It's that I get to write this story of Darth Vader and it's all in canon. It's not just that I want to write Darth Vader. įurthermore, the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back was the first film he saw in the cinema, and now 'I get to do the story of Darth Vader from the end of the first Star Wars film to the start of The Empire Strikes Back! It's a big story too. Gillen acknowledged out of Marvel's current stable of writers, he was the most experienced in exploring the nature of evil and villainy, and therefore a suitable choice for Darth Vader, even though he initially had concerns on whether he would be the most suitable option for the job or if he should let someone with better grasp at Star Wars should write it like how he turned down a chance interview William Gibson due to not reading some of his latest books at that time. Feeling apprehensive, Gillen almost turned it down, but decided to accept it, even dropping out of writing Iron Man to take the assignment. White offered Kieron Gillen a chance to write a Star Wars comic. A must read for any Star Wars fan or any one interested in knowing what really lurks behind the mask of one of cinemas greatest villains.Around 2014, Marvel Comics editor Jordan D.

The entire comic adds insight to the character of Vader and gives readers a far more intimate depiction of Vader than film audiences have been able to experience. The realistic art style brings depth to each panel, giving emotion to Vader’s lifeless mask and hulking dark figure. Often times, Vader finds himself as the straight man to characters far more comfortable joking around then himself. What is striking about this comic is how it manages to inject humor into the story without toning down Vader’s true brutal nature. This series shows the day to day workings of The Lord of the Sith, and it is nothing short of fascinating.

Taking place after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, we follow a now disgraced Darth Vader as he tries to not only win back the favor of The Emperor, but craft a secret plot to locate the young X-wing pilot who destroyed the Death Star and find out his identity. But the first volume in Marvel’s Darth Vader series finds a way to do just that. Finding a fresh take on a character that has been around for 40 years is never an easy task, especially if that character has become a beloved pop culture icon.

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