Anyone reading the Darth Vader comics?

Tackel · April 08, 2015, 10:12:23 PM

They're pretty dank.

RomanGladiator · April 08, 2015, 10:17:54 PM

#4's out?

nvm, I just found it on 4chan. That's how I get all my comics for free

Tackel · April 08, 2015, 10:20:12 PM

Quote from: RomanGladiator on April 08, 2015, 10:17:54 PM

#4's out?

nvm, I just found it on 4chan. That's how I get all my comics for free

I read them on 4chan first, then buy the physical like a week later. Good for collecting and rereading later on.

RomanGladiator · April 08, 2015, 10:47:14 PM

So Vader somehow saved Padme's ship? Or that's just a different one? Actually Padme's would still be on Mustafar if I'm not mistaken.

Mmmmm Napalm · April 08, 2015, 10:49:16 PM

I've been reading Star Wars and Darth Vader. Star Wars #3 was really good, and Darth Vader #1 and #2 were fantastic, but it's declined a bit since then. However, #4 was at least better than #3.

EDIT: Also have you not noticed that I've posted reviews of Star Wars and Darth Vader comics? Damn, I know my posts didn't receive a lot of attention but I figured that people would at least remember the reviews I posted, lol.

Mmmmm Napalm · April 08, 2015, 10:56:45 PM

I liked this issue much better than the last, but nonetheless, I do have some complaints.

What I liked:
Aphra acknowledging Vader is a bad motherfucker who could, and would, kill her whenever he wanted to.
Now, on to my complaints.

The Geonosian Queen's droids, specifically them being emerging from eggs. It doesn't make sense. I don't get it. I don't mind the idea of the Queen seeing the droids as her children, having a sort of motherly instinct that has to be fulfilled by any means necessary. I don't mind the idea of the droid design being modified to appear more Geonosian. But the droid emerging from eggs? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, it could use some clarification.

Also, I'm not a fan of Vader jumping down onto the Geonosian queen's platform. This may seem like an odd complaint, but allow me to explain my reasoning.

I've always seen Vader's cybernetic limbs as not particularly agile, explaining his slower movement and lack of agility in the OT. He compensates for this lack of agility by using his raw strength and height to make himself a defensive rock. This, in conjunction with his skill with the force, allows Vader to overcome his physical limitations.

Having Vader fall from a considerable height sort of undermines what makes Vader cool in my eyes. I don't like how the prequels and TCW basically make all force-users superpowered ninjas, and I don't want to see that happen to Vader. The EU made this mistake, having Vader do freaking flips, and jumping out of moving starships high above a planet's surface and landing on his feet. It doesn't fit Vader, and as previously stated, undermines what makes Vader cool. He doesn't need to perform feats of incredible agility. Now, Vader's jump in this issue isn't near as bad as the old EU examples I gave, but it is a step in the wrong direction in my opinion. If the height from which he jumped was decreased that would've been fine, but I don't want to consistently see Vader jumping 50 feet or something similar.

Sandtrap · April 09, 2015, 01:39:48 AM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on April 08, 2015, 10:56:45 PM

I liked this issue much better than the last, but nonetheless, I do have some complaints.

What I liked:
Aphra acknowledging Vader is a bad motherfucker who could, and would, kill her whenever he wanted to.
Now, on to my complaints.

The Geonosian Queen's droids, specifically them being emerging from eggs. It doesn't make sense. I don't get it. I don't mind the idea of the Queen seeing the droids as her children, having a sort of motherly instinct that has to be fulfilled by any means necessary. I don't mind the idea of the droid design being modified to appear more Geonosian. But the droid emerging from eggs? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, it could use some clarification.

Also, I'm not a fan of Vader jumping down onto the Geonosian queen's platform. This may seem like an odd complaint, but allow me to explain my reasoning.

I've always seen Vader's cybernetic limbs as not particularly agile, explaining his slower movement and lack of agility in the OT. He compensates for this lack of agility by using his raw strength and height to make himself a defensive rock. This, in conjunction with his skill with the force, allows Vader to overcome his physical limitations.

