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Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith
Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 2: Legacy's End
Vader's story continues! Jocasta Nu, the Jedi Temple librarian, puts forth a desperate eff ort to gather and preserve whatever he can of the Jedi legacy after the purge. Vader and the Grand Inquisitor cannot let Jocasta succeed and are sent after her, as alpatine views her as a particular threat. Her knowledge makes her almost a one-woman Jedi Order that must be stopped.
COLLECTING: DARTH VADER 7-12
COLLECTING: DARTH VADER 7-12
144 pages, Paperback
First published April 24, 2018
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Charles Soule
1,521 books1,692 followersCharles Soule is a #1 New York Times-bestselling novelist, comics author, screenwriter, musician, and lapsed attorney. He has written some of the most prominent stories of the last decade for Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm in addition to his own work, such as his comics Curse Words, Letter 44 and Undiscovered Country, and his original novels Light of the Jedi, The Endless Vessel, The Oracle Year and Anyone. He lives in New York.
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August 17, 2018
These are so good. This could be a movie or TV show. The only problem is it's hard to see Jedi die. This story focuses on Jocasta Nu and I do like that cranky old lady as she is the librarian. She is trying to save information to restart the Jedi. She snuck back into the Jedi Temple where the empire was waiting for her.
I really don't understand why Darth Vader would let himself be enslaved by Palpatine. He could do anything. I guess he really is lost, we'll obviously. He is such a broken man. These are dark times. I could re-read these all again; they are great.
I think the art is great and there is plenty of action. It is interesting to see people wonder who Darth Vader is and is he a Jedi or what is he? That is fun. There are attempts on his life. I think it's very well done.
I really don't understand why Darth Vader would let himself be enslaved by Palpatine. He could do anything. I guess he really is lost, we'll obviously. He is such a broken man. These are dark times. I could re-read these all again; they are great.
I think the art is great and there is plenty of action. It is interesting to see people wonder who Darth Vader is and is he a Jedi or what is he? That is fun. There are attempts on his life. I think it's very well done.
October 6, 2018
Darth Vader hunts down a Jedi librarian and someone else is trying to assassinate him – just another day in the life of the Dark Lord of the Sith!
Charles Soule is really floundering for purchase on a solid storyline with his second Vader book. What’s interesting about hunting down a Jedi librarian or yet another nobody assassin when Vader is such an invincible, unstoppable force? There’s absolutely no tension in the narrative, no-one can stand up to him and he always gets what he wants. At least the first book’s story – the origin of his lightsaber – had something to do with the character (however pointless); this second book doesn’t even have that! It’s so tediously generic and unimaginative.
It’s a fine looking book though and I enjoyed Giuseppe Camuncoli’s sharp, vibrant art a lot. The scene where Vader recreates the Jedi’s destroyed ship from its pieces with the Force was cool and the Jedi library robot librarian design looked great. And I liked seeing Vader’s charred spirit and raging interior life while he’s meditating – never seen that before.
The story though is seriously lacking and the book just ends unsatisfyingly, further underlining its feeble plotting. Charles Soule can churn out the comics on time but can’t make them the least bit interesting to read – Legacy’s End is a weak follow-up to the mediocre Imperial Machine.
Charles Soule is really floundering for purchase on a solid storyline with his second Vader book. What’s interesting about hunting down a Jedi librarian or yet another nobody assassin when Vader is such an invincible, unstoppable force? There’s absolutely no tension in the narrative, no-one can stand up to him and he always gets what he wants. At least the first book’s story – the origin of his lightsaber – had something to do with the character (however pointless); this second book doesn’t even have that! It’s so tediously generic and unimaginative.
It’s a fine looking book though and I enjoyed Giuseppe Camuncoli’s sharp, vibrant art a lot. The scene where Vader recreates the Jedi’s destroyed ship from its pieces with the Force was cool and the Jedi library robot librarian design looked great. And I liked seeing Vader’s charred spirit and raging interior life while he’s meditating – never seen that before.
The story though is seriously lacking and the book just ends unsatisfyingly, further underlining its feeble plotting. Charles Soule can churn out the comics on time but can’t make them the least bit interesting to read – Legacy’s End is a weak follow-up to the mediocre Imperial Machine.
June 22, 2022
“I do not require your trust. Only your obedience.”
Another incredible Darth Vader volume from the amazing creative team of Charles Soule & Giuseppe Camuncoli. This one follows Vader through two separate story arcs, the first four issues being part of “The Dying Light” story, while the final two follow “The Rule of Five” arc. In “The Dying Light”, Vader has to hunt down Jocasta Nu, the archivist and librarian at the Jedi Temple, as she knows the location of a mysterious object that Palpatine wants desperately. I actually remember Nu pretty well from the prequels and games I had when I was younger. She isn’t exactly too memorable, but I do remember her for being one of the many smug-ass Jedis in AOTC and she’s the first Jedi Anakin Skywalker kills during Order 66 in the Revenge of the Sith video game. Obviously that game isn’t canon anymore since she’s alive here, but I was just surprised I actually recognized this pretty obscure Jedi, I was like that Leonardo DiCaprio meme while reading this arc. “Rule of Five” shows Vader and the Ninth Sister following a tip on the whereabouts of a force user, which then leads to Vader slowly unraveling a conspiracy against him, led by someone with power in the Empire.
