Marvel's Star Wars #50 Introduces Controversial Weapon, The Grim Rose

The final issue explores ethical dilemmas faced by Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance.

Marvel's Star Wars #50, written by Charles Soule, concludes the comic series set between The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi.
The story is framed as a lesson Luke Skywalker imparts to a young Ben Solo, focusing on moral complexities in the fight against the Empire.
The Rebel Alliance discovers an ancient weapon called the Grim Rose, which uses genetic material to target and kill individuals indirectly.
Debates arise among the heroes over the ethics of using the Grim Rose to assassinate Emperor Palpatine, highlighting the moral grey areas of the Rebellion.
Luke ultimately disables the Grim Rose to prevent mass collateral damage, teaching a lesson about not becoming evil to defeat evil.