the preach Chosen One , specify to lend the Force into balance . Anakin struggled to balance vie attachment to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala , and at long last vanish to the glowering side , becoming Darth Vader . For age he served as Palpatine ’s veracious hand human race , but he was ultimately redeemed by the trust of his Logos , Luke Skywalker . Now a Force Ghost , Anakin continues to roleplay as an agent of balance .

Source : David Brooke , AIPT

darth vader riding a summa-verminoth

Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader Split By a Lightning Bolt

Conceived by the will of the Force itself, Anakin Skywalker was the prophesied Chosen One, destined to bring the Force into balance. Anakin struggled to balance competing attachments to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala, and ultimately fell to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. For years he served as Palpatine’s right hand man, but he was ultimately redeemed by the faith of his son, Luke Skywalker. Now a Force Ghost, Anakin continues to act as an agent of balance.

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