Having Vader fall from a considerable height sort of undermines what makes Vader cool in my eyes. I don't like how the prequels and TCW basically make all force-users superpowered ninjas, and I don't want to see that happen to Vader. The EU made this mistake, having Vader do freaking flips, and jumping out of moving starships high above a planet's surface and landing on his feet. It doesn't fit Vader, and as previously stated, undermines what makes Vader cool. He doesn't need to perform feats of incredible agility. Now, Vader's jump in this issue isn't near as bad as the old EU examples I gave, but it is a step in the wrong direction in my opinion. If the height from which he jumped was decreased that would've been fine, but I don't want to consistently see Vader jumping 50 feet or something similar.

Honestly I'd always have figured Vader's cybernetics would have made him incredibly dangerous and capable of agility.

Look at Grievous.

Mmmmm Napalm · April 09, 2015, 01:42:29 AM

Quote from: Sandtrap on April 09, 2015, 01:39:48 AM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on April 08, 2015, 10:56:45 PM
I liked this issue much better than the last, but nonetheless, I do have some complaints.

What I liked:
Aphra acknowledging Vader is a bad motherfucker who could, and would, kill her whenever he wanted to.
Now, on to my complaints.

The Geonosian Queen's droids, specifically them being emerging from eggs. It doesn't make sense. I don't get it. I don't mind the idea of the Queen seeing the droids as her children, having a sort of motherly instinct that has to be fulfilled by any means necessary. I don't mind the idea of the droid design being modified to appear more Geonosian. But the droid emerging from eggs? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, it could use some clarification.

Also, I'm not a fan of Vader jumping down onto the Geonosian queen's platform. This may seem like an odd complaint, but allow me to explain my reasoning.

I've always seen Vader's cybernetic limbs as not particularly agile, explaining his slower movement and lack of agility in the OT. He compensates for this lack of agility by using his raw strength and height to make himself a defensive rock. This, in conjunction with his skill with the force, allows Vader to overcome his physical limitations.

Having Vader fall from a considerable height sort of undermines what makes Vader cool in my eyes. I don't like how the prequels and TCW basically make all force-users superpowered ninjas, and I don't want to see that happen to Vader. The EU made this mistake, having Vader do freaking flips, and jumping out of moving starships high above a planet's surface and landing on his feet. It doesn't fit Vader, and as previously stated, undermines what makes Vader cool. He doesn't need to perform feats of incredible agility. Now, Vader's jump in this issue isn't near as bad as the old EU examples I gave, but it is a step in the wrong direction in my opinion. If the height from which he jumped was decreased that would've been fine, but I don't want to consistently see Vader jumping 50 feet or something similar.

Honestly I'd always have figured Vader's cybernetics would have made him incredibly dangerous and capable of agility.

Look at Grievous.

My argument is more so based around preserving the original trilogy feel. Having characters be super-agile has gotten to be quite generic at this point, I'd rather Darth Vader remain more slow and deliberate, whilst being immensely powerful.

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Nick McIntyre · April 09, 2015, 02:56:03 AM

Quote from: Sandtrap on April 09, 2015, 01:39:48 AM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on April 08, 2015, 10:56:45 PM
I liked this issue much better than the last, but nonetheless, I do have some complaints.

What I liked:
Aphra acknowledging Vader is a bad motherfucker who could, and would, kill her whenever he wanted to.
Now, on to my complaints.

The Geonosian Queen's droids, specifically them being emerging from eggs. It doesn't make sense. I don't get it. I don't mind the idea of the Queen seeing the droids as her children, having a sort of motherly instinct that has to be fulfilled by any means necessary. I don't mind the idea of the droid design being modified to appear more Geonosian. But the droid emerging from eggs? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, it could use some clarification.

Also, I'm not a fan of Vader jumping down onto the Geonosian queen's platform. This may seem like an odd complaint, but allow me to explain my reasoning.

