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Star Wars: Vader Down
Collects Star Wars: Vader Down #1, Star Wars #13-14 & Darth Vader #13-15.
Two of the biggest titles in comics collide in the first crossover of the new Marvel age of STAR WARS! 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? The Sith Lord may be down, but he isn't out! All your favorites are here, old and new, good and evil: Luke! Vader! Leia! Aphra! Han! Threepio, Artoo, Triple-Zero and BT-1! And in a hair-raising battle of the Wookiees, Chewbacca versus Black Krrsantan! ROOOARRGH UR ROO!
Two of the biggest titles in comics collide in the first crossover of the new Marvel age of STAR WARS! 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? The Sith Lord may be down, but he isn't out! All your favorites are here, old and new, good and evil: Luke! Vader! Leia! Aphra! Han! Threepio, Artoo, Triple-Zero and BT-1! And in a hair-raising battle of the Wookiees, Chewbacca versus Black Krrsantan! ROOOARRGH UR ROO!
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First published April 19, 2016
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Jason Aaron
2,360 books1,677 followersJason Aaron grew up in a small town in Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, on which the feature film Full Metal Jacket was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase books from spinner racks, some of which he still owns today.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
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February 10, 2017
I was hoping that this new line of comics set in the Star Wars universe would fulfill their official Marvel crossover quota simply by a set of interconnected tales set between the two first movies. Aren’t we crossing the streams enough already?
But this is Marvel which means that much like the sun rising in the east tomorrow there had to be a story going through a couple of books at some point. So if you want to follow along with this one you have to read issues of the main Star Wars title as well as Darth Vader, and there’s a one-shot called Vader Down that you have to get also.
Fortunately, this one actually does take on-going story threads from both and tie some things together in a way that makes it all worth it. Darth Vader is still on his secret personal mission to track down Luke Skywalker and get all those Father’s Day presents he missed out on over the years. So he follows a lead that his minion Aphra came up with that Luke was checking out an old Jedi temple. When Vader arrives in orbit he discovers that he’s actually found a new Rebel base, and while the ole Sith Lord inflicts some major damage he eventually gets knocked out of the sky by his ingrate son.
Realizing that they have a chance to deal a huge blow to the Empire by capturing or killing Vader the Rebels send a small army after his crashed ship, but Vader starts killing a whole lot of their soldiers using only his trusty light saber and the Force even as he’s still determined to find Luke who also crash landed. Meanwhile, Han, Leia, and the rest of the gang all get sucked into the action as Aphra attempts to save Vader.
One of the best things about this book is the way that it firmly establishes exactly why the galaxy fears Darth Vader so much. Simply put, he is a bad ass. The way he just absolutely slaughters waves of Rebel forces is really well done in terms of showing how powerful, resourceful, clever, and downright murderous Vader is. The rest of the story provides a lot of pay off by having Aphra and her murderous droids finally meet up with the rest of the characters, and there’s a lot of very fun stuff there including R2-D2 and 3PO tangling with the evil robot versions of themselves.
The only problem is the same one that dogs all of these comics. By setting them between the first two movies it robs some of the inherent drama from the proceedings. We know that none of the major characters die or that Vader doesn’t capture Luke or that Luke doesn’t find out Vader is his father yet. So there’s a pretty hard cap on the drama although the writers make the most out of mining the tension of what we don’t know, like how the Emperor will finally find out who destroyed the Death Star or what happens to Aphra.
It's an entertaining Star Wars tie-in, but ultimately it just can’t have all that much of an impact to the core storyline even as it keeps flirting with it.
But this is Marvel which means that much like the sun rising in the east tomorrow there had to be a story going through a couple of books at some point. So if you want to follow along with this one you have to read issues of the main Star Wars title as well as Darth Vader, and there’s a one-shot called Vader Down that you have to get also.
Fortunately, this one actually does take on-going story threads from both and tie some things together in a way that makes it all worth it. Darth Vader is still on his secret personal mission to track down Luke Skywalker and get all those Father’s Day presents he missed out on over the years. So he follows a lead that his minion Aphra came up with that Luke was checking out an old Jedi temple. When Vader arrives in orbit he discovers that he’s actually found a new Rebel base, and while the ole Sith Lord inflicts some major damage he eventually gets knocked out of the sky by his ingrate son.
Realizing that they have a chance to deal a huge blow to the Empire by capturing or killing Vader the Rebels send a small army after his crashed ship, but Vader starts killing a whole lot of their soldiers using only his trusty light saber and the Force even as he’s still determined to find Luke who also crash landed. Meanwhile, Han, Leia, and the rest of the gang all get sucked into the action as Aphra attempts to save Vader.
One of the best things about this book is the way that it firmly establishes exactly why the galaxy fears Darth Vader so much. Simply put, he is a bad ass. The way he just absolutely slaughters waves of Rebel forces is really well done in terms of showing how powerful, resourceful, clever, and downright murderous Vader is. The rest of the story provides a lot of pay off by having Aphra and her murderous droids finally meet up with the rest of the characters, and there’s a lot of very fun stuff there including R2-D2 and 3PO tangling with the evil robot versions of themselves.
The only problem is the same one that dogs all of these comics. By setting them between the first two movies it robs some of the inherent drama from the proceedings. We know that none of the major characters die or that Vader doesn’t capture Luke or that Luke doesn’t find out Vader is his father yet. So there’s a pretty hard cap on the drama although the writers make the most out of mining the tension of what we don’t know, like how the Emperor will finally find out who destroyed the Death Star or what happens to Aphra.
It's an entertaining Star Wars tie-in, but ultimately it just can’t have all that much of an impact to the core storyline even as it keeps flirting with it.
May 17, 2016
While tracking Luke Skywalker, the mysterious Rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star, Darth Vader encounters a fleet of X-Wings. After an intense dogfight, Vader crash-lands onto the desolate planet Vrogas Vas. It’s a prime opportunity for the Rebels as they swarm to the planet’s surface: Vader is down and he’s all alone - now’s their chance to kill the Empire’s most feared enforcer! But they’re about to learn that he’s not trapped in there with them, they’re trapped in here with him…
Vader Down is the first Marvel Star Wars crossover and it’s also my favourite book of the new line. Everyone’s favourites are here: Vader, Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, the Droids, and they’re all after Vader - it’s a bit like a (very one-sided) comic book adaptation of Battlefront!
