Warning! Spoilers for Marvel’sStar Warsahead!
Star Warshas officially entered its sequel era, but thenext adventure for Luke Skywalkerand Han Solo is set to bridge the gap between the Prequel and Original Trilogies, byputting the heroes in Clone Trooper armor, and forcing them to face off against dangerous relics of the past: Confederate battle droids.
Marvel just dropped the official cover art forStar Wars#6, written by Alex Segura, with interior art by Philo Noto, and it features Han, Luke, and their ally Beilert Valance rocking Clone Trooper armor, and wielding Clone War-era blaster rifles.
The synopsis for the issue, meanwhile, promises the protagonists will"face off against a swarm of Clone War-era threats!"
Luke Skywalker And Han Solo Will Don Clone Trooper Gear To Fight Prequel-Era Battle Droids This Fall
Star Wars#6, Written By Alex Segura; Art By Philo Noto; Available October, 2025 From Marvel Comics
The advanced solicitation forStar Wars#6 is sparse, but it does suggest that simmering tensions of the series so far are about to boil over. Notably, fans are set tofind out how the heroes of the Original Trilogy will fare against the mechanical menaces of the prior generation.The synopsis reads:
New Republic on the brink of war!
• LUKE, HAN and VALANCE face off against a swarm of Clone War-era threats!
• PRINCESS LEIA plays the only card she has left against the mounting threat!
• RYNN ZENAT discovers a clue that sheds light on the struggles of the mysterious NAGAI!
Marvel also releaseda preview of a variant cover forStar Wars#6, featuring a close-up of a Clone Trooper helmet, its visor reflecting a horde of battle droids coming right at the reader.In this way, the franchise is effectively tying its most exciting eras together, though to what end remains TBD.
Of course, it makes solid narrative sense that there would besurplus Clone Wars-era weaponryand gear floating around the galaxy, even decades after the end of the conflict; this is somethingthe Star Wars franchise has exploredbefore, butthis new arc makes Confederate battle droids a major threat once more.
Marvel’s Star Wars Comics Are Signaling Greater Connections Between The Franchise’s Famous Eras
Securing The Future Of The Galaxy Involves Confronting The Past
Fans will have to wait to find out what it means forPrequel Era battle droidsto be active in the post-Return of the Jedigalaxy, though answers could come as soon asStar Wars#5. The cover for that issuefeatures Luke Skywalker slicing his way through a squadron of battle droids, in peak Clone Wars-era Jedi fashion.
The potential greater implications this development could have for the “sequel” eraStar Warscomics moving forward are something that fans will have to wait for the story to reveal.
The synopsis for that issue confirms the fight against the “startling, and deadly, relic from the past” will begin in that issue, and extend into the next one. In other words, it sounds like it is going to be a harrowing ordeal, andthe heroes' first real test in the post-ROTJparadigm.
The potential greater implications this development could have for the “sequel” eraStar Warscomics moving forward are something that fans will have to wait for the story to reveal, butsome are already anticipating that this development is a portent of greater connectivity between the classic eras ofStar Warshistory.
