Star Wars: Inquisitors

Star Wars: Inquisitors (2024) #1-4

by Rodney Barnes, Ramon Rosanas (Illustrator), Guru eFX (Colorist)

Darth Vader leads a team of ruthless Dark Jedi known as the Inquisitors - and they scour the galaxy on the hunt for Jedi knights!

Weapons of the Emperor sent out into the galaxy to track down and kill any Jedi who survived Order 66, the ruthless Inquisitors are among the most skilled and deadly threats to those who served the light side of the Force. But buried in the annals of Jedi lore is the story of Tensu Run, the Jedi knight who faced the Inquisitors and Darth Vader! What became of him, and why did the Empire so greatly fear his existence? Prepare to find out why Tensu Run is on Darth Vader’s most-wanted list—and what threat he poses to the Dark Lord!

COLLECTING: Star Wars: Inquisitors (2024) #1-4.

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Marvel, Fantasy

112 pages, Paperback

Published March 25, 2025

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Reviews

[Jim C · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a one off collection that features some of the Inquisitors. In this one Darth Vader keeps on sending different Inquisitors to hunt a Jedi.

This collection is somewhat misleading. Yes we get different Inquisitors as we see them hunt the same Jedi. That is where the mislead comes into play. This was more about the Jedi and how he is dealing with life on the run. Each issue was a different Inquisitor and you knew what the result was going to be. I was hoping for a look into them. This didn't even touch the surface of them. Instead it just showed their incompetence while trying to show Vader as a superior to them. By the time of the final issue I was like ho-hum and it is time to move onto a different collection. I was glad it was only four issues. The bright spot for this collection was the artwork. That was top notch and worth the price of admission. I cannot say that for anything else.

I believe the whole concept of the Inquisitors in this universe to be interesting and I really wish it was explored more. I guess I should be careful for what I wish for as this was about them but did not explore them at all. I take that back. It was only about them in name only. It was about a Jedi that I had and still have no interest in. This is a skip read.

[Ryan Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why do all the Jedi in this story have terrible haircuts and why are they constantly wearing goggles?

This is fine I guess. Tensu Run seems pretty forgettable as a character.

[Khurram · Rating 3 out of 5]

An okay tale of a Jedi on the run and the Onquisitors following him. A decent amount of action kept me interested, but it was a story that could only end one way.

The Inquisitors have been given a mission kill the last symbol of hope. The Jedi Tensu Run. Are they up to the task? Why is Tensu Run different?

For the disappointing thing about this book is, for a book about the Inquisitors there is not really anymore insight into them. I already knew they were brutal and ruthless and reported to Vader. So nothing really new.

The book finishes with a varirnf covers gallery and a sketch book, including character designs.

[doowopapocalypse · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Inquisitors really ain’t shit.

[Tyler Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun but very brief story. Tensu Run is a solid Jedi character that I could see showing up again in random stories here and there. This would have been a great way to give us more info about Inquisitors we don’t know but instead it was just the same 4 we always get stories about. Regardless, they look cool and I’m happy to expand their lore more. Hope we get more Inquisitor stories soon because this order kicks ass.

[Bernardo Martinho · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a member of the prequel generation, I’ve never had an issue with seeing several Jedi survivors of the Order 66, and so to me it makes sense for an organization as the Inquisitors to exist.

I wish we could have seen more of the backstories of the featured Inquisitors, as it is quite common for them to be barely explored overall.

I liked Tensu Run as a character and has the main focus of the story, and was happy to see we’re not limited to see more of the same survivors we already know so well. It was nice to see a new perspective from someone who tried to fight and rebuild the Jedi Order in his own way.

[Ahdom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Darth Vader commands the Inquisitors, a fearsome group of Dark Jedi tasked with hunting down and eliminating the remnants of the Jedi Order. Their mission is clear: to wipe out any Jedi who survived Order 66. But one name stands out in Jedi history—Tensu Run. The Empire feared this Jedi knight above all others, and his story remains a mystery buried deep within the Force. Now, the Inquisitors must confront Tensu Run, as his mere existence poses a dangerous threat to Darth Vader and the Empire itself.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great art but thin secondary characters. I wish we’d spent more time with the Inquisitors themselves and less with their largely forgettable prey.

