If you love comics (and who doesn’t?), this coming Wednesday is going to be a great day for fans with Marvel’s new releases. Gang War tie-ins, the continuation of the epic mutant storyline with RISE OF THE POWERS OF X, five sophmore outings, and three debuts. Whatever you fancy, you are sure to find something worth picking up from your local comic shop (LCS) on New Comic Book Day (NCBD). Here’s a look at one of those hitting shelves on January 10th…
This Wednesday, January 10th, Marvel Comics is set to release STAR WARS #42!
Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages for Marvel Comics’ new release on New Comic Book Day…
STAR WARS #42
“The Sith and the Skywalker“
Written by Charles Soule
Pencils by Steven Cummings
Inks by Wayne Faucher w/ Jonas Trindade
Colors by Rachelle Rosenberg
Letters by Clayton Cowles
Covers & Cover Artists:
Cover A by Stephen Segovia w/ Rain Beredo
Cover B by Björn Barends
Cover C – Logo Variant
Cover D by Caspar Wijngaard (The Grand Inquisitor Star Wars Rebels 10th Ann. Variant)
Cover E by John Tyler Christopher (Action Figure Variant)
SITH RISING!
LUKE SKYWALKER knows his destiny is leading him toward a confrontation with DARTH VADER. Vader is a Dark Lord of THE SITH, and Luke is barely even a JEDI. To have any chance at survival, Luke must find a way to train himself in the battle techniques he will soon face. He must find…ANOTHER SITH!
About Marvel Comics:
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31st, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company’s primary brand.
Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Daredevil, Wolverine, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel, as well as popular superhero teams such as the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Its staple of well-known supervillains includes the likes of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Ultron, Thanos, Kang the Conqueror, Green Goblin, Red Skull, Galactus, Loki, and Kingpin. Most of Marvel’s fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with most locations mirroring real-life places; many major characters are based in New York City, New York, United States. Additionally, Marvel has published several licensed properties from other companies. This includes Star Wars comics twice from 1977 to 1986 and again since 2015.
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