Marvel Comics has announced that it will showcase the black characters of the galaxy far, far away this coming February as artist Taurin Clarke serves up a connecting piece for Black History Month set to grace the covers of Star Wars #10 and Star Wars: Jar Jar #1.
“I was immediately on board with doing this project,” Clarke said. “Seeing Return of the Jedi in theaters at three-years old is what inspired me to start drawing. We got home and all I did afterwards was draw TIE Fighters and X-Wings… and this was even before I got hooked on Marvel comics!”
“There’s something inherently cool knowing that somewhere, this book might be someone’s first introduction to Star Wars,” he continued. “Maybe seeing characters that look like them (drawn by an artist who looks like them) might even inspire some other kid to be creative. That kind of representation means a lot to me.”
Here’s a look at the connecting cover(s), featuring the likes of Lando Calrissian, Mace Windu, Saw Gerrera, Finn, Jannah, Moff Gideon, Greef Karga and Kelleran Beq, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Cere Junda, Star Wars: The High Republic’s Keeve Trennis and Lula Talisola and Marvel’s own Sana Starros…
Star Wars: Jar Jar #1 will go on sale on February 11th 2026 with Star Wars #10 following on February 18th 2026.
