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Darth Vader Vol. 1: Vader

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Vader in disgrace after the Death Star, and Doctor Aphra's debut; collects Kieron Gillen's issues #1–6

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After the Death Star's destruction, Vader has fallen out of favor and now answers to officers who used to answer to him. He won't accept it. On the surface he follows the Emperor's orders; underneath, he builds an operation of his own, with bounty hunters, archaeologist Doctor Aphra and two killer droids, and heads back to Geonosis for an army. He also learns the Emperor has plans he never shared. Jabba and Boba Fett get pulled in. The volume ends with Boba Fett bringing Vader the name of the pilot who destroyed the Death Star: Skywalker.

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Behind the scenesAphra's debut
Doctor Aphra first appeared in issue #3 of this series. Kieron Gillen said the idea came from an Indiana Jones display at Lucasfilm: a gender- and ethically-switched Indiana Jones.
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ReferenceKrrsantan before Boba Fett
Wookiee bounty hunter Black Krrsantan debuted in issue #1. Years later he made it to live action in The Book of Boba Fett, played by Carey Jones.
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Behind the scenesThe "Newbacca"
Gillen has said Black Krrsantan's working name was "Newbacca".
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ReferenceBack to Geonosis
Looking for an army of his own, Vader returns to Geonosis, the droid-factory world from Attack of the Clones. Jabba and Boba Fett show up too.
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