Unfortunately the annoying and derivative characters from the Darth Vader solo series are here too – Aphra, the female sort of-Indiana Jones, and the evil droids - as well as Commander Karbin who ridiculously looks like a cross between General Grievous and Admiral Ackbar! That said, the confrontation between Artoo and evil Artoo was a fun moment.
And that’s what Vader Down is really: a series of fun moments. Unsurprisingly, Vader has the best scenes from the opening when his TIE Fighter takes on multiple X-Wing squadrons and almost wins, to taking on a platoon of Rebel fighters on the planet’s surface, to facing Leia in the desert mists. We all know he’s the coolest damn character in Star Wars but Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen really do him justice here.
Chewie has a good scene where he fights evil Chewie (it’s crazy how unimaginative the “new” characters are) and Han and Aphra try to outwit each other in a gunfight. Luke was very underused and didn’t do much to stand out, except for one bright shining moment when I thought he’d ended evil Threepio once and for all.
Mike Deodato KILLS it with the art! His Jason Aaron-scripted issues were amazing and he produced some stunning splash pages that realised the epic scale of the numbers against Vader. Salvador Larocca’s art is also brilliant but pales in comparison to Deodato’s breathtaking cinematic vision - Deodato really impressed me with his work on this.
Even though this is set between A New Hope and Empire so you know that Vader or any of the main cast aren’t going to be killed or hurt, it’s still a really exciting read bursting with glorious Star Wars action. I had so much fun reading it - the Force is strong with Vader Down!
Vader Down is the first Marvel Star Wars crossover and it’s also my favourite book of the new line. Everyone’s favourites are here: Vader, Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, the Droids, and they’re all after Vader - it’s a bit like a (very one-sided) comic book adaptation of Battlefront!
Unfortunately the annoying and derivative characters from the Darth Vader solo series are here too – Aphra, the female sort of-Indiana Jones, and the evil droids - as well as Commander Karbin who ridiculously looks like a cross between General Grievous and Admiral Ackbar! That said, the confrontation between Artoo and evil Artoo was a fun moment.
And that’s what Vader Down is really: a series of fun moments. Unsurprisingly, Vader has the best scenes from the opening when his TIE Fighter takes on multiple X-Wing squadrons and almost wins, to taking on a platoon of Rebel fighters on the planet’s surface, to facing Leia in the desert mists. We all know he’s the coolest damn character in Star Wars but Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen really do him justice here.
Chewie has a good scene where he fights evil Chewie (it’s crazy how unimaginative the “new” characters are) and Han and Aphra try to outwit each other in a gunfight. Luke was very underused and didn’t do much to stand out, except for one bright shining moment when I thought he’d ended evil Threepio once and for all.
Mike Deodato KILLS it with the art! His Jason Aaron-scripted issues were amazing and he produced some stunning splash pages that realised the epic scale of the numbers against Vader. Salvador Larocca’s art is also brilliant but pales in comparison to Deodato’s breathtaking cinematic vision - Deodato really impressed me with his work on this.
Even though this is set between A New Hope and Empire so you know that Vader or any of the main cast aren’t going to be killed or hurt, it’s still a really exciting read bursting with glorious Star Wars action. I had so much fun reading it - the Force is strong with Vader Down!
May 1, 2017
Star Wars: Vader Down is a one book collection of Star Wars Vader Down, Star Wars (2015)#13-14 and Darth Vader #13-15.
What can I say? THIS is what Star Wars is all about. Excitement, danger, adventure..it's all here! Wonderfully written by Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen and gorgeously illustrated throughout. I had read parts of Vader Down in the Vader series, but this gave me a look into the WHOLE story. Let's start at the beginning.
Darth Vader has learned that the pilot who blew up the Death Star is his son, Luke Skywalker. Working in tandem with the intrepid Dr. Arhpa, gun runner extraordinaire, and two homicidal droids -Darth Vader learns that Luke is on Vrogas Vos, the site on an ancient Jedi temple. The Light Side of the Force blinds Vader to the trap. Vrogas Vos is a major Rebel staging area.
Vader flies his TIE fighter out of hyperspace and into 3 squadrons of X-Wings. After making mincemeat out of the Rebel scum, Vader's TIE fighter is taken out by Luke in a kamikaze run. Vader is down and stuck, by himself, on a Rebel Alliance planet. What could be better? Well, for the Rebellion, the fact that it's Vader is going to result in a lot of pain.
What follows is awesomeness on an epic level by Vader as he wades his way through an entire army of Rebels with tanks, X-wings, Y-Wings, Speeders, etc all charging at Lord Vader. But, to quote the main man himself: "I am a Lord of the Sith. THEY should be running."
True, very true. In fact what follows is a joy to behold for an Imperial fan. Rebels? yeah..not so much. There are some other great characters in this tale- from Dr. Aphra and her two homicidal droids, to Princess Leia and the whole gang. They are all here and in rare form- this is classic Star Wars humor. Han is at his best and the side adventures of the Rebels has some great dark and dry humor.
But this is a story about Vader. The writing is excellent, both Gillen and Aaron give us multiple memorable lines throughout- some are badass, some dryly funny, some just downright intimidating (Vader) but all uniformly entertain because they are in character. This truly wonderful writing is complemented by gorgeous artwork. Some of the panels with vader's ode to destruction are truly beautiful.
Hey! What can I say? I love the Empire. This is a great Empire story. I don't mean it doesn't have anything for the Rebel fans, I'm just saying this might not be the title for you. regardless of the numbers of Rebel trash trying to kill Vader, he is a Sith Lord. If the rebels don't have a Jedi Master with them (and Luke is no such thing, not really anything more than an up-jumped Padawan)..well you're seeing where this is going-and it's not going to be pretty for the Rebels. But, for the rest of us that enjoy the Empire and the Sith, this will go down as one of the "great Imperial" tales. Any Star Wars fan has to read this. The rest of you..well what's wrong with you? How can you not like Star Wars? Far, far more importantly why did you read this review of a Star Wars book?
What can I say? THIS is what Star Wars is all about. Excitement, danger, adventure..it's all here! Wonderfully written by Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen and gorgeously illustrated throughout. I had read parts of Vader Down in the Vader series, but this gave me a look into the WHOLE story. Let's start at the beginning.
