Lit Comics Darth Vader by Greg Pak, February 2020

I’m really appreciating the turn this series has taken. It’s not about giving us gratuitous flashbacks and cameos. All these blasts from Vader’s past are meant to slowly awaken Anakin from his long, dark slumber. To rouse the long-dimmed light from Vader’s heart.

Each of these encounters are bringing Anakin closer to the surface. So that when the pivotal moment comes again, Anakin will make the right choice at last. Everything that has been happening, from Vader’s defeat at Sidious’s hands, his meeting and sparing of Sabe, to his decision to kill Luke have been leading up to this.

Anakin is awakening after twenty years of being smothered in darkness. Light has returns at last and soon enough, the Jedi will Return.

 

With the news of a second Aphra omnibus for May 2023, collecting v2 #1-25, I'm hoping for a similarly sized volume for this and the main SW series.

 

Spoiler: Issue #29 solicit

STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #29

GREG PAK (W) • LUKE ROSS (A)

Cover by RAHZZAH

Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

REVELATIONS Variant Cover

by TAURIN CLARKE

TECHNO (RE)UNION!

• Three decades ago, Anakin Skywalker slaughtered Wat Tambor, leader of the Techno Union, along with the rest of the Separatist leaders by the command of the Emperor.

• So who is the pirate JUL TAMBOR, what is he planning on Skako Minor, and what will the Handmaiden, who now stands at Vader’s side, do when it’s her job to choose if Jul lives or dies?

• Also, which Handmaiden is this? And will this new adventure fulfill Sabé’s dream of derailing Vader’s journey to the dark side — or simply complete it?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

 

The long-awaited sequel to Wat Tambor and the Quest for the Sacred Eye of the Albino Cyclops is finally here…

 

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Yes, I am happy to see Mara Jade back.

Oh that's not Wat you meant.

 

Thank you, Barriss. That’s the first genuine laugh I’ve had today.

 

good issue

 

A lot of it was flashbacks, but nonetheless it was a good issue.

 

https://www.starwars.com/news/marvel-darth-vader-27-exclusive-preview

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Between this and Mando S3’s trailer, it seems that Skippy will soon have his revenge!

 

So just read issue 27 and

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How do you all feel about them clearly having Sabe have role in Anakin's redemption. The movies made it look like Luke was the sole reason for him coming back but this comic is clearly changing that a bit. I personally like it because I enjoy expanded material changing things up a bit but I know not all do.

So how do you feel about Sabe now having a role in Anakin coming back and that it is now not all Luke?

 

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I always had mixed feelings on how Anakin's redemption was handled in Return of the Jedi, so I appreciate how the current comics are helping to better set up where Vader is at during Return of the Jedi and it makes sense that the comics are using someone connected to Padme in order to do so. It's a good way to tie Vader in the original trilogy back to the prequels as well, which is something that I do love about the Vader comics. They do a really good job at referencing the prequels, often through use of flashbacks. It helps to tie everything together.

 

This series is entirely about moving Vader toward the, for lack of a better word, "softer" version of the character we see in Return of the Jedi, which I appreciate quite a bit. Leaning heavily into the prequels to accomplish it makes all the sense in the world and really does a lot to pull the two versions of the character together.

 

I always found it a little strange that Vader seemed so much different in RotJ than he did in Empire also. And the only reasoning we had for it was he found out he had a son who he had seen for about an hour his entire life.

 

I don't know about that, the end of ESB, with Vader not killing the bridge officer and/or Piett sets up RotJ Vader quite well.

 

That's more because of how distracted he was after having lost Luke. It wasn't a true act of mercy or moment of kindness.

 

Doesn't work for you, works just fine for me.

 

https://www.starwars.com/news/marvel-star-wars-darth-vader-28-exclusive-preview

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Sabe openly calling Vader "Anakin," and Vader presumably being okay with it, is actually a little chilling.

 

Ani wont hurt his Expy for his WIFE HE TOO FEELINGS BOUT MY DEAD WIFE to hurt her

 

That preview looks very interesting. Vader and Palpatine´s relationship seems to be constantly evolving at this point.

 

In all fairness, with Ozzel he said "failed him for the last time" I take it you get more than one chance.

(Ok, Needa didn't, but I take that as Vader being even more short tempered than usual rather than being the normal and Piett living being an exception)