Darth Vader 4

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Darth Vader 4 is the fourth issue of the canon comic cook series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco, and published by Marvel Comics on August 12, 2020. The issue features the story "Dark Heart of the Sith Part IV," in which the Amidalans spring their trap against Darth Vader.

Publisher's summary[edit | edit source]

WHO HUNTS THE HUNTER? DARTH VADER continues his terrifying quest