Again, while this volume has incredible action and some truly badass Vader moments, the best parts of this entire series are the quieter character moments with Vader. There’s a scene between Jocasta and Vader that broke my fucking heart in here. The force meditation that Vader does throughout the book is also great, and the ending with it is probably my favorite ending to any Star Wars book yet. In just two pages with absolutely no dialogue, so much is said. It’s part of the reason I love comics so much. It’s just impressive how much emotion gets conveyed, especially in a fucking Darth Vader comic, so hats off to both Soule & Camuncoli, they are killing it with this title. They are only two volumes in but I’m already sad I only have two more left to read, I just don’t want this to end. This book wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining if anyone else was doing this book.
Giuseppe Camuncoli’s art is just as stunning as it was last volume and is still some of the best artwork I’ve ever seen in any Star Wars comic. I mentioned it in the last volume, but it’s like he taken a screenshot at the perfect moment of the most dynamic possible action taking place, and that’s what he ends up drawing on the page. You see lightsabers ignite, beams of light shooting off in a bunch of different directions when Lightsabers collide, and big swings of light when a lightsaber misses. All the other visual storytelling techniques he uses throughout this are brilliant, and I love the way he lays out action sequences. There’s just nothing bad to say about this art, Camuncoli manages to up his game every single issue.
I still have nothing bad to say about this title besides the fact it sucks it isn’t that long of a run. I’m excited to dive into the other two volumes, as I’ve heard this series only gets better as it goes, and that’s exactly what it has done so far. At this point though, I am a bit nervous about Greg Pak’s upcoming run. I just don’t see how it could possibly top this or Gillen’s series, and I don’t even like Pak all that much, but I guess we’ll see. I am glad I gave Soule another chance on Star Wars books after not enjoying War of the Bounty Hunters all that much though. The dude is good at writing compelling characters in decent Star Wars comics, and I feel like WOBH was the exception, not the rule.
Another incredible Darth Vader volume from the amazing creative team of Charles Soule & Giuseppe Camuncoli. This one follows Vader through two separate story arcs, the first four issues being part of “The Dying Light” story, while the final two follow “The Rule of Five” arc. In “The Dying Light”, Vader has to hunt down Jocasta Nu, the archivist and librarian at the Jedi Temple, as she knows the location of a mysterious object that Palpatine wants desperately. I actually remember Nu pretty well from the prequels and games I had when I was younger. She isn’t exactly too memorable, but I do remember her for being one of the many smug-ass Jedis in AOTC and she’s the first Jedi Anakin Skywalker kills during Order 66 in the Revenge of the Sith video game. Obviously that game isn’t canon anymore since she’s alive here, but I was just surprised I actually recognized this pretty obscure Jedi, I was like that Leonardo DiCaprio meme while reading this arc. “Rule of Five” shows Vader and the Ninth Sister following a tip on the whereabouts of a force user, which then leads to Vader slowly unraveling a conspiracy against him, led by someone with power in the Empire.
Again, while this volume has incredible action and some truly badass Vader moments, the best parts of this entire series are the quieter character moments with Vader. There’s a scene between Jocasta and Vader that broke my fucking heart in here. The force meditation that Vader does throughout the book is also great, and the ending with it is probably my favorite ending to any Star Wars book yet. In just two pages with absolutely no dialogue, so much is said. It’s part of the reason I love comics so much. It’s just impressive how much emotion gets conveyed, especially in a fucking Darth Vader comic, so hats off to both Soule & Camuncoli, they are killing it with this title. They are only two volumes in but I’m already sad I only have two more left to read, I just don’t want this to end. This book wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining if anyone else was doing this book.
Giuseppe Camuncoli’s art is just as stunning as it was last volume and is still some of the best artwork I’ve ever seen in any Star Wars comic. I mentioned it in the last volume, but it’s like he taken a screenshot at the perfect moment of the most dynamic possible action taking place, and that’s what he ends up drawing on the page. You see lightsabers ignite, beams of light shooting off in a bunch of different directions when Lightsabers collide, and big swings of light when a lightsaber misses. All the other visual storytelling techniques he uses throughout this are brilliant, and I love the way he lays out action sequences. There’s just nothing bad to say about this art, Camuncoli manages to up his game every single issue.
I still have nothing bad to say about this title besides the fact it sucks it isn’t that long of a run. I’m excited to dive into the other two volumes, as I’ve heard this series only gets better as it goes, and that’s exactly what it has done so far. At this point though, I am a bit nervous about Greg Pak’s upcoming run. I just don’t see how it could possibly top this or Gillen’s series, and I don’t even like Pak all that much, but I guess we’ll see. I am glad I gave Soule another chance on Star Wars books after not enjoying War of the Bounty Hunters all that much though. The dude is good at writing compelling characters in decent Star Wars comics, and I feel like WOBH was the exception, not the rule.
