Princess Leia Becomes Darth Vader's New Apprentice in Official Art for Marvel's Finale Issue

Princess Leia takes a dark turn in a shocking new "What if?" story revealing her transformation to the dark side. Marvel teases a new dynamic between Leia and her father, Darth Vader, in this final issue of Vader's comic series. Speculation arises on why Leia would betray the Rebel Alliance, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion.
The conclusion of Marvel's Darth Vader series poses the ultimate "What if?" situation with a story showing Princess Leia turning to the dark side and joining her father. After revealing that Darth Vader was Luke's father in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, much of Return of the Jedi concerned itself with Vader and Palpatine's efforts to tempt Luke to the dark side. Interestingly enough, his sister and Vader's daughter, Leia, never had a similar storyline.
Marvel announced that a backup story in Darth Vader #50 by Greg Pak and Luke Ross will...
The conclusion of Marvel's Darth Vader series poses the ultimate "What if?" situation with a story showing Princess Leia turning to the dark side and joining her father. After revealing that Darth Vader was Luke's father in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, much of Return of the Jedi concerned itself with Vader and Palpatine's efforts to tempt Luke to the dark side. Interestingly enough, his sister and Vader's daughter, Leia, never had a similar storyline.
Marvel announced that a backup story in Darth Vader #50 by Greg Pak and Luke Ross will...
- 8/7/2024
- by Joe Anthony Myrick
- ScreenRant
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