Samuel Jackson Pratt

1 INTRODUCTION Solitude is a historically elusive phenomenon; the Buddha famously viewed solitude as a prerequisite for inner peace, yet others warn of a nationwide “loneliness epidemic” that results from spending too much time alone (Brooks, 2018). Although there is no consensual definition in the literature (Weinstein et al., 2022), we conceptualize solitude as the state of being physically alone, separated from others (Coplan et al., 2021).

Marvel’s 2020 restart of their Star Wars comic line brings to bear a new story from the perspective of everyone’s favorite Sith Lord. Writer Greg Pak and artist Raffaele Ienco’s “Darth Vader” #1 is an emotional ride through the past during one of Vader’s most distraught periods. The heartbreaking callbacks are met by scenes of brutal devastation by the hands of the Dark Lord, making this first issue a treat for any Star Wars fan.

Written by internet personalities Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson, with artwork by Ben Matsuya, colors by Mara Jayne Carpenter (volume one), and letters by Taylor Esposito, Jupiter Jet is the story of Jacqueline “Jacky” Johnson, a sixteen-year-old girl who rides the sky on an experimental jet pack that she discovered in her dead father’s workshop and does what any other teenage girl would do – steal from the rich and give to the poor while keeping her neighborhood safe! Now, the...