Darth Vader (2020) 10

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Darth Vader 10 is the tenth issue of the canon comic series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco, and published by Marvel Comics on February 10, 2021.

Publisher's summary[]

THE RED HORROR!

After passing the test of THE EYE OF WEBBISH BOGG, DARTH VADER has learned the route to the hidden location of THE EMPEROR'S greatest secrets!
But in THE RED NEBULA along the way, can Vader survive the onslaught of the greatest predator in the galaxy? Especially if the monster's most brutal attack transcends the physical?
And what horrors await the Emperor if a transformed Vader makes it to his dark door?

Plot summary[]

INTO THE FIRE
Part V: THE RED HORROR

Darth Vader survives!

The Emperor brutally punished Vader for
his actions, stranding him on Mustafar.
Vader rebuilt his body, battled the
assassin Ochi and his droid mercenaries
and survived the Eye of Webbish Bog.

Now Vader has his next objective: the
planet Exegol. And nothing will stand
in the way of the Dark Lord discovering the
Emperor's true plan for the galaxy....

Continuity[]

On the final page of the comic, in which Darth Vader (2020) 11 is advertised, the issue is incorrectly referred to as "INTO THE FIRE" PART V, instead of PART VI.

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Corleque (First appearance)
Eye of Webbish Bog (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (In flashback(s))
Sly Moore
Ochi
Darth Sidious (Vision to Darth Vader)
Luke Skywalker (In flashback(s))
Unidentified droid pirate captain (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Darth Vader

Creatures

Summa-verminoth
- Unidentified summa-verminoth subspecies

Droid models

Battle droid (Arm and leg only)
- B-series battle droid (Arm and leg only)
  - B1-series battle droid (Leg only)
    - OOM-series battle droid (Leg only)
  - B2-series super battle droid (Arm only)

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War (In flashback(s))
  - Duel on Cloud City (In flashback(s))
- Great Jedi Purge (In flashback(s))
  - Duel on Mustafar (In flashback(s))
- Mission to Exegol (First appearance)

Locations

Bestoon (Mentioned only)
Galactic Barrier
- Red Honeycomb Zone
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Atravis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Mustafar system (In flashback(s))
    - Mustafar (In flashback(s))
- Bespin (In flashback(s))
  - Cloud City (In flashback(s))
Unknown Regions
- Exegol system
  - Exegol
    - Sith Citadel

Organizations and titles

Administrator
Alliance to Restore the Republic (In flashback(s))
- Alliance Military (In flashback(s))
  - Rebel pilot (In flashback(s))
- Alliance officer (In flashback(s))
Assassin
- Master Assassin
Droid Crush Pirates of Bestoon (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Vision to Darth Vader)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Master (In flashback(s))
- Padawan (In flashback(s))
Lord
Mercenary (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Officer
- Admiral
- Commander (In flashback(s))
- Lieutenant
Palpatine family (Vision to Darth Vader)
Pilot
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith assassin
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master (Vision to Darth Vader)
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Human
- Cyborg
- Naboo (Vision to Darth Vader)
Near-human
- Umbaran

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Vader's armor
Blaster (In flashback(s))
- Blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
  - Heavy blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
    - DL-44 heavy blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
Cannon
Carbon-freeze chamber (In flashback(s))
Code cylinder
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Deflector shield
Droid (Arm and leg only)
Hyperspace transport ring
Lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Skywalker lightsaber (In flashback(s))
Officer's disk

Miscellanea

Bridge
City (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Robe (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi robes (In flashback(s))
- Zeyd cloth (Vision to Darth Vader)
Data pit
Death
Dismemberment (In flashback(s))
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Force choke
  - Force spirit (Indirect mention only)
  - Force vision
  - Taming beasts
- Force-sensitive
Galaxy
- The galaxy
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser
Life Zone (In flashback(s))
Lightsaber combat (In flashback(s))
- Lightsaber duel (In flashback(s))
Magma (In flashback(s))
Nebula
Parent
Planet
- Gas giant (In flashback(s))
Subspecies
Time
Volcano (In flashback(s))

Collections[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2 — Into the Fire

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ It's Vader vs. The Empire in Marvel's Darth Vader #10 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ This comic takes place between Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places in 3 ABY and 4 ABY respectively.

External links[]

Marvel Comics February 2021 solicitations and covers revealed (2020-11-19). GamesRadar.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020.

Star Wars: Darth Vader

Trade paperbacks
Dark Heart of the Sith:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Into the Fire:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11
War of the Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Crimson Reign:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
	25 · 26 · 27 · 28
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) Empire Ascendant

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In other languages

[Preview-1] It's Vader vs. The Empire in Marvel's Darth Vader #10 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Date-2] This comic takes place between Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places in 3 ABY and 4 ABY respectively.

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