Today, the second issue of Marvel's Darth Vader comic book series released, and once again, I am impressed. I've never been a big comic book guy, but Marvel has me hooked. For the first time, I'm actually keeping up with comics.

This issue focused more on action than #1, but it set the stage for later developments. The issue focused primarily on the rather strained relationship between now-Grand General Tagge and Vader.

For those who don't know, here's a summary of the story so far:

Tagge is much less of a Romantic than Vader or Tarkin, and derides the amount of resources out into the Death Star, resources that could've been put to better use building Star Destroyers. Furthermore, as Tagge is now Vader's superior, he treats Vader in a way Vader quite clearly resents, having him perform tasks Vader deems quite menial, and even assigning him an adjutant to observe him and keep Tagge informed of his activities.

But, I'm giving too much away. Now, to the quality of the comic.

For the most part, it's fantastic. The dialogue is spot on, and the action scenes are done very well. The way Vader deals with his assigned observer is simultaneously funny and badass. My only complaint is the art, but only in certain panels and only in regards to one subject: Original Trilogy characters.

All the faceless, helmeted, or non-human characters look great, and the human characters not appearing in the movies look fine. It's just the likeness of actors that looks bad at times. In this issue it was just Tagge. He looks just as he does in the movie at times, but others it's just... Off. I think the lack of shading is one of the main problems, but I'm pretty sure that his face has been traced by the artist. Outside of this, the art and the comic as a whole is great.

Later, when I'm at my computer, I'll provide some images of some of the panels, as examples of what I've spoken of. However, I must recommend reading both issues released thus far, if you love Star Wars, you'll love this series.

That's not canon.

Bump for the Empire.

I dare you to review it backwards

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left the station before it was destroyed, and is rewarded for his foresight with a promotion

So he jumps ship during a critical battle...and gets promoted to second in command?

No, he left before the battle commenced. He thought the thing was a bad idea to begin with, and he was right.

Half the reason he's promoted is because Palpatone wants to screw with Vader. And he isn't 2nd in command, he's just Vader's superior at the moment.

Still not canon

Actually it's canon.

Vader should of force choked him again just for the hell of it, lel. Good issue though, also just got done reading Escalation #15. When is Star Wars #3 coming out?

Quote from: RomanGladiator on February 25, 2015, 05:11:23 PM

Vader should of force choked him again just for the hell of it, lel. Good issue though, also just got done reading Escalation #15. When is Star Wars #3 coming out?

March 11th I believe.

Thanks. It's always fun to listen to some Star Wars score while I read these.

Wow. Look at this review. Someone took a long time to type this. People should comment and discuss it.

I always thought you were a comic book guy seeing as you have Rorschach as you avatar.

Watchmen's one of the few comics I've read. I really liked Rorschach, and he's probably one of my favorite fictional characters.

Quote from: Rinev Jeqkogo on February 25, 2015, 10:42:12 PM

I always thought you were a comic book guy seeing as you have Rorschach as you avatar.

Watchmen's one of the few comics I've read. I really liked Rorschach, and he's probably one of my favorite fictional characters.

He's one of my favorite characters too. I loved the Watchmen series.