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Comics Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith #1-6: The Chosen One (6/6 Released)

Discussion in 'Literature' started by Force Smuggler, Mar 10, 2017.

  1. Daneira

    Daneira Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    in Lords of the Sith, Vader is still flying his Eta-2, so this will most likely be the ship he uses in the comic.
     
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  2. spicer

    spicer Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    That would be awesome, his starfighter hasn't been depicted in comics since Darth Vader and the Lost Command.
     
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  3. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    To celebrate my excitement:

    MORE METAL THAN MAN

    [​IMG]
     
  4. CnlSandersdeKFC

    CnlSandersdeKFC Jedi Knight star 2

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    Part of is like, "Oh god, we've already got our first vol 2," the other part of me is like, "Hey I'll eat up anything by Soule."

    Edit: Whoa wait is that issue 2's actual variant? If so... I never thought I'd ever want a variant as cheesy as that but... damn. That's art. :')
     
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  5. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    You know, a couple of weeks back, I got to the end of the Darth Vader OHC2 and was:

    OK, that was great? What's next? Er....

    The next OHC is Star Wars OHC2, but that's a real mixed bag. Aphra? Not a fan. Poe? Have to admit, if an OHC turns up, but it hasn't yet. So, nothing really to look forward to.

    Then this came along.
     
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  6. jamminjedi23

    jamminjedi23 Jedi Master star 5

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    Is there really much room to have Darth Maul in this series. There is virtually nothing known about Maul from about 19BBY to 4BBY or so (or whenever he chose to go to Malachor).

    This would be a great opportunity to fill in more of his storyline during that time period as well. However since this series will be told through Vader's and the Empire's perspective Maul might not make a good fit in this series since he likely would have been trying to avoid Sidious and the Empire after the events of SoD.
     
  7. themoth

    themoth Force Ghost star 5

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    Awesome news, I loved the first Vader comic.
     
  8. Rax

    Rax Jedi Master star 3

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    I literally did not see this news before I saw star wars explained's video just now. Woah I'm excited considering it is post-RotS.
     
  9. Qel

    Qel Jedi Master star 2

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    Yeah OHCs seem to have dried up :( Poe would be the obvious choice given the number of issues but aside from that I can't see how any others will happen, Han Solo for example doesn't fit anywhere.
     
  10. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    Remember that they've done single series OHC editions - Shattered Empire. The same might happen on O&A and Solo minis.
     
  11. hilldill

    hilldill Jedi Knight

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    Have high hopes for this comic. I do hope we see more of the Death Star construction. Maybe we might have Krenic or Galen Erso show up?
     
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  12. Old Rex

    Old Rex Jedi Knight star 1

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    The reprinting of Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir makes me think that'll come in a Darth Maul OHC later this year. It is strange we haven't heard anything about O&A or HS, though...
     
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  13. SensationalSean

    SensationalSean Jedi Master star 3

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    The time period, writer and artist make me very excited indeed. I hope the building of his lightsaber is suitably epic.
     
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  14. vong333

    vong333 Force Ghost star 5

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    I'm wondering if this was part of the reason why they didn't announce a season 4 for rebels. You know, cause of the darth vader comic book, with new information on the inquisitors, the construction of the red lightsaber and stuff like that. All in all, I am thrilled. This is a great opportunity to expand not only on Vader, but Palps plans, and hopefully, have Vader hunt jedi, and see him grow in the dark side. Now, I wonder if this is also another series meant to re-shape Vader into the monstrosity that we see in both Rogue One and A New Hope. I know that in ROTS Lucas said that Vader was not all that, and with Marvel's first series of Vader they really made him into a bad ass, that and the new canon novels, the Rebels tv series and Rogue One. Is it me? Or are they trying to repair Vader's image as Palps one and only?
     
  15. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    My hope (and it's not a deal-breaker if it doesn't come to pass) is that we see Palps essentially force Vader to carve out his own place in the Imperial hierarchy, rather than it just being a case of "Yeah, this guy is my enforcer, do what he says" from the get-go.

    I was always really fond of the original visual dictionary's take:

    "Once regarded as mad human wreckage, with the increasing favour of the Emperor Vader had risen in power and influence to become a much-feared military commander."

    Though I suppose we already got a bit of that kind of dynamic in the original DV run, what with his being demoted and having to work his way back up.
     
  16. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    I want to see Vader attending fancy court balls.
     
  17. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Ah, yes. Still one of the greatest moments of the NU.
     
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  18. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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  19. SilentGuy66

    SilentGuy66 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I hope we get a story about Vader and Tarkin teaming up for the very first time, with Vader being initially antagonistic towards the moff who nearly sentenced his former Padawan to execution but ultimately growing to see the resourceful ally he can be
     
  20. Valryk

    Valryk Jedi Knight star 2

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    The same padawan he himself tried to murder years later. :p
     
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  21. Iron_lord

    Iron_lord Chosen One star 10

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    Luceno's Dark Lord: the Rise of Darth Vader, was the closest thing Legends had to this (written before TCW came out). His newcanon novel Tarkin makes allusions to events from Dark Lord. Suggesting that, at least in broad strokes, some of them may have happened in both universes.
     
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  22. Endol

    Endol Jedi Master star 3

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    Talking of ships it'll be interesting to see if there are any nods to TIE fighters. The Adventures in wild space series, set around 6 months post ROTS has ties as far as out as lothal. LOTS still uses v-wings. Now that's not say that there wasn't this overlap, but I can sniff a continuity error coming up. Vader can continue to use his ETA ship as the tie advanced wasn't developed until Rebels era.

    Ahsoka novel doesn't give any clues, it's all starships and vague terms only
     
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  23. spicer

    spicer Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Catalyst clears the issue somewhat. In 18 BBY there are TIEs being implemented by the Empire, but clone wars era fighters are still in use as there aren't enough TIEs to fully replace them.
     
  24. vong333

    vong333 Force Ghost star 5

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    damn, I missed that.
     
  25. SpecForce Trooper

    SpecForce Trooper Jedi Master star 4

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    If it's anywhere near Dark Times or Darth Vader and the ______, It will be amazing!
     
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