Darth Vader has learned that the pilot who blew up the Death Star is his son, Luke Skywalker. Working in tandem with the intrepid Dr. Arhpa, gun runner extraordinaire, and two homicidal droids -Darth Vader learns that Luke is on Vrogas Vos, the site on an ancient Jedi temple. The Light Side of the Force blinds Vader to the trap. Vrogas Vos is a major Rebel staging area.
Vader flies his TIE fighter out of hyperspace and into 3 squadrons of X-Wings. After making mincemeat out of the Rebel scum, Vader's TIE fighter is taken out by Luke in a kamikaze run. Vader is down and stuck, by himself, on a Rebel Alliance planet. What could be better? Well, for the Rebellion, the fact that it's Vader is going to result in a lot of pain.
What follows is awesomeness on an epic level by Vader as he wades his way through an entire army of Rebels with tanks, X-wings, Y-Wings, Speeders, etc all charging at Lord Vader. But, to quote the main man himself: "I am a Lord of the Sith. THEY should be running."
True, very true. In fact what follows is a joy to behold for an Imperial fan. Rebels? yeah..not so much. There are some other great characters in this tale- from Dr. Aphra and her two homicidal droids, to Princess Leia and the whole gang. They are all here and in rare form- this is classic Star Wars humor. Han is at his best and the side adventures of the Rebels has some great dark and dry humor.
But this is a story about Vader. The writing is excellent, both Gillen and Aaron give us multiple memorable lines throughout- some are badass, some dryly funny, some just downright intimidating (Vader) but all uniformly entertain because they are in character. This truly wonderful writing is complemented by gorgeous artwork. Some of the panels with vader's ode to destruction are truly beautiful.
Hey! What can I say? I love the Empire. This is a great Empire story. I don't mean it doesn't have anything for the Rebel fans, I'm just saying this might not be the title for you. regardless of the numbers of Rebel trash trying to kill Vader, he is a Sith Lord. If the rebels don't have a Jedi Master with them (and Luke is no such thing, not really anything more than an up-jumped Padawan)..well you're seeing where this is going-and it's not going to be pretty for the Rebels. But, for the rest of us that enjoy the Empire and the Sith, this will go down as one of the "great Imperial" tales. Any Star Wars fan has to read this. The rest of you..well what's wrong with you? How can you not like Star Wars? Far, far more importantly why did you read this review of a Star Wars book?
December 3, 2018
Unlike the books which have been pretty terrible since the EU reboot, Marvel is killing it with the Star Wars Extended Universe. This is the first crossover between Marvel's ongoing Star Wars and Darth Vader titles.
Darth Vader has finally learned where Luke Skywalker is and goes after him. He blunders into an X-Wing training exercise and there's a huge dogfight. Luke and Vader both crash. Vader is being hunted by the Rebels while Luke is being chased down by Dr. Aphra and her murder droids. The murder droids are the best addition to the extended universe in years.
Darth Vader has finally learned where Luke Skywalker is and goes after him. He blunders into an X-Wing training exercise and there's a huge dogfight. Luke and Vader both crash. Vader is being hunted by the Rebels while Luke is being chased down by Dr. Aphra and her murder droids. The murder droids are the best addition to the extended universe in years.
August 20, 2017
Finally picked this up from a pile of new Star Wars comics and liked it a lot! All the expected characters are in it, and it’s all action and dry humor all the time. The return of fun to comics! Vader is down, crash-landed on the planet Vrogas. Take him out! As if the Rebels could pull that off! I liked the confrontation between Artoo and evil Artoo. That good vs. evil parallel universe same characters thing happens here, yup. It’s filled with a lot of mostly fun moments like that, actually.
But as with Milton’s Paradise Lost, the bad guy Darth Vader is the baddest ass of the Stars Wars universe, and this is of course mainly about him, not Luke or anyone else. Why does it work? Jason Aaron is one of the best writers in comics, and and Kieron Gillen and maybe especially Mike Deodato do a nice job with the artwork. For Star Wars fans, obviously. Deserves a place in the annals of great Imperial tales. Thanks to Sud666 for the rec.
But as with Milton’s Paradise Lost, the bad guy Darth Vader is the baddest ass of the Stars Wars universe, and this is of course mainly about him, not Luke or anyone else. Why does it work? Jason Aaron is one of the best writers in comics, and and Kieron Gillen and maybe especially Mike Deodato do a nice job with the artwork. For Star Wars fans, obviously. Deserves a place in the annals of great Imperial tales. Thanks to Sud666 for the rec.
January 31, 2018
Vote: 4,5
The Vader/Star Wars crossover was just best volume of the new comics series from Marvel/Disney for me: Aaron and Gillen (who already cross-wrote a storyline on a Marvel mutants crossover early) just totally nailed the essence of Star Wars and the iconic characters of the saga, Deodato/Larroca's artworks are just over the top, opening battle of Vader's Tie Fighter against 3 (!!!) X-Wing Fighters squadrons was 100% epic, 0-0-0 and BT-1 (so deliciously evil versions of C-3PO and R2-D2) at last meet their rebel scum counterparts (and much more) making me laugh to tears and the same happens in the ultimate "Clash of Wookies" when Chewbacca fights Black Krrsantan! ROOOARRGH UR ROO!
Almost 5 stars from me... sadly Commander Karbin (the evil version of General "It's a trap!" Ackbar mixed with General "4 Arms Cyborg" Grievous) was just so ridiculous.
July 6, 2020
It’s all good fun, but endangering the Super Six is kind of toothless since this is set between Star Wars and Empire.
April 26, 2016
Darth Vader V. the Rebel Alliance!
I got this storyarc on its single comic book issues but I chose to make the review using this TPB edition to make a better overall review. The story is set after the events of “Star Wars IV: A New Hope” but before the events of “Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back”. This TPB edition features “Star Wars: Vader Down” #1, “Star Wars: Darth Vader” #13-15 and “Star Wars” #13-14, in its new Marvel Canonic run.
Creative Team:
Writers: Jason Aaron & Kieron Gillen
Illustrators: Mike Deodato & Salvador Larroca
FEAR THE DARK SIDE
…three squadrons? That’s dozens of fighters. You’ve gotta get outta there!
--/--
I am a Lord of the Sith. They are the ones who should be running.
Darth Vader is following an information got by Dr. Aphra (infamous rogue arqueologist and droid expert) about the current whereabouts of Luke Skywalker, former Tatooine’s farmer boy, young Jedi-in-training (aka Padawan), the Rebel Alliance pilot who destroyed the Death Star and…
…Oh! Of course! Silly me! The son of Darth Vader! (but hush, hush, since not many people know about this at the time of this story!).
