


Oon-Ai takes every opportunity to disrespect Vader and remind the Sith of his demotion.ĭarth Vader #3 introduced fans to arguably the most important Star Wars character created by Marvel Comics – the outlaw archeologist Dr. In Darth Vader #2, Tagge assigns an Imperial toady named Oon-Ai to report on Vader’s actions. As punishment for his failure at the Battle of Yavin, the Emperor puts Vader under the command of General Tagge, who first appeared in A New Hope. One of the central conflicts in Darth Vaderis that Emperor Palpatine blames his apprentice for the destruction of the first Death Star. This is an absolute perfect denouement for Marvel’s first issue, as it connects Vader to the prequels and it also serves as a potent reminder of the anger that forever pumps through Vader’s cold heart. Since he is already on Tatooine to meet with Jabba, Vader hunts down a tribe of Sand People and slaughters them.

This stunning Marvel moment revealed there is still a thirst for vengeance that burns in Darth Vader’s cybernetic body.

Vader gives Fett his marching orders and then goes back to the business at hand – slaughtering Sand People. At the end of the premiere issue, Vader hires Boba Fett to find the Rebel who blew up the Death Star. Join Amazon Prime – Watch Thousands of Movies & TV Shows Anytime – Start Free Trial Now Revenge – Foreverĭarth Vader #1 was such an amazing debut issue that it makes our great Vader moments list twice. It was a killer way to open Marvel’s Darth Vaderseries. Where Luke uses the Jedi mind trick to get past Bib Fortuna, Vader just gives the major domo a fierce glare that frightens Jabba’s servant into obedience.Īfter the Dark Lord completes his twisted reflection of his son’s journey through Jabba’s palace, Vader makes his demands of Jabba, takes out a regiment of Jabba’s best men, and then Force chokes the Hutt into submission. The very first Jabba and Vader confrontation not only was visually awesome, it also was paced to match action for action Luke Skywalker’s first meeting with the corpulent crime lord in Return of the Jedi. Where Luke Force pushes two of Jabba’s Gammorean Guards aside, Vader simply slaughters the two porcine sentries. It was a Kenner fan’s dream come true, Jabba’s wretched hive of bounty hunters and aliens confronted by Darth Vader himself – the whole intergalactic tableau lovingly and breathtakingly rendered by Salvador Larroca.
