"IMPERIAL SCHISM" NEARS ITS THRILLING CLIMAX!
LUKE SKYWALKER faces the full might of the SCHISM IMPERIAL! SLY MOORE makes the biggest choice of her life! The M.A.R. Corps gains the upper hand! And DARTH VADER confronts the consequences of his ruthless quest for unlimited power!
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Star Wars: Darth Vader# 49, the penultimate issue of the series, finds the various story threads converging as Sabe's journey, Sly Moores' ultimate goal for the Schism Imperial are revealed, and the stage is set for the events of the final confrontation that takes place in Return Of The Jedi are set in motion. Read Full Review
Greg Pak pens another INCREDIBLE issue in his fantastic run on the Darth Vader series. This issue, and the last few issues are about as can't miss as it gets. It's one that Star Wars fans are going to want to pick up at their comic book shops and read ASAP. If you haven't been keeping up with the series, do yourself a favor and jump on now! You won't be disappointed! Read Full Review
Star Wars: Darth Vader #49 brings the penultimate issue to this run. Darth Vader is being tortured by the vengeful MARS Corps, while Luke Skywalker fends off attacks from Administrator Moore and the Schism Imperial. There are some underwhelming parts to the comic, but the best parts are seeing Luke Skywalker in action fighting off the Schism Imperial's strikes, and the issue does a solid job setting up the finale between Vader and the Schism Imperial. Read Full Review
Like the more recent issues, it's hard to invest in any of the ramifications of this current journey, as we're meant to believe we could be headed towards a game-changing reveal, yet we already know exactly how the relationship between Luke and Vader plays out, while the supporting characters are all relatively unexciting. Read Full Review