Darth Vader (2020) 4

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Darth Vader 4 is the fourth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco, and published by Marvel Comics on August 12, 2020. The issue features the story "Dark Heart of the Sith Part IV," in which the Amidalans spring their trap against Darth Vader.

Publisher's summary

WHO HUNTS THE HUNTER? DARTH VADER continues his terrifying quest for vengeance against everyone who hid the existence of his son from him. But on NABOO, the DARK LORD OF THE SITH faces a deadly new challenge as his focus turns from LUKE to PADMÉ, the wife of the man Vader used to be. And what secrets lie in the tomb of PADMÉ AMIDALA?

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DARK HEART OF THE SITH
Part IV 
Darth Vader revealed the truth: He is Luke
Skywalker's father. But Luke refused Vader's
call to the dark side of the Force and escaped.

Enraged, Vader has taken a squad of death
troopers and the Imperial forensics droid,
ZED-6-7, on a quest of revenge against everyone
who hid Luke from him. Vader's new ally—Queen
Amidala's former handmaiden Sabé—has sworn
a vengeance of her own kind against her queen's
killers.

But Sabé has betrayed Darth Vader. She
believes the Dark Lord to be Padmé's murderer
and now springs her deadly trap....

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Development

Darth Vader 4 was initially solicited for a May 20, 2020 release,[3] but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  2. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Darth Vader (2020) 4 to 3 ABY.
  3. ↑ Premium-Era-real Marvel Comics MAY 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (February 20, 2020) (backup link archived on February 20, 2020)
  4. ↑ Premium-Era-real MARVEL Not Releasing Any New Titles This Week Print or Digitally, But May Change in Future by Arrant, Chris on Newsarama (March 31, 2020) (backup link archived on March 31, 2020)

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Unbound Force: 33 · 34
Target Aphra: 35 · 36
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The Razing of Exegol: 46 · 47
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Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017)
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