Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). From Darth Vader (2017) 23 onwards, the last issues of the series revolve around the construction of Fortress Vader, which is stated by Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary to take place forty-six years before the Starkiller Incident, thus setting it in 12 BBY. All in all - a fantastic read, felt it really added to the canon nicely and I would recommend it to any big Star Wars fan. The final arc's turn towards a fairly minor story of Vader's desire for a new home and his intersection with an ancient sith artifact feels really different where the others blur together a bit. Great issue, showing us even more about both Vader's drive to stay sharp and also Tarkin's strategic prowess, thoroughly enjoyed!

Cool little tease into the underbelly of Coruscant also, interested to learn more about this 'room of masks' who seem to have infiltrated the imperial system to frame those in the empire's top ranks. When you added the Inquisitorious to this and a group of Jedi on the run from them, you really couldn’t mess that story up.With that in mind, these are solid stories, centred on the events surrounding Darth Vader’s post Episode III (Revenge of the Sith) aftermath dealings with the Emperor. But will his personal desire for vengeance against the young Jedi who destroyed the Death Star distract from Vader's duty to the Emperor? The pure shrewdness and self-serving nature of the inquisitors are also seen in Sixth Brother's actions toward Ninth Sister. Wendig (not a fan of the guy’s work in general, I should note) does an ok job with a story clearly meant to tie into Rogue One, but it has none of the depth or charm of Soule’s work. After the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and the destruction of the battle station, the Empire is on the defensive.

Three issues written by Jason Aaron for the Star Wars: Vader Down crossover are also included: Vader Down 1 and Star Wars issues 13– 14. All in all, this is about as perfect of a bridge between the prequels and the original trilogy as I could ask for. You get to see the early trials and struggles of Vader while he gets acclimated with his new “body” and new connection to the dark side rather than the light side. From forging a new lightsaber, purging Jedi, making war, and dealing with traitors, Vader proves why he deserves to have the title of Darth, and even tho this is set after Ep III and he is fallable, he always finds a way to punish those who stand in his way. Fresh from a stinging defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must reassert the Empire's iron grip on the galaxy.An unexpected offer threatens the bond between Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi as the two Jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future. This is one of the best books starring the character and even if the book isn’t that long, the omnibus itself is insanely nice, with thicker pages than Marvel usually uses along with a fantastic spine. But Soule quickly rights the ship, depicting a Vader subtly desperate to shed any kindness from himself as fast as possible, rapidly resorting to terrifying rage and unprovoked murder to prove to himself and to Emperor Palpatine that he has earned his place as the Emperor's right hand. To ensure the Emperor’s grip on the galaxy is absolute, Vader must deal swiftly and brutally with any uprisings…but he has a goal of his own.

To ensure the Emperor's grip on the galaxy is absolute, Vader must deal swiftly and brutally with any uprisings.The end of the Arc with Master Barr and his following vs the Inquisitorius was okay - Vader and the inquisitors crushing the whole of that force during issue 16 is amazing! Vader's brutal training of the inquisitors becomes immediately apparent, teaching them only through punishment and negative reinforcement. Some panels and scenes are breathtaking while others are very simple which lets the moment and dialogue breathe during the scene.