I've always seen Vader's cybernetic limbs as not particularly agile, explaining his slower movement and lack of agility in the OT. He compensates for this lack of agility by using his raw strength and height to make himself a defensive rock. This, in conjunction with his skill with the force, allows Vader to overcome his physical limitations.

Having Vader fall from a considerable height sort of undermines what makes Vader cool in my eyes. I don't like how the prequels and TCW basically make all force-users superpowered ninjas, and I don't want to see that happen to Vader. The EU made this mistake, having Vader do freaking flips, and jumping out of moving starships high above a planet's surface and landing on his feet. It doesn't fit Vader, and as previously stated, undermines what makes Vader cool. He doesn't need to perform feats of incredible agility. Now, Vader's jump in this issue isn't near as bad as the old EU examples I gave, but it is a step in the wrong direction in my opinion. If the height from which he jumped was decreased that would've been fine, but I don't want to consistently see Vader jumping 50 feet or something similar.

Honestly I'd always have figured Vader's cybernetics would have made him incredibly dangerous and capable of agility.

Look at Grievous.

Well having his legs and arm chopped off, as well as being burnt alive just severely cut his connection to the Force, so he can't jump around and shit. Still, I like his slow and methodical pace.

Sigma617 · April 09, 2015, 03:44:40 AM

There are Gattling guns in the star wars universe?

Mmmmm Napalm · April 09, 2015, 07:37:39 AM

Quote from: Sigma617 on April 09, 2015, 03:44:40 AM

There are Gattling guns in the star wars universe?

No, it's just a laser cannon that looks very much like one, kind of like how every gun in the films is a modified weapon from WW2.
I guess they didn't feel the need to modify the design too much.

Mmmmm Napalm · April 09, 2015, 07:39:44 AM

Quote from: Voro 'Cinotai on April 09, 2015, 02:56:03 AM

Quote from: Sandtrap on April 09, 2015, 01:39:48 AM
Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on April 08, 2015, 10:56:45 PM
I liked this issue much better than the last, but nonetheless, I do have some complaints.

What I liked:
Aphra acknowledging Vader is a bad motherfucker who could, and would, kill her whenever he wanted to.
Now, on to my complaints.

The Geonosian Queen's droids, specifically them being emerging from eggs. It doesn't make sense. I don't get it. I don't mind the idea of the Queen seeing the droids as her children, having a sort of motherly instinct that has to be fulfilled by any means necessary. I don't mind the idea of the droid design being modified to appear more Geonosian. But the droid emerging from eggs? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, it could use some clarification.

Also, I'm not a fan of Vader jumping down onto the Geonosian queen's platform. This may seem like an odd complaint, but allow me to explain my reasoning.

I've always seen Vader's cybernetic limbs as not particularly agile, explaining his slower movement and lack of agility in the OT. He compensates for this lack of agility by using his raw strength and height to make himself a defensive rock. This, in conjunction with his skill with the force, allows Vader to overcome his physical limitations.

Having Vader fall from a considerable height sort of undermines what makes Vader cool in my eyes. I don't like how the prequels and TCW basically make all force-users superpowered ninjas, and I don't want to see that happen to Vader. The EU made this mistake, having Vader do freaking flips, and jumping out of moving starships high above a planet's surface and landing on his feet. It doesn't fit Vader, and as previously stated, undermines what makes Vader cool. He doesn't need to perform feats of incredible agility. Now, Vader's jump in this issue isn't near as bad as the old EU examples I gave, but it is a step in the wrong direction in my opinion. If the height from which he jumped was decreased that would've been fine, but I don't want to consistently see Vader jumping 50 feet or something similar.

Honestly I'd always have figured Vader's cybernetics would have made him incredibly dangerous and capable of agility.

Look at Grievous.

Well having his legs and arm chopped off, as well as being burnt alive just severely cut his connection to the Force, so he can't jump around and shit. Still, I like his slow and methodical pace.

The slow and methodical pace makes him cooler, and distinguishes him from other fictional villains, especially considering "super-fast and agile" characters are all the rage these days.