Like the newly concluded Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco’s “Darth Vader” series has been making a great effort to retroactively foreshadow The Rise of Skywalker. We are pleased to present an exclusive of the next part of this tale of the Empire, due out from Marvel next week.

Written by Greg Pak
Art by Raffaele Ienco
Colored by Federico Blee
Lettered by VC’s Joe CaramagnaTHE RAZING OF EXEGOL, PART ONE! DARTH VADER and the SCHISM IMPERIAL launch their boldest challenge to the power of PALPATINE with an assault on EXEGOL, the home of the EMPEROR’S greatest secrets and treasures! But if sheer brute force can’t overcome the defenses of the SITH CITADEL, what terrifying new resources will the DARK LORD draw upon? Also: CAPTAIN ENRIC PRYDE faces his greatest test!
Thanks to Marvel for the preview, and be sure to pick up the book – either safely in a store, or digitally – next week! And in the meantime, may the Force be with you this Star Wars Day on Saturday, and enjoy the Tales of the Empire series on Disney+!




