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and were very pleased with how it worked.
Vader issue six and Star Wars issue six,
when it was revealed to Vader that the
troublesome rebel pilot was really his
son, Luke Skywalker. I mean, what an
awesome moment to reveal. It’s such
a pivotal moment not just for Vader,
but for the entire Star Wars story as we
know it!
SL: The sequences in which we tell
Anakin’s past, when we make a
retrospective, based on the movies.
That’s very cool. And I am very happy
the fans have been able to recognize
the same Vader from the films in the
comics. That is so cool because it’s
very easy to mess with such a difficult
character to draw.
If I had to pick one, while I was proud of
the Obi-Wan and Anakin beats, Padmé
whispering, “Stay“ is one of my favorite
panels in the whole book.
The third one… well, I can’t pick
between all the times that Triple-Zero and
Beetee were monstrous and awful. I could
probably do a top 10 of all the things the
murderbots did. They were a consistent
joy. And let’s go with Thanoth and Vader’s
final confrontation. We did a lot of
space epic in the book—obviously!—but
sometimes all you need is two people in a
darkened room.
Now, at its conclusion, how do you think
Darth Vader stacks up to the other comics
you all have worked on?
SL: At the top of my career.
JDW: Honestly, I believe in my heart that
this will be remembered as one of the best
Vader stories ever told. I think Kieron and
Salva did that great a job.
HA: Kieron, Salva, and Edgar poured their
hearts out onto these pages, and it really
shows. I truly believe people are going to
be talking about this series for a very, very
long time come. How could they not?
Salva, would you ever take a trip down
into the dark side again?
SL: I hope so, but who knows? I’d really
love to. If I can, I’d do it.
Is this truly the end for Kieron Gillen and
the Dark Lord of the Sith? Who was the
master? And who was the apprentice?
KG: You strike me down and I will become
more powerful than you can… wait, Darth.
No, stay back. Let’s talk this through—
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