Via Starwars.com:

THE GALAXY’S FAVORITE (AND SHADIEST) ARCHAEOLOGIST GOES SOLO, AND WRITER KIERON GILLEN TELLS STARWARS.COM WHAT WE CAN EXPECT.

It was pretty clear from issue #1 that Marvel’s Darth Vader, written by Kieron Gillen, was going to be something special. The tone just felt right. The plot, in which Vader looks to regain his standing in the Empire and ascend higher, was beyond compelling and true to the character. It was the former Anakin Skywalker discovering secrets of his past, battling cyborg rancors and slaughtering Sand People, and fully embracing hate to save himself. It was sad, powerful, and…fun.

Actually, it was very fun — a quality that really came courtesy of Doctor Aphra, a (mostly) morally bankrupt, in-over-her-head archaeologist created by Gillen, and her merry band of droid and Wookiee psychopaths. Aphra, helping Vader in his under-the-Emperor’s-radar schemes, became not just a fan favorite, but a breakout star of the series. And when fans and critics talk about why Darth Vader — which ends with today’s issue #25 — is special, Aphra factors into the equation heavily.

So, spoiler warning if you haven’t read Darth Vader #25: Doctor Aphra survives the series, and StarWars.com is excited to announce that she’s getting her own ongoing series, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, penned by Gillen and illustrated by Kevin Walker. The first issue lands December 7, and StarWars.com called Gillen to talk about how he figured out Aphra could live, why we like her so much, and what the new series is all about.

StarWars.com: I just read Vader #25. I loved it, I loved the whole series.

Kieron Gillen: Awesome. It was a lot of fun to do.

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