June 26, 2025
Ugh I do love Darth Vader.
July 14, 2019
"I can feel the dark side pouring off you. It burns, like molten metal dripping onto my very soul." -- Jocasta Nu, to Darth Vader
The initial two-thirds of Legacy's End, the slightly better sequel to Imperial Machine, was the more interesting section of the volume. Vader aggressively pursues Jocasta Nu - a Jedi Master who is an elderly woman, but just like Luke Skywalker's first impression of Yoda DO NOT underestimate Nu solely because of her appearance - in a thin but action-heavy storyline. The finale sort of goes on auto-pilot - Vader once again chokes out those he feels have failed or betrayed him (yawn), and he's still years away from being an underdog (such as in the latter part of Return of the Jedi) in any duel or confrontation. When a character can continually curb-stomp the competition it gets a tad boring.
The initial two-thirds of Legacy's End, the slightly better sequel to Imperial Machine, was the more interesting section of the volume. Vader aggressively pursues Jocasta Nu - a Jedi Master who is an elderly woman, but just like Luke Skywalker's first impression of Yoda DO NOT underestimate Nu solely because of her appearance - in a thin but action-heavy storyline. The finale sort of goes on auto-pilot - Vader once again chokes out those he feels have failed or betrayed him (yawn), and he's still years away from being an underdog (such as in the latter part of Return of the Jedi) in any duel or confrontation. When a character can continually curb-stomp the competition it gets a tad boring.
September 3, 2019
Charles Soule's Vader series continues to be very entertaining, and I personally prefer it over Kieron Gillen's run. In Legacy's End, Vader keeps on his path of eliminating any Jedi left in the galaxy, meanwhile trying to uncover a conspiracy against his life. Just like in the first volume, there are enough twists and turns to keep the reader interested, as well as several intriguing connections to other Star Wars titles, like The Grand Inquisitor and the rest of the Inquisitorius from Rebels, and a spoilery thing that seems to connect to Luke. Overall, a really enjoyable volume.
January 11, 2020
Este volumen me gustó más debido a que aunque el emperador siempre tiene miras con Darth Vader le encomienda más misiones peligrosas y lo hace parte cada vez más del imperio, o por lo menos ésa es mi perspectiva. Así que no estamos sólo en la parte que es un peón y es controlado con miedo sino también actúa y trata de recolectar cosas para su propio beneficio.
En este caso la primera parte habla sobre la caza de la maestra jedi Jocasta Nu quien era la encargada de los archivos jedi y cuenta con gran información legendaria y práctica (incluso sobre el lado oscuro). También inicia el posicionamiento de Vader en el imperio y el entrenamiento con los inquisidores (ex jedi convertidos al lado oscuro desde hace mucho).
En este caso la primera parte habla sobre la caza de la maestra jedi Jocasta Nu quien era la encargada de los archivos jedi y cuenta con gran información legendaria y práctica (incluso sobre el lado oscuro). También inicia el posicionamiento de Vader en el imperio y el entrenamiento con los inquisidores (ex jedi convertidos al lado oscuro desde hace mucho).
July 29, 2019
Outstanding, the Dark Side is strong with this volume again.
SIDENOTE: this is my 1000th Goodreads book read, glad it was worthy!
Messers Gillen and now Soule have both done a tremendous job extrapolating out the Clone Wars Anakin to become this awful Nietzschean figure fuelled by fear, rage and a desire to suppress the self. The art in the volume also does a fantastic job juxtaposing what’s going on outside Vader’s impassive armoured self and his tormented interior life.
Very much recommended for fans of a Galaxy far, far away...
SIDENOTE: this is my 1000th Goodreads book read, glad it was worthy!
Messers Gillen and now Soule have both done a tremendous job extrapolating out the Clone Wars Anakin to become this awful Nietzschean figure fuelled by fear, rage and a desire to suppress the self. The art in the volume also does a fantastic job juxtaposing what’s going on outside Vader’s impassive armoured self and his tormented interior life.
Very much recommended for fans of a Galaxy far, far away...
April 17, 2021
این سفر ویدرشدن دارث ویدر به این سادگیها هم نبوده ها :(((
بدبخت سختیها کشیده :دی
بدبخت سختیها کشیده :دی
August 19, 2018
Great story. Charles Soule really gets Vader and his relationship with the Emperor. Art is damn good as well.
December 26, 2020
WOW.
See, this is what I want from Star Wars comics. Nothing too weird, direct movie references... this volume was amazing.
I loved that this focused on the Jedi librarian Jocasta Nu. Honestly, ever since I saw the prequels I always wondered what happened to her. After all, she didn't die in Order 66! And she is absolutely amazing in here. I love everything she does to try to save the Jedi.
The parts with the Inquisitors were also really interesting - and wow, Vader is brutal here. It fits his character, but still.
That bounty hunter family was interesting too, though. I would like to see them again.
