When Marvel ended Star Wars: Legacy of Vader after 12 issues, it was obvious they weren't done exploring Kylo Ren's journey between the events of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. The publisher has finally revealed what's next for Ben Solo - a new limited series dubbed Star Wars: The Fall of Kylo Ren.
The Fall of Kylo Ren continues to explore Ben Solo's difficult journey in this period as he asserts his control as Supreme Leader of the First Order and butts heads with General Hux and Allegiant General Pryde. Check out Phil Noto's cover to The Fall of Kylo Ren #1 below:
The Fall of Kylo Ren is obviously intended as a bookend to 2020's Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren, which revealed how the troubled Ben Solo first became Kylo Ren and took control of the Knights of Ren. Fittingly, the new series will reunite writer Charles Soule and artist Will Sliney.
Marvel's official logline teases:
THE LEGACY OF VADER CREATES A NEW EMPIRE OF FEAR!
Kylo Ren returns from devastation, wielding total fury! As Generals Hux and Pryde tear the First Order apart with treacherous ambition, Kylo cuts through their schemes with merciless clarity. His wrath forges unity through fear and unleashes a Supreme Leader neither general can escape…nor survive disappointing. A pivotal turning point for Kylo, Hux and Pryde and essential reading for every Star Wars fan.
“The story of Kylo Ren (and Ben Solo, of course) always felt huge to me,” Soule said in a statement. “It was clear that a great deal was out there to explore beyond the moments provided by the films, and it’s been such a pleasure—and a challenge—to deliver new tales for one of the most prominent villains in Star Wars. I’m thrilled I get to do it one more time, and even more so that I get to reunite with the incredible Will Sliney, who kicked things off with me on The Rise of Kylo Ren all those years ago. First the Rise, then the Reign, and now the Fall… it just feels right.”
“This is the one book I have been dying to get back on,” Sliney said. “Ever since Charles and I worked on The Rise of Kylo Ren, we knew we were a part of something special. To be honest, I've never experienced a fan group so excited for the story when we worked on Rise, and quietly behind the scenes, Charles and I had been talking about The Fall of Kylo Ren for a long, long time."
Sliney added, “The story we got to tell in Rise is such a key part in the story of Ben Solo. Fall is the same. I'm thrilled to be back drawing it, I can't wait until this gets out into people's hands.”
Star Wars: The Fall of Kylo Ren #1 will be released on August 12, 2026. You can preorder a copy at your lcoal comic shop.
Star Wars: Legacy of Vader already added plenty of new details to Kylo Ren's story, including revealing why the Knights of Ren were MIA during the first two sequel movies and showcasing a reunion between Ben and the ghost of Luke Skywalker. We even learned what happens when Kylo Ren meets Darth Vader himself. It remains to be seen what new revelations will be contained within The Fall of Kylo Ren.
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