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* TogetherInDeath: Admiral Garoche Tarkin and Lady Saro was last seen holding one each other while the Atoan Cathedral was collapsed on them.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Implied to be Vader's current setting towards Palpatine in the early years of the Empire, as heavily implied by the ending of ''Ninth Assassin''. The entire plot to assassinate Palpatine was, in fact, orchestrated by himself, to test Vader's reaction and intentions. By going to great lengths to pursue assassins endangering himself and his Emperor (and never even considering taking advantage of Palpatine's seeming limits/weakness), Vader demonstrates the extent of how he will enact Palpatine's will--while also affirming that he will never plot against Palpatine. Of course, [[DoomedByCanon down the line things go different]].
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* KicktheDog: Vader has plenty of moments like this throughout the series, to remind you just what kind of man he is.

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* KicktheDog: KickTheDog: Vader has plenty of moments like this throughout the series, to remind you just what kind of man he is.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Trachta is ''not'' amused when Vader and Tohm decide to blow up the ship full of prisoners [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness after helping them stamp out a coup]], after having given his word that they'd be free no less.
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* VillainCred: Vader has nothing but respect for the Ninth Assassin's skills and compliments him during their [[CurbstompBattle "fight"]], even offering him a chance to join the Empire to put his skills to good use. Of course, the Assassin [[VillainousValor refuses the offer even within an inch of his own life]] so Vader cuts him down like any other foe.
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* TogetherInDeath: Moff Gentis cradles his dead son's body while Emperor Palpatine electrocutes him with Force lightning.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: The Ninth Assassin that tries to kill Vader was very good at his work. He killed 18 trained mercenaries without a sound, was able to tail Vader and knew where he would be in many locations, easily killed a member of the [[EliteMook royal guard]] and easily moved through a DeathWorld while following Vader. He may have been up there with the likes of Boba Fett when it came to being a BadassNormal. Unfortunately for him Vader was an EmpoweredBadassNormal with excellent fighting skills and the force to back him up. Guy put up a decent fight but Vader still killed him without any serious trouble.
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* HandicappedBadass: Laurita Tohm was disfigured from an unspecified accident (until ''Ghost Prison 3'' reveals the specifics), and he is shown fighting alongside Vader. Trachra also qualifies. And, naturally, Vader himself IS this trope.

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* HandicappedBadass: Everyone in ''Ghost Prison''. Laurita Tohm was disfigured from in an unspecified accident (until ''Ghost Prison 3'' reveals the specifics), accident, and he is shown fighting alongside Vader. Trachra also qualifies. And, qualifies, and naturally, Vader himself IS this trope.
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* ExactWords: ''"You will know of my success what you have Vader's head on your lap. You will not see or hear from me again".'' Cut to the other guy sitting in a chair, his eyes and ears removed. Touch is the only feeling he has left.

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* ExactWords: ''"You will know of my success what when you have Vader's head on your lap. You will not see or hear from me again".'' Cut to the other guy sitting in a chair, his eyes and ears removed. Touch is the only feeling he has left.
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* ''Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows''[[note]]A separate miniseries released under the ''Darth Vader'' subtitle.[[/note]]
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* MythologyGag: In ''Ghost Prison 3'', Vader tells Laurita Tohm that he killed Anakin Skywalker, similar to how Obi Wan Kenobi, in ANewHope will tell Luke that Vader killed his father [[FromACertainPointOfView (which was technically true)]].

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* MythologyGag: In ''Ghost Prison 3'', Vader tells Laurita Tohm that he killed Anakin Skywalker, similar to how Obi Wan Kenobi, in ANewHope ''Film/ANewHope'' will tell Luke that Vader killed his father [[FromACertainPointOfView (which was technically true)]].
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* TheAlcatraz: The titular Ghost Prison, where the Jedi Order kept extremely dangerous Separatist [=POWs=] during the Clone Wars.


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* BerserkButton: In ''Ghost Prison'', Vader flips out when he watches a hologram of the Jedi council discussing the Ghost Prison, and how they deliberately kept it a secret from him and Palpatine.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Vader betrays and murders pretty much everyone he works with, except Palpatine.
* DeadGuyJunior: In Vader's imaginary life in ''Lost Command'' his son is named Jinn, after his first master Qui-Gon.