This was an excellent, really fun volume in this series. 5/5 stars.
See, this is what I want from Star Wars comics. Nothing too weird, direct movie references... this volume was amazing.
I loved that this focused on the Jedi librarian Jocasta Nu. Honestly, ever since I saw the prequels I always wondered what happened to her. After all, she didn't die in Order 66! And she is absolutely amazing in here. I love everything she does to try to save the Jedi.
The parts with the Inquisitors were also really interesting - and wow, Vader is brutal here. It fits his character, but still.
That bounty hunter family was interesting too, though. I would like to see them again.
This was an excellent, really fun volume in this series. 5/5 stars.
September 18, 2025
This was really good! 4.4 🌟
June 5, 2025
Да си дясна ръка на Императора носи както своите ползи, така и съответните опасности, а Дарт Вейдър не само трябва да отговори на високите очаквания на своя учител в покварата, но и да се разправи с онези, които не го искат на това високо стъпало във властовата йерархия. Страхотен втори брой от новата Star Wars комикс колекция под шапката на любимите ми Artline Studios.
February 25, 2019
Time for me to catch up both on this series, and on my reviews- because I read this as well as Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 3: The Burning Seas earlier this week.
Charles Soule's Darth Vader run, much like Kieron Gillen's earlier darth vader comic series, started off quite good. Unlike the previous series from Gillen though, The "Dark Lord of the Sith" iteration of Vader in Star Wars comics continues to be good following the first volume.
THE STORY: Darth Vader has successfully completed his mission to acquire a lightsaber from a jedi knight, and to bleed the kyber crystal inside it. Now, he has been tasked by Palpatine to start hunting down survivors of Order 66. The first target is Master Jocasta Nu- the caretaker of the jedi temple's archives.
Vader has the newly minted Inquisitorius to help him out, but an opportunity opens up when Jocasta Nu returns to Coruscant to recover some data from the temple.
THE BAD: Much like the first volume, I didn't like the art. While the action has gotten better, I still think the characters looked uncanny. It took away from my enjoyment of this comic, because otherwise I would agree with how hyped this volume has been along with the rest of the series.
THE GOOD: While it carries over the weaknesses of the first volume, it also carries over basically all of the strengths.
The characters were great. Vader once again is fascinating to follow in his younger days, still not quite the unstoppable baddass that he eventually grows into. It makes the action scenes much more interesting to read about, and it makes his story more interesting.
Jocasta Nu was surprisingly well done here. She feels like the same character from what little we have seen before, but I like how Soule wrote in some flaws with her character that leads to her ultimate fate.
Palpatine is as creepy as he usually is, with the evil lines to back it up.
The story is a bit generic (Just vader hunting down a jedi who survived order 66) but the way it's executed makes it work, especially because of the interesting characters that propel it. It also works because the worldbuilding surrounding it is compelling and interesting. Once again I like seeing Vader in his younger days and the early moves by the Galactic Empire to solidify power in the galaxy. It was also cool seeing a younger version of a character that pops up in Charles Soule's own Star Wars: Lando.
THE CONCLUSION: Final rating is 4.5 stars.
I don't really know what else to say; this was a good one. With the exception of the art style, it lives up to the immense hype that this comic run has gotten from readers of the new star wars canon. If you follow the new canon, there's not much else to say but read the first volume Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 1: Imperial Machine, and then check this one out afterwards.
Charles Soule's Darth Vader run, much like Kieron Gillen's earlier darth vader comic series, started off quite good. Unlike the previous series from Gillen though, The "Dark Lord of the Sith" iteration of Vader in Star Wars comics continues to be good following the first volume.
THE STORY: Darth Vader has successfully completed his mission to acquire a lightsaber from a jedi knight, and to bleed the kyber crystal inside it. Now, he has been tasked by Palpatine to start hunting down survivors of Order 66. The first target is Master Jocasta Nu- the caretaker of the jedi temple's archives.
Vader has the newly minted Inquisitorius to help him out, but an opportunity opens up when Jocasta Nu returns to Coruscant to recover some data from the temple.
THE BAD: Much like the first volume, I didn't like the art. While the action has gotten better, I still think the characters looked uncanny. It took away from my enjoyment of this comic, because otherwise I would agree with how hyped this volume has been along with the rest of the series.
THE GOOD: While it carries over the weaknesses of the first volume, it also carries over basically all of the strengths.
The characters were great. Vader once again is fascinating to follow in his younger days, still not quite the unstoppable baddass that he eventually grows into. It makes the action scenes much more interesting to read about, and it makes his story more interesting.
Jocasta Nu was surprisingly well done here. She feels like the same character from what little we have seen before, but I like how Soule wrote in some flaws with her character that leads to her ultimate fate.
Palpatine is as creepy as he usually is, with the evil lines to back it up.
The story is a bit generic (Just vader hunting down a jedi who survived order 66) but the way it's executed makes it work, especially because of the interesting characters that propel it. It also works because the worldbuilding surrounding it is compelling and interesting. Once again I like seeing Vader in his younger days and the early moves by the Galactic Empire to solidify power in the galaxy. It was also cool seeing a younger version of a character that pops up in Charles Soule's own Star Wars: Lando.
