Vader Down is the ultimate Star Wars crossover as Luke's quest to uncover the mysteries of the Force and Vader's search to find the Rebel pilot that destroyed the Death Star finally intersect! All of your favorites are here, Leia, Han, Chewie, even new favorites like Doctor Aphra and her murderous droids.
There are twists, turns, and betrayals galore in this amazing volume by Jason Aaron (Scalped) and Cullen Bunn (Origin II). But what really sets this book apart is the artwork. I have never seen such authentic looking work in a Star Wars comic. The combined efforts of artists Mike Deodato Jr. (Thunderbolts) and Salvador Larroca (A + X) deserves some sort of award (if it didn't win one already). I mean there were times I'd turn a page to face a X-wing swooping down at me and I actually ducked outta the way! Plus beautiful covers by Mark Brooks!
You could read this book as a stand alone and in terms of the Star Wars regular series, you very well could that. But there are so many new characters in the Darth Vader comic, you need to read those issues to really understand what is going on in Vader’s story immediately after the Battle of Yavin.
An ideal read as a sort of bookend to Episode IV with Rogue One completing the other end.
Worth Consuming
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.
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