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* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: As a test of loyalty, Vader forces Lt. Tohm to execute a wounded Separatist cyborg. As Tohm draws his blaster, Vader orders him not to waste ammo, and hands him a metal pipe.
* KicktheDog: Vader has plenty of moments like this throughout the series, to remind you just what kind of man he is.


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* RankUp: During the coup, Laurita Tohm goes from a newly minted Lieutenant to a full Admiral, as a reward for his service.


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* ShipTeasing: Laurita and Volta, an ex-Separatist sniper. Until Vader kills him, that is.


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* TogetherInDeath: Moff Gentis cradles his dead son's body while Emperor Palpatine electrocutes him with Force lightning.


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* UngratefulBastard: Vader and Tohm have all of the Separatist [=POWs=] who helped them fight the anti-Empire officers killed off with a bomb on their ship. Then, Vader decides to kill of Tohm too lest he become a rival for power in the future.
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''Darth Vader'' was a serial of comic books within the Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends original ExpandedUniverse]]. They detail Darth Vader's actions shortly after the events of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.

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''Darth Vader'' was a serial of comic books within the Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends original ExpandedUniverse]].Expanded Universe]]. They detail Darth Vader's actions shortly after the events of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.
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* ExactWords: ''"You will know of my success what you have Vader's head on your lap. You will not see or hear from me again".'' Cut to the other guy sitting in a chair, his eyes ad ears removed. Touch is the only feeling he has left.

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* ExactWords: ''"You will know of my success what you have Vader's head on your lap. You will not see or hear from me again".'' Cut to the other guy sitting in a chair, his eyes ad and ears removed. Touch is the only feeling he has left.
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This article is about the Creator/DarkHorseComics series. For the 2015 Creator/MarvelComics series, go [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader here]].

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This article is about the Creator/DarkHorseComics series. For the 2015 Creator/MarvelComics series, go [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader here]].
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This article is about the Creator/DarkHorse series. For the 2015 Creator/MarvelComics series, go [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader here]].

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This article is about the Creator/DarkHorse Creator/DarkHorseComics series. For the 2015 Creator/MarvelComics series, go [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader here]].
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''Darth Vader'' was a serial of comic books within the StarWarsExpandedUniverse. They detail Darth Vader's actions shortly after the events of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.

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''Darth Vader'' was a serial of comic books within the StarWarsExpandedUniverse.Franchise/StarWars [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends original ExpandedUniverse]]. They detail Darth Vader's actions shortly after the events of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.
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'''''Darth Vader''''', the iconic villain of the ''Star Wars'' franchise, became a famous enough character to warrant several of his own comic book series over the years. These can be divided between two publishers: Dark Horse and Marvel.

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'''''Darth Vader''''', This article is about the iconic villain of Creator/DarkHorse series. For the ''Star Wars'' franchise, became a famous enough character to warrant several of his own comic book series over the years. These can be divided between two publishers: Dark Horse and Marvel.

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2015 Creator/MarvelComics series, go [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader here]].



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!Marvel's Comic
''Star Wars: Darth Vader'' is an ongoing title starring the Dark Lord of the Sith, set between ''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.

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'''''Darth Vader''''', the iconic villain of the ''Star Wars'' franchise, became a famous enough character to warrant several of his own comic book series over the years. These can be divided between two publishers: Dark Horse and Marvel.

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''Darth Vader'' was a serial of comic books within the StarWarsExpandedUniverse. They detail Darth Vader's actions shortly after the events of RevengeOfTheSith.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Vader, obviously, but another character in the series was the main antagonist in ''Ghost Prison'', Gentis.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Vader, obviously, but another character in the series was the main antagonist in ''Ghost Prison'', Gentis.Gentis.
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* ExactWords: ''"You will know of my success what you have Vader's head on your lap. You will not see or hear from me again".'' Cut to the other guy sitting in a chair, his eyes ad ears removed. Touch is the only feeling he has left.
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* HandicappedBadass: Laurita Tohm was disfigured from an unspecified accident (until ''Ghost Prison 3'' reveals the specifics), and he is shown fighting alongside Vader.