THE CONCLUSION: Final rating is 4.5 stars.
I don't really know what else to say; this was a good one. With the exception of the art style, it lives up to the immense hype that this comic run has gotten from readers of the new star wars canon. If you follow the new canon, there's not much else to say but read the first volume Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 1: Imperial Machine, and then check this one out afterwards.
March 1, 2019
I really liked this second volume. The first how they turned Jedi Master Archivist Jocasta Nu into a very cool Jedi and secondly the whole Sidious-teaching-Vader information that is awesome.
The training of the Inquisitors has been given over to Vader. His training methods have left the apprentices minus a few choice limbs. But the Emperor has an urgent mission- locate Jocasta Nu. As the chief Archivist, she has access to all sorts of hidden Sith Holocrons. The entire Jocasta Nu and Vader conflict was really well done and I ended up with tremendous respect for Nu. Especially where she sees the High Inquisitor, former Jedi Dibs, and leaps down yelling "Get your filthy hands off my books!" was a line any book lover would appreciate. Kudos Jocasta Nu. Sadly you ran into Vader. Au Revoir Jocasta Nu.
The hunt for Master Nu really does take up the majority of the volume, but there is an excellent end to it as Vader and the true extent of his authority are made known to the Imperial military's hierarchy. Violently. Problem solved. I loved the scene where the Imperial Security Bureau officer is talking to Vader and asks how to address him, to which Vader tersely snarls "Lord" was awesome! Made me smile.
A great second volume. Soule blends the older cannon stuff with some elements of the newer stuff (like the Inquisitors) and does a good job. This is enjoyable Star Wars. The Inquistors are powerful..they are former Jedi, now Dark Jedi-but their power is a fraction of a Sith Lords. It is rather obvious. A great second volume and a must read for any Star Wars/Vader fan. BTW, the artwork in this series has been excellent! Good to see.
The training of the Inquisitors has been given over to Vader. His training methods have left the apprentices minus a few choice limbs. But the Emperor has an urgent mission- locate Jocasta Nu. As the chief Archivist, she has access to all sorts of hidden Sith Holocrons. The entire Jocasta Nu and Vader conflict was really well done and I ended up with tremendous respect for Nu. Especially where she sees the High Inquisitor, former Jedi Dibs, and leaps down yelling "Get your filthy hands off my books!" was a line any book lover would appreciate. Kudos Jocasta Nu. Sadly you ran into Vader. Au Revoir Jocasta Nu.
The hunt for Master Nu really does take up the majority of the volume, but there is an excellent end to it as Vader and the true extent of his authority are made known to the Imperial military's hierarchy. Violently. Problem solved. I loved the scene where the Imperial Security Bureau officer is talking to Vader and asks how to address him, to which Vader tersely snarls "Lord" was awesome! Made me smile.
A great second volume. Soule blends the older cannon stuff with some elements of the newer stuff (like the Inquisitors) and does a good job. This is enjoyable Star Wars. The Inquistors are powerful..they are former Jedi, now Dark Jedi-but their power is a fraction of a Sith Lords. It is rather obvious. A great second volume and a must read for any Star Wars/Vader fan. BTW, the artwork in this series has been excellent! Good to see.
April 19, 2019
There are so many Star Wars graphic novel series now, I can't remember details of each one from volume to volume. With the current Darth Vader series, however, that doesn't matter. It's just Vader cruising through the galaxy killing people. That makes it sound like I'm about to write a negative review, but in fact, I really like this series. Charles Soule gets Vader's character right, and the interactions between Vader and Palpatine are interesting. Because the ongoing plot arcs are not complicated, or even important, this series is so far avoiding the tedium that derailed Kieron Gillen's previous Vader graphic novel series. The episodic, quick action of this series is perfect.
The only thing I didn't like about this volume is that there is just no way that obnoxious librarian from Attack of the Clones is the same character who's portrayed here. It's a real stretch to turn her character into the strategic, quick-thinking, strong fighter. And then, once Soule turns her into that kind of character, it's disappointing that she decides to turn aside to fight the Grand Inquisitor for no reason at all. Aside from that, though, I found this to be an excellent Star Wars volume.
The only thing I didn't like about this volume is that there is just no way that obnoxious librarian from Attack of the Clones is the same character who's portrayed here. It's a real stretch to turn her character into the strategic, quick-thinking, strong fighter. And then, once Soule turns her into that kind of character, it's disappointing that she decides to turn aside to fight the Grand Inquisitor for no reason at all. Aside from that, though, I found this to be an excellent Star Wars volume.
May 1, 2018
This is a collection that takes place after Revenge of the Sith. In this one, Darth Vader is in pursuit of a Jedi that was a minor character in the prequels. This collection also incorporates some Star Wars Rebels into its story.
