– Spoiler Review –

In a better world, we actually wouldn’t be reading Vader – Dark Visions, but rather Shadow of Vader by Chuck Wendig. But we don’t live in that world, instead we live in a world where a compromise to Neo-Nazis by Comicsgate friending Editor Mark Paniccia has cancelled Wendig’s series and replaced it with one of similar design, but different stories. Unfortunately, this controversy hangs a shroud over this series longer than its titular character’s imposing frame ( Shadow of Vader lives on, from a certain point of view), but it’s not Dark Visions‘ creative team’s fault, so as much as I’ve really not wanted to cover this series, out of respect for the team who had nothing to do with it, I’ll be giving their replacement series a chance (much like I discussed regarding my continued coverage of Marvel in my year-in-review). Issue #1 of Vader – Dark Visions doesn’t impress however, even when factoring out the controversy, as it comes off as nothing more than a show of Vader’s force. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Vader – Dark Visions #1” →