Good news: The information was accurate. Luke was where he’s supposed to be. Vogras Vas, a planet where used to be a Jedi Temple (and Luke’s eager to find anything of value to increase his sparse (for not saying almost not existent) Jedi training).
Bad news: Luke isn’t alone. Three X-Wing Squadrons are with him, in orbit around Vogras Vas, doing training maneuvers.
Of course, the bad news are really for the poor three X-Wing Squadrons, since they aren’t match for Darth Vader and his Advanced Tie Fighter!
Blue Squadron? Kaput!
Yellow Squadron? Kapow!
And when Vader is right over Red Squadron…
Red Five (aka Luke Skywalker) breaks formation and makes a reckless, imprudent but effective maneuver. Not stylish (at all) but it does the job.
Vader is down! (That isn’t a spoiler since is basically as the storyarc is named. Duh!)
But so is Luke! (as I said, it wasn’t a well-thought maneuver)
In Vogras Vas, there is a secret refueling Rebel facility with troops there. So they are ordered to movilize to take Vader.
Also, the Rebel Fleet is alerted of the situation and Princess Leia ordered a battalion to go with her to support the operation of taking Vader.
Yes, those poor souls don’t know in what they’re getting into! With slim chances of getting out alive!
Since Leia is only focused to take Vader and considering Luke’s rescue not a priority (don’t be so harsh on her… she doesn’t know yet that Luke is her brother!), well the good ol’ Han Solo decides to take the Millenium Falcon to look for his buddy, Luke.
But hey, Vader isn’t on his own, really. Dr. Aphra, fearing the wrath of Vader due her info lead him to find a whole Rebel army instead of only Luke Skywalker, decides that her wisest move is to go there and help his current employer. So, she goes along with 0-0-0 (Triple Zero) (a protocol droid who enjoys to torture) and BT-1 (Blastomech with a deceptive look of astromech). And since Aphra’s mommy didn’t raise any fool, she also calls a reinforcement in the shape of Black Krrsantan (a Bounty Hunter Wookie of dark fur).
And if you hadn’t enough, this trap was set by Commander Karbin (an Imperial agent who is a Cyborg Mon Calamari with a cute lightsaber collection), so he isn’t taking any chances about Vader’s death, and bringing his own Imperial Destroyer and deploying Tie Fighters and Stormtroopers, loyals to Karbin.
You know? For a deserted planet like Vogras Vas, where none kind of indigenous lifeforms existed, certainly it will turn to be a too crowded world!!!
THE FORCE AWAKENS… EARLY
Lay down your weapons! You are surrounded!
All I am surrounded by is fear… …and dead men.
There was a Jedi Temple in Vogras Vas, so you can guess that The Force is strong there.
And all Force-users there, will be affected by it.
The Force is strong in Skywalker’s family…
Vader has it.
Luke has it.
And…
…Leia has it too!
Vogras Vas will prove to be a place, provoking uncertain and unpredictable visions, in all of them!
Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The future… the past. Old friends long gone. (Yoda)
Taken from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.
What are you waiting for?
Everybody else are in Vogras Vas already!
Go there, you too!
I got this storyarc on its single comic book issues but I chose to make the review using this TPB edition to make a better overall review. The story is set after the events of “Star Wars IV: A New Hope” but before the events of “Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back”. This TPB edition features “Star Wars: Vader Down” #1, “Star Wars: Darth Vader” #13-15 and “Star Wars” #13-14, in its new Marvel Canonic run.
Creative Team:
Writers: Jason Aaron & Kieron Gillen
Illustrators: Mike Deodato & Salvador Larroca
FEAR THE DARK SIDE
…three squadrons? That’s dozens of fighters. You’ve gotta get outta there!
--/--
I am a Lord of the Sith. They are the ones who should be running.
Darth Vader is following an information got by Dr. Aphra (infamous rogue arqueologist and droid expert) about the current whereabouts of Luke Skywalker, former Tatooine’s farmer boy, young Jedi-in-training (aka Padawan), the Rebel Alliance pilot who destroyed the Death Star and…
…Oh! Of course! Silly me! The son of Darth Vader! (but hush, hush, since not many people know about this at the time of this story!).
Good news: The information was accurate. Luke was where he’s supposed to be. Vogras Vas, a planet where used to be a Jedi Temple (and Luke’s eager to find anything of value to increase his sparse (for not saying almost not existent) Jedi training).
Bad news: Luke isn’t alone. Three X-Wing Squadrons are with him, in orbit around Vogras Vas, doing training maneuvers.
Of course, the bad news are really for the poor three X-Wing Squadrons, since they aren’t match for Darth Vader and his Advanced Tie Fighter!
Blue Squadron? Kaput!
Yellow Squadron? Kapow!
And when Vader is right over Red Squadron…
Red Five (aka Luke Skywalker) breaks formation and makes a reckless, imprudent but effective maneuver. Not stylish (at all) but it does the job.
Vader is down! (That isn’t a spoiler since is basically as the storyarc is named. Duh!)
But so is Luke! (as I said, it wasn’t a well-thought maneuver)
In Vogras Vas, there is a secret refueling Rebel facility with troops there. So they are ordered to movilize to take Vader.
Also, the Rebel Fleet is alerted of the situation and Princess Leia ordered a battalion to go with her to support the operation of taking Vader.
Yes, those poor souls don’t know in what they’re getting into! With slim chances of getting out alive!
Since Leia is only focused to take Vader and considering Luke’s rescue not a priority (don’t be so harsh on her… she doesn’t know yet that Luke is her brother!), well the good ol’ Han Solo decides to take the Millenium Falcon to look for his buddy, Luke.
But hey, Vader isn’t on his own, really. Dr. Aphra, fearing the wrath of Vader due her info lead him to find a whole Rebel army instead of only Luke Skywalker, decides that her wisest move is to go there and help his current employer. So, she goes along with 0-0-0 (Triple Zero) (a protocol droid who enjoys to torture) and BT-1 (Blastomech with a deceptive look of astromech). And since Aphra’s mommy didn’t raise any fool, she also calls a reinforcement in the shape of Black Krrsantan (a Bounty Hunter Wookie of dark fur).