I had to give this a collection five stars just in the lone fact that it made me care about a character from the movies that I never even thought about. I enjoyed her story so much and I loved the connection to other stories. Once again, the artwork is top notch and there was plenty of action in this collection. The other aspect I loved is how it showed Vader being ruthless and accepting his new role. This is the Vader that we want to see. The time aspect of this collection works too as we see how Vader is being introduced to the galaxy as it seems like he came out of nowhere to serve at the Emperor's side.
I am loving this series so much. I love that it is covering the gap between Episode III and IV and I get to see Vader that was hinted at throughout the movies. If you are a fan of Darth Vader (I cannot imagine not being one) you owe it to yourself to read this story.
I had to give this a collection five stars just in the lone fact that it made me care about a character from the movies that I never even thought about. I enjoyed her story so much and I loved the connection to other stories. Once again, the artwork is top notch and there was plenty of action in this collection. The other aspect I loved is how it showed Vader being ruthless and accepting his new role. This is the Vader that we want to see. The time aspect of this collection works too as we see how Vader is being introduced to the galaxy as it seems like he came out of nowhere to serve at the Emperor's side.
I am loving this series so much. I love that it is covering the gap between Episode III and IV and I get to see Vader that was hinted at throughout the movies. If you are a fan of Darth Vader (I cannot imagine not being one) you owe it to yourself to read this story.
June 30, 2018
Soule is doing a great job with the new Vader. To be honest I liked the Gillen stuff too. This volume Vader is tasked to hunt down more Jedi ( gasp!) and in particular one of the old Jedi archives guardians. It starts off sort of slow but there are some cool moments 1/2 way through, all I will say is you get to see that Vader is not a one dimensional killer, he has memories and feelings that play a big part of his reasoning. The second story was another mission that Vader is sent on and he is accompanied by the ninth sister with a missing eye, its turns out to be another fight for Vader and you get some interesting moments with the emperor. Ive said it probably a dozen times but I wish Marvel/Disney would give the authors a bit more creative room but oh well, I still enjoy it even if its sort of predicable.
December 22, 2020
I read a digital copy of this collection.
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. I love these comics, as somebody who isn't really all that into comics, but as someone who adores every single minute story within the Star Wars universe, these comics really add to my love for the franchise. I was worried going into this that I would be comparing Soule and Gillen's approaches to Anakin's character, which I know now is unnecessary as not only are they completely different arcs, but in a way, feel like different characters as we certainly see the growth of Vader between the two. From the angry young apprentice Hunter to the stoic cold Lord we all know and lowkey love. This collection contained two story arcs that highlighted Vader's dedication to his master. Always the apprentice never the Master seems to be the case of poor Anakin's life.
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. I love these comics, as somebody who isn't really all that into comics, but as someone who adores every single minute story within the Star Wars universe, these comics really add to my love for the franchise. I was worried going into this that I would be comparing Soule and Gillen's approaches to Anakin's character, which I know now is unnecessary as not only are they completely different arcs, but in a way, feel like different characters as we certainly see the growth of Vader between the two. From the angry young apprentice Hunter to the stoic cold Lord we all know and lowkey love. This collection contained two story arcs that highlighted Vader's dedication to his master. Always the apprentice never the Master seems to be the case of poor Anakin's life.
May 21, 2018
Spectacular! Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli have put together a well told set of issues to this latest Darth Vader series published by Marvel. Soule has really capture the flavor and dialogue for everyone's favorite Lord of the Sith. Vader's got a situation that has to be taken care of swiftly and without fail. First he will have to deal with the threat of a certain Jedi librarian and then take down a few bounty hunters who have been hired to assassinate him. What is a Sith Lord to do? There are some dark things that go down in this volume and there is a lot of action. Camuncoli's artwork is amazing and the colors really work to enhance the story. I love how Vader is so cool under pressure and confident about achieving his objective. The cat & mouse game between him in the Emperor Palpatine is epic. I mean it is just well done how the two allies combat each other with what they will not say and how they say things while devilishly planning to get ahead of one another. We also get some interesting things added to the Star Wars lore and maybe its future in the franchise. The book just makes me hunger even more to see Vader in new projects for the big screen. Soule has proven once again why Vader is the greatest villain ever created. I highly recommend this series to Star Wars fan or just anyone curious to learn more about Darth Vader. I also recommend these other Star Wars graphic novel collections: Imperial Machine,Star Wars: Vader Down, Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir, Skywalker Strikes, and Star Wars Volume 4: A Shattered Hope. I hope you will enjoy this book as much I did. Probably one of the best series being published by Marvel.
June 22, 2022
To become one of the baddest badasses in the galaxy, one not only has to work and train hard, but also learn a lot during the process.
Legacy's End features Darth Vader at his early stage, full of anger and doubt. The writer has done his best to give the character justice, with his dialogues and actions being as Darth Vadery as one could expect. The art is incredible with vibrant colors and action packed pages.
There is a certain point in the volume where Darth Vader is meditating and the way that is depicted was exceptionally well.
All in all, this is a series that every Star Wars fan should read.
