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Star Wars: Darth Vader (2015) (Single Issues)
Darth Vader #5
La crisis sacude la galaxia. El emperador Palpatine considera responsable de la destrucción de la Estrella de la Muerte al lord sith Darth Vader. Deshonrado, Vader decide perseguir sus propios fines: dar con ese misterioso piloto que destruyó la estación espacial y en quien tan poderosa es la Fuerza.
Con la ayuda de la doctora Aphra, Vader se ha hecho con un ejército personal compuesto por androides de combate obtenidos en una fábrica olvidada de Geonosis. Y con la ayuda de Negro —el krrsantiano— y los androides Triple Cero y BT-1, ha capturado al misterioso agente Cylo-IV, que trabaja en secreto para el Emperador.
Ahora, secundado por el poder de un ejército, Vader parte hacia los confines del espacio para dar caza a esos a quienes el Emperador ha considerado dignos de reemplazar al Señor Oscuro de los Sith…
Con la ayuda de la doctora Aphra, Vader se ha hecho con un ejército personal compuesto por androides de combate obtenidos en una fábrica olvidada de Geonosis. Y con la ayuda de Negro —el krrsantiano— y los androides Triple Cero y BT-1, ha capturado al misterioso agente Cylo-IV, que trabaja en secreto para el Emperador.
Ahora, secundado por el poder de un ejército, Vader parte hacia los confines del espacio para dar caza a esos a quienes el Emperador ha considerado dignos de reemplazar al Señor Oscuro de los Sith…
32 pages, Paperback
First published May 13, 2015
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December 28, 2024
Wow that old guy is creepy as fuck, the emperor lol
Somewhere out there in the world, a Darth Vader fanatic is collecting these comics without even reading them, because the covers are absolutely sick.
Great job on the covers.
I am giving these four stars but I think they deserve much less honestly, there is just not much going on, if you want to fit what happened here in a tv episode it would barely take 10 minutes if even that, that's astronomically low compared to most comics that I read.
But at least it allows me to spend less time on comics daily.
Somewhere out there in the world, a Darth Vader fanatic is collecting these comics without even reading them, because the covers are absolutely sick.
Great job on the covers.
I am giving these four stars but I think they deserve much less honestly, there is just not much going on, if you want to fit what happened here in a tv episode it would barely take 10 minutes if even that, that's astronomically low compared to most comics that I read.
But at least it allows me to spend less time on comics daily.
July 22, 2017
The Force is viewed obsolete in a "Vader-replacement" program approved by none other than the emperor himself!
More than just a game of light sabers, issue #5 is a game with politics. Lord Vader is now considered an obsolete "culture" by many, including the technically immortal Cylo and the emperor himself. This is old versus new, organic force versus arificial power.
Doctor Aphra, as always has her charms, an anti-hero with a heart and enthusiasm. The droids 000 and BT are very C3PO and R2D2 plus very, very evil and sarcastic!
More than just a game of light sabers, issue #5 is a game with politics. Lord Vader is now considered an obsolete "culture" by many, including the technically immortal Cylo and the emperor himself. This is old versus new, organic force versus arificial power.
Doctor Aphra, as always has her charms, an anti-hero with a heart and enthusiasm. The droids 000 and BT are very C3PO and R2D2 plus very, very evil and sarcastic!
January 24, 2020
¡Good enough!
December 14, 2015
Lokacije postaju sve impresivnije. Borba je za sada lame ali okolina je zato ,,, wow ne mozes ni opistai :) Plus interesantni novi protivnici.
May 18, 2015
This... just keeps getting better. Darth Vader has personality! More characters are introduced! Stuff blows up! I'm good.
December 24, 2015
Art 4.5
Story 5
Darth Vader faces off for the first time with the replacements that the Emperor has planned to implement if Lord Vader fails again.
Story 5
Darth Vader faces off for the first time with the replacements that the Emperor has planned to implement if Lord Vader fails again.
September 1, 2017
Millenials man.
June 4, 2015
Marvel has provided fans with the rich context of source material in the Star Wars Galaxy, and this Darth Vader series is spectacular in scope and depth.
Writer Kieron Gillen weaves a masterful series, adding structure to an already rich and complex character.
Salvador Larroca's artwork is flawless in detail, and beautifully rendered on each page.
These are interesting books, providing both personal and historical narratives coupling with the overall breadth of the Star Wars Galaxy.
