In the Star Wars comics, there have been a few characters that have used the Starkiller name. The Starkiller name has significance to Star Wars fans, because it was the original last name for Luke Skywalker. In the first draft of the movie, we had a Annikin Starkiller. The second and third draft were subtitled The Adventures of the Starkiller and The Adventures of Luke Starkiller. Using unused ideas and names is a common occurrence within the Star Wars lore. (As another example, Anniken was changed to Anakin and became the first name of Luke's father.) For Star Wars aficionados, these links add to their enjoyment of Star Wars.
It is doubtful that Marvel Comics came up with the name Starkiller without a tipoff of some kind from Lucasfilm when they named Jimm the Starkiller Kid, a native of Aduba-3 who teamed up with Han Solo and Chewbacca on their Aduba-3 adventure. It could have come about from a peek at an early script or a more direct prodding from Lucasfilm.
Star Wars #8a - Marvel Comics, U.S. (February 1978) Newsstand 1st appearance of Jimm, the Starkiller Kid
The Starkiller name was reused again years later when Lucasarts conceived of a video game titled Star Wars: The Force Unleashed featuring the secret apprentice of Darth Vader. Released in 2008, this game starred Starkiller, a Dark Jedi that Vader hoped to use to overthrow the Emperor someday. In the end, Darth Vader was forced to confront Starkiller. Dark Horse Comics created an adaptation of the story in an original graphic novel also titled Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Dark Horse Comics, U.S. (August 2008) Darth Vader's apprentice
No successful video game is complete without a sequel. Released in 2010, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II featured the clone of Starkiller from the first game. Unsurprisingly, Dark Horse released an adaptation of this sequel too.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Dark Horse Comics, U.S. (September 2010) clone of Darth Vader's apprentice
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