[Jordan Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

Star Wars: Inquisitors isn’t a bad comic—but it sure isn’t a good one either. It lands squarely in the gray zone of mediocrity, not because it’s offensively poor, but because it’s just plain boring.

Rodney Barnes plays it painfully safe here. The story doesn’t do anything new, bold, or particularly insightful with the Inquisitors, who remain as underdeveloped as they’ve ever been. It feels like the comic is overly cautious, likely trying to avoid any accusations of being “woke” or politically charged. While that restraint isn’t inherently wrong, it also means the book takes zero creative risks—resulting in a bland, by-the-numbers narrative that doesn’t expand or enrich the mythos of Vader’s shadowy enforcers.

The artwork is… fine. It’s competent, clear, and serviceable—but much like the story, it lacks any real punch or memorable style. It does what it needs to without elevating the material.

In the end, Inquisitors is the comic equivalent of background noise. Not offensive, not groundbreaking, just forgettable. For a story about Force-wielding assassins, it’s disappointingly toothless.

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nem sabia da existência deste quadrinho de Star Wars, que acabei comprando por inércia. Também nunca soube da existência dessa guarda de elite do Imperador, que responde direto a Darth Vader, os Inquisidores. Nesta minissérie, quatro cruéis Inquisidores são encarregados de lidar ou dar cabo de um dos últimos Jedi, que vem provocando uma onda de simpatia nos planetas subjugados pelo Império como se fosse um messias libertador. Alguém por quem as pessoas estão dispostas a morrer no lugar. Um a um, estes Inquisidores são encarregados de eliminar o Jedi messiânico, mas todos falham, o que leva Darth Vader a ter de cuidar do assunto por si. E ele cuida. Esta é mais uma história em quadrinhos que vai do ruim para qualquer nota em roteiro, embora a arte de Ramon Rosanas seja muito boa. Tanto faz como tanto fez você ler este encadernado, sendo ou não fã de Star Wars.

[Dibbo · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title is a bait. But it was a good comic, I guess. Not bad, but a good limited comic series. Not anything groundbreaking. Tenshu as a character didn't connect with me much. The story kind of feels flat. I think Tenshu needed better character development. But still, by the end, I liked him.

And yes, this comic is more about Tenshu Run and less about Inquisitors. I went to this comic book because it was titled Inquisitors. It should have been more about Inquisitors. But there is next to nothing new about Inquisitors in this. If anyone wants to know more about the Inquisitors, you can see them in the Star Wars Rebels animated series and the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order video game. Star Wars Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade novel also has an origin story of an Inquisitor.

[Dakota Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inquisitors is decent, as far as Star Wars comics go. We don't really learn anything about the title characters - instead, we see them track down Tensu Run and his Jedi disciples from a series of different perspectives. Honestly, the most interesting facet of the book was how many Jedi seemed to have survived Order 66 in Run's orbit. Like, whole academies!

Totally skippable, though I guess I liked Run's whole deal, so I wouldn't mind seeing more of him again in the future.

[Donavon · Rating 3 out of 5]

the Jedi Purge was always interesting stories. When you add Inquistors to it, it should be even better. however it doesn't, just 4 quick tales w/ different inquistors after same Jedi. earlier Purge comics w/ just Vader were better.

[Reno Brightstar · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Inquisitors but this is very meaningless addition to this era's comics.

I can't understand why they made such unremarkable story.

[Maciej · Rating 3 out of 5]

W teorii wszystko zapowiadało się znakomicie: Darth Vader, jego bezlitośni Inkwizytorzy i polowanie na ostatnich Jedi, przecież to wygląda jak gotowy przepis na mroczny, intensywny komiks z pogranicza horroru i thrillera. W praktyce jednak „Star Wars: Inquisitors” Rodney‘a Barnesa z ilustracjami Ramona Rosanasa okazuje się dziełem poprawnym, lecz pozbawionym pazura, który mógłby wynieść dzieło ponad przeciętność.

