Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020)

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Star Wars: Darth Vader is a Star Wars comic book series written by Greg Pak and published by Marvel Comics beginning in February 2020, to September 2024. The series features Darth Vader and takes place between the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.[1] According to Pak, the series will explore Darth Vader's past in ways that will cause "heads to explode".[3] On April 1, 2020, Marvel Comics was forced to stall their publishing line due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Eventually, Marvel announced they would resume their publishing line on May 27, 2020, but did not mention a new release date for any of this series' postponed issues.[5] The third issue of the series was eventually resolicited for July 29, 2020 on May 19, 2020.[6]

Media

Issues

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Collected (TPB) issue Released issue Future issue Story arc
Issue Title Publication date Trade paperback Event Omnibus
Empire Ascendant 1

~ "In Service to the Empire" December 18, 2019
Dark Heart of the Sith Darth Vader Vol 1 Dark Heart of the Sith final cover
Vol. 1 —
Dark Heart of the Sith
November 24, 2020[7]
1 Darth Vader (2020) 1 February 5, 2020[8]
2 Darth Vader (2020) 2 March 11, 2020[9]
3 Darth Vader (2020) 3 July 29, 2020[6]
4 Darth Vader (2020) 4 August 12, 2020[10]
5 Darth Vader (2020) 5 September 16, 2020[11]
Into the Fire Star Wars Darth Vader Vol 2 Into the Fire final cover
Vol. 2 —
Into the Fire
June 22, 2021[12]
6 Darth Vader (2020) 6 October 14, 2020[13]
7 Darth Vader (2020) 7 November 11, 2020[14]
8 Darth Vader (2020) 8 December 16, 2020[15]
9 Darth Vader (2020) 9 January 13, 2021[16]
10 Darth Vader (2020) 10 February 10, 2021[17]
11 Darth Vader (2020) 11 April 28, 2021[18]
War of the Bounty Hunters Star Wars Darth Vader Vol 3 War of the Bounty Hunters final cover
Vol. 3 —
War of the
Bounty Hunters
December 21, 2021[19] 		War-of-the-Bounty-Hunters-Omnibus-cover
War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus
December 13, 2022
12 Darth Vader (2020) 12 May 26, 2021[20]
13 Darth Vader (2020) 13 June 23, 2021[21]
14 Darth Vader (2020) 14 July 21, 2021[22]
15 Darth Vader (2020) 15 August 25, 2021[23]
16 Darth Vader (2020) 16 September 15, 2021[24]
17 Darth Vader (2020) 17 October 27, 2021[25]
Crimson Reign StarWars-Darth-Vader-Vol-4-Crimson-Reign-Final-Cover
Vol. 4 — Crimson Reign
October 18, 2022[26] 		StarWars-Crimson-Reign-Omnibus-Cover
Crimson Reign Omnibus
April 29, 2025
18 Darth Vader (2020) 18 December 1, 2021[27]
19 Darth Vader (2020) 19 December 22, 2021[28]
20 Darth Vader (2020) 20 February 9, 2022[29]
21 Darth Vader (2020) 21 March 23, 2022[30]
22 Darth Vader (2020) 22 April 13, 2022[31]
23 Darth Vader (2020) 23 June 1, 2022[32] SWDarthVaderVol5-TheShadowsShadow
Vol. 5 — The Shadow's Shadow
January 10, 2023[33]
24 Darth Vader (2020) 24 June 29, 2022[34]
25 Darth Vader (2020) 25 July 20, 2022[35]
26 Darth Vader (2020) 26 August 24, 2022[36]
27 Darth Vader (2020) 27 September 21, 2022[37]
Hidden Empire StarWars-DarthVader-Vol-6-Return-of-the-Handmaidens-Final-Cover
Vol. 6 – Return of the Handmaidens
June 27, 2023[38] 		StarWars-HiddenEmpire-Omnibus-Final-Cover
Hidden Empire Omnibus
February, 2026
28 Darth Vader (2020) 28 October 19, 2022[39]
29 Darth Vader (2020) 29 November 30, 2022[40]
30 Darth Vader (2020) 30 January 11, 2023[41]
31 Darth Vader (2020) 31 February 8, 2023[42]
32 Darth Vader (2020) 32 March 22, 2023[43]
Unbound Force StarWars-DarthVader-Vol-7-Unbound-Force-Final-Cover
Vol. 7 – Unbound Force
October 10, 2023[44]
33 Darth Vader (2020) 33 May 3, 2023[45]
34 Darth Vader (2020) 34 May 10, 2023[46]
Target Aphra
35 Darth Vader (2020) 35 June 14, 2023[47]
36 Darth Vader (2020) 36 July 12, 2023[48]
Dark Droids StarWars-DarthVader-Vol-8-Dark-Droids-Final-Cover
Vol. 8 – Dark Droids
April 9, 2024[49]
37 Darth Vader (2020) 37 August 16, 2023[50]
38 Darth Vader (2020) 38 September 13, 2023[51]
39 Darth Vader (2020) 39 October 4, 2023[52]
40 Darth Vader (2020) 40 November 8, 2023[53]
41 Darth Vader (2020) 41 December 20, 2023[54]
~ "Tool of the Empire" December 20, 2023[55] StarWars-DarthVader-Vol-9-Rise-of-the-Schism-Imperial-Final-Cover
Vol. 9 – Rise of the Schism Imperial
September 10, 2024[56]
42 Darth Vader (2020) 42 January 3, 2024[54]
43 Darth Vader (2020) 43 February 14, 2024[57]
44 Darth Vader (2020) 44 March 13, 2024[58]
45 Darth Vader (2020) 45 April 10, 2024[59]
The Razing of Exegol StarWars-DarthVader-Vol-10-Phantoms-Final-Cover
Vol. 10 – Phantoms
December 31, 2024[60]
FCBD "The Curse" May 4, 2024[61]
46 Darth Vader (2020) 46 May 8, 2024[62]
47 Darth Vader (2020) 47 June 12, 2024[63]
48 Darth Vader (2020) 48 July 24, 2024[64]
49 Darth Vader (2020) 49 August 14, 2024[65]
50 Darth Vader (2020) 50 September 18, 2024[2]

