Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command, Vol. 1

Darth Vader and the Lost Command #1

by W. Haden Blackman, Rick Leonardi (Illustrator)

Still haunted by the events in Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader must set aside his past and put his future on hold for a mission to the mysterious Ghost Nebula. His goal is to locate--and if possible, rescue--a missing Imperial expeditionary force. But what seems a perfect opportunity to lose himself in his duty is complicated by two factors: he is paired with a willful yet highly competent co-commander, and the officer they are being sent to locate is the son of Vaders rising nemesis, Moff Tarkin.

Genres: Star Wars, Graphic Novels, Comics, Science Fiction, Fiction

22 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2012

About the author

W. Haden Blackman is a writer who has long worked in the Star Wars universe. He is also the project lead on the MMO Star Wars: Galaxies and the video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

Reviews

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have not liked most of the introductory comics in the various Star Wars lines, but this one is interesting. It makes me want to keep reading.

[Elwin Kline · Rating 3 out of 5]

"I liked it!" - 3.5 star rating, rounded down to a 3.

Finally, an enjoyable Star Wars comic book.

I have hit quite the L-streak lately with Crimson Empire II and III, along with some late 90's Mara Jade comics. This Vader and the Lost Command is starting off great and is like a breath of fresh air after getting hit with miss after miss to the left of this.

Great tempo, great writing, excellent artwork, a meaningful cliffhanger at the end, and Lord Vader being represented in the right way - a near unstoppable force.

We also get insight inside his head, the loss of Padme, his rage and pain, his relationship with Palpatine.

While hesitant to give this a 4 after being burnt for ~10 comics in a row... I am hopeful that this series is going to be great.

Onward!

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hard to believe that the library would have a hardcover volume that is really only one issue of a limited comic series, but here it is.

That being said, the premise of a relatively newly transformed Darth Vader being task to find a lost Imperial command that was being led by no other than Moff Tarkin's son. This first volume opens an interesting door, but it was brief enough that it whetted my appetite so I'm intrigued enough to see what's next. I hope it weaves itself into a very tight story.

Tough to recommend too highly at this point, but any Star Wars fans should probably take a peek and try it for themselves.

[Lionheart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rated 3 1/2 stars
Ages 12+

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting story, and I like the Padme bothered Vader. Graphically they make Vader look similar in style and character to that of Batman. Not a huge fan of the artwork in this series though.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command.
Volume 1: "Sweep the area again. Execute anyone old enough to hold a weapon. Then burn the city."

[Brannigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tarkin’s son is missing so the Emperor sends Vader to find him. The problem is Vaders a sledgehammer instead of a scalpel so there’s plenty of action and chaos. A fun ending.

[Stella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet with nice art. Don’t know much else to say since it’s so short.

[Coco · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars for the first few pages that broke my heart

[Martina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Добре измислено. Обожавам вътрешната му борба :) Арта е уникален!

[Julien]

it was kinda confusing because anakin's son was already born.