The real highlight though is rogue archeologist Doctor Aphra, an audience surrogate whose role in the book is so strong she went on to help multiple solo series afterward.
This storyline leads to one of the most famous moments from the new canon comics and makes at least the first volume very much worth a read.īut the Vader series’ secret weapon-one the other Star Wars books around this time should have taken better note of-is a strong supporting cast of original characters that became breakout stars, like torture-bot Triple-Zero and Black Krrsantan, who recently made an appearance in Book of Boba Fett after debuting here. The book also fills in the gap for a big story beat between Episodes IV and V: Vader hunting for the identities of the people who were responsible for the destruction of the Death Star and his disgrace. Even more rare are the stories that handle that with nuance and make the stakes feel high, despite everyone knowing Vader’s eventual fate, but Gillen manages it masterfully. He’s a character typically defined by his menace to the heroes, so it’s unusual to have a story where he’s vulnerable and not in control of the situation. Vader is out of favor with the Emperor and the sharks within the Imperial hierarchy are circling. Gillen starts with Vader in disgrace after the events of A New Hope are seen as something of an unmitigated failure.
The first round of Star Wars comics set between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back sometimes struggled to find relevance to make the stories feel worth reading: not so with Vader. Vaders down but not out When a rebel encounter sends the Sith Lord crashing onto a nearby planet, two of the biggest titles in comics collide in the. 4: End of Games Paperback Decemby Salvador Larroca (Illustrator), Kieron Gillen (Contributor) 1,388 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle & Comixology 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles 10. But will his personal desire for vengeance against the young Jedi who destroyed the Death Star distract from Vader's duty to the Emperor? As a fateful quest begins, the Dark Lord of the Sith will face fresh threats to his power.Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larocca’s Vader series isn’t just a good place to start: it’s one of the best Star Wars comics from the new lineup and arguably one of the best Vader stories from the comics in either canon. Kieron Gillen Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. One of the greatest antagonists in all of fiction rises again! Fresh from a stinging defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must reassert the Empire's iron grip on the galaxy.
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