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marvel-TemplateLogo NYCC 2019: Coming Next Year, 'Star Wars' #1 and 'Darth Vader' #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marvel-TemplateLogo Giant-Size 'Star Wars' Finale Issues Make Way for the Next Era of Comic Book Storytelling on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  3. ↑ TwitterLogo @TheSWU (@TheSWU) on Twitter (post): "Pak says the new series will explore Vader's past in ways that will cause "heads to explode" #NYCC #StarWars" (backup link)
  4. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL Not Releasing Any New Titles This Week Print or Digitally, But May Change in Future on Newsarama (March 31, 2020) (backup link archived on March 31, 2020)
  5. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL To Resume New Comics Releases May 27, Announce Schedule Through July 8 on Newsarama (May 1, 2020) (backup link archived on May 1, 2020)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Marvel-TemplateLogo Exclusive Announcement: New Marvel Comics Coming in July 2020 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  7. ↑ ComiXology-Favicon Star Wars: Darth Vader by Greg Pak Vol. 1: Dark Heart Of The Sith on the official comiXology website (original site is defunct)
  8. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL COMICS February 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (November 21, 2019) (backup link archived on December 21, 2019)
  9. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL COMICS March 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (December 19, 2019) (backup link archived on March 13, 2020)
  10. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL COMICS AUGUST 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (May 21, 2020) (backup link archived on May 29, 2020)
  11. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' September 2020 comic book solicitations and covers on GamesRadar (June 19, 2020) (backup link archived on June 19, 2020)
  12. ↑ Amazon-Favicon Star Wars: Darth Vader by Greg Pak Vol. 2 on Amazon.com (backup link)
  13. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' October 2020 comic book solicitations and covers on GamesRadar (July 23, 2020) (backup link)
  14. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' November 2020 comic book solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (August 20, 2020) (backup link archived on August 20, 2020)
  15. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' December 2020 comic book solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (September 17, 2020) (backup link archived on September 17, 2020)
  16. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics January 2021 solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (October 22, 2020) (backup link archived on October 22, 2020)
  17. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics February 2021 solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (November 19, 2020) (backup link archived on November 19, 2020)
  18. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics April 2021 solicitations and covers revealed on GamesRadar (January 21, 2020) (backup link archived on January 21, 2021)
  19. ↑ Hachette-Favicon Star Wars: Darth Vader By Greg Pak Vol. 3 on Hachette Book Group's Business Portal website (original site is defunct)
  20. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Boba Fett Ignites the 'War of the Bounty Hunters' on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  21. ↑ StarWars.com A General, a Jedi, and a Wookiee Plot a Rescue as War of the Bounty Hunters Begins and More from Marvel's June 2021 Star Wars Comics - Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
  22. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Variant Covers Revealed - Updated on StarWars.com (backup link)
  23. ↑ Premium-Era-real Upcoming August 2021 Marvel Comics revealed: FF celebrates 60 years and Black Panther relaunches on GamesRadar (backup link archived on May 21, 2021)
  24. ↑ Premium-Era-real Upcoming September 2021 Marvel Comics revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on June 24, 2021)
  25. ↑ PreviewsWorldLogo STAR WARS DARTH VADER #17 WOBH on Previews World's official website (backup link)
  26. ↑ Amazon-Favicon Star Wars: Darth Vader By Greg Pak Vol. 4 on Amazon.com (backup link)
  27. ↑ PreviewsWorldLogo STAR WARS DARTH VADER #18 WOBH on Previews World's official website (backup link)
  28. ↑ ComiXology-Favicon Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020-) #19 on the official comiXology website (original site is defunct)
  29. ↑ Premium-Era-real February 2022 Marvel Comics revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on November 18, 2021)
  30. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics March 2022 comics revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on December 22, 2021)
  31. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #22 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  32. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail Star Wars: Darth Vader 23 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  33. ↑ Amazon-Favicon Star Wars: Darth Vader By Greg Pak Vol. 5 on Amazon.com (backup link)
