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Marvel and Star Wars mark Black History Month 2024 with variant covers

November 10, 2023 by Gary Collinson

Marvel Comics has announced that it will celebrate Black History Month this coming February with the release of five special Star Wars comic book variant covers from acclaimed artist Ken Lashley, which put the spotlight on the following heroes of the galaxy far, far away:

  • Mace Windu, revered Jedi and member of the Jedi High Council known for his epic feats throughout the prequel trilogy. Mace’s cover will be featured on the debut issue of his new solo limited series. Also launching in February, the series will be written by Marc Bernardin and drawn by Georges Jeanty and will reveal a dangerous mission Mace undertook before his introduction in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
  • Adi Gallia, another respected Jedi Master who sat beside Mace on the High Council. Adi’s fierce battles on the frontlines of the Clone Wars have been depicted in various video games, comic books, and television series.
  • Kawlan Roken, brave leader of an underground network dedicated to helping surviving Jedi during the rule of the Galactic Empire. Roken debuted in last year’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ where he helped Obi-Wan on his quest to rescue Princess Leia and this marks his first ever cover appearance.
  • Bell Zettifar, a young Jedi during the High Republic era. Zettifar’s journey with the Force from apprentice to full Jedi Knight has been told across Star Wars’ High Republic publishing including novels and Marvel’s own High Republic comic series.
  • And Captain Panaka, loyal protector of Queen Amidala. Captain Panaka is remembered for his dedication to the Queen during the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo, as seen in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

“I’ve worked with and known Ken for a long time,” states editor Mark Paniccia. “He’s one of the best comic book artists in the industry and one of my favorite cover artists. He brings energy and dynamism to every cover and this variant program is no exception. I’m excited for fans to see these characters illustrated in Ken’s powerful style.”

“l am a huge Star Wars fan so when Mark asked if l would be interested in drawing these covers, it was a fast ‘HECK Yeah,’” Lashley adds. “These five covers have all the bases covered, characters we all love and know along with a few surprises for the fans. l love what I do and getting to draw every day on creations that l loved growing up is a dream come true… Purple lightsabers are all over my office–haha.”

Check out the covers here…

On Sale 2/7
STAR WARS: MACE WINDU #1 BLACK HISTORY MONTH VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY

On Sale 2/14
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #43 BLACK HISTORY MONTH VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY

On Sale 2/21
STAR WARS #43 BLACK HISTORY MONTH VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC #4 BLACK HISTORY MONTH VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY

On Sale 2/28
STAR WARS: THRAWN ALLIANCES #2 BLACK HISTORY MONTH VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY

 

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News Tagged With: Marvel, Star Wars, Star Wars: Darth Vader, star wars: mace windu, star wars: the high republic, Star Wars: Thrawn Alliances

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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