And if you hadn’t enough, this trap was set by Commander Karbin (an Imperial agent who is a Cyborg Mon Calamari with a cute lightsaber collection), so he isn’t taking any chances about Vader’s death, and bringing his own Imperial Destroyer and deploying Tie Fighters and Stormtroopers, loyals to Karbin.
You know? For a deserted planet like Vogras Vas, where none kind of indigenous lifeforms existed, certainly it will turn to be a too crowded world!!!
THE FORCE AWAKENS… EARLY
Lay down your weapons! You are surrounded!
All I am surrounded by is fear… …and dead men.
There was a Jedi Temple in Vogras Vas, so you can guess that The Force is strong there.
And all Force-users there, will be affected by it.
The Force is strong in Skywalker’s family…
Vader has it.
Luke has it.
And…
…Leia has it too!
Vogras Vas will prove to be a place, provoking uncertain and unpredictable visions, in all of them!
Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The future… the past. Old friends long gone. (Yoda)
Taken from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.
What are you waiting for?
Everybody else are in Vogras Vas already!
Go there, you too!
July 29, 2018
I didn’t love everything about it, but overall it was a good crossover story.
June 15, 2022
This was an unbelievably fun & impressive crossover. I’ve said “impressive” alot when it’s come to Gillen’s Darth Vader run, but I really am shocked by how much I’m loving this run. I haven’t read Jason Aaron’s Star Wars run yet, but this was such a good crossover between that and Gillen’s Vader run that I may actually start tracking it down.
Darth Vader has been shot down on Vrogas Vas after finding Luke Skywalker’s location, and now he must fight his way through the rebel army on the planet. I’m sure this will go very well for the rebels. There’s alot going on here, but Gillen and Aaron are able to juggle all these arcs while pushing the story forward in interesting ways. The art is stellar as well, with Mike Deodato Jr., the Star Wars artist, doing a great job on his issues while Salavdor Larroca, the Vader artist, does fantastic work on his as well. Even though the art was constantly shifting, I honestly never found it distracting. This was just a great crossover with some really fun character interactions, and I can’t wait to start diving into the rest of this Vader run.
Darth Vader has been shot down on Vrogas Vas after finding Luke Skywalker’s location, and now he must fight his way through the rebel army on the planet. I’m sure this will go very well for the rebels. There’s alot going on here, but Gillen and Aaron are able to juggle all these arcs while pushing the story forward in interesting ways. The art is stellar as well, with Mike Deodato Jr., the Star Wars artist, doing a great job on his issues while Salavdor Larroca, the Vader artist, does fantastic work on his as well. Even though the art was constantly shifting, I honestly never found it distracting. This was just a great crossover with some really fun character interactions, and I can’t wait to start diving into the rest of this Vader run.
January 2, 2021
Vader Down: Battle of the Ripoffs - The Millenium Falcon gang fight Vader, evil Threepio, evil Artoo, evil Chewbacca, evil Pomeron and General Fish Grievous.
How uncreative can this team be to blatantly copy such original characters from the franchise? Get a grip! The art and the story was fun tough, shame.
How uncreative can this team be to blatantly copy such original characters from the franchise? Get a grip! The art and the story was fun tough, shame.
September 18, 2020
3.5 stars
I can never say enough just how much I love these comics. But, let's just say, it's a lot.
This volume was so much fun! What with the droids hell-bent on murdering anything and everything in their path and Vader's awesome and absolutely epic lines I was just in stitches most of the time and admiring the awesomeness of the art.
I mean, seriously, I knew Vader was cool but I was not expecting the lines he has in this one. They are the purest epitome of dramatic, sassy, and epic, I was living by them by the end of things.
The murder droids - as I've dubbed them - were also really nice additions that I'll be sad to not see again - simply because I don't think those particular characters are gonna return - though I certainly hope they do.
It was not lost to me how they resembled, in a completely twisted way, Artoo and Threepio. It was unexpectedly emotional at the same time that it was a bit creepy... but I have never complained about something being creepy so you can bet I definitely enjoyed them.
And, well, our golden trio did not escape from being... mostly clueless in everything they do, but what else is new? I love them like that.
The art is really nice. Not my personal favorite style but it has certainly grown on me since that first volume. It is, again, really pretty to look at.
Except for the odd, very funny, very weird, art scene that makes me laugh so much because "what-the-heck is that pose?" ... I just really enjoyed them.
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Okay, all the dark, murderous humor sold me.
It was really fun and I love the little, emotional details.
RTC.
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I couldn't help myself. I just have to finally continue them.
With the super busy schedule that expects me for the next couple of days, I could use the easy reading that a comic presents.
And, well, it's Star Wars, so I'm not complaining at all.
“You won’t win this war, Vader. No matter how many soldiers you march into battle. No matter what dark powers you muster. You’ll never stop the rebellion. You and our beloved emperor are doomed to fail, just like you’re Death Star. And I’ll be there to see it, when you all go up in flames.”
I can never say enough just how much I love these comics. But, let's just say, it's a lot.
This volume was so much fun! What with the droids hell-bent on murdering anything and everything in their path and Vader's awesome and absolutely epic lines I was just in stitches most of the time and admiring the awesomeness of the art.
I mean, seriously, I knew Vader was cool but I was not expecting the lines he has in this one. They are the purest epitome of dramatic, sassy, and epic, I was living by them by the end of things.
“We could always simply murder everyone we encounter. No matter the problem, I usually find that to be the most elegant solution.”
The murder droids - as I've dubbed them - were also really nice additions that I'll be sad to not see again - simply because I don't think those particular characters are gonna return - though I certainly hope they do.
It was not lost to me how they resembled, in a completely twisted way, Artoo and Threepio. It was unexpectedly emotional at the same time that it was a bit creepy... but I have never complained about something being creepy so you can bet I definitely enjoyed them.
And, well, our golden trio did not escape from being... mostly clueless in everything they do, but what else is new? I love them like that.
“Bleed whole worlds dry, rebels. You will not keep me from the boy.”
The art is really nice. Not my personal favorite style but it has certainly grown on me since that first volume. It is, again, really pretty to look at.
Except for the odd, very funny, very weird, art scene that makes me laugh so much because "what-the-heck is that pose?" ... I just really enjoyed them.
“This is not a war, princess. Wars are for lesser men than the emperor and myself. This is a series of executions. And yours is long overdue.”