Writer Kieron Gillen weaves a masterful series, adding structure to an already rich and complex character.
Salvador Larroca's artwork is flawless in detail, and beautifully rendered on each page.
These are interesting books, providing both personal and historical narratives coupling with the overall breadth of the Star Wars Galaxy.
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April 25, 2020Probablemente porque aún no estaba canonizada la idea del Inquisitorious en Star Wars, este concepto del Emperador buscando sustitutos biomecánicos para Vader resulta demasiado extraño. Vale, por una parte justifica la idea de cuerpos de reserva de los que el Emperador dispone en "El ascenso de Skywalker", pero hasta aquí esta serie de Gillen ha mostrado dos problemas: Vader es mucho más débil y crédulo que nunca y aunque no es inmune al humor (su puya en "Rogue One" no está demasiado alejado del personaje) aquí es excesivamente tolerante con otros haciendo gracietas. Entiendo que respete a Aphra, pero solo repercute en que respetemos menos a Vader.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 29, 2017
This review will be the same for Darth Vader, Volumes 1-6 & Skywalker Strikes, Volumes 1-6.
I picked up these comics at the library. I spent about 30 minutes with each one. They are fun. I think the stories mesh well with the films. These volumes need read in order as Vader and Luke are characters in each and the timeline only makes sense if they are read chronologically. I enjoyed most of the artwork, the one exception being Han, the artist just didn't quite capture Harrison Ford. Right now our library only has these volumes, when and if more arrive I will read them as well.
I picked up these comics at the library. I spent about 30 minutes with each one. They are fun. I think the stories mesh well with the films. These volumes need read in order as Vader and Luke are characters in each and the timeline only makes sense if they are read chronologically. I enjoyed most of the artwork, the one exception being Han, the artist just didn't quite capture Harrison Ford. Right now our library only has these volumes, when and if more arrive I will read them as well.
June 3, 2020
Y resulta que, sin nosotros saberlo, Gillen ya nos prearaba para El ascenso de Skywalker. Grnadiosa aventura, gran giro de los acontecimientos, buen Cliffhanger final, y Larroca desatado como merece en estos momentos esa gran serie, que le da mil vueltas a la de Star Wars, que empieza a despegar justo en su quinta entrega.
September 23, 2022
These comics continue to really impress me.
Lord Vader and Doctor Aphra with her incredibly cool droids, make quite the trio.
The set-up here is opening up something never before seen within the Star Wars universe outside of these comics. Looking forward to seeing where the content creators take this next!
For the Lin Kuei!
Lord Vader and Doctor Aphra with her incredibly cool droids, make quite the trio.
The set-up here is opening up something never before seen within the Star Wars universe outside of these comics. Looking forward to seeing where the content creators take this next!
For the Lin Kuei!
October 24, 2020
Gosh golly- after everything Darth Vader has been through, you'd think he'd have kicked Palpatine down an energy core shaft a lot sooner.
Cause for someone as smart as Darthah Vadie- he sure can't see the one hundred and fifty thousand red flags popping up behind his wrinkly ass boss. Smuh 🤫
Cause for someone as smart as Darthah Vadie- he sure can't see the one hundred and fifty thousand red flags popping up behind his wrinkly ass boss. Smuh 🤫
May 17, 2017
Now we're talking! Vader attacks and learns The Emperors evil plan to replace him. Excellent story, I'm glad I got these all at once because I couldn't imagine waiting a month to read the finale.
September 24, 2017
Ok story...
November 7, 2017
Star Wars – Darth Vader #5 -
“The Force is obsolete. These are it successors.” - Cylo V
“This is BLASPHEMOUS” - Vader
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“The Force is obsolete. These are it successors.” - Cylo V
“This is BLASPHEMOUS” - Vader
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December 29, 2017
Rated 4 stars
Ages 12/13+
Ages 12/13+
January 4, 2019
Excelente!
April 24, 2019
47/100
May 29, 2023
Intresting.
December 2, 2024
addicted!! 🙂↕️
January 14, 2025
4.0 - wtf is goin on
September 13, 2015
Where we have had allot going on the first few issues, here we have a very linear, focused story. Using the information obtained in the previous issue, Vaders Vandals (my name for the team) has tracked down the home of the man the emperor had been meeting with.
Once they get there, they discover it to be a moving city built on giant, armored insects. They send the robots in as a decoy and then Vader comes screaming through a side hole that he makes with his light saber. The enemy soldiers are sucked into space while Vader’s Vandals and their new robot army advance through wave after wave before finally being met by stronger reisistance, a man and woman weilding light sabers.
