- "Sculpting Luke's journey from Empire to Jedi was always a big part of the job on this book, and this story was key."
- ―Charles Soule
Star Wars: The Sith and the Skywalker is the ninth story arc in the 2020 comic series Star Wars by Charles Soule,[5] who described the story as critical to Luke Skywalker's growth between the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.[4] Set after series' eighth story arc, the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event,[6] and following up on events set up by Star Wars issue 35,[7] The Sith and the Skywalker begins with the events of Star Wars 42[5] and ends with the subsequent issue 43.[8]
Media[]
| Color code key: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Collected (TPB) issue | Released issue | Future issue |
| Issue | Title | Publication date | Trade paperback |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | "Sith Rising" | January 10, 2024[1] |  Vol. 8: The Sith and the Skywalker September 3, 2024[9] |
| 43 | "A Sith in the Mind's Eye" | February 21, 2024[2] |
Sources[]
Star Wars (2020) #42 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)- Star Wars (2020) #43 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9
Star Wars (2020) #42 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars (2020) #43 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ The events of Star Wars 43 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "Very happy to see how well Star Wars #43 is landing for people. Sculpting Luke's journey from Empire to Jedi was always a big part of the job on this book, and this story was key." (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars (2020) 42
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 41
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 35
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 43
- ↑ STAR WARS VOL. 8: THE SITH AND THE SKYWALKER on Penguin Random House Comics (archived from the original)