Let
me start by saying I have never been an actual comic book fan. Super Hero fan,
yes, but I never managed to get into actual comic books. Honestly, the task
always has felt daunting to me. So many story lines, different runs, and
rebooting. I always felt I didn’t know where to start. Well, thank you Star
Wars for giving me an in. I’m reading the comics so I can consume everything
canon before the movie comes out in December.
I
am officially caught up on all the comics, besides Princess Leia. I haven’t
been able to find all of those yet…. Guess I’m officially actively hunting for
comics now. My path to the nerd side is
complete. I picked up the new Darth
Vader today and eagerly consumed it, but I’m a bit disappointed where they have
taken the story. I loved the first two books in the series, but since then I
haven’t been a fan of the overall arc.
In
number 8 we start out with the Aprhra, the droid archaeologist, who is planning
to raid an Imperial ship with a group of bounty hunters. As far as this part of
the story goes, I enjoyed the action. It was an enjoyable read, but I think
there is a problem with a Darth Vader comic where he doesn’t show up until the
comic is half over. I don’t like that Vader
teamed up with Aprhra in the first place. It doesn’t seem like a Vader move. I
know we are seeing him shamed and vulnerable after destruction of the Death
Star, but he wouldn’t associate with this character. I keep expecting him to
force choke her, because she gets on my nerves. I also don’t feel any true fear
from Aprhra towards Vader. Maybe I’m reading into it too much, I just expect
more fear and awe from people who associate with Vader, even if he is disgraced
at the moment.
Once
Vader makes his appearance in the book he gives Aprhra another task to complete.
He flies back to the fleet only to be assigned the task of hunting down the
person who stole the loot from the Imperial ship. He is also saddled with
another overseer who is supposed to keep an eye on him. I like this aspect, and
wish they would focus more on this part of the story. I want to see Vader fight
his way back into the Emperor’s favor by destroying his competition. We need to
see a more brutal Vader. We got a taste of this in the first two episodes, and
a bit in #7. This should be the focus. I like that he is trying to find Luke,
but I want more of Vader brutalizing Imperial commanders while doing it.
Underwhelming
is how I feel about the Darth Vader comic story so far. Hopefully it picks up,
but I am thoroughly enjoying all of the other books coming out from Star Wars. The
Vader comic isn’t bad, but as of right now it is my least favorite. Hopefully
it picks up a bit, and we get some more of Vader being the complete terror he
is from the first two movies.
Anyone
have any thoughts? Have you read the comics, interested in them? Let me know
what you think.
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