Choć tytuł sugeruje, że centrum opowieści będą Inkwizytorzy – fanatyczni łowcy Jedi z rozkazu Vadera, historia koncentruje się przede wszystkim na Tensu Runie, nowym bohaterze, który w zamyśle ma być symbolem nadziei po Zagładzie Zakonu. Problem w tym, że Tensu nie otrzymuje wystarczającej głębi, by jego los naprawdę poruszał. W efekcie czytelnik obserwuje kolejne starcia w dość przewidywalnym rytmie: pojawia się nowy Inkwizytor, próbuje zabić Jedi, ponosi porażkę i tak aż do finału, który nie zaskakuje ani emocjonalnie, ani fabularnie.

Barnes gra bezpiecznie – zbyt bezpiecznie. Nie próbuje pogłębić motywacji łowców, nie wchodzi w ich psychikę, nie pokazuje dramatów upadłych Jedi, którzy stali się narzędziami Imperium. Dla serii o Inquisitorius to grzech główny: ci bohaterowie aż proszą się o opowieść o strachu, zdradzie i zatraceniu w ciemności. Zamiast tego dostajemy schematyczną historię, którą fani uniwersum czytali już wielokrotnie – czy to w seriach Purge, czy w grach pokroju Jedi: Fallen Order.

Na szczęście album ratuje warstwa graficzna. Ramon rysuje dynamicznie i czysto, z dbałością o detale, a pojedynki w mroku wypadają efektownie. To jednak oprawa, która działa pod dyktando treść, a nie wzmacnia przekaz.

„Star Wars: Inquisitors” to komiks, który ani nie rozszerza mitologii Vadera, ani nie pogłębia postaci jego uczniów. To przyzwoity epizod z uniwersum, wystarczająco solidny, by przeczytać go w jeden wieczór, ale zbyt płytki, by zapamiętać.

Przyjemność 3,3/5
Styl: 3,5/5
Historia: 3,7/5

Ocena: 3,49/5
goodreads - 3/5
thestorygraph - 3,5/5
lubimyczytac - 6/10

[Ian · Rating 2 out of 5]

During the Dark Times, the reign of the Empire, a Jedi named Tensu Run works to build hope in the galaxy whilst also rebuilding the Jedi Order. Unwilling to suffer this defiance of the Empire, Darth Vader despatches the Imperial Inquisitors to hunt down Run and his allies.

This book has both potential and pretensions which it totally fails to deliver on.
The idea of a story focusing on the Empire's Jedi hunters had the potential to be an interesting exploration of the dark side, as well as possibly giving us interesting new backstory for the Grand Inquisitor, the Fifth Brother, the Seventh Sister and the Ninth Sister. We're also supposed to believe that Tensu Run is the one Jedi whose defiance of the Empire can light the spark of hope and rekindle the Jedi Order.
None of that is really here to be seen and instead we get a very basic and obvious story of Vader (and crew) hunting a Jedi to its inevitable conclusion.

I felt like I'd read this exact story half a dozen times before (particularly in the EU series' 'Dark Times' and 'Purge') and this adds exactly nothing new. It's so unremarkably delivered that I failed to realise that several of the subsidiary characters around Tensu Run were even Jedi until shortly before their demise. This could've been epic and simply wasn't. It certainly doesn't help that we're never really given a reason to be invested in the idea of Run being any more of a threat to the Empire than any of the other never-seen-before-or-since Jedi featured.

I love a bit of Jedi versus Sith/Dark Jedi action, but this proved to be a big disappointment for me.

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[Rob Vitagliano · Rating 4 out of 5]

I almost bought this as individual issues as it came out, but I wasn't impressed by the covers, so I decided to wait for the trade paperback. I can see why some people have issues with this title, mainly because it's not really about the Inquisitors themselves. As a reader, you learn absolutely nothing new about them. If anything, they look like incompetent failures against a Jedi you've never heard of. Most of the story is about him, and how he foils these morons and Vader has to eventually step in. That's also how they're portrayed in the Obi Wan mini series, which is a far cry from how they were originally shown in Rebels.

In that series, which is ironically enough for kids, the Inquisitors are seen as mysterious assassins, and the Grand Inquisitor is genuinely terrifying in his first appearance. You don't see any of that here, even though he's shown as ruthless in the opening scene of this book.

