First, it comes for the metal…Horror grips the Star Wars galaxy as corruption spreads from one droid to the next, causing chaos for both the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire! Who or what is the Scourge — and why is no droid safe? What role does Ajax Sigma play in all of this? And whose side is he on? The complete Dark Droids saga is collected in one volume for the first time as the rebel crew, the Bounty Hunters, Doctor Aphra, Darth Vader and, of course, your favorite droids face terrible implications! To fight this menace, R2-D2 assembles his own team of heroes: the D-Squad! In the wake of this nightmare, another chapter of Marvel’s Star Wars storytelling ends, setting the stage for Return of the Jedi!COLLECTING: Star Wars: Dark Droids (2023) #1-5, Star Wars: Dark Droids – D-Squad (2023) #1-4, Star Wars (2020) #37-50, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) #37-42, Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #37-50, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #35-40, Star Wars: Revelations (2023) #1, Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars (2024) #1Written by Charles Soule, Marc Guggenheim, Ethan Sacks, Greg Pak, Alyssa WongPenciled by Luke Ross, Salva Espin, David Messina, Madibek Musabekov, Steven Cummings, Jethro Morales, Davidé Tinto, Raffaele Ienco, Adam Gorham, Paul Fry, Minkyu Jung, Jethro Morales & More
Contributors: (W) Charles Soule; Marc Guggenheim (A) Luke Ross; Salva Espin (CA) Leinil Yu
Based in Brooklyn, New York, Charles Soule has written novels, comics, screenplays and stories of all types. Also a musician and an attorney, Soule somehow finds time to be one of the busiest writers in comics. Among his Marvel credits are Thunderbolts, She-Hulk and the landmark Death of Wolverine, as well as its immediate follow-up (Wolverines) and its eventual sequel (Return of Wolverine). Soule brought his legal expertise to the pages of Daredevil and assembled a blockbuster squad in Astonishing X-Men. Following solo series starring Darth Vader, Lando Calrissian and Poe Dameron, Soule turned his attention to the iconic rebel crew in a new volume of the flagship Star Wars title, and he was one of the select group of authors chosen to chart the unseen era of the High Republic.A veteran TV writer, Marc Guggenheim has scribed episodes of The Practice, Law & Order and Brothers & Sisters; created the series Eli Stone; and served as a writer/producer for FlashForward and executive producer on the highly successful Arrow. In the world of comics, he came on strong with memorable work on Blade, Wolverine, Amazing Spider-Man and Young X-Men. Subsequent Marvel credits include X-Men, the Secret Wars limited series Squadron Sinister and X-Tinction Agenda, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for All-New, All-Different Marvel.Brazilian artist Luke Ross has been drawing comics since the early ’90s, proving himself an able stylist of super-hero action on titles such as X-Man, Sensational Spider-Man, Green Lantern and JSA. Ross stepped in for Mike Perkins as foil to Steve Epting on writer Ed Brubaker’s Captain America and joined a rotation of Marvel’s top artists on the thrice-monthly Amazing Spider-Man. His other Marvel credits include Secret Avengers, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger — The Little Sisters of Eluria, Star Wars: Darth Maul and Star Wars: Thrawn.Artist Salva Espin worked in animation and video-game design before making his Marvel debut on World War Hulk: Damage Control; he also provided cover and interior artwork for Wolverine: First Class and Incredible Hercules early in his Marvel career. Espin has since been the series artist on Exiles with writer Jeff Parker, Generation Hope with Kieron Gillen and Deadpool with Daniel Way. He returned to the Merc with a Mouth with Deadpool vs. Carnage and Deadpool & the Mercs for Money.