Darth Vader (2020) 18

Darth Vader 18
Attribution information
Writer	Greg Pak
Penciller	Leonard Kirk
Inker	Leonard Kirk
Letterer	Joe Caramagna
Colorist	Alex Sinclair
Cover artist	Aaron Kuder
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	December 1, 2021
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Darth Vader Star Wars: Crimson Reign
Issue number	18
Preceded by	Darth Vader (2020) 17 Bounty Hunters 18 (Crossover)
Followed by	Darth Vader (2020) 19 Crimson Reign 1 (Crossover)

Darth Vader 18 is the eighteenth issue of the 2020 comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. The issue was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Leonard Kirk, and Alex Sinclair, and published by Marvel Comics on December 1, 2021.

Publisher's summary

RED REVENGE! LADY QI'RA not only insulted the Empire but challenged it, too. In the end, DARTH VADER showed her criminal organization the Empire is not to be toyed with. But now fearful whispers echo in every corner of the Empire – Darth Vader is on the hunt, searching for anyone with any connection to the criminal organization known as Crimson Dawn. How deep has Crimson Dawn infiltrated and is it worth the wrath of Vader?

Plot summary

RED REVENGE
The criminal organization known as Crimson Dawn humiliated the Empire and manipulated the Hutts into attacking them. This led to the swift punishment and destruction of the Hutt Council. Now that Darth Vader has discovered Crimson Dawn's influence across the galaxy, his first priority is to seek out the infiltrators…and destroy them one by one….

Media

Cover gallery

Cover by Aaron Kuder

Original cover A

Unlettered cover A

Variant cover by Chris Sprouse

Variant cover by Ken Lashley

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Padmé Amidala (Appears in hologram) Cygnus Anton (First appearance) Bokku (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Carrax (First appearance) Gee-Ninety (First appearance) Kani (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Loriach (First appearance) Marlo (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Meeka (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Ochi S'ira (First appearance) Sabé Ankala Sahm (First appearance) Darth Sidious (In flashback(s)) Luke Skywalker (In flashback(s)) Tanka (First appearance) Unidentified pontiff (First appearance) Unidentified pontiff's brother (First appearance) Unidentified stormtrooper (First appearance) Darth Vader ZED-6-7 (Wreckage only) Chilla Zin (First appearance)

Organisms

Bug (Mentioned only) Buzzard (Mentioned only) Duck (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Analysis droid (Wreckage only) SP-4 ISC (Wreckage only) Forensics droid (Wreckage only) Medical droid (Wreckage only) Midwife droid (Wreckage only) Chroon-Tan B-Machine (Wreckage only)

Events

Imperial Era Assassination on Vincorba (First appearance) Attack on the Executor (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Battle on Polis Massa (Indirect mention only) Galactic Civil War (In flashback(s)) Duel on Cloud City (In flashback(s)) War against the Sith Skirmish on Calior (First appearance)

Locations

Bestoon (Mentioned only) Coruscant (In flashback(s)) Imperial City (In flashback(s)) Federal District (In flashback(s)) Imperial Palace (In flashback(s)) Palace Spire (In flashback(s)) Emperor's throne room (In flashback(s)) Expansion Region Vincorba (First appearance) Outer Rim Territories Calior (First appearance) Southern water works (First appearance) Greater Javin (In flashback(s)) Anoat sector (In flashback(s)) Bespin system (In flashback(s)) Bespin (In flashback(s)) Cloud City (In flashback(s)) Administrator's Palace (In flashback(s)) Subterrel sector Polis Massa system Polis Massa Polis Massa Base S'ira's village (First mentioned) Unidentified village (First mentioned)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (In flashback(s)) Alliance Military (In flashback(s)) Rebel pilot (In flashback(s)) Alliance officer (In flashback(s)) Assassin's Guild (Mentioned only) (First identified as Assassins Guild) Assassin Master Assassin Auditor (First appearance) Chief Regional Auditor (First appearance) Calior regional government (First mentioned) Crimson Dawn Galactic Empire Galactic Emperor (In flashback(s)) Imperial Military Imperial Army Imperial combat driver AT-ST driver Stormtrooper Corps Stormtrooper Imperial Navy Imperial Starfighter Corps (Cover only) Senator (Appears in hologram) Handmaiden (Mentioned only) Hutt Clan (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Grand Hutt Council (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Jedi Order (In flashback(s)) Jedi (In flashback(s)) Padawan (In flashback(s)) Lady Monarch of Naboo (Mentioned only) Naberrie family (Appears in hologram) Naboo Royal Handmaidens (Mentioned only) Officer (In flashback(s)) Commander (In flashback(s)) Palpatine family (In flashback(s)) Pilot Pontiff (First appearance) Queen (Mentioned only) Revengers (First appearance) Sith Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sith apprentice Sith assassin Sith Lord Sith Master (In flashback(s)) Vader's crew (First appearance) Skywalker family Sniper Soldier Spy Sleeper Agent Unidentified religious cult (First appearance)

Sentient species

Alazmec Bestoonian Human Naboo Trandoshan Unidentified species (Vincorba) (First appearance) Voridsec (First appearance) Weequay

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft Speeder Landspeeder Starship Capital ship Dreadnought Star Dreadnought Executor-class Star Dreadnought Executor Shuttle Abecederian line Lamnda-class T-4a shuttle Starfighter TIE fighter series TIE Advanced x1 Darth Vader's TIE Advanced TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (Cover only) Walker All-terrain vehicle All Terrain Scout Transport

Weapons and technology

Armor Helmet Stormtrooper armor Darth Vader's armor Blaster Blaster pistol Blaster rifle E-11 medium blaster rifle Sniper rifle Cybernetics Mechno-arm Droid Flamethrower Hologram Lightsaber Sith lightsaber Dual-phase lightsaber Darth Vader's lightsaber Meditation chamber Darth Vader's meditation chamber Melee weapon Staff Sword Moisture vaporator Shield Unidentified sphere (First appearance)

Miscellanea

Asteroid Asteroid field Beak Capital (In flashback(s)) City (In flashback(s)) Ecumenopolis (In flashback(s)) Clothing Cape Credit (Mentioned only) Cyborg Death Dismemberment (In flashback(s)) Fire Flagship Foodstuff The Force Force-sensitive Meditation Galaxy The galaxy Language Galactic Basic Standard "Druk" "Kriff" Life Zone (In flashback(s)) Parent Planet Gas giant (In flashback(s)) Planetoid Provider (First mentioned) Religion Time Standard day Standard month Standard week Water

Collections

• Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 4 — Crimson Reign
• Star Wars: Crimson Reign Omnibus

Sources

• Luke Continues His Jedi Journey, and More in Marvel's November 2021 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Grasping at Order in the Chaos in Marvel's Darth Vader #18 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 206

External links

• Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #18 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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