Star Wars fans, or even pop culture buffs for that matter, know Darth Vader as a man to be feared. His striking form, unnerving voice and lethal abilities imbue the character with an almost mythical presence, a powerful force who stands above all but the Emperor himself. It’s fitting, then, that Kieron Gillen gives us a different Vader, one made low by recent failure. The writer continues to push the Sith Lord down a number of unlikely avenues in issue #2, each twist and turn highlighted to perfection by Salvador Larroca. This may not be the Vader you were looking for, but that in itself proves most intriguing.
Gillen picks up right where the debut left off, with Vader now serving second to the unimaginative Grand General Tagge. This Vader continues to prove more than willing to get his hands dirty, saving the collective bacon of some Imperial cannon fodder with a few well-placed TIE blasts. Gillen smartly follows this moment of general awesome sauce with sobering reality, as Vader learns he’s to head the fleets next mission with a glorified babysitter in tow. Seeing as we’re used to Vader responding to any sort of disrespect with a Force choke or a little slicey slicey, it’s initially a bit disconcerting to see him taking orders from someone not wearing a bathrobe. Gillen wisely plays into this expectation, giving the character just enough rope to both follow orders and pursue his own ends.
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