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Okay, all the dark, murderous humor sold me.
It was really fun and I love the little, emotional details.
RTC.
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I couldn't help myself. I just have to finally continue them.
With the super busy schedule that expects me for the next couple of days, I could use the easy reading that a comic presents.
And, well, it's Star Wars, so I'm not complaining at all.
March 26, 2018
Vader Down is the first major crossover of Marvel’s recent crop of Star Wars comics. It continues telling the story of the adventures of both the rebels and Darth Vader after the destruction of the first Death Star, but before the rebels settle down on Hoth. While on the trail of the young Jedi Skywalker that has joined the rebels, Vader ends up in a space fight with a rebel squadron and crash landing on the planet. Now all of our characters converge in a mad rush as the rebels take this one chance to defeat Vader and the Sith Lord isn’t having any of it. It goes even further to show how much of a badass Vader is and a force to be reckoned with. And I had a great time seeing all of my favorite characters bumping heads as everyone tries to come out on top.
May 5, 2025
Good crossover story!
August 30, 2016
Vader is searching for Luke in space and suddenly appears in a rebel training field. He takes on several squadrons. Luke crashes his ship into Vader's tie fighter, both ships seen crashing toward Vrogas Vas. Hence "Vader down." I'll leave it at that. You'll just have to read it.
This was a blast! Literally. Some key points... Vader is probably at his most ruthless and powerful, taking on thousands of enemies, and it's fascinating to watch. I feel like this book is also the most visceral of the Vader and Skywalker series, with one panel showing dead Rebel squadron pilots floating in space. Usually the pilots blow up and that's it, almost like bloodless cartoon deaths you can laugh at. So I appreciate this new viscerality (I just made up that noun) to Star Wars. Oh, Commander Karbin, the cyborg and Vader's enemy, is just a Grievous knockoff right? Wish there had been a little more depth there. Oh well.
At one point I was like, Jedi temple!!!!!! But I feel like we didn't really learn anything. I mean, we can't right? Because that will change the story? I dunno. Knowing Jason Aaron that seems like a seed planted, especially because this book almost entirely takes place on Vrogas Vas. So we'll see.
Roll credits. Da DAH DUH, da DAH DUH, DUHHHHHH da da da DAA.
July 11, 2016
Maybe it's the taint of the cross-over 'event' but I didn't enjoy Vader Down quite as much as Marvel's previous Star Wars comics (just talking about the new ones here; not the ones from the '70s and '80s).
It was OK; action packed and amusing in places, it certainly felt like Star Wars. It just felt a little disjointed to me in places. Perhaps it was the multiple writers. Perhaps it was the addition of Mike Deodato as an artist (I've never been a fan, I'm afraid).
Whatever it was, it wasn't enough to put me off reading more Marvel Star Wars books. They can't all be zingers, after all...
It was OK; action packed and amusing in places, it certainly felt like Star Wars. It just felt a little disjointed to me in places. Perhaps it was the multiple writers. Perhaps it was the addition of Mike Deodato as an artist (I've never been a fan, I'm afraid).
Whatever it was, it wasn't enough to put me off reading more Marvel Star Wars books. They can't all be zingers, after all...
April 16, 2023
Reread: 16/04/2023
I love this story like the way it is just so badass and epic showing how Vader is one of the most dangerous man ever and giving him so many cool moments and line and then the funny moments with those dark droids was quite cool, but the best part was Luke vs Vader in aerial fights or how he evades him. Its one of those stories that should be adapted in an animated movie like set in between ep 1 and 2 as it is and it will be an even more massive hit, its so awesome and truly lives up to the name. And the art here is amazing.
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We pick with Vader after the rebels and he crash lands on Vrogas Var one of the former locations of Jedi temple. Turns out Luke is there too and he kinda is after him. Leia, Han, C-3P0 and R2-D2 also arrive only to save Luke. This book was so fun as we get a mixture of characters from evil versions of our heroes. 000, BD-1, and Black Krrsantan (black wookie) and them fighting the rebels. There is a part where Vader is taking down the rebel soliders and he says "All I am surrounded by is dead men" thats gotta be one of the coolest lines and momennts ever. The rebels are somehow able to defeat the opposing forces and there is a third part involved too led by Commander Karbin and his fight with Vader is epic but the rebels now have Dr Aphra with them. Also two artists on this book kind was a bit jarring.
I love this story like the way it is just so badass and epic showing how Vader is one of the most dangerous man ever and giving him so many cool moments and line and then the funny moments with those dark droids was quite cool, but the best part was Luke vs Vader in aerial fights or how he evades him. Its one of those stories that should be adapted in an animated movie like set in between ep 1 and 2 as it is and it will be an even more massive hit, its so awesome and truly lives up to the name. And the art here is amazing.
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We pick with Vader after the rebels and he crash lands on Vrogas Var one of the former locations of Jedi temple. Turns out Luke is there too and he kinda is after him. Leia, Han, C-3P0 and R2-D2 also arrive only to save Luke. This book was so fun as we get a mixture of characters from evil versions of our heroes. 000, BD-1, and Black Krrsantan (black wookie) and them fighting the rebels. There is a part where Vader is taking down the rebel soliders and he says "All I am surrounded by is dead men" thats gotta be one of the coolest lines and momennts ever. The rebels are somehow able to defeat the opposing forces and there is a third part involved too led by Commander Karbin and his fight with Vader is epic but the rebels now have Dr Aphra with them. Also two artists on this book kind was a bit jarring.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 15, 2021
4.5 stars
Lately Marvel is publishing some of the best Star Wars comics ever. Every volume so far has had something new and cool.
In this one we get to see Darth Vader battling the odds against an entire Rebel Force. (Darth is scary, that's all I'll say about that.) Also, there's an evil Artoo and Threepio. The idea of Threepio being evil was just too cool, and there's never been an Artoo unit so well armed. Add in a wookie Bounty Hunter along with a cybernetic Mon Calamari wielding four light sabers and you have another awesome Star Wars tale.
The art on the series has been great so far as well. I have to give Marvel credit, they are really doing the Star Wars comics the right way. If you're a Star Wars fan, or especially a Vader fan, read this.
Lately Marvel is publishing some of the best Star Wars comics ever. Every volume so far has had something new and cool.
