Science Fiction

• Title: Darth Vader #6
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• Writer: Greg Pak
• Artist: Raff Ienco

With his search into the death of Padme Amidala concluded, and conflicted by the answers (or lack therof) he found, Darth Vader returns to Coruscant to find an the Emperor none too pleased with the self wallowing of his apprentice. Believing Vader has lost his edge, Palpatine instructs his disciple on the ways of the Dark Side of the Force.

Darth Vader #6 works as a bridge between the previous arc and the new one which starts here with a battered Vader returned to Mustafar and left for dead by his master. Ordered to regain his strength without leaning on the Force, Vader must face his fear and pain once more.

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• Title: Star Wars Adventures #1
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• Writers: Michael Moreci, Nick Brokenshire
• Artists: Ilias Kyriazis, Nick Brokenshire

A new volume of the all-ages Star Wars title begins here. As with the previous volume, the first issues is divided into two stories. First up is the introductory chapter of “The Obstacle Course” set between the events of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. Poe and Finn take Rey to the Outer Rim moon Noaxson where they have constructed an obstacle course to help with her Jedi training but ends up with her falling into a smugglers’ den as her companions get held up by pirates. It’s your basic something-goes-wrong tale which only gets started here.

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• Title: Darth Vader #5
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• Writer: Greg Pak
• Artist: Raff Ienco

Darth Vader‘s search for answers about the death of Padme Amidala and the birth of his son comes to a close. A final clue in Padme’s beautifully rendered tomb leads Vader to the former Rebel base on Polis Massa where Padme died. However, the long-abandoned base has few specifics about what caused his wife’s death or anything to ease the Dark Lord of the Sith’s conscience.

Needing to release his anger on someone, Vader allows those who betrayed him on Naboo, loyalists and freedom fighters who believe Darth Vader is responsible for the deaths of both Padme and Anakin (which is true… from a certain point of view) to follow him to Polis Massa and deal with them once and for all. Their desire for vengeance ends poorly.

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