REVIEW: Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 4 by Keiron Gillen, Salvador Larroca

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Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 4 by Keiron Gillen, Salvador Larroca
Publishing information: Paperback; 144 pgs
Publisher: Marvel; 6 Dec 2016
ISBN: 9780785199786
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Copy: Out of pocket
Reviewer: Tyson

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Synopsis: "Collects Darth Vader #20-25.

Darth Vader has been secretly pursuing his own agenda, but now it is time for the End of Games. As Inspector Thanoth returns with some startling information, it seems that Vader may have passed his master's tests. But even after finding favor in the eyes of the Emperor, the Dark Lord's schemes may yet prove his undoing. While killer droids Triple-Zero and Beetee wreak havoc in their own homicidal adventure, the Empire's dreadnought The Executor moves closer to launch. But Vader faces tumultuous battles with the cybernetic Cylo — and himself! Lost in visions of the Force, is he now more machine than man? Or can he fight his way back from the brink to see his missions and machinations finally come to fruition? The imperial march of the dark side reaches a crescendo!"

I have enjoyed reading Marvel's Darth Vader comic series and was disappointed to learn that the series was coming to a close. In the fourth volume of the series I was even more disappointed when I found the conclusion to the series to be the weakest in the series. While we all know the story of Darth Vader as he finds redemption, the comics did add a little more spice to the story and add more than just wanting to show a few side stories that give examples of why he is our favorite villain. However, in this series final comics we don't quite get the send off the previous books were alluding to. Instead we get an atta boy from Emperor Palpatine and then the story just rolls along.

By the time this I flipped the final page of the book, I just felt as if I was missing something. As if there were still a lot of unanswered questions that should have been resolved before the book came to a close and it left me dissatisfied with the whole book. Even the way in which Vader terminates his relationship with Aphra, a scene that was being built up on the page where they met, left me a little empty. I have enjoyed Gillen's ability for storytelling but this volume just felt as if he phoned it in.

While I think Marvel's Darth Vader series is worth reading, this closing volume to the story didn't do the character or the readers much justice. Of the 140 pages or so there are a few moments but overall the book feels hallow and leaves readers creastfallen. The one bright spot to the book is the artwork continues to shine.

Overall 6/10
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