Star Wars: Darth Vader #4
| Writer | Kieron Gillen |
| Artist | Salvador Larroca |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Revenge of the Battle Droids???
Vader returns to Geonosis to build his army!
The Dark Lord's ascension continues!
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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Comic Vine - Corey 'Undeadpool' Schroeder
Apr 08, 2015This issue feels like it picks up the pace of the series perfectly, finally calcifying Vaders main plan while checking in with one or two of the loose threads that had been left in the form of the bounty hunters. This feels like a clinic on how to write a great villain book: Vaders obviously not a GOOD person, but Gillen and Larroca make him a COMPELLING one. He often traded on pure cool-factor, but this series seems intent on making him an actual, thinking, complex person. Read Full Review
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9.6
The Fandom Post - Chris Beveridge
Apr 09, 2015Great stuff and very high recommended across the board as a beautiful package from the first page to the end. Read Full Review
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9.5
AIPT - David Brooke
Apr 08, 2015Leading up to this issue I was losing hope but this issue brings back some great pacing and fantastic character moments to make this the strongest issue yet in the series. Read Full Review
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9.5
The Latest Pull - Scottie Rowland
Apr 08, 2015My overall verdict is if you havn't started this series, then there must be something wrong with you. There is no reason why any Star Wars fan shouldn't be reading this. Even if you aren't a big Star Wars fan, just reading a story from the bad guys perspective is pretty awesome. Get to your local comicbook story and read this. Read Full Review
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9.0
Unleash The Fanboy - John McCubbin
Apr 09, 2015Darth Vader #4is easily the best the series has produced so far. Despite the overall plot development being rather short, the character insight, and fun dialogue more than excites. The artwork also allows for a smooth, palatable insight into theDark Lord'sworld. So if you're aStar Warsfan and not getting this, all I can ask is: why? Read Full Review
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9.0
Fanboys Inc - Jeff Ayers
Apr 09, 2015This mini series is a fun look at Vader, now reeling from failure and mistrust from his peers and his master. It is interesting to see him strike out on his own to put pieces on the board in his favor. Read Full Review
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9.0
Newsarama - Justin Partridge, III
Apr 09, 2015Darth Vader #4 might not be the most uplifting read this week, but that doesn't make it any less rewarding of one. Read Full Review
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9.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Apr 11, 2015Darth Vader #4 is the sort of issue that makes you stand up and take notice. With a lot of set up out of the way, Gillen and Larroca send Darth Vader on a particularly gnarly adventure, one where his supreme badassery can be on full display. Thank God for comics, because I don't know if movies could ever give us a Darth Vader this amazing. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comics: The Gathering - Kalem Lalonde
Apr 18, 2015Darth Vader’s solo book has been a wonderful look into the Dark Lord of the Sith. Gillen and Lorroca handle the character masterfully and inject aspects of relatability with the supporting crew. We’re finally starting to explore the story more and that’s all this book needed to jump into a higher realm of greatness. Read Full Review
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7.8
IGN - Jeff Lake
Apr 09, 2015Issue #4 continues to set itself apart, Gillen mixing droid-on-droid action with just the right amount of emotional depth. Much of the issue serves as setup for bigger things yet to come, yet Gillen still manages to find time to further explore the increasingly engaging complexity of the Vader/Aphra relationship. Read Full Review
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7.0
Razorfine - Alan Rapp
Apr 19, 2015The comic also foreshadows the end of the pair's relationship which the scientist realizes can only end in her death while pushing the pair towards Vader learning more about who currently has the Emperor's favor and setting forth to learn how his new army might change the score. Worth a look. Read Full Review
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6.0
Newsarama - David Pepose
Apr 08, 2015Not all chapters of a story are created equal, and I think that applies very much to Darth Vader #4. And considering that this series has done pretty well for itself the past three issues, Kieron Gillen is allowed to have a comic whose biggest sin is that it isn't as exciting or over-the-top as the previous installments. If the ending of the issue is any indication, it looks like Vader will soon have some challenging rivals to conquer, and if Gillen can make Vader's supporting cast this interesting, here's hoping that in future issues, the foes will be just as engaging. Read Full Review
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6.0
ComicList - Brandon Borzelli
Apr 11, 2015Darth Vader has a lot going for it. This particular issue pushes a major plot development forward that will have many readers curious about the next issue. However, much of this issue feels too easy and unimaginative as Vader and friends explore Geonosis, find what they want and leave the place in a hurry. There just isn't enough in here for twenty pages of story unfortunately. I'm still not sold on the characterization of Vader, but it is possible that his supporting cast carries the book. Time will tell how the creators handle this balance. This was an average read. Read Full Review
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6.0
Newsarama - Michael Moccio
Apr 13, 2015Standing alone, this issue was mediocre; however, compared to the previous issues, Darth Vader #4 pales in comparison to the quality we've experienced so far. It'll be interesting to see how Doctor Aphra and Darth Vader's partnership progresses, and hopefully we'll see Aphra become something more than just a cool archaeologist. All of that taken into consideration, the final page of the issue will have you waiting in baited breath for the next issue as Darth Vader forays more deeply into the Emperor's secrets, because that ending is just as good and satisfying as the previous issues. Read Full Review
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5.0
SciFiPulse - Patrick Hayes
Apr 14, 2015The first clunker of Darth Vader isn't a disaster, but just average. After the first three issues, this is a letdown. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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Writing-A+(95.2%) Art-A-(93.5%) Story-B-(80.6%) Total-B+(89.7%)
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Those two droids are something.
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This is a fun self-contained issue with a cool heist.
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8.0
So once again the droids steal the show in "Star Wars" for me. Triple-zero is definitely my favorite new character introduced in the comics right now, with his personality being the complete opposite of C3PO's. This issue's events were relevant but not so enthralling, with a standard mission and Vader being obviously OP against his enemies. Still, now he has a personal army and the issue ends on an exciting note: who's Vader's replacement? Can't wait to see him/her die as painfully as Vader can manage.
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I have been a bit skeptical of the Vader comic so far. There has been some good and some bad. I found that those new character kind of distracted me from Vader who should be the main character but now they are growing on me a little bit. I'm enjoying the violent droids, they are one part bad ass one part hilarious.
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7.0
I'd hate to say this (especially since I loved the 1st issue) but for all the hype Darth Vader is generating and the whole hoopla with issue 3 and Aphra, I think Darth Vader is just a mediocre comic now. While on screen, Vader is one of the greatest villains of all time, on the pages of a comic, he just isn't very dynamic (maybe the writer's fault?). I enjoy the main Star Wars series and Princess Leia was a pleasant surprise (Do your thing Mark Waid!) but Vader just doesn't do it for me. Going around random places and force choking random people be it space pirates or Geonosis bug droids doesn't really interest me. And sorry but Aphra is not that cool of a character, she just isn't and neither are the evil versions of C-3PO and R2-D2.
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