Welcome back Star Wars fans! I'm sure you were all as eager as I was to read the latest issue of "Darth
Vader and The Ghost Prison." The last time we saw the Dark Lord of the Sith, he
had just taken control of the Jedi Council's secret prison with the assistance
of Lieutenant Tohm and Moff Trachta. Elsewhere, General Gentis, headmaster of
the Empire's military academies, continues his plan to kill the Emperor and
take control of the Empire so that he can bring peace.
Boy howdy, did
this issue ever hit the ground running. The last issue ended with Tohm
suggesting to Vader that they free the prisoners held captive by the Jedi. And
then rather than see the course of events play out directly after that point,
we're instead dropped right in the middle of the aftermath of that decision.
This choice on writer Haden Blackman's part really helps us to feel the
hecticness of being in the middle of a battle. As the battle plays out, we're
introduced to two new characters, Baron Nax Cirvan and Captain Shonn Volta.
Cirvan and Vader
have a history that is repeated briefly during the battle. At the first sign of Vader being off his guard, Cirvan won't
hesitate to stab him in the back to seize power. Volta is given much more
development in this issue, as we learn why it is that she hates both the Jedi
and the Republic. Hearing her reasoning, one might even agree that she's in the
right. Not only do we get her backstory, but we learn more
about Lieutenant Tohm, and it continues to make the reader empathize with him. One might even
start to like Trachta as he gives a pretty good speech to the remaining
prisoners to get them to join Vader in the fight against Gentis' forces in
exchange for their freedom.
Gentis is given
even less time in this issue than the last (a mere two pages). I realize
that it's called "DARTH VADER and the Ghost Prison," but I'd still
prefer to see a bit more of Gentis' side of the story. Or at least have his
dialogue feel a tad less expository. I'd rather see him put his plan in place
rather than hear him talk about it with his accomplices. But I'm sure we'll see
more in the next issue, seeing as it's the final part of the arc. It's just so
sad we have to wait a whole month for it.
Until next time Star Wars fans, may
the Force be with you.
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