Marvel a révélé le titre du prochain event Star Wars : Dark Droids. Cette saga se déroulera dans les pages d’une mini-série écrite par Charles Soule et dessinée par Luke Ross, avec des chapitres supplémentaires dans les numéros d’août des quatre séries mensuelles.
« Who or what is the Scourge — and why is no droid safe? As a corruption spreads from one droid to the next, the Rebel Alliance and the Empire both face chaos! What role does Ajax Sigma from last year’s Star Wars: Revelations one-shot play in all of this? And whose side is he on? »
Marvel Comics revealed the future of its Star Wars comic books on Monday at Star Wars Celebration 2023, including a summer event, Dark Droids.
Following recent events like War of the Bounty Hunters and Crimson Reign, Star Wars: Dark Droids will be spearheaded by Charles Soule, who will write the main limited series alongside artist Luke Ross. Launching in August with Star Wars: Dark Droids #1, the event will also spin off into new series and tie into the four ongoing series that are currently bridging the gap between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi films: Star Wars, Star Wars: Darth Vader, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra and Star Wars: Bounty Hunters. Dark Droids will be a rare horror-fueled Star Wars epic set that erupts when a new threat is unleashed throughout the galaxy, corrupting droids, cyborgs and everything in-between!.
Here’s how Marvel describes the series:
« Who or what is the Scourge — and why is no droid safe? As a corruption spreads from one droid to the next, the Rebel Alliance and the Empire both face chaos! What role does Ajax Sigma from last year’s Star Wars: Revelations one-shot play in all of this? And whose side is he on? »
Here’s what you can expect in Dark Droids in August, with descriptions from Marvel:
STAR WARS #37: Something has gone horribly wrong with Lobot, putting the Rebellion at terrible risk! Lando Calrissian will do anything to save his friend, even if it means betraying the Rebels. Will the Scourge of the Droids destroy any chance to cure Lobot, or will he be lost forever?
Written by Charles Soule, penciled by Madibek Musabekov cover by Stephen Segovia, in stores on August 9.
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #37: Killer Droids have taken over Darth Vader’s flagship Super Star Destroyer, the Executor! But even with the powerful Kyberite shield, the Dark Lord of the Sith cannot fully control the Force! Will the lessons of Jedi Masters Qui-Gon and Obi-Warn save him from the Scourge – or make him a tool for its galactic conquest?
Written by Greg Pak, art by Raffaele ienco, cover by Leinil Francis Yu, in stores on August 16.
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #35: The 75th legacy Issue of Doctor Aphra. Something is rotten in the House of Tagge! Sent by Domina Tagge to investigate a series of strange droid malfunctions, Doctor Aphra faces a deadly enemy from the past – a horde of Clone War-Era Prototype Battle Droids designed by Domina herself! Is this sabotage? Betrayal? Or something far, far worse?
Written by Alyssa Wong, art by Minkyu Jung, cover by Junggeun Yoon, in stores on August 23.
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #37: The haunting secret mission of Jango Fett! The Bounty Hunters must contend with the looming shadow of the sins of Boba Fett’s father! What is the secret that lurks on the mysterious droid outpost, The Haven? Who is Tarr Kligson and what is his connection to Jango Fett?
Written by Ethan Sacks, art by Davide Tinto, cover by Marco Checchetto, in stores on August 30.
