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Darth Vader‘s second arc picks up steam in issue #8, where Aprha’s plan to steal a large Imperial-held sum of credits with the help of bounty hunters takes some fun turns and Grand General Tagge makes a much appreciated, and very problematic (for Vader), return to the fold. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #8”
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Following up on the excellent Darth Vader #6 was never going to be easy, especially since it was linked expertly with Star Wars #6, but somehow the team behind DV have managed quite well in #7 and certainly better than I would’ve ever expected. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #7”
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Vader faces his (new) rivals, but the greater battle happens within himself once he’s forced to face the truth about the Rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star. Darth Vader #6 brings the first arc to a close in a big, emotional way, while setting up some developments well-worth seeing as the series continues. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #6”
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Darth Vader uncovers what the Emperor has been planning behind his back and it’s…well, let’s just say Darth Vader #5 doesn’t do a perfect job explaining it, but it’s a highly unexpected research project that raises tons of questions and opens up intriguing new avenues never before explored in Star Wars. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #5”
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After the third issue took some time off the plot to introduce the wonderful trio of Doctor Aphra, Triple Zero, and BT-1, Darth Vader #4 kicks back into high gear, moving the plot at a brisk pace with new characters who don’t disappoint and one of Vader’s bounty hunters comes through. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #4”
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Vader makes a highly entertaining, and slightly referential, friend in Doctor Aphra and her two newly restored and insanely deadly droids. Who knew Darth Vader having a BFF could be exactly what we’d want to see/would work so well? Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Darth Vader #3”
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Vader and Tagge begin their cold war with one another while trying to work together to track down the source of an automated pirate attack on Imperial supplies. Vader won’t take his demotion from Palpatine lightly…
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It’s nice to finally get back behind Vader’s helmet after spending so many years with Anakin Skywalker in the prequels and The Clone Wars, but all that time spent with Anakin provides a new perspective on the fear inspiring enforcer of the Emperor. Darth Vader #1 revolves around a recent string of failures for Vader, just what exactly those failures mean for the Empire and his place in it, and it finds a unique way to express the Skywalker hidden deep inside the helmeted menace.
During the Cup o’ Joe panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel finally announced some new series for their recently acquired Star Wars comics license. While more exciting than the pricey reprint of their original Star Wars run from some decades ago, Marvel’s three new series all take place in-between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, ground well-traveled for the saga in comics. This has a lot of people worried and/or uninterested, but the creative teams behind each series, Star Wars, Darth Vader, and Princess Leia all seem enthusiastic about working on the license, are fans themselves, and will be under the eyes of the Lucasfilm Story Group, all of which means not giving these a chance seems like a mistake.
Continue reading “Marvel Shows Off Three New Star Wars Series At SDCC”
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