STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOL. 1 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Salvador Larroca,Kieron Gillen | 296 pages | 05 Aug 2016 | Marvel Comics | 9781302901950 | English | New York, United States Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1 PDF Book The interaction between Vader and Jabba is wonderful. Like I said, I loved it and that's all that matters. Then what the hell was it that the Rebels trying to destroy in the last movie? Deceptively deep, this comic—set between the events of Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back—explores Darth Vader's difficult climb back to power after landing on the Emperor's shit list because of the Death Star's destruction. Which I am not shocked at all now that she is getting her own comic book series! Jun 21, Sam Quixote rated it liked it. Kieron Gillen is a comic book writer and former media journalist. Vader is also looking for the pilot who blow up the Death Star! View Product. March reread : Really enjoyed re-reading this! It is sad to see that Kieron Gillen ended Darth Vader after issue 25 but I believe it is better to end a series on a high note than drag out a certain storyline that leaves no room for growth later on in life. It's like watching a train wreck, because you know where the story is going, but watching these people fill some of the gaps is so rewarding. By issue 3 I was skimming. After Darth Vader's narrow escape from the destruction of the Death Star, the Dark Lord is consumed with a desire to find the Force-strong young pilot who fired the fatal shot. The worse is that Vader notices that Palpatine is developing some kind of operation without his knowledge. And Vader doesn't like that and he also has his own agenda because screw the old wrinkled butthole. Star Wars: Vader's Quest. About the Author Kieron Gillen is a British comic book writer and former computer game and music journalist. Those of you who regularly read comic reviews on this site are certain to have come across his stuff and are well aware of his fantastic wit and humor. Doctor Aphra. I love the new characters too; I wasn't sure about the evil versions of C-3PO and R2-D2 when they first appeared but they really grew on me. It felt kind of crowded at times. This could easily be a movie. Thanks for telling us about the problem. The thing that surprised me most about this book is how good writer Kieron Gillen is at getting into the core premise of his brief here. Community Reviews. For once, I felt like I could really see how they were one and the same. View all 20 comments. Dec 23, Khairul Hezry rated it it was amazing Shelves: media-tie-in-star-wars. Plenty of cameos from popular established characters throughout make it accessible to the everyday fan, and Salvador Larroca's art is beautiful as always. Of course, I'm not actually sure how many of those last minute ideas were good. Action Figure Variant. Aphra and the one droid do enough talking - much of it kind of humorous - to make up for Vader's usual lack of speechifying. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. I am apparently reading the Marvel Star Wars comics backwards. Other editions. Aphra made no sense to me; a steampunk-looking, quip making, millennial-acting sidekick for Darth Vader?? Kaare Kyle Andrews Illustrator ,. Darth Vader is seriously in the doghouse with the Emperor and needs to find that certain Rebel pilot who blew up the Death Star on the sly. Star Wars works as an ensemble piece - break that up and focus on just one element and even the strongest piece, like Vader, seems weak and unimpressive. This particular book can be judged by its cover, and if you do that, you won't be disappointed. I liked this, but only in a lukewarm and not as in Skywalker - haha way. I enjoyed it. Salvador Larocca must be absolutely stoked to be playing in the Star Wars sandpit because he has produced the best work of his career here by a country mile. Sort order. Other books in the series. Vader is immediately iconic in New Hope, but he doesn't really do that much except stand at Tarkin's right hand and do his bidding. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Hardcover , pages. I read this as the same time as Marvel's main Star Wars series that loosely ties-in, and that book is much more engaging and better-written. Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1 Writer So the question is do I bother going further, I think the answer is probably not. Mind tricks are not of the Dark Side. But some very powerful people don't want him to learn the truths he seeks! Dynamic Forces Exclusive Variant Textless. Oh, and I don't want to finish my aimless ramblings without mentioning the artwork. One can enjoy this series based solely on the artwork. The Empe The second title in the Marvel Star Wars relaunch is Darth Vader, the most iconic character in the series and one of the best villains of all time. Featuring stunning Particularly the closing scene? Darth Vader Vol 1 1. Aphra and the murder droids. Shelves: read-in , sci-fi , graphic-novels , marvel-unlimited , buddy-read. Refresh and try again. Welcome back. Sort order. The art is on point, and Vader is characterised fantastically by Gillen. Part of the " Vader " story arc. You may be looking for the first trade paperback volume of the series. I'm looking forward to seeing how things end up! Feb 26, Robert rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels. I absolutely adored all of the references - the scenes where Vader flashes back to when he was Anakin. Please follow the detailed Help center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders. As the Empire's grip tightens on the galaxy, the stirrings of a rebellion begin in the Mon Cala system. Feb 27, Christopher rated it it was amazing. Dynamic Forces Exclusive Variant. View all 9 comments. Jan 21, Dan rated it liked it. Meet Chewbacca, I enjoyed it. So I don't know whether he genuinely thought I'd like to read this and was attempting to be nice, if he knew this was the last comic in the world I'd like to read but thought I'd like it if I gave it a shot, or if he was just being the same squirrely dick that I've always known, who saw his golden opportunity to fuck me over and took it. Overview The original Dark Lord of the Sith stars in his first ongoing series! Ross Exclusive Variant. Preview — Star Wars by Kieron Gillen. If anyone has KU and wants to read it then there you go!! Gillen has the relationship between Vader and the Emperor down. I often got the sense of how genuinely frightening he would be, and Gillen doesn't make the mistake of giving him too much dialog or internal narration. It's all new material, but Gillen does a good job of making comicbook Vader sound like movie Darth Vader. The flash backs were also great; they helped to deliver the full nature of his personality in this new story. But I really hope that LucasFilm gets the same idea and makes a standalone film from the point of view of the Empire. Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1 Reviews This was great. It's, um, about Star Wars and the art is really nice. Going against the wishes of the Empire, he enlists the aid of a mercenary thief and a couple of killer droids, all while deftly deceiving the Imperial watchdogs that are sent along to ove For the hardcore Star Wars fan that wants to know what Darth Vader was up to after the Death Star was destroyed, this volume collects 12 issues of the comic into a lovely graphic novel. I don't suppose you could really assume that everybody would read both, though I bet most readers would. And the low point? Aug 27, Calista rated it it was amazing Shelves: , genre-fantasy , series , series-unfinished , bage-middle-grade , want-to-own , art-lovely , bage-young-adult , classic , favorite. About the Author Kieron Gillen is a British comic book writer and former computer game and music journalist. The art is on point, and Vader is characterised fantastically by Gillen. I'd actually say this was S better than the Star wars regular run. Although, oddly enough after all these years, I actually meant every word of it. But that's the story of how I ended up here today. Great storytelling and even better art. Dec 12, Sean Gibson rated it liked it. Yours truly, Lashaa I dove into this one thinking I'd be blown away by a villain-centric story, especially one so loved by the Star Wars fandom. As Vader pursues a very personal vengeance against the Rebels and investigates the Emperor's secret machinations, he clashes with weapons scavenger Aphra and deadly Battle Droids, and returns to Geonosis to build an army. Hardcover , pages. A traitorous uprising against the Not that I agree with them, but I can see how all these fanboys are getting riled up about the state of the Star Wars universe. Just stirred up bad memories once again. Perhaps it's knowing exactly what happens up to Vader's end that mak Emperor Palpatine is angry with Darth Vader over the destruction of the Death Star.