Today marks the release of Charles Soule's novel Light of the Jedi, officially launching Star Wars' new The High Republic era which will feature in novels, comics, magazines, and even a TV series over the course of the next few years.

After months of rumours and speculation, Lucasfilm has confirmed its Star Wars: The High Republic publishing initiative which will usher in a brand new era of storytelling for the franchise.

The X-Men's resident berserker has had some truly fantastic costumes over the years. His latest outfit in the upcoming Return of Wolverine mini-series, certainly isn’t one of them.

Encased in a tomb of molten Adamantium, Wolverine went down swinging. Except his death may not have been as permanent as everyone imagined it to be.

Who was Vader in the days after his fall from grace? What kind of journey did the Jedi formerly known as Anakin Skywalker embark on that turned him into the feared right hand of the Emperor of the galaxy? That’s the story that’s currently unfolding in the latest Darth Vader series from Marvel, where the newest apprentice to the Dark Side has managed to obtain a new lightsaber that he has corrupted with his own hate and anger.

Marvel’s latest Darth Vader series is taking a different route in its tale of the newest Sith Lord, thanks to writer Charles Soule and the gorgeous art of Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, and David Curiel. It's Darth Vader's first year in action, where the Sith hits the fan.

I’ve always wanted to see Vader at his most raw however.Fresh out of the bacta tanks after his devastating loss on Mustafar, believing himself to be the victim and falling for a lie that he killed the love of his life. That’s where the latest Darth Vader series will pick up,as he sets out to build a new lightsaber and help secure the Galactic Empire

Charles Soule and Jeff Lemire are teaming up to pen a tale which will have consequences that will “impact the entire Marvel U for years to come”.