In this one we get to see Darth Vader battling the odds against an entire Rebel Force. (Darth is scary, that's all I'll say about that.) Also, there's an evil Artoo and Threepio. The idea of Threepio being evil was just too cool, and there's never been an Artoo unit so well armed. Add in a wookie Bounty Hunter along with a cybernetic Mon Calamari wielding four light sabers and you have another awesome Star Wars tale.
The art on the series has been great so far as well. I have to give Marvel credit, they are really doing the Star Wars comics the right way. If you're a Star Wars fan, or especially a Vader fan, read this.
August 21, 2020
Wow. That was...
I mean, that was fantastic.
I've had my issues with the last issues of Skywalker Strikes and Vader, but this one was SO GOOD.
Something about the panels instantly drew me in. The way they're done, with no real frames, really helped open them up. One of my complaints about the Vader comics is that the previous ones seemed very compacted, but that worked so much better here. And the art style, oh my goodness, it was beautiful.
I loved the plot of Vader shipwrecked on Vrogas Vas, with the Rebellion desperate to take him down. You get to really see Leia's Slytherin side here, as well as Han's Hufflepuff. (He values his friends more than anything. He's Hufflepuff.) I loved the spread of the characters, and the blend from the two comic series. Vader also seemed a lot more Vader here than he's previously been. And, obviously, from my favorite parts of the first Vader comic, I adored
A slightly relieved 5/5 stars. Vader Down was beyond anything I could have hoped. I have a renewed hope in this series now. Onto the next one.
I mean, that was fantastic.
I've had my issues with the last issues of Skywalker Strikes and Vader, but this one was SO GOOD.
Something about the panels instantly drew me in. The way they're done, with no real frames, really helped open them up. One of my complaints about the Vader comics is that the previous ones seemed very compacted, but that worked so much better here. And the art style, oh my goodness, it was beautiful.
I loved the plot of Vader shipwrecked on Vrogas Vas, with the Rebellion desperate to take him down. You get to really see Leia's Slytherin side here, as well as Han's Hufflepuff. (He values his friends more than anything. He's Hufflepuff.) I loved the spread of the characters, and the blend from the two comic series. Vader also seemed a lot more Vader here than he's previously been. And, obviously, from my favorite parts of the first Vader comic, I adored
A slightly relieved 5/5 stars. Vader Down was beyond anything I could have hoped. I have a renewed hope in this series now. Onto the next one.
June 12, 2018
My oldest daughter has been on me about reading more of this Star Wars series from Marvel (she is waaaay ahead of me) and so I decided to pick up where I left off, with Vader Down. And you know what? Its pretty great. We get all the characters that we know and love, some new characters that are pretty fun, space battles, lightsaber battles, and Darth Freaking Vader pulling a ship out of the sky with the force. What more could you ask for in a Star Wars story?
Some people say that the fact that you know no one major is going to die detracts from these comics, but I disagree. When I read Conan, Tarzan, or even Sherlock Holmes stories, I know that everyone is going to walk away safely and the status quo will be reset back to normal in the end, yet it doesn't detract from the stories one bit. I guess what it boils down to is that these books aren't meant to be shocking, but they are meant to be entertaining. And entertaining they certainly are!
Some people say that the fact that you know no one major is going to die detracts from these comics, but I disagree. When I read Conan, Tarzan, or even Sherlock Holmes stories, I know that everyone is going to walk away safely and the status quo will be reset back to normal in the end, yet it doesn't detract from the stories one bit. I guess what it boils down to is that these books aren't meant to be shocking, but they are meant to be entertaining. And entertaining they certainly are!
October 13, 2021
Wildly entertaining for any Star Wars fan, I'd say.
April 27, 2016
Darth Vader is (still) the biggest badass in the galaxy. And it's so much damn fun to read.
October 4, 2018
Here is a fast, fun read, featuring many of the classic Star Wars characters. It's fast paced, and some of the artwork is actually better than the plot.
August 4, 2018
A fun story, but a little too crossover-y for my tastes.
I'm glad that ridiculous cyborg villain (no, the other one) got his due, and the battle of the Wookiees lived up to the billing.
And can we talk about how menacing this is?
I'm glad that ridiculous cyborg villain (no, the other one) got his due, and the battle of the Wookiees lived up to the billing.
And can we talk about how menacing this is?
December 31, 2023
3.75 stars
January 23, 2016
Here. We. GO.
Vader Down. Oh Man oh man.
You like Star Wars?
You like Star Wars comics?
Wanna see Luke being an irresponsible kid who's just doing good for the shake of being good without thinking the consequences but while being stupid he keeps being awesome too?
Wanna see Darth Vader against a fucking army?
That's yo shit.
You should go read it right now.
Awesome stuff from beginning till the end.
Vader hunts Luke. Luke's with the Rebels. A fucking ARMADA of Rebels find Vader outside of a little planet of old gone lost and forgotten Jedi Temples...
Luke tries to blow Vader out the sky.
Vader has other plans.
Vader tries to blow EVERYONE out the sky.
And then there's Han Solo with Leia and R2D2 with Luke, C3PO with Chewie and they're all have someone to deal with.
I even liked Aphra at the end? That... was unexpected. I was having no opinion about that character, she was just there for the whole Darth Vader run so far, messing with the storyline making me not really care about her and making me angry that I wasn't getting more Darth Vader story.
But now, now it gets interesting, it gets MUCH more interesting than before (you'll see why, I won't spoil it). Also, you'll love the C3PO+R2D2 counterparts inside. Man, that was just briliant and so funny, the dialoge between them doppelgangers was GOLD. (get it?)
Anyway, all in all, great run, great story, awesome artwork, some panels are just majestic. Deserve a 2nd a 3rd and a 5th look. Pure Art.
Read it you nerds!
Vader Down. Oh Man oh man.
You like Star Wars?
You like Star Wars comics?
Wanna see Luke being an irresponsible kid who's just doing good for the shake of being good without thinking the consequences but while being stupid he keeps being awesome too?
Wanna see Darth Vader against a fucking army?
That's yo shit.
You should go read it right now.
Awesome stuff from beginning till the end.
Vader hunts Luke. Luke's with the Rebels. A fucking ARMADA of Rebels find Vader outside of a little planet of old gone lost and forgotten Jedi Temples...
Luke tries to blow Vader out the sky.
Vader has other plans.
Vader tries to blow EVERYONE out the sky.
And then there's Han Solo with Leia and R2D2 with Luke, C3PO with Chewie and they're all have someone to deal with.
