Been doing some Darth Vader and Star Wars storytimes over the last couple weekends and thought we could read the Annual that came out this week since I didn't see it posted on Wed. Like last weekend's SW Annual, this is by superior SW writer Kieron Gillen.
>>78314804
Why can't this guy draw the regular comic? Why must we be stuck with Larroca?
>>78314804
It's easy being superior when the alternative is Jason Aaron's licensed work to be honest
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>>78314827
DESU, I"m sure he hasn't read it, but this story reminded me more than a little of a Dark Horse mini called "Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin."
>>78314838
It's been a while, but as I recall, that story also had a dynastic family in charge of some manner of mining operation on an inhospitable planet trying to have revenge on Vader.
>>78314827
Now I'm just imagining him offering Trios's hand in marriage to Vader to reaffirm their alliance.
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>>78314888
I'm a big fan of Leinil Yu, and I like how thick his Vader is, but not digging those pointy screws protruding from his facemask.
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>>78314820
His Gor the God Butcher arc on Thor is one of the best Thor stories ever. I agree his licensed work is uneven, but people who dismiss him completely are just parroting popular opinions on /co/.
>>78314909
why are droids built with pain receptors...?
>>78314909
Also, Gillen's Star Wars work has been one of the best mainstream monthlies of the last year.
>>78314917
Because meat bags are terrible things.
>>78314917
It's a servant droid. It's so you can teach it a lesson with full satisfaction.
>>78314917
I dunno, but it's been canon since Jedi. Remember the droid torture room?
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>>78314936
I always thought they tortured droids differently though. Like with odd numbers or something
>>78314936
It doesn't make a lot of sense, but droid "rules" and AI have never been clearly enunciated anywhere I've ever seen in the new canon. I'm sure somewhere someone did an in-depth analysis of IG-88's motivations and AI for the old canon.
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>>78314969
Clearly not the case.
(sorry for the image OP)
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>>78314998
Is that Darth Plagueis?
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>>78314909
>His Gor the God Butcher arc on Thor is one of the best Thor stories ever.
It's a great story and it's fucking metal, but it's barely a Thor story.
>>78315067
Anybody else get the vibe Vader is kind of into this chick because she reminds him of another qt royal brunette?
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>>78315079
>Four main characters
>Three of them are Thor
Wut
Please explain
>>78315085
I actually thought that was going to be a plot point when I first started to read this.Guess not
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>>78315118
Did he knock that bitch out with his hilt?
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>>78315113
chick will end up burned, but v-man will still make her the new ruler of the planet, and responsible for paying the extra ore tax. Also dat sister high general head in a box.
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>>78315133
Yeah. I prefer when he just chokes folks out.
>>78315148
I really enjoy this unstoppable vibe theyre giving Vader. The opnening of Lords of the Sith where he throws himself out into space to board the ship and just kill everyone was so cool. Especially menacing when all that can be heard on the commlinks are screams and breathing.
>>78315052
Yes. Trust the droids in complete black that don't look like any of the ones in your employ.
>>78315163
Vader is Master Chief now. I like it.
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>>78315163
I just finished that last night. Good novel, but the ending was quite rushed and I would say that Vader and the Emperor scenes only constituted about 25-30% of the book and that's what I signed up for. It reminds us over and over that the Emperor really treats Vader like shit, though, so it's of a piece with Gillen's work in the comics.
>>78315184
That's racist.
>>78315193
So, Vader just got his own, dark versions of C3PO and R2D2.
Which is sorta dumb.
>>78315193
I'm only about 4 chapters into it but I'm constantly waiting for more Emperor/Vader stuff. It's not the Ryloth/Cham stuff isn't interesting, but I wanted more back story and interaction between the more interesting characters, especially as the book is marketed as such. Speaking of rushed endings, I felt that Tarkin ended very quickly as well. Hopefully lost stars won't have the same rushed feeling.
>>78315134
Vader just casually surfs on lava
>>78315202
I was bummed that TFA apparently doesn't have a lightsaber-amputating-arm moment. Robot arms are one of my favorite things about SW.
>>78315202
You know, I've always wondered, why can't they just reattach limbs in the SW universe instead of getting protheses? We can do it here (provided the right conditions are present).
>>78315221
He took extra time to practice after that last incident.
>>78315222
>two droids killing an entire room full of armed guards
What?
