Original generated cover art — not a reproduction of any published cover
A wealthy man loses a son to the Empire and spends his fortune hiring killers to reach Darth Vader, one at a time.
Five issues from April to August 2013, written by Tim Siedell with art by Stephen Thompson and Iván Fernández and covers by Ariel Olivetti.
This run is in the catalogue but has not been written up. Everything above is verified publication data; there is no opinion here yet, and a placeholder review would be worse than none.
The arc breakdown and issue list below are the useful part for now.
Structure
How the run divides, and where a reader can get on and off.
#1–5
The Ninth Assassin
A grieving father buys eight assassins, and then a ninth.
Every issue
Number, title, cover date and credits. A dash means the field is not verified — not that it is empty.
| # | Title | Cover date | Writer | Artist | Cover artist | Arc | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 17 April 2013 | Tim Siedell | Stephen Thompson | Ariel Olivetti | The Ninth Assassin | |
| 2 | — | 15 May 2013 | Tim Siedell | Stephen Thompson | Ariel Olivetti | The Ninth Assassin | |
| 3 | — | 19 June 2013 | Tim Siedell | Iván Fernández | Ariel Olivetti | The Ninth Assassin | |
| 4 | — | 17 July 2013 | Tim Siedell | Stephen Thompson | Ariel Olivetti | The Ninth Assassin | |
| 5 | — | 21 August 2013 | Tim Siedell | Iván Fernández | Ariel Olivetti | The Ninth Assassin |
In print
Trades, omnibuses and Epic Collections. ISBNs appear only where verified.
| Edition | Format | Publisher | Year | Collects | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Darth Vaderand the Ninth Assassin | hardcover | Dark Horse Comics | 2013 | Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #1-5 | 9781616552077 |
Dossiers
Encyclopedia entries for the figures this run develops.
Two characters in one suit, and the publishing programme has spent fifty years arguing about the seam.