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* HandicappedBadass: Laurita Tohm was disfigured from an unspecified accident (until ''Ghost Prison 3'' reveals the specifics), and he is shown fighting alongside Vader. Trachra also qualifies. And, naturally, Vader himself IS this trope.
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* ''Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin''
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: InUniverse example in ''The Lost Command''. Darth Vader, for reasons strongly implied with dealing with the depths of his guilt for what he has done, often dreams of what his life would have been like had he either killed Darth Sidious himself or had he let Mace Windu deliver the final blow. It shows him as a grandmaster of the Jedi, and having a son, and obviously the Galactic Republic would have remained a Republic and Padme would have still been alive.

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* PetTheDog: '''''[[CompleteMonster Palpatine]]''''', of all people, gives one in ''Ghost Mortis'', where he suggests that Lieutenant Tohm should hide until Palpatine recovers for reasons implied to be stemming from concern regarding Tohm's disabled status.
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* PetTheDog: '''''[[CompleteMonster Palpatine]]''''', of all people, gives one in ''Ghost Mortis'', where he suggests that Lieutenant Tohm should hide until Palpatine recovers for reasons implied to be stemming from concern regarding Tohm's disabled status.
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* TheReveal: The circumstances behind Trachta's injuries and cyborg state are finally revealed in ''Ghost Prison 3''.
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* DefectorFromDecadence: Tarkin's son defected to the side he was trying to defeat because he was disgusted with the fact that the Empire he was serving was constantly committing genocide against several people. This is also the reason why one of Vader's personnel was trying to have him assassinated.

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* DefectorFromDecadence: Tarkin's son defected to the side he was trying to defeat because he was disgusted with the fact that the Empire he was serving was constantly committing genocide against several people. This is also the reason why one of Vader's personnel was trying to have him Vader assassinated.
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* DefectorFromDecadence: Tarkin's son defected to the side he was trying to defeat because he was disgusted with the fact that the Empire he was serving was constantly committing genocide against several people. This is also the reason why one of Vader's personnel was trying to have him assassinated.


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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Averted, although fans of the StarWars franchise should realize that by then: Vader in ''Lost Command 5'' attempts to collapse the entire temple as a means to atone for his sins as Vader. Unfortunately, the Force would still see to it that he survive, with Palpatine even digging him out.


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* TykeBomb: ''Ghost Prison'' implies that a lot of the graduates had only attended the Imperial Academies for a few months instead of the years normally needed.
* TakingYouWithMe: Vader's assassin attempts to do this to Vader when he was curb-stomped by Vader in ''Lost Command 5''.
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''Darth Vader'' was a serial of comic books within the StarWarsExpandedUniverse. They detail Darth Vader's actions shortly after the events of RevengeOfTheSith.

Story arcs for the comic series include:
*''Darth Vader and the Lost Command''
*''Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison''

!!The series include the following tropes:
*AntiVillain: Gentis. Vader also qualifies to some extent.
*AFatherToHisMen: Gentis in ''Ghost Prison''. Vader also qualifies to some extent.
*HandicappedBadass: Laurita Tohm was disfigured from an unspecified accident (until ''Ghost Prison 3'' reveals the specifics), and he is shown fighting alongside Vader.
*HeroAntagonist: Gentis. Probably several of the antagonists in the series as well.
*KillItWithFire: Gentis's motivations for causing a MilitaryCoup stemmed from witnessing several soldiers and officers still being cremated by the dozens even after the Clone Wars were over.
*MilitaryCoup: Gentis orchestrates this in ''Ghost Prison'', although [[AFatherToHisMen he isn't]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist completely unjustified]] in deciding to do it.
*MythologyGag: In ''Ghost Prison 3'', Vader tells Laurita Tohm that he killed Anakin Skywalker, similar to how Obi Wan Kenobi, in ANewHope will tell Luke that Vader killed his father [[FromACertainPointOfView (which was technically true)]].
*StartOfDarkness: ''Lost Command'' serves as this to Grand Moff Tarkin. While he was by no means a saint beforehand, the comic's end implies that his more monstrous tendencies were the direct result of Tarkin losing his son.
*VillainProtagonist: Darth Vader, natch.
*VillainousBSOD: Vader suffers from an immense one throughout ''Lost Command''.
*WellIntentionedExtremist: Vader, obviously, but another character in the series was the main antagonist in ''Ghost Prison'', Gentis.

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