Darth Vader



Darth Vader is published by Marvel Comics. The cover price is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Darth Vader #21: 12 Sep 2018

Current Issue

 * Darth Vader #22: 17 Oct 2018

Next Issue

 * Darth Vader #23: 14 Nov 2018

Status
Final issue is #25.

Main Characters

 * Darth Vader

Hardcovers

 * Star Wars: Darth Vader, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #1-12. -


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 1 #13-19 & Annual #1, plus Star Wars vol. 4 #13-14 & Star Wars: Vader Down. -


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader—Dark Lord of the Sith, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 2 #1-12. - - (forthcoming, October 2018)


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen & Salvador Larroca Omnibus - Collects vol. 1 #1-25 & Annual #1, plus Star Wars vol. 4 #13-14 & Star Wars: Vader Down -

Trade Paperbacks

 * Star Wars: Darth Vader, vol. 1 — Vader - Collects vol. 1 #1-6. "When a Dark Lord needs help, who can he turn to? 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. But some very powerful people don’t want him to learn the truths he seeks!" -


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader, vol. 2 — Shadows and Secrets - Collects vol. 1 #7-12. "Bounty Hunters are on the attack, and Vader has been given a new mission for the Empire. Unfortunately, it’s completely at odds with his own personal mission. What’s a Dark Lord to do? Darth Vader and Aphra continue their alliance — but how long will it last? And who is Tagge’s mysterious new agent?" -


 * Star Wars: Vader Down - Collects vol. 1 #13-15, plus Star Wars vol. 4 #13-14 & Star Wars: Vader Down. "When Darth Vader accidentally finds himself facing off against the Rebel Fleet on his own, he is sent crashing onto a nearby planet. Will the Rebels seize this opportunity to put an end to one of their greatest enemies - or will they be made to feel the full power of the Dark Side?" -


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader, vol. 3 — The Shu-Torun War - Collects vol. 1 #16-19 & Annual #1. "As Inspector Thanoth returns with some startling information, it seems that Vader may have passed his master’s tests. But even after finding favor in the eyes of the Emperor, the Dark Lord’s schemes may yet prove his undoing…" -


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader, vol. 4 - Collects vol. 1 #20-25. "As Inspector Thanoth returns with some startling information, it seems that Vader may have passed his master’s tests. But even after finding favor in the eyes of the Emperor, the Dark Lord’s schemes may yet prove his undoing…" -


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader—Dark Lord of the Sith, vol. 1: Imperial Machine - Collects vol. 2 #1-6. "Follow Vader as he receives his legendary red lightsaber and witness Vader's rise to power as a Dark Lord of the Sith!" - - (forthcoming, November 2018)


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader—Dark Lord of the Sith, vol. 2: Legacy's End - Collects vol. 2 #7-12. "Jocasta Nu, the Jedi Temple librarian, puts forth a desperate effort to gather and preserve whatever he can of the Jedi legacy after the purge. Vader and the Grand Inquisitor cannot let Jocasta succeed and are sent after her, as alpatine views her as a particular threat. Her knowledge makes her almost a one-woman Jedi Order that must be stopped." -


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader—Dark Lord of the Sith, vol. 3: The Burning Seas - Collects vol. 2 #13-18 & Annual #2. "As the Empire’s grip tightens on the galaxy, the stirrings of a rebellion begin in the Mon Cala system. The fearsome Darth Vader knows order must be maintained at all costs — and this time the job of snuffing out hope falls to Vader, his Inquisitors…and Wilhuff Tarkin! Bringing Mon Cala to heel means finding the surviving Jedi that foment this unrest. No tolerance for rebellion can be afforded. But how far will Vader go to complete his mission?" -


 * Star Wars: Darth Vader—Dark Lord of the Sith, vol. 4: The Black Fortress - Collects vol. 2 #19-25. "Seeking the path to his destiny, Vader returns to the place of his greatest defeat. There, echoes from the past reach out to him — both his own and the dark history of the Sith! Darkness rises above Mustafar as a brutal design begins to take shape. But the planet’s inhabitants will not take this desecration lightly and formulate plans of their own. Vader’s fortress will stand — but at a terrible cost." - - (forthcoming, Janaury 2019)

Volume 1
Writer: Kieron Gillen. Artist: Salvador Larroca. Covers: Adi Granov.

Volume 2
Writer: Charles Soule. Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli.

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #1-25, 2015-2016.
 * Volume 2: #1-25, 2017-2018.

Future Publication Dates

 * Darth Vader #23: 14 Nov 2018
 * Darth Vader #24: 28 Nov 2018
 * Darth Vader #25: 19 Dec 2018

News & Features

 * 13 May 2016 - Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader Comic Will End with Issue #25

Links

 * Marvel Comics - Publisher's Website