Book Review: Star Wars: Darth Vader, Volumes 3 and 4

Kieron Guillen, et.al., Star Wars: Darth Vader, Volume 3: The Shu-Torun War. New York: Marvel, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-7851-9977-9.

Kieron Guillen, et.al., Star Wars: Darth Vader, Volume 4: End of Games. New York: Marvel, 2016.  ISBN: 978-0-7851-9978-6.


Genre: comics and graphic novels
Subgenre: Star Wars, science fiction, space opera
Format: trade paperbacks
Source: Main branch of the  Madison County (KY)  Public Library


This is going to be a couple of short quick reviews on the last two volumes of this series.

Star Wars: Darth Vader, Volume 3: The Shu-Torun War.

When the Ore Barons of Shu-Torun rebel against the Empire, The Emperor sends Vader out to lead a

military assault to pacify the planet. This may be a chance for Vader to get back in the Emperor's favor. However, Cylo's agents still plague Vader, plus Vader has to navigate some complex cultural issues on the planet. Overall, this was a good continuation of the  series with  a great story and great art.

5 out of 5 stars.

Star Wars: Darth Vader, Volume 4: End of Games.

With Shu-Torun pacified, Darth Vader can focus his attention back to his own agenda. It seems he has regained the Emperor's favor, but he could easily lose it again. Inspector Thanoth is getting too close to certain revelations Vader would rather stay dormant, and Dr. Aphra being captured by the Rebels complicates things even more. Plus Vader will have his reckoning with Cylo and cyborg agents.

This volume packs a lot of action and intrigue. Vader will have to be ruthless and rely on  all his  skill and power in  the Force to succeed. As in other volumes, we get a great story and great art. We also get some very compelling characters; I found Inspector Thanoth interesting. Overall, this is a series I highly recommend.

5 out of 5 stars.