Tensu Run, the elusive Jedi, is an interesting enough character, though I wish I could have learned more about him as well, and I wasn't thrilled with the ending of this story, either.

What makes this book stand out to me is the absolutely excellent art from Ramon Rosanas. I'm familiar with his work from Star Trek for IDW, and while he does a great job with the people in both series, his mastery lies in the spaceships, which just look absolutely fantastic in every panel, and I'm a sucker for cool looking ships.

Overall, this isn't what I would call a can't miss title by any stretch, but I did enjoy it.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

12-9 BBY

This graphic novel collects Star Wars: Inquisitors issues 1-4. It follows the Inquisitosious under Darth Vader. The key Inquisitors in this series are the Grand Inquisitor, Fifth Brother, Seventh Sister, and Ninth Sister. They are on a mission to kill a Jedi called Tensu Run, whose living legacy is giving people hope. All the more reason for him, specifically, to be eradicated. When the Inquisitors cannot seem to find their intended Jedi, killing other Jedi in his place, as the Inquisitors are known for, is not good enough for Vader. The very idea of Tensu Run must be disolved. When the Inquisitors don't get the job done, Vader takes the matter into his own hands.

I was very excited about seeing more from Vader's Inquisitorious. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly entertained by the story overall. The story features a newly created Jedi named Tensu Run (also featured in the 2025 Free Comic Book Day Star Wars issue). I thought the conversations and reflections of Tensu to other remaining Jedi was an interesting view on the Jedi way as is is being abolished throughout the galaxy. Overall, this was a simply enjoyable installment to the contemporary canon.

[Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the most average series I have read. I enjoyed the artwork and the premise of the story, but the actual plot failed to deliver on any of my expectations.

Firstly, the title of the comic might as well be Tensu Run instead of Inquisitors. It felt like we got to see much more of Tensu than any of the Inquisitors, who really felt more like plot devices rather than characters. The decision to switch focus to a different Inquisitor in each issue I think was the crux of the problem. Moving from the Grand Inquisitor, to Fifth Brother, to Seventh and Ninth Sister, and finally to all of them plus Vader made it to where none of them got much spotlight. We never get to a deeper understanding of their characters. Also, the decision to have Vader be the one who finished Run off was disappointing. After the whole series, the Inquisitors end up needing a Sith to do their job.

Overall, I wish the series was longer and we got more expanded looks at least one of the Inquisitors. I wish we got more time with Tensu Run as well, as he had a cool design and character.

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What is This Book About? Tensu Run is a Jedi Knight with a tall-tale legacy. People adore him and are willing to die for him, while others hope that he can rekindle the Light of the Jedi. It is no wonder that the Inquistorius Order is hunting Tensu down, and failure will mean their Annihilation by Darth Vader himself.

My Review: This is a great read for those who sympathize with the Imperial side of the SW universe. In this graphic novel, we get a tragic narrative of the Inquisitors hunting down the legend of Tensu Run, despite the hurdles of fighting a Jedi who is more myth than man. We also see the narrative follow Tensu as one of the last Jedi in the galaxy and the burden of hope he carries in a galaxy ruled by Sith. The artwork is incredible, and Vader’s scenes are suspenseful. This graphic novel is perfect for those who appreciate the darker side of things.

Three Words that Describe this Book: adventure, epic, joy-ride

Give This A Try if You Like… Starship Troopers, Old Man’s War. Rogue One, Andor, Kenobi

[David Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

Missed opportunity.

This is very middle of the road, doing nothing that the far superior Darth Vader (2017) run didn’t already do while also failing to do anything remotely interesting with the characters.

This was an opportunity to flesh out the Inquisitorius even further and focus on some unknown/lesser known faces but instead chose to focus on the better known ones.

While the artwork is brilliant however, there is also inconsistency with the depiction of the Ninth Sister. This series takes places 12 BBY and the cover art correctly shows her with a prosthetic hand. Within the story however she is depicted with an organic hand which she lost 2 years prior during Jedi: Fallen Order (That said, the Fifth Brother previously lost a hand in a fight with Vader and then loses his other hand in a fight with Tensu Run in this series, but is later shown with two organic hands throughout the Obi Wan and Rebels series’ so whatever I guess 🙃).

