The idea that Vader feels he needs to be the big power of the empire, and in turn orchestrates and catalyses the eventual demise of the death star (by warning the Erso's of what they are creating)? It's great to have more content set immediately after Revenge of the Sith and to see what Vader went through to find his new lightsaber, establish his palace on Mustafar, and take charge of the Inquisitorius, who are actually tolerable here, unlike pretty much every other appearance they've made elsewhere.

But Soule quickly rights the ship, depicting a Vader subtly desperate to shed any kindness from himself as fast as possible, rapidly resorting to terrifying rage and unprovoked murder to prove to himself and to Emperor Palpatine that he has earned his place as the Emperor's right hand.Charles Soule has done some really good work on Darth Vader during one of the most interesting times in this character’s life. Picking up directly where Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith ends, follow Vader as he ascends to power as a Dark Lord of the Sith!

This is one of the best books starring the character and even if the book isn’t that long, the omnibus itself is insanely nice, with thicker pages than Marvel usually uses along with a fantastic spine. Having lost everything dear to him and now more machine than man, Vader takes his first steps into a darker world — beginning by eradicating the galaxy’s remaining Jedi! You get to see the early trials and struggles of Vader while he gets acclimated with his new “body” and new connection to the dark side rather than the light side. This run is a great place to start Star Wars comics especially when it comes to fans of the Star Wars films because this picks up immediately after episode 3.Fresh from a stinging defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must reassert the Empire's iron grip on the galaxy. And as other villains old and new play their part - from Boba Fett and Jabba the Hutt to diabolical debutant Aphra and the killer droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One - will Vader's imperial march continue, or will his schemes prove his undoing?