DARTH VADER Ongoing Concludes This Week With Issue #25
The STAR WARS expanded universe has always been something special to me. I’ve enjoyed the comics, novels, television shows, and video games immensely throughout my life. When Disney bought the rights to that galaxy far far away, a lot of people were skeptical, and rightfully so. All the past comics and novels are now branded as “Legends” and exist in a different universe that is no longer considered canon. And you know what, that’s just fine. All those stories are still out there to be enjoyed, and new creators get to reset the clock and build a more cohesive and accessible expanded universe for our favorite universe.
I consider the current slate of comic books the best way to experience the expanded universe. With ongoing titles like STAR WARS and POE DAMERON joined by great mini-series arcs such as LANDO and HAN SOLO, fans have an awful lot to chew on these days. Which brings us to one of the original ongoing comics DARTH VADER from writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larroca which is ending this week with issue #25.
FINAL ISSUE! It has all built up to this! Vader’s trials against Cylo’s creations! His machinations against the Emperor! His covert missions with Doctor Aphra and her murderous droids! All comes to fruition in an oversized 40-page issue by the stellar team of Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca! You won’t want to miss this ending!
DARTH VADER ending is a bittersweet moment. On one hand, it has been a great title allowing us to delve deeper into the mind of Vader full of twists, turns, and the introduction of a handful of wonderful new characters. On the other hand, I feel as if this should have been a mini-series all along as not to water down our titular villain. Plus, the ongoing STAR WARS book is set during the same timeframe so Vader will still be romping around in an ongoing book from time to time. Let’s just leave it as a solid 25 issue arc that was one hell of a ride. I can live with that. And this last issue is a beefy oversized one that is sure to have a few tricks up its sleeve hopefully ending the series with a bang!
Words by Jason Furie
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