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>>78314917
The sense of touch is ridiculously useful. I remember reading a comic where the robots had a problem with constantly screwing themselves up because they didn't notice when they banged into things or scraped themselves until they got something important caught.
So if, in star Wars, to avoid this they give the droids some basic discomfort feedback when they hit things, an "oh shit I'm tearing myself off better move" system could thereby probably be overloaded to cause panic and discomfort.
>>78315222
>mass heart attacks
>>78315237
Presumably they can, provided the limb is still alive enough. Prosthetics are probably just faster and easier to do.
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>>78315242
They're murder bots. It's explicated to a greater degree in the main series, and I agree they are probably my least favorite aspect of said series. Still, it ends up playing out as dark comedy most of the time and they're side characters, so it isn't too bothersome.
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>>78315269
And you can feel with one and have soft skin over it. Would rather get the fake hand.
>>78315269
well if a lightsaber cuts it off it probably cauterizes the wound instantly so reattaching might be more difficult
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>>78315284
savage
>>78315277
Had they had a piece of the destroyed Deathstar it would have made a great retort.
>>78315284
And that's it. We get another installment of Vader Down this Wed, so maybe I'll do the four that have come out from that crossover during the Holiday weekend. Hopefully it picks up a bit, because it hasn't been half so good as the DV series it is interrupting.
>>78315305
It's impossible to retort with Vader's smooth dick down your throat.
>>78315277
>This is what remains of Alderaan.
>>78315306
Vader's always so soft with these girls.
>>78315294
Randy
>>78315376
Well when they're walking reminders of his waifu can you blame him?
>>78314827
Well, I sure wonder which one is unsatisfied.
So what are some good Vader/sith comics to read
>>78314937
Vader is smooth af.
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>>78315193
Kylo Ren confirmed for bitch-ass mama's boy.
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>>78314929
Go, Vader!
Go, Vader!
GO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXp8T097vjc
>>78315721
I particularly liked Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison, as well as Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows
could you help an anon out with a list of Gillen SW stuff?
Also, isn't this the artist that did the New Avengers Secret Invasion stuff? Always liked the art on that.
>>78316436
His Darth Vader series is pretty much it. He seems to really be having fun doing it too.
>>78315222
Well after a certain point they make a point of not showing Finns arm soooooo...
Anymore to get dumped?
>>78316508
Oh fuck, how many retarded theories is this movie going to spawn?
>>78315202
Oh noooooo another hand bites the dust.
>>78315277
#rekt
>>78315721
There was a Darth Maul miniseries that was just basically him kicking ass.
>>78314888
Phew, for a moment I thought Vader was going to end up dancing with her.
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>>78314937
Ah shit spoke to soon about the "I thought Vader was going to be dancing" part, this is way better than what I was thinking.
>>78315756
Is Death Sentence considered canon? Or is it only Son of Dothomir.
>>78317083
>This story is a direct follow-up to the events in season 4 of the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
The events in this story occur after the events in the digest Star Wars: The Clone Wars—The Sith Hunters,
and before the events in Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars Volume 3.
If you're a massive cunt I guess it isn't since I think only Marvel's new runs are explicitly canon... but considering it was made to fit with the Clone Wars tv show I'm saying yes.
>>78317150
No, Son of Dathomir is 100% canon as well,
>>78315277
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Thanks anon. A shame the comic storytimes this week were overshadowed by the movie.
>>78316627
Seconded. This month's Kanan hasn't been storytimed yet.
Darth Vader : Book III
Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca et al.
Graphic Novel [Marvel]
• The planet Shu-Torin is revolting.
• Darth Vader is tasked with leading a military assault.
• Has Vader’s rise to glory begun?
Collates Darth Vader #16 thru #19 plus Darth Vader Annual #1.
The Annual is continuing in the main Vader comic after the Vader Down part ends. Looks like it doesn't go well for Vader.
Friend wants to read these vader comics. Does someone have thread links to the ones done before the annual
>>78319145
The general here on /co/ has a download collection of all the comics.
>>78316466
Yes, but what issue did he start, and was it all this year?
>>78319394
One. This year. All the comics started this year.
>>78319241
Yeah i know bjt he doesnt like to dl comics. Plus im on mobile and dont want to have to collect them on thid piece of junk, and the archive search doesnt work on me
>>78314917
>Why
>Why was I programmed to feel pain?
