Star Wars: Yoda #4

Phil Noto's cover for this 2023 Marvel series sets a quietly charged scene: Yoda stands center, leaning on his walking stick, flanked by a Wookiee and a helmeted alien warrior whose crossed lightsabers — one green, one blue — frame a calm, bearded human figure in Jedi robes standing behind him. The composition has a measured, almost confrontational stillness that suits the story's title, "Students of the Force, Part One: Old Friends," hinting at reunions and relationships forged across a lifetime of teaching. Jody Houser, Luke Ross, and Nolan Woodard bring their talents to bear on one of the galaxy's wisest figures, and this issue looks like a compelling entry point into whatever chapter of Yoda's long history they're exploring.