Warning! Spoilers for Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 by Marvel Comics

Anakin Skywalker's most hated enemy is about to face off against Darth Vader, as new cover art for an upcoming Star Wars comic reveals the Sith Lord will take on sand. In a new preview of Star Wars: Darth Vader #26, Marvel Comics jokes about Anakin's hatred for sand as Darth Vader is about to get stuck in a sandstorm, forcing the Sith Lord to confront his aversion to the coarse and irritating material.

One of the most memed and maligned scenes from the Star Wars prequels comes from a moment between Anakin and Padme in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, where the Jedi admits that he isn't the biggest fan of sand. More specifically, Anakin, who grew up on the sandy planet on Tattooine, almost out of nowhere, tells Padme that he doesn't like sand because it's "coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere" as he much prefers where it's "soft and smooth." And now, Anakin is facing off against sand as Darth Vader, as a new comic cover shows off his upcoming battle.

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Marvel Comics revealed its upcoming solicits for August, including a new look at Star Wars: Darth Vader #26, which teases the villain facing off against a sandstorm. In a comic cover from Razzah, Anakin's hatred for sand comes full circle as Darth Vader becomes trapped underneath a desert storm, as he reaches out his hand and becomes buried by the material.

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The preview for Darth Vader #26 even alludes to Anakin's most infamous line about sand, joking that "We all know about Anakin Skywalker’s aversion to finely ground particulate matter," while teasing the darkest side of him will be forced to confront a sandstorm as he searches for Sabé. Check out the variant cover for the comic from artist Alex Maleev.

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The tease for Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 reveals the comic will explore what sand means to Darth Vader while referencing his most infamous line about the coarse material. The preview also teases Vader will need to tap into one of his earliest skills, which could be something he learned as Anakin before he became the Dark Lord of the Sith. Check out the solicit below.

  • STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #26
  • GREG PAK (W) • RAFFAELE IENCO (A) • Cover by RAHZZAH
  • Variant Cover by ALEX MALEEV
  • CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE
  • INTO THE SAND!
  • We all know about Anakin Skywalker’s aversion to finely ground particulate matter.
  • But what does sand mean to the Dark Lord of the Sith?
  • When Sabé, Vader’s unlikely new ally, goes missing, Vader must confront his own dark heart in the maelstrom of a terrible sandstorm — while tapping into one of his earliest skills in a wildly unexpected way!

Darth Vader facing off against Anakin's biggest enemy (sand) is not only a great way to reference the meme from Episode II but may show how the villain might have evolved since his time as a young adult. Does Vader still hate sand as much as Anakin? Will he become overwhelmed by the sandstorm like the comic cover above shows? Readers will find out when Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 from Marvel Comics arrives in comic book stores and online retailers in August.

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