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TheSithhave always been the ultimate evil inStar Wars , but a novel vision of the franchise from writer and artist Peach Momoko is imagining what might come after the Sith are gone . take inspiration from both the Sith who pay them their name and the imagery of the Empire , the new group will hold on the Dark Side ’s legacy , but their genuine goals are shrouded in mystery .
A prevue forStar war : Visions - Peach Momoko # 1(story and art by Peach Momoko ) preface aSith successor faction , the Cult of Ankok . As revealed in the outcome ’s basic creeping , Ankok was a Sith Lord , and with their death long ago , theDark Side of the Forcepassed into legend .
Now , a cult worshiping them has get up in power to carry on Ankok ’s dingy legacy under the guise of ' ending distress . ' With Peach Momoko ’s typical style imbued into every facet of the book , this is going to be a interlingual rendition of the Dark Side that ’s never been seen before .
The Ronin from the renovate anthology Star Wars : Visions serial returns in an coming manga - inspired comic Bible spell and draw by Takashi Okazaki .
Peach Momoko’s Star Wars: Visions Introduces a New Dark Side Threat
The Cult of Ankok Comes to Comics
AsStar Warshas proceed to evolve , the franchise has brought in raw voices with their own unique takes on the series . One of the most successful exemplar isStar Wars : Visions , the vivify Disney+ anthology series which has showcased versions ofStar Warsfeaturing dramatically different stylus , genres and tones from the norm . Often disconnected from any sort of continuity , Visionshas proven that Star Wars can and should take more risks . Now , this thought has being play to comics , includingone upcomingVisionsone - shotfeaturing a dramatically dissimilar version of the Dark Side as imagined by one of the best endowment in comics today .
One of the most interesting things about the Cult of Ankok is their use of the six - side Imperial Crest . The Crest , the Empire ’s prescribed symbol , appears on both the headbands of cult members as well as behind their leader . The honorable mention of ‘ Sith Commanders ’ in the issue ’s character bios also propose that this is a galax very disconnected from classic persistence , including the Empire . Perhaps the Crest is part of some heritage , a carryover from the Empire of the past .
Star Wars has a History of Sith Successors
This is n’t the first successor to the Sith that ’s been check inStar Wars . The pre - Disney skill Legends canon introduce the Yuuzhan Vong , a plant - esque metal money from another galaxy who became a major terror in the decades afterReturn of the Jedi . However , even this now - defunct canon never strayed too far from the Sith . Post - Vong , the greatest scourge were once again claimants to the Sith throne , whether individuals or groupslike the massive One Sith . It ’ll be fascinating to see how Peach Momoko ’s bold raw vision forStar Warsgrapples with the bequest of theSithand what the Dark Side might calculate like after they ’re move .
Star Wars : Visions - Peach Momoko # 1releases from Marvel Comics November 15 .
