Star Wars #43 by Charles Soule and Steven Cummings comes out next Wednesday on February 21st, 2024 and today we get a sneak peek into the issue with a 6-page preview from Marvel Comics!
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A Sith in the Minds Eye! This will continue Luke Skywalker’s odd encounter with an ancient Sith during his fever dream induced by trying to connect with / heal a red Kyber crystal. Luke is currently trapped in his own mind, thrown into a prison cell, in some deep memory from the former Sith owner of the crystal. I’m a big fan of this storyline and, as long as Charles is on this arc, it’s the Star Wars comic storyline I’m most invested in.
The next step is for us to finally find out WHO this Sith is and what era they are from. I’m relatively confident that we’ll learn his name before it’s all said and done but I’m far less sure that we’ll learn the era. Authors don’t like backing themselves into a corner and leaving the timing vague makes it more likely that this Sith can show up in future stories.
The one thing about the preview that I love is that we get to see the Sith’s ornate lightsaber. This is a staple of relatively stable times. In the High Republic you may notice that the lightsabers are more elaborate and pretty than what we see in the prequel, Rise of the Empire, and Galactic Civil War eras. That’s because lightsabers, while still a tool to use for both fighting and protection, were seen as more ceremonial than practical. The Jedi simply didn’t need to use them that often.
That all changed in Star Wars: The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight #1 when the Jedi enacted the guardian protocols to fight the Nihil. Sabers were simple and clean because they were easier to build and the Jedi needed numbers.
I like the 1:25 incentive variant for this one. Annie Wu’s art is hit or miss for a lot of folks but it’s the first cover appearance of Gretta. That may or may not matter long term but it does mean it has more potential than the other variants.
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Check out the full preview of Star Wars #43
Star Wars #43
(W) Charles Soule (A) Steven Cummings (CA) Stephen Segovia
A SITH IN THE MIND’S EYE!
LUKE SKYWALKER is trapped deep behind enemy lines, hunted by a rogue SITH who sees the nascent JEDI KNIGHT as his chance at new ascendancy. How will Luke survive… …and who will he be if he does?
Rated T
On sale Feb 21, 2024 | 32 Pages | 75960609600804311
SRP: $4.99
Variants:
- Stephen Segovia Cover A
- Wijngaard Rebels 10th Anniversary Variant – Kanan and Zeb
- Ken Lashley Black History Month Variant
- JTC Action Figure Variant
- Annie Wu 1:25 Variant (First cover app of Gretta)
- Stephen Segovia Exclusive Rebels 10th Anniversary Variant
Star Wars #43 Official Preview
