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Between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi · after The Empire Strikes Back

Darth Vader by Greg Pak Vol. 1: Dark Heart of the Sith

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Right after Bespin, Vader goes after everyone who hid Luke from him; collects issues #1–5

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Quick recap

At Cloud City, Vader offered Luke the galaxy at his side and heard no. Now he wants to know who hid his son all those years and who made him a rebel. The hunt takes him to places from Anakin's past, from Tatooine to Naboo, and to people he'd rather not face again, including those close to Padmé. Every stop stirs what's left of the man inside the armor. But acting on his own has a price, and the Emperor doesn't like apprentices with their own agenda. The volume ends with the Emperor calling Vader back to heel and making it clear who's in charge.

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  1. ReferenceThe Bespin line

    The arc grows out of "Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son": after Luke refuses him at Cloud City, Vader goes after the people who hid the boy.

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  2. Behind the scenesVader put to the test

    The 2020 series is set between Episodes V and VI. Its first issues are Vader's revenge; a later arc has the Emperor testing his apprentice.

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  3. Behind the scenesPak and Ienco

    Greg Pak writes it and Raffaele Ienco draws it.

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