Star Wars: The Fall of Kylo Ren (2026) #1 is the first issue of a five-issue Marvel Comics miniseries, released on August 12, 2026.
The story is set between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, after the events of Legacy of Vader. Kylo Ren returns to the First Order after a period of personal devastation and self-discovery, more powerful and furious than ever.
Main events
The First Order is engaged in conflict on/around Hetzal Prime (involving the “First Battle of Hetzal Prime” and “Second Battle of Hetzal Prime”). Generals Armitage Hux and Enric Pryde are locked in a power struggle, their ambitions and rivalry threatening to tear the First Order apart from within while external forces (Hetzalian resistance/insurgency) press the attack.
Kylo arrives amid the battle. What initially appears as “reinforcements” turning the tide is revealed to be a single figure: Kylo Ren himself. In a standout action sequence (frequently compared to Darth Vader’s Rogue One hallway massacre and Luke’s Mandalorian hallway scene), Kylo cuts a path of destruction from the hangar bay through the ship’s isotope containment chamber, single-handedly slicing through enemies and decisively winning the engagement.
Previews also show Kylo dealing with mutinous forces attempting to board his ship, then issuing orders (including pulling the fleet back from battle in one reported moment). He confronts the scheming of Hux and Pryde directly, using his rage and authority to impose control through fear. The issue establishes him as a Supreme Leader who will not tolerate disappointment or division.
Themes and setup
The story frames Kylo’s return as forging a “new empire of fear” rooted in Vader’s legacy. It marks a pivotal turning point in the relationships and power dynamics between Kylo, Hux, and Pryde, setting up the internal First Order tensions and Kylo’s more ruthless leadership style that lead into The Rise of Skywalker.
Note: A full, page-by-page detailed plot with every character beat and dialogue is not yet widely available in public summaries (Wookieepedia has a spoiler warning but limited narrative content as of now). Previews emphasize the action set-piece and the Hux/Pryde rivalry as the core of issue #1.