[Zuze29 · Rating 3 out of 5]

'Star Wars: Inquisitors' was a fun quick little story. It wasn't anything amazing as we have never met Tensu Run until here, therefore have no connection and as a result, low stakes. I do enjoy meeting new characters of course, but in this case Barnes poses him to be a 'legend', its hard to put such a brand new character on a high tier with zero evidence but I still liked him.

I also enjoyed the dark side duels and worldbuilding for the era, just wish the Inquisitors were given more significant attention with the bounds of live action removed. The conclusion also deemed the entire story an obsolete throw away, not a single solid piece of lore was truly contributed. Decent read but Star Wars unfortunately isn't Steven Barnes strong suit.

[Martijn Van · Rating 2 out of 5]

This thing is a pile of missed oppertunities. Instead of focusing on the Inquisitors this comic focusses on Tensu Run, yet another throwaway Jedi character wich seems to have survived order 66 (is it me, or are there more Jedi's who survived this, then Jedi that died that day?). Tensu is being hunted down by the Inquisters while trying to rebuild the Jedi Order. A story that is directly stolen from the much better videogame Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order.

This should have been about the inquisitors and their inner workings. The Jedi they hunt should've been a side character, something like an uncatchable killer in a slasher movie.

[Austin Correia-Paradiso · Rating 2 out of 5]

Art was great. Everything else was lackluster to completely terrible.

The writing felt stilted, and unnatural, the pacing was somehow both glacially slow and rushed, and I just really couldn't bring myself to care about the characters.

And the ending of the collection (i.e issue #4) was absolutely awful. I'm reading a series about the Inquisitors to see them do cool stuff, not to see them fail repeatedly and then get bailed out by Vader! And why is Vader constantly threatening them with death as a consequence for failure, but not following through with that threat when they fail THREE FUCKING TIMES!

It's bad.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ramon Rosanas clean art is great for a Star Wars story and Barnes nails the voices of his titular characters. What really makes this story shine though is the quarry his gives to his title characters. Tensu Run, the Jedi the Inquisitors are hunting, is a fascinating, fun, and fully fleshed out Jedi created for this story that I'd love to see more of. He's a fantastic original creation.

On top of that, we get some cool set pieces and Barnes also understands how to use Vader. The scenes we get with him feel perfectly organic and exciting.

[Logan Harrington · Rating 3 out of 5]

5/10:
The story of Tensu Run… I mean, the Inquisitors! Look, this isn’t horrible, but when you write a 4 issue series that focuses on 4 Inquisitors, Darth Vader, and a sect of survivors of the Jedi Purge known as Order 66, it’s not enough. This should’ve been a 12 issue run with lots of character development and instead we get another mediocre Jedi survivor story that ends just as you’d expect.

I’m confused as to why the Jedi had such weird haircuts and constantly wore goggles though. Like, what was the point?

[Andrew Kline · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very blah book. The story was unsatisfying, and the art had no life. A Jedi on the run is hunted by Vader and his Inquisitors. While there is a lot of talk of the legend growing around this Jedi, it is told and barely shown. He is able to outwit the Inquisitors, with absolutely no consequences. Spoiler: Vader joins the finale, Jedi is dispatched, story over. I don't see why this story was told...

[Kyle Dinges · Rating 2 out of 5]

What was the point of this? There's the seed of an interesting story but it needed at least twice as much space to even begin addressing any of what was introduced. The emotional beats all fell flat because there was no time to earn them. A shame because the art was good and I actually think this could have been a good Star Wars story. As is, it's way too abrupt and unsatisfying.

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a bit surprised by this. Usually, Barnes isn't that great a storyteller--kind of dry and reserved. But his style works well here in this tale of Darth Vader's Inquisitor force after a Jedi named Tensu Run. The outcome is pretty much decided from the beginning (who's ever heard of Tensu Run?), but the tale is compelling and the artwork is decent throughout. This is a good collection.

[Zettifar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sorry i couild just not get into this series.


There was obviously a massage in the final pages about the dark side vs the light side but i question why i should care about that massage. If i wasnt so star wars crazy im not sure i would of gone past the first issue