They are weak with the force, but attempt to use their superier agility to take him down. Eventually, things come to a halt at the man who had been previously tortured to death appears to have arrived. They quickly discover, though, that these are actually clones and clone 5 was activated when clone 4 died.
We further discover that these two lightsaber weilders are part of a team of experiments that the man has been putting together as options for The Emperor. These include a robotic lizardman, a General Grevious type multi-armed Mon Calimari, and a woman who can control attack spheres wit her mind.
Once the emperor shows up and sees what is set out before him, he would like for them to show him a demonstration on Vader��� which is to come next issue.
Another really solid issue here with an interesting twist with these people who they think will be successors to the force. I’m not buying it, though, Vader is too strong. We know this having seen the movies to come, but man I want to see Vader wreck these guys.
Even though he has done and is doing some terrible stuff, I find myself Dr. Aphra style rooting him on, especially here.
The art continues to be really strong here. The splashes in this series have been pretty epic. The showdown splash here is going to go for crazy money to someone and thousands of others will be jealous.
Next issue should be a goodie.
Once they get there, they discover it to be a moving city built on giant, armored insects. They send the robots in as a decoy and then Vader comes screaming through a side hole that he makes with his light saber. The enemy soldiers are sucked into space while Vader’s Vandals and their new robot army advance through wave after wave before finally being met by stronger reisistance, a man and woman weilding light sabers.
They are weak with the force, but attempt to use their superier agility to take him down. Eventually, things come to a halt at the man who had been previously tortured to death appears to have arrived. They quickly discover, though, that these are actually clones and clone 5 was activated when clone 4 died.
We further discover that these two lightsaber weilders are part of a team of experiments that the man has been putting together as options for The Emperor. These include a robotic lizardman, a General Grevious type multi-armed Mon Calimari, and a woman who can control attack spheres wit her mind.
Once the emperor shows up and sees what is set out before him, he would like for them to show him a demonstration on Vader��� which is to come next issue.
Another really solid issue here with an interesting twist with these people who they think will be successors to the force. I’m not buying it, though, Vader is too strong. We know this having seen the movies to come, but man I want to see Vader wreck these guys.
Even though he has done and is doing some terrible stuff, I find myself Dr. Aphra style rooting him on, especially here.
The art continues to be really strong here. The splashes in this series have been pretty epic. The showdown splash here is going to go for crazy money to someone and thousands of others will be jealous.
Next issue should be a goodie.
May 14, 2015
Darth Vader has his droid army, and he takes it to a base...which is ON THE BACK OF A FLYING, CELESTIAL BEAST! It looks like a city, really! The concept reminds me a bit of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. Vader gets on board with his battle droids, as well as 0-0-0 and BT-1. We see a bit of a banter between the protocol droid and the astromech droid. Then, it seems as if Vader is facing two Jedi surviving Jedi. However, these are revealed to be holograms created by Cylo V, a program that has succeeded the deceased Cylo IV. I am not sure how I feel about this. Anyway, Sidious appears so that he may witness Vader fighting off more holograms which apparently feel as real as the ones from Star Trek: Voyager. Regardless of whether or not Vader bests them, we know that he will survive.
January 25, 2018
An interesting start to this one. I tire of the "replacement of Vader" trope that is very predominant in the post-ANH era, in both old canon and new canon. These cyborg creations and the weird Sci-Fi element to the base was definitely different than some past iterations of this trope/theme in Star Wars lore though. Don't think its necessarily better, although it is at least different.
May 23, 2018
Star Wars properties with quasi homicidal droids are always the best. (see also: HK-47)
Here Vader enlists the help of one such droid to quality effect while at the same time continuing to have to deal with the Emperor's disfavor.
Much fun...meatbag.
Here Vader enlists the help of one such droid to quality effect while at the same time continuing to have to deal with the Emperor's disfavor.
Much fun...meatbag.
January 6, 2023
This is a brilliant introduction to Vader's origin. These stories feel like genuine "Star Wars" and much more authentic than the recent movies (pity this writer couldn't have been enlisted for the film's). The art, meanwhile, is fantastic.
May 30, 2015
After first two issues, this Vader run fells so uninteresting to me. The characters he meets and what their purpose are.
July 2, 2015
Fast-paced action and a very interwoven story. We will see how it develops...
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