While there is a NEW Darth Vader series coming, it seems Charles Soule is still writing a Darth Vader title, and just calling it 'Star Wars' to keep them easily defined.

Vader looms large over ever aspect of this book-Luke's failure at Cloud City, Lando's failure at Cloud City, Leia's doubts about Lando, and in the mind of the Imperial fleet's officers. He is, rightly, concerned for his son, which allows Luke a universal 'Get out of Space Jail Free' card between ESB and ROTJ.


Soule has Lando down pat, and his Vader should come as no surprise. What he'll need to land is Luke's doubt without considering a turn to the dark side. This issue is technically set during ESB, which is a bit pleasantly ballsy.

The art by Jesus Saiz is great when there are people in it, not as great when we're in space, and downright iffy when we're in space at the end of the issue. Speaking of space, its time for space to be black again in Star Wars titles. Painted blue backgrounds with stars are not space nor an anomaly if they are there all the time. Star Wars has a visually consistent version of what 'space' looks like. I have spoken.