Star Wars: Vader Down Paperback – April 19, 2016

Wow! What a series. I had several friends recommended the Vader comic and they were right. It's an exceptional undertaking. Cinema quality artwork and an excellent storyline worthy of a novel. I finally picked up this Vader Down edition to find out what happened in between the first main Vader series. It does not disappoint. Vader is trapped on a world while searching for Like Skywalker and surrounded by rebel forces. This being Vader, a Dark Lord of the Sith, poses no problem. It features one of the best lines, "I am surrounded by fear. And dead men." He takes out three entire squads of rebel troops before confronting an Imperial ambush. Dr. Alpha and her murderous droids face off against Han Solo. Good vs bad Wookie fights and droid fights also add to the fray. A must read for Star Wars fans. Thrilling storyline and gorgeous artwork (I love how the characters look like the actors) make this a worthy addition to your comic collection. Magnificent.

Jason Aaron is hands-down one of my favorite comic book writers. The characters in his Star Wars books in particular 'sound' exactly like they do on screen, which is a tough thing to pull off for such a well-loved universe. This series is extremely well put together with beautiful art and coloring. I simply couldn't be happier with the direction that Marvel is taking. The blend of 'familiar', while keeping things unique and fresh is really well done. I also love how Aaron enhances little details from the movies that I never really stopped to think about before, providing satisfying glimpses into the stories we know and love that fit beautifully into canon. This graphic novel in particular tells a fantastic story about Darth Vader's relentless pursuit to figure out who it was that destroyed the Death Star. Seeing the growth of Luke as a character in these early days is also fascinating. Definitely a must-read addition to the Star Wars canon!

Vader Down collects the crossover issues between Marvel's Star Wars and Darth Vader ongoing series. Luke Skywalker has gone to Vrogas Vas to find a former Jedi temple to learn more about the Jedi Order. Through the connections of Doctor Aphra, Vader has discovered his location and moves to intercept. Along with Vader is Aphra and her murderous droids, Triple Zero and BeeTee. Luke isn't without assistance as Leia, Han Solo, Chewie and C3PO head to Vrogas Vas along with a Rebellion army in order to take down Vader once and for all.The book paints a picture that shows how dangerous Vader can actually be -- he individually goes up against an entire squadron of rebellion X-Wings with a single tie fighter. It also sets up some entertaining face-offs such as droid versus droid (C3PO and Triple Zero; R2 and Beetee), wookie versus wookie (Chewie and the bounty hunter, Black Krssantan), rogue versus rogue (Han Solo and Doctor Aphra), and Jedi vs Sith (Luke and Vader). The book also sets the final showdown between Vader and Commander Karbin, one of the various protoge's of Doctor Cylo who were aiming to replace Vader as Palpatine's apprentice.Overall, the book is a decent read despite being a bit predictable. The showdowns between various opposing characters are entertaining and the book advances the storyline of both series. It does require a bit of an open-mind because it's supposed to be part of the canon of the Star Wars universe, but as with a previous confrontation between Luke and Vader, it comes off as a bit odd given their interactions in The Empire Strikes Back. The artwork varies a bit between Salvador Larocca and Mike Deodato. Both produce high quality work, but each chapter alternates between the two which can be a bit awkward to get used to.

I have been consistently pleased with the Darth Vader and Star Wars comic series, and the Vader Down crossover kicks it up to 11. It is easy, watching the movies, to forget how powerful Vader truly is. Anakin Skywalker was a prophesied Jedi Hero, or phenomenal raw talent. In only a few years he outclassed Jedi Knights who had been training two or three times as long as he had, but in the Original Trilogy, we have very few glimpses of that power. Not so in Vader Down. I won't spoil it, but let's just say Darth Vader has an impressive kill count.Within the lightsaber duels, fire fights, and interstellar dog fights, Vader Down (And the rest of the Darth Vader series) still finds time to build, if not sympathy, at least understanding for Darth Vader as a character. He is still a villain, but you find yourself rooting for his success more often than not.Overall, a phenomenal read. I cannot recommend it enough.

This TPB takes place right after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Darth Vader comes out of hyperspace in his lone TIE Interceptor nose to nose with 2 squadrons of Rebel X Wings. Excellent action sequences ensue. This is my first acquaintance with the Star Wars Universe in Marvel comics (apart from the 80's books) and if Vader Down is an accurate representation of the quality of work, it's comparable to the fantastic job Marvel did on Stephen King's Dark Tower prequels. This was also my first digital purchase of any comic for my Kindle. While having a hard copy of the comic would be a lot preferable, the $3.99 purchase price was a bargain to own the story.

Perfect condition, arrived on time, and one wild read! Satisfies beyond expectation.

I enjoyed reading this book and I ended up buying three others issues of this story line

If you're excited for Rogue One, or just like Darth Vader, this collection is great. This is the Vader we all want in the upcoming film. An excellent addition to new canon, and the best story between Star Wars and Vader comics. If you're not gonna buy both collections then get this one. Artwork is wonderful, story is superb. My only complaint was some clunky dialogue in one or two panels. That's all the negativity I could muster about Vader Down.

Excelente roteiro, onde vemos o Darth Vader no papel de caça e não de caçador.A historia serve como clímax que fecha o arco narrativo de duas séries narrativas ao mesmo tempo, Vader e Stars Wars.Comecei a ler essas revistas por fazerem parte do kindle unlimited e acabei comprando essa que combina aa duas. Não me arrependi. Ótimos quadrinhos!

Excelente compilacion de historia

Perfect arrived in time

A++

Oh dear me but this was just So. Much. Fun. When I bought the first Vader volume I had no idea I would come to enjoy comic books so much. Well, the Vader ones, anyway. I don't think I'll ever turn into a true comic book lover but these, I do love.<i>Vader Down</i> does not offer much in terms of plot. Vader is in search of Luke, Luke is in search of an old Jedi temple, they meet, fight and go down. What follows is a good old action adventure if ever I've seen one, and it's just as much fun to read as [book:Lords of the Sith|22012290] which is full of Sith-badassery, too.Vader gets ample opportunity to show why it's not wise to mess with him. Leia gets a serious badass moment (and while I like Dr Aphra, I still like Leia better and she ROCKS!). Luke is, well, Luke. Han is Han and good at it ("your Majesty-ness" - *chuckle*). Triple-Zero and 3PO are hilariously different and similar at the same time, sharing the horror of having their arms ripped from their sockets ("this is MOST undignified"). There's a rather impressive Wookiee duel and a BT/R2 staredown. And there's Han and Aphra trying to outwit each other which is funny but could have been a wee better.Sadly, there's also this Ackbar/Grievous thing whose name I can never seem to remember. Believe it or not but I've come to dislike him more than I've ever disliked good old Jar Jar Binks.I'm most impressed with the artwork. <i>Vader Down</i> brings two teams together (Salvador Larroca and Edgar Delgado from the Vader series, and Mike Deodato and Frank Martin jr from the Star Wars series) and I cannot say whose artwork I prefer. I really like SL/ED for their details, for the many, many small things you find in their panels; but the colouring of MD/FM is just stunning. Theirs is a painting quality, you know, oil paintings and such, it's very perceptible, very much big screen-like. Also, I like their way of capturing facial expressions a lot better.So yeah, I had a great time reading and now I have a most ridiculous longing for this to be made a film because, really? <b>"All I am surrounded by is fear. And dead men."</b>Be still, my pathetic little fangirl heart.