![]() ![]() The Emperor is scared of his apprentice, and Soule does an amazing job of balancing how he interacts with Vader. Soule deftly leaves the talking to those around Vader, capturing Palpatine’s awkward fear perfectly. ![]() You can see Anakin leaving as Vader takes hold, which is no easy thing to sell when you’re writing someone who stays mostly silent. When he lashes out later in the issue, you can feel the pain spilling forth and I bought the suffering in this issue. Soule’s Vader says volumes in his nearly complete silence, with readers knowing the character is confused and in unbelievable physical and mental pain. Soule captures the awkwardness of the relationship between Vader and Palpatine well in this opening issue. In this first issue, the team shows readers the first steps of “Lord Vader” on his journey to being the ultimate force to be reckoned with. That’s right, this series picks up right after one of the most memorable moments of Episode III, when the rage hits peak levels and the Darth Vader everyone knows takes his first steps into the Star Wars U. ![]() Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, David Curiel, Joe Caramagna ![]()
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