1) Darth Vader POV
He might be one of the most iconic villains in pop culture, but Darth Vader has had his ups and downs over the years. The limits of the time meant that he’s fairly stiff and depowered in A New Hope while the prequels… well, the less said about them the better. In the aforementioned Darth Vader solo comic, however, Vader was portrayed at his absolute best. What was so great about it was that we got to have Vader – proper Vader, not Anakin – as a protagonist.
The comic nailed the two most important aspects of the character: his badass, unstoppable nature and his traumatic, tragic past. For instance, his immense power and strength is shown in the “Vader Down” arc when he crash lands slap bang in the middle of a rebel base. Despite being surrounded, Vader gives the rebels one chance to surrender – before wiping them all out. On the other hand, his underlying humanity is demonstrated in Darth Vader #24 when his body is shut down and he’s trapped in his mind, relieving the painful memories of Padme and his final fight with Obi-Wan.
Perhaps better than any other example on this list, the Darth Vader series is the finest reason why the Star Wars comics are must-reads. For anyone who loved that glimpse of super-Vader in Rogue One, these comics are for you.
