TRAPPED ON THE FROZEN PLANET HOTH! FRANK TIERI sends VADER to HOTH. STEVE ORLANDO goes cerebral with THE CORRUPTION OF DARTH VADER'S MIND! PLUS: The Final Chapter of JASON AARON & LEONARD KIRK's dark tales!
Rated T
Darth Vader: Black White & Red #4 ends the series the same way it began: as a testament to the terror of Darth Vader. If you crave more Vader stories, then this series is definitely tailor made for you. Read Full Review
Even if you only have a passing interest in the character I would recommend checking out at least one of these issues or just wait until the trade paperback comes out and get that as it is different to anything else Star Wars I have seen for sure. Read Full Review
Had these three stories in the final issue had even been rearranged to create a different dynamic for the reader, this issue could have been the best the miniseries has to offer, and while still engaging and intimidating, sends us off slightly underwhelmed, given how much the book has offered over the last few months and the talented creators involved. Read Full Review
This has been a fun series overall in providing a look at Vader but they all keep coming back to the same thing where Vader always wins. And I get why that might either be an edict or just the way everyone writes Vader. But it closes off a lot of interesting avenues to explore in showing some real what-if style kinds of stories. The various works all had their pros and cons and it was fun to get Jason Aaron back on Vader for a bit with an extended four-part story. This issue brought in some great creators for the standalone tales and they each play out well while being their own thing. Definitely an enjoyable run as a whole that I wish took a few more chances. Read Full Review
While the first two stories show Vader at his most powerful, the last shows him taken unaware but still with the fortitude to survive. Read Full Review
The final installment of this miniseries is a fairly strong end. Aaron & Kirk's story is a lot better here than it was in the previous issue. While I felt as though not much happened last time, things get brutal this time around and I really enjoyed it. The next story from Orlando & Davidson maintains the tone of the first story. As we enter Vader's mind, we get another look into how truly strong and powerful Vader really is. Plus, I really enjoyed Davidson's art throughout. Finally, we had Tieri & Earls's story, which was firmly the weakest of the bunch for me, unfortunately. It wasn't necessarily bad or anything, but I'm not sure how much it really fit in here. This is a very minor complaint, but I wasn't a huge fan of Vader audibly talkimore