>>78315756
>THIS IS MY FACE WHEN I'M FUCKING YOU IN THE ASS!
>>78314804
Right, I forgot to read this. Thanks, OP.
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>>78314838
Oh wow, an actual artist. Who would've fucking thought
>Yu
who is this guy? Is he new to Marvel?
>>78314909
>His Gor the God Butcher arc on Thor is one of the best Thor stories ever.
The amazing art convinced you it was one of the best Thor stories ever. Slap any other run of the mill artist on that story and hardly anyone would consider it one of the best stories ever.
>>78315277
>This is what remains of Alderaan
>>78322278
He's been drawing for Marvel for over 20 years now.
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>>78322772
Huh. Well, I can't say I've been reading everything Marvel ever put out. I just never ran into him.
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>>78315376
A lot of people tend to write Vader as more than keenly aware of himself and what it means for normal grunts to even be around him, let alone having to deal with him personally; most end up dead through no fault of his own on a good day. As long as they are polite and do as they're told, he seems to try and make it as easy as possible for them. In her case, as he pointed out, she was intensely loyal to a fault, even if not to him. Vader prizes the shit out of loyalty.
I really appreciate these storytimes, thank you.
>>78314929
I am so on board with the number of times in this comic's run that sometime tries diplomacy, or an imposition of manners, or some other kind of social pressure on Vader and he just ups and force chokes them.
>>78323048
Because he knows the significance of what a lack of loyalty can mean?
Pretty cool thread OP, but could Darth Vader beat the strongest Star Wars character, Rey?
And I'm not talking Scavenger Rey
No I'm not talking Crack Shot with a Blaster Rey neither
Heck I'm not even talking Ace Pilot Rey
I'm talking Master Jedi, New Captain of the Millenium Falcon Rey, with Luke Skywalker's lightsaber and full control of the force(allowing her to force push, force pull, and Jedi Mind Trick people)
....I didn't think so.
>>78323391
Man, I am so glad the force is back to being a mysterious tap-in to use thing rather than something you have to get a blood test and spend 20 years at the academy for.
But either way Anakin was canonically the strongest potential force user ever so until Rey is established otherwise I'm saying no. Vader would certainly have fucked her up at the end of the movie pretty easily.
>>78323348
More or less, and in multiple ways/forms, yeah.
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>>78315284
This is my vader the droids are just cherry on top with the dark comedy.
>>78315277
I actually like Vader's whole evil crew. He has an evil R2, an evil CP3O, an evil Han and occasionally an evil Chewie. It's goofy, but it's also really great a lot of the time.
>>78325484
Typical Disney shill
>>78315286
Even in shit like/as far back as KOTR it's pointed out how little loss of body parts seems to matter in the Star Wars universe. I suppose it might matter if you or your culture value a whole, natural body, otherwise who gives a shit; the replacement bits usually turn out better in every way.
jesus christ, vader is a fucking monster. ive only seen him as a tool slowly turned from the emperor.
>>78326379
Well, he is a tool.
>>78326379
Vader is, despite everything, still just a man in a suit of armor
>>78315052
Droid of the year all years
>>78325523
>Typical Disney shill
Kieron Gillen writes Darth Vader really well, even with a goofy cast of faux-C3PO and R2D2.
>>78315222
Arms get removed in the second movie. Anakin and Luke attest to that. Who do you think is on the chopping block for VIII?
>>78315237
Last I heard, Luke and Anakin had a rare genetic illness that made them reject their own cloned flesh. Other people may just be poorfags or want an arm replacement which can mount a laser or blade.
That was old EU though, so who knows if it ever gets a canon address.
>>78322363
>art is crucial in a visual medium
Next you'll tell me music makes the movie
>>78323348
Because Vader's turning point was when he decided that everyone had betrayed him; the Jedi, Obi-wan, even his wife.
>>78326802
I hope it's Rey. Cyborg ladies are cool.
>>78325523
Kek, I would never have found this comic if not for /co/. I like it. Bizarrely, there's actually a workable characterisation between the implacable Vader of the OT and the whiny unbearable fuck-up of the prequels.
>>78315202
>gets her hand cut off
>>78315284
>becomes the chosen one
It's like poetry.
Does anyone know if any of the current Star Wars books are kid friendly?
>>78327725
The Star Wars Rebels comics I'm sure are for younger children.
