Original generated cover art — not a reproduction of any published cover
Darth Vader learns the name of the pilot who destroyed the Death Star and goes looking for him, in the weeks before he learns anything else about him.
Four issues from February to May 1999, written by Darko Macan and drawn by Dave Gibbons with P. Craig Russell inks and colour by Angus McKie. Collected in December 1999.
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.
#1–4
Vader’s Quest
The four covers form a single mural when placed side by side.
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 | — | February 1999 | Darko Macan | Dave Gibbons | Dave Gibbons, Angus McKie | Vader’s Quest | |
| 2 | — | March 1999 | Darko Macan | Dave Gibbons | Dave Gibbons, Angus McKie | Vader’s Quest | |
| 3 | — | April 1999 | Darko Macan | Dave Gibbons | Dave Gibbons, Angus McKie | Vader’s Quest | |
| 4 | — | May 1999 | Darko Macan | Dave Gibbons | Dave Gibbons, Angus McKie | Vader’s Quest |
In print
Trades, omnibuses and Epic Collections. ISBNs appear only where verified.
| Edition | Format | Publisher | Year | Collects | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Vader’s Quest | TPB | Dark Horse Comics | 1999 | Star Wars: Vader’s Quest #1-4 | 1569714150 |
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.
The farm boy the whole shelf is built around — and the character the two continuities disagree about most.