  34. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail Star Wars: Darth Vader 24 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  35. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel's new July 2022 comics and covers revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on April 21, 2022)
  36. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 26 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  37. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #27 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  38. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 6 - RETURN OF THE HANDMAIDENS on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  39. ↑ Premium-Era-real All of Marvel's October 2022 comics and covers revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on July 21, 2022)
  40. ↑ Premium-Era-real All of Marvel's November 2022 comics and covers revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on August 18, 2022)
  41. ↑ PreviewsWorldLogo STAR WARS DARTH VADER #30 on Previews World's official website (backup link)
  42. ↑ Premium-Era-real Only a Handful of Launches in Full Marvel Comics January 2023 Solicits on BleedingCool (backup link archived on September 22, 2022)
  43. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics full March 2023 new comic books revealed on GamesRadar (backup link)
  44. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 7 - UNBOUND FORCE on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  45. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 33 on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  46. ↑ Premium-Era-real Avengers, Spider-Man, X-Men, and all of Marvel's May 2023 comics and covers revealed on GamesRadar (backup link)
  47. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full June 2023 Marvel Comics solicitations: New 'Hulk' and 'Ultimate Invasion' coming on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link)
  48. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics July 2023 Solicits In Full on BleedingCool (backup link)
  49. ↑ Amazon-Favicon Star Wars: Darth Vader by Greg Pak Vol. 8 on Amazon.com (backup link)
  50. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Horror Comes to a Galaxy Far, Far Away in New Marvel Comics Epic 'Star Wars: Dark Droids' on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  51. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Josemaria Casanovas' Connecting 'Dark Droids' Variant Covers Assemble the Scourge's Army of Corrupted Droids on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  52. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' October 2023 Solicits & Solicitations In Full on BleedingCool (backup link)
  53. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' November 2023 Full Solicits & Solicitations on BleedingCool (backup link archived on August 24, 2023)
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 Premium-Era-real Full December 2023 Marvel Comics solicitations: 'Gang War' goes gangbusters on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link)
  55. ↑ Premium-Era-real A new Star Wars: Revelations comic teases the future of the galaxy far, far away on GamesRadar (backup link)
  56. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 9 - RISE OF THE SCHISM IMPERIAL on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  57. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Ken Lashley's New 'Star Wars' Black History Month Variant Covers Spotlight Mace Windu, Adi Gallia, & More on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  58. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics' Full March 2024 Solicits Begins With Ultimate X-Men on BleedingCool (backup link)
  59. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full April 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: 'Blood Hunt' and Ultimate titles reign supreme on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on January 25, 2024)
  60. ↑ PenguinRandomHouseComicsRetail STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 10 - PHANTOMS on Penguin Random House's Comics Retail website (backup link)
  61. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full Line-Up of Free Comic Book Day 2024 Comic Books Announced on www.freecomicbookday.com (November 16, 2024) (backup link archived on November 16, 2023)
  62. ↑ Premium-Era-real Bleeding Cool Presents Marvel Comics' May 2024 Solicits In Full on BleedingCool (backup link archived on February 21, 2024)
  63. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full June 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: Ultimates #1 and more Blood Hunt on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on March 21, 2024)
  64. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full July 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: New X-Men era begins on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on April 18, 2024)
  65. ↑ Premium-Era-real Full August 2024 Marvel Comics solicitations: X-Men relaunch! on Adventures In Poor Taste (backup link archived on May 23, 2024)
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