>>78328415
Yeah but cartoon-based comics always suck ass.
>>78327725
Depends on what you'd consider "kid friendly". Kanan isn't any more violent than the rest of Revenge of the Sith and it's a nice companion piece to the Rebels TV show so if you're fine with that you should consider that one. The main Star Wars comics are pretty much as mature as the movies. Darth Vader is probably the darkest one but even then that's not saying much.
>>78329779
These are good, I assure you.
>>78329900
Kid friendly as in my mom wouldn't bitch at me if I got my little sister a Star Wars book. Written-for-kids books always felt condescending to me when I was a kid, so I didn't wanna get her those. The Kanan thing is a good idea, she watches Rebels so I bet she'd like that. Thanks for the help.
>>78329904
I'll look into them when I go to my LCS. Like I said, she watches the show, so I'm sure she's appreciate reading about characters she knows, at least.
>>78315277
ha, wow.
>>78325484
You consider the tech girl an evil Han? I guess she is a smuggler, but Han always struck me as the "computer going slow? Kick it really hard" type.
>>78315277
wew lad
It's cure that Vader has his own evil C3PO and R2 clones.
Should I read all the SW comics Marvel has released, or is just the Vader one solid?
>>78315306
>woman getting btfo in a Gillen comic
Holy shit.
>>78314917
to avoid shit that would damage them?
having a sense of pain is extremely useful, you really don't want to find out what happens with those without one.
>>78332582
shit i remember that episode of House
>>78332768
I haven seen House but I know that's why you lose body parts from leprosy. It's actually a nerve disease.
>>78326802
Kylo to keep becoming the joke villain we all know him to be. .
>>78332469
Gillen has no problem getting women btfo
>>78327507
>Bizarrely, there's actually a workable characterisation between the implacable Vader of the OT and the whiny unbearable fuck-up of the prequels.
Yeah, Gillen actually manages the impossible by finding a middle ground there that doesn't compromise the character in any way.
>>78332452
I'm solely reading Vader and begrudgingly the current crossover.
I don't like how much Aaron force wanks Vader. Also Gillen has a much more interesting voice for him.
>>78332469
>not reading Über where disfigured jewish woman gets demolished by second rate Übermenschen
I'm not /pol/ by the way. That was just the most politically incorrect scene from a Gillen comic that came to mind.
>>78333919
Agreed. I want the crossover to end quickly, it's bland.
>>78315306
They kept bouncing between whether or not she wore pants...
>>78323227
it's one of the best parts of this comic
>>78314929
I love how physically imposing Vader is, he really is a giant compared to them.
>>78315134
The best part is how calm he looks and how casually he does everything even though he's seconds away from death.
>>78323391
I am not looking forward to seeing this pasta in every thread for the next... I'm going to say year.
>>78315277
get wrecked son
>>78315237
Because lightsaber cauterizes the wound?
>>78330478
She's more evil Indiana Jones.
>>78315202
He can literally stop blaster fire with his hand and steal guns out of a person's hand.
I just think this scene is unnecessary, especially after he knocked her out and brought her along.
>>78315237
It's a meme that got taken too far. Seriously.
>>78323391
Pasta aside, I sort of wonder if there's some sort of brutally fast evolution going on in the SW Galaxy.
You guys I have a question. In what order do the Shadows of the Empire shit take place? There's a comic, a book, and a game, right? Are they all the sameish story or are they like their own little trilogy?
>>78330478
That's true.
>>78323391
>Oh boy, a new copypaste! I sure hope people keep spamming this for the next full year!
>>78314804
Do you have links to the previous storytimes?
Who else wants to see a saber fight in the rain?all that water cracking and sizzling around them. Probably throwing off their jackets so they don't get weighed don't own and the enemy won't have a handhold. Getting dirty in the mud...
>>78315110
Time travel was involved.
>>78337278
The comic and the book are the same story and they're both about as good as each other so it just depends on which medium you prefer really. The game is another look at the story from the perspective of a new character. While I enjoyed the game a lot when I was younger it hasn't aged very well and I'm not the biggest Dash Rendar fan so I'd suggest you skip it and stick to the book/comic.
>>78335162
She pointed a gun at Darth Vader.
>>78341216
Yeah, that was a bit silly of her. But hey, vibrator hand, so it's a win-win really.
