Name: Star Wars
Rating: 3.9375 (8 reviews)
ISBN: 9781302907440

Charles Soule

"Picking up directly where Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith ends, follow Vader as he receives his legendary red lightsaber and witness Vader's rise to power as a Dark Lord of the Sith!"--Amazon.

Darth Vader, dark lord of the Sith : Imperial machine

Star Wars

I read this series ages ago back when I had Marvel Unlimited and I remember being enthralled. For the most part, this volume really is the setup for most of what happens next, but the lightsaber fight is pretty cool

Henry Sorensen

Ryan LaFerney

This is the Darth Vader comic I've been waiting for. Seriously. It is about Vader's rise to power.From Anakin to Sith Lord. It's an action packed, quick read (and a tad tragic) that is full of introspection and aggrandizement. Note: While Soule's writing is great, penciler Camuncoli is the star here: he masterfully displays Vader's conflicted emotions. 
 
Taking place right after the events of Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker finishes his dark journey to become Sith Lord Darth Vader. Vader embraces the pain and suffering to test, increase, and improve his power. And the Star Wars mythos expands with the history of the Sith light saber being explained, as Vader journeys to the Outer Rim to procure a light saber from one of the last Jedi, who survived Order 66. 

What makes this comic so fascinating is that Vader is still struggling to shed his previous identity as Anakin Skywalker and feels the tug of the light side. With Palpatine's guidance, Vader is sent on a journey to track down and eliminate one of the few Jedi who survived the purge and to claim the man's lightsaber crystal for himself. Vader may not be all powerful in this book, but it certainly makes him a bit more interesting to follow. This also sets up the origins of the Sith Inquisition from the Star Wars Rebels show and provides a bit more connective tissue between the Inquisitors and Vader.

All and all, this is an excellent backstory to Vader, that I wish we could see on the silver screen. But, for now, I'll bask in the glory of the comic.

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