I even liked Aphra at the end? That... was unexpected. I was having no opinion about that character, she was just there for the whole Darth Vader run so far, messing with the storyline making me not really care about her and making me angry that I wasn't getting more Darth Vader story.
But now, now it gets interesting, it gets MUCH more interesting than before (you'll see why, I won't spoil it). Also, you'll love the C3PO+R2D2 counterparts inside. Man, that was just briliant and so funny, the dialoge between them doppelgangers was GOLD. (get it?)
Anyway, all in all, great run, great story, awesome artwork, some panels are just majestic. Deserve a 2nd a 3rd and a 5th look. Pure Art.
Read it you nerds!
June 24, 2018
El crossover entre las series Star Wars y Darth Vader (#: 13-14-15) ubicada entre los episodios IV y V, con un Luke que sigue sin recibir entrenamiento y que le sigue la pista a antiguos templos Jedi para encontrar algunas respuestas que el diario de Obi-Wan no tiene. Por culpa de la información incompleta de Aphra, Vader acaba enfrentando a todo un escuadrón de pilotos de la Alianza rebelde y -luego de enfrentarse a Luke- cayendo ambos a la superficie de un planeta donde Leia intentará acabar con él.
Spoiler alter: no pasa, porque Vader es demasiado bacán! Pero tenemos a varios conocidos de ambas series de comic haciendo cameos en este arco.
Spoiler alter: no pasa, porque Vader es demasiado bacán! Pero tenemos a varios conocidos de ambas series de comic haciendo cameos en este arco.
December 22, 2020
This crossover reads much better as a part of Gillen's Darth Vader run than as a part of Aaron's Star Wars run. Maybe because Gillen's Darth Vader run is actually good? Who knows! It's a fun crossover, some cool moments as Vader chases after Luke and finds himself surrounded by his enemies. I still hate Larroca's art, but I enjoyed Deodato's portions of this crossover.
May 1, 2020
For this latest Throwback Thursday I go back and look at the epic and deeply enjoyable Star Wars comic book crossover extravaganza, Star Wars: Vader Down.
Darth Vader is a man on a mission. Ever since he discovered that the Rebel Alliance pilot who destroyed the Death Star was Luke Skywalker, the son he never knew he had, Vader has been scouring the galaxy for him, determined to claim Luke and use him to take control of the Empire. It finally appears that his patience has been rewarded, as his sources have revealed that Luke is visiting an abandoned Jedi temple on the planet of Vrogas Vas. However, Vader is unaware that he is falling into a trap set by one of his rivals, the Mon Calamari cyborg Commander Karbin. Instead of finding Luke by himself, he discovers an entire Rebel fleet orbiting a planet housing a secret Rebel facility. Despite being outnumbered, Vader is able to fight off the Rebel pilots trying to kill him, until Luke, in a desperate move, smashes his fighter into Vader’s ship, sending them both crashing down to the planet’s surface.
Now on foot, Vader sets out across the desolate planet to find his wayward son and turn him to the Dark Side of the force. However, the Rebels send a significant force to Vrogas Vas to capture or kill Vader. But even surrounded and outnumbered, Vader is more than a match for anything the Rebels can throw at him, and it seems only a matter of time before he finds his son. Luke’s only hope to survive lies in his friends, as Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 all set out to save him. However, Luke is not the only one with friends on the way, as Vader’s reluctant agent, Doctor Aphra, also sets course to Vrogas Vas in order to save herself from being murdered by her employer for this debacle. By her side are three of the most dangerous beings in the galaxy, the murderous droids Triple-Zero and BT-1, and the vicious Wookie bounty hunter Black Krrsantan.
As the two sides engage in all-out war across the planet’s surface, neither is aware of the danger coming for both of them. Imperial forces under the command of Commander Karbin have come to Vrogas Vas in the aftermath of the conflict not only to capture Luke but to also kill Vader so that Karbin can take his place by the Emperor’s side. Can Vader and the Rebels survive the onslaught of Karbin and achieve their desires, or is this the end of all of them?
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Darth Vader is a man on a mission. Ever since he discovered that the Rebel Alliance pilot who destroyed the Death Star was Luke Skywalker, the son he never knew he had, Vader has been scouring the galaxy for him, determined to claim Luke and use him to take control of the Empire. It finally appears that his patience has been rewarded, as his sources have revealed that Luke is visiting an abandoned Jedi temple on the planet of Vrogas Vas. However, Vader is unaware that he is falling into a trap set by one of his rivals, the Mon Calamari cyborg Commander Karbin. Instead of finding Luke by himself, he discovers an entire Rebel fleet orbiting a planet housing a secret Rebel facility. Despite being outnumbered, Vader is able to fight off the Rebel pilots trying to kill him, until Luke, in a desperate move, smashes his fighter into Vader’s ship, sending them both crashing down to the planet’s surface.
Now on foot, Vader sets out across the desolate planet to find his wayward son and turn him to the Dark Side of the force. However, the Rebels send a significant force to Vrogas Vas to capture or kill Vader. But even surrounded and outnumbered, Vader is more than a match for anything the Rebels can throw at him, and it seems only a matter of time before he finds his son. Luke’s only hope to survive lies in his friends, as Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 all set out to save him. However, Luke is not the only one with friends on the way, as Vader’s reluctant agent, Doctor Aphra, also sets course to Vrogas Vas in order to save herself from being murdered by her employer for this debacle. By her side are three of the most dangerous beings in the galaxy, the murderous droids Triple-Zero and BT-1, and the vicious Wookie bounty hunter Black Krrsantan.
As the two sides engage in all-out war across the planet’s surface, neither is aware of the danger coming for both of them. Imperial forces under the command of Commander Karbin have come to Vrogas Vas in the aftermath of the conflict not only to capture Luke but to also kill Vader so that Karbin can take his place by the Emperor’s side. Can Vader and the Rebels survive the onslaught of Karbin and achieve their desires, or is this the end of all of them?
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July 8, 2020
Asi první SW věc u které jsem se spíš nudil. Název mě poměrně nalákal ale nakonec to bylo spíš takový přehaný běhání z místa na místo kde bylo potřeba mít 3 prdele zbytečných zvratů. Kresba tradičně nuda ale jinak To fakt není špatný. Jen ve srovnání s ostatními věcmi co jsem dosud četl spíš slabší odvar.
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