Legacy's End features Darth Vader at his early stage, full of anger and doubt. The writer has done his best to give the character justice, with his dialogues and actions being as Darth Vadery as one could expect. The art is incredible with vibrant colors and action packed pages.
There is a certain point in the volume where Darth Vader is meditating and the way that is depicted was exceptionally well.
All in all, this is a series that every Star Wars fan should read.
April 16, 2020
5 🌟
This comic shows the start of the Inquisitors, the search for Jedi who survived Order 66, death of Jocasta Nu, and an assassination attempt on Vader.
This comic shows the start of the Inquisitors, the search for Jedi who survived Order 66, death of Jocasta Nu, and an assassination attempt on Vader.
December 8, 2020
Pues a lo tonto a lo tonto me estoy enganchando con esta serie de Darth Vader. Mejora el primer arco porque al menos aquí tenemos más cositas que solo Vader haciendo cosas de Vader. Me gusta mucho la interacción de los Inquisidores con Vader, como este les desprecia y como los Inquisidores le van cogiendo manía al Lord Oscuro del Sith. Sobre todo me parece interesante el Gran Inquisidor, no he visto Rebels, por lo tanto quizás ahí se conozcan más datos de él. Al ser antiguos Jedi tienen una forma de proceder diferente de los Sith y ciertas inquinas con la Orden que el autor sabe utilizar para jugar con ellos.
En este volumen nos muestran dos arcos argumentales, el primero como Jocasta Nu, la antigua bibliotecaria del Templo Jedi (la anciana del Episodio 2) intenta regresar al Templo para recuperar unos datos vitales para la existencia de los Jedi. Y el otro arco un pequeño atentado contra la vida de nuestro protagonista que viene desde las más altas esferas de la Pirámide Imperial, quizás ¿Palpatine?
Me resulta curioso la diferencia entre el final de Jocasta Nu en los dos Canon. En el antiguo Universo Expandido la venerable Bibliotecaria moría de forma abrupta y rápida durante el asalto al Templo Jedi, de las primeras; Anakin la levantaba en la Fuerza y la empalaba en su sable de luz. Esto lo podéis comprobar en el maravilloso videojuego de la película Episodio 3: La Venganza de los Sith de Playstation 2, que jugué haya por 2005. Aquí digamos que dura más, y se juega más con su papel, el cómo lo tendréis que comprobar vosotros mismos. Eso sí, en ningún momento se explica cómo pudo escapar del Templo Jedi durante el saqueo, o si estuvo allí durante el mismo, teniendo en cuenta que es la Biblioteria y que su deber es proteger los datos de la Orden es un poco conveniente que sobreviviera, pero bueno.
Y si en la reseña del primer volumen me queje de la relación tan tópica que tenían Darth Sidius y Darth Vader, aquí debo reconocer que me ha gustado, por fin le vemos teniendo una relación de Maestro y Aprendiz fuera de la conspiración homicida… aunque claro, no del todo jejeje
En conclusión, un gustazo, se lee rápido y como dije el dibujo es de buena calidad, si esto sigue así puede ser de mis series favoritas de Star Wars, aunque eso el tiempo lo dirá.
En este volumen nos muestran dos arcos argumentales, el primero como Jocasta Nu, la antigua bibliotecaria del Templo Jedi (la anciana del Episodio 2) intenta regresar al Templo para recuperar unos datos vitales para la existencia de los Jedi. Y el otro arco un pequeño atentado contra la vida de nuestro protagonista que viene desde las más altas esferas de la Pirámide Imperial, quizás ¿Palpatine?
Me resulta curioso la diferencia entre el final de Jocasta Nu en los dos Canon. En el antiguo Universo Expandido la venerable Bibliotecaria moría de forma abrupta y rápida durante el asalto al Templo Jedi, de las primeras; Anakin la levantaba en la Fuerza y la empalaba en su sable de luz. Esto lo podéis comprobar en el maravilloso videojuego de la película Episodio 3: La Venganza de los Sith de Playstation 2, que jugué haya por 2005. Aquí digamos que dura más, y se juega más con su papel, el cómo lo tendréis que comprobar vosotros mismos. Eso sí, en ningún momento se explica cómo pudo escapar del Templo Jedi durante el saqueo, o si estuvo allí durante el mismo, teniendo en cuenta que es la Biblioteria y que su deber es proteger los datos de la Orden es un poco conveniente que sobreviviera, pero bueno.
Y si en la reseña del primer volumen me queje de la relación tan tópica que tenían Darth Sidius y Darth Vader, aquí debo reconocer que me ha gustado, por fin le vemos teniendo una relación de Maestro y Aprendiz fuera de la conspiración homicida… aunque claro, no del todo jejeje
En conclusión, un gustazo, se lee rápido y como dije el dibujo es de buena calidad, si esto sigue así puede ser de mis series favoritas de Star Wars, aunque eso el tiempo lo dirá.
December 10, 2019
A marked improvement over the first volume, with a better story, more intrigue and drama, more things going on, a crouchy librarian revealing herself to be a badass, and a few (possibly unintentionally) funny scenes such as:
Apparently some of the characters are major players in the Rebels television show, which I haven't seen - but I approve some good medium cross-pollination, especially when the characters and situations stand on their own and don't require me to see and read everything in order to tell what's going on.
Apparently some of the characters are major players in the Rebels television show, which I haven't seen - but I approve some good medium cross-pollination, especially when the characters and situations stand on their own and don't require me to see and read everything in order to tell what's going on.
May 12, 2021
Jocasta Nu, former librarian and archivist at the Jedi Temple, lives. She survived the Purge and has knowledge about everything important. Jedi artifacts, Sith artifacts, lists, she is key to everything. Thus Vader needs her alive.
This second Volume of Dark Lord of the Sith was as good as the first one. I loved to learn more about Jocasta and see what she did after the Purge. Great artwork, too!
This second Volume of Dark Lord of the Sith was as good as the first one. I loved to learn more about Jocasta and see what she did after the Purge. Great artwork, too!
August 1, 2018
Wonderful continuity
I love where this story is going! The use of certain elements is fascinating and I also cannot wait to see who else connects with Vader/Anakin. I can't get enough of this and can't wait for the next issue!
I love where this story is going! The use of certain elements is fascinating and I also cannot wait to see who else connects with Vader/Anakin. I can't get enough of this and can't wait for the next issue!
December 20, 2020
Action packed and SO COOL!! Ahhh I thought the entire thing with Jocasta was fascinating and especially that ONE SCENE with her and Vader!! Gahhhhhh!! I can definitely see why this set of series is popular and well loved! It’s perfect if you’re a Vader fan!!
October 27, 2020
شاهکاره.
March 26, 2020
One thing is a serious obstacle for Vader in his early days - stormtroopers don't yet recognize him as the Emperor's hand and sometimes attack him, thinking him a Jedi. The officers are also also less inclined to follow his orders or respect his position in the Empire. They each get punished with their lives. Though he is almost a mindless killer already, Vader's past persona still shows in some of his actions.
The Inquisitorius is a band of former Jedi corrupted by Sidious and tasked with killing Jedi who survived Order 66. They have taken lightsaber design to a new level - double-bladed with spin action. Prime action figure territory. They are to be trained by Vader personally. He wants to hammer out the Jedi teachings that he believes make them weak. Another mejor obstacle in the Empire's formation is removed while Vader becones a target for assassination by unknown parties.
The Inquisitorius is a band of former Jedi corrupted by Sidious and tasked with killing Jedi who survived Order 66. They have taken lightsaber design to a new level - double-bladed with spin action. Prime action figure territory. They are to be trained by Vader personally. He wants to hammer out the Jedi teachings that he believes make them weak. Another mejor obstacle in the Empire's formation is removed while Vader becones a target for assassination by unknown parties.
September 12, 2020
"The Force is eternal. It cannot be ended, it cannot be stopped, not as long as life exists. It will find its vessels. It always does. It already has – you know this. There are others, waiting out in the galaxy. When the time is right, the Jedi will rise again."
Legacy's End picks up where the first volume left off: Jocasta Nu is revealed to have survived Order 66 and Vader is tasked by Palpatine to find her. But unbeknownst to the Sith pair, Jocasta Nu, the old Jeedi archivist, has her own plans, and will stop at nothing to do what she can to bring her destroyed Order back to life. This arc was super intense and, just as the first one, also super emotional. I love how Soule writes Vader and how he, and the artist (who is once again knocking it out of the park), manage to convey such deep and conflicted emotions in a character who barely speaks. This arc also made me very emotional and broke my heart quite a few times: one of these moments was that scene where Jocasta . I I also loved getting to see more of Jocasta Nu and exploring her devotion to the Order, her task as its archivist and her faith in the Force. I've not seen her explored in any story before this one and because of this I only ever saw her as the grumpy and proud archivist, but now I have a whole new level of appreciation for her as a Jedi Master.
I think I liked this arc even more than the first one! Soule is a brilliant author and gets Vader really well. Can't wait to continue!
Legacy's End picks up where the first volume left off: Jocasta Nu is revealed to have survived Order 66 and Vader is tasked by Palpatine to find her. But unbeknownst to the Sith pair, Jocasta Nu, the old Jeedi archivist, has her own plans, and will stop at nothing to do what she can to bring her destroyed Order back to life. This arc was super intense and, just as the first one, also super emotional. I love how Soule writes Vader and how he, and the artist (who is once again knocking it out of the park), manage to convey such deep and conflicted emotions in a character who barely speaks. This arc also made me very emotional and broke my heart quite a few times: one of these moments was that scene where Jocasta . I I also loved getting to see more of Jocasta Nu and exploring her devotion to the Order, her task as its archivist and her faith in the Force. I've not seen her explored in any story before this one and because of this I only ever saw her as the grumpy and proud archivist, but now I have a whole new level of appreciation for her as a Jedi Master.
I think I liked this arc even more than the first one! Soule is a brilliant author and gets Vader really well. Can't wait to continue!
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