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The original Dark Lord of the Sith stars in his first ongoing series Ever since Darth Vader's first on-screen appearance, he has become one of pop culture's most popular villains. Now, follow Vader straight from the ending of A NEW HOPE into his own solo adventures - showing the Empire's war with the Rebel Alliance from the other side But when a Dark Lord needs help, who can he turn to? As Vader pursues a very personal vengeance against the Rebels and investigates the Emperor's secret machinations, he clashes with weapons scavenger Aphra and deadly Battle Droids, and returns to Geonosis to build an army. But some very powerful people don't want him to learn the truths he seeks Guest-starring Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett and more
COLLECTING: Darth Vader 1-6
COLLECTING: Darth Vader 1-6
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Gillen, Kieron
- ISBN: 9780785192558
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 10.10 x 0.30
- Number Of Pages: 160
- Publication Year: 2015
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A story worthy of one of film's greatest villains
Mike G. - 1 year 8 months agoI've never been one to flock to licensed tie-in comic books, not even for franchises I adore like Star Wars. Marvel's Star Wars efforts, however, have been absolutely exceptional. Best of them all is Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca's star turn for iconic villain Darth Vader. Making a compelling -- and dare I say, almost sympathetic -- main character out of an evil supernatural cyborg who chokes people with his mind and blows up planets is no easy task. But Gillen and Larroca knock this one out of the park. Where many writers would be tempted to make Vader too relatable, sympathetic or humane, Gillen and Larroca remember that Darth Vader is NOT a good person. He's a tyrant, a killer and remarkably resourceful force of nature. While tragic, they don't forget that the Dark Lord of the Sith is also the bad guy. In the aftermath of the first Death Star's destruction, Darth Vader finds himself as the only survivor -- the only person around to blame -- for the Empire's most public defeat. Demoted and disgraced, Vader hunts for the identity of the young Force-sensitive pilot that destroyed the Death Star, while working off the books to build his own power base to challenge the Emperor and get out from under his thumb. THIS is the Darth Vader we've been wanting to see for decades. Weirdly, this book reminds me of later seasons of TV's Breaking Bad, with Vader as its Walter White. He's a morally compromised protagonist whose cleverness and penchant for near-escapes pulls you in, but whose capacity for self-serving brutality can still shock you. Get ready to root for the bad guy.
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The further adventures of Anakin Skywalker and his Bad Decisions...
David D. - 4 years 1 month agoI'm no stranger to Kieron Gillen's other work in comics, so given my mixed feelings about how the run of Young Avengers Volume 2 went, I had my doubts. All the rest of Marvel's new Star Wars comics are pretty amazing, so I wanted to give it a shot. I won't say I'm absolutely sold on this particular title thus far either, but I'm certainly enjoying the ride. It's not a unique premise, giving the ever so popular Darth Vader his own series/book/video game. One thing that Marvel has been trying to do with these new titles, though, is bridging the gap between the prequels, with all its updates and changes, and the original trilogy. So we've got a Vader who is very much the tortured, conflicted Anakin Skywalker, ever in denial and full of barely controlled rage. He's no master over either himself and his situation, and the story plays with that. What I mean by "Bad Decisions" is that, Anakin tends to make Very Bad Decisions, and I find it pretty amusing. Kieron seems to know enough to approach telling a new story for Anakin with exactly that in mind. Palpatine, on the other hand, is pitch-perfect. Part creepy old man, part master manipulator. There's not much else to say than that. I'm not surprised by anything he plots against Anakin in the book so far, as everything is exactly as what he would do in the movies. The original characters, on the other hand, I'm only so-so about. The new droids are fascinating for having assassination programming to go along with their very familiar astromech and protocol droid shells. They're very dark and sassy characters hanging out in the background, accenting the situation. Aphra, on the other hand, is more of a proxy for the audience. Obviously so. Her reactions are very fannish and self-aware but without being tongue-in-cheek about it. It's not subtle or really even done effectively, it's just kind of there. She would be an interesting character if fleshed out more, but I'm not sure if the books will have the time or interest in doing so. In all, it's of the quality I expect from Marvel for this current run and very enjoyable, but not quite as exceptional as I found the sadly short-lived Princess Leia book. I'll be keeping my copy for reference to be sure, but I'm tempted to preview the rest of the run before committing to buying again.
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