Star Wars: Darth Vader #37

Part of Marvel's Dark Droids crossover, this 2023 issue ties together the haunted legacy of the Jedi and the mechanical menace threatening the galaxy. Leinil Francis Yu's cover is a striking composition: Darth Vader strides forward with a crackling red lightsaber, while the looming visages of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi dominate the background — a ghostly reminder of the man behind the mask. With Greg Pak writing and Raffaele Ienco on art, "Curse of the Jedi, Scourge of the Droids" promises the kind of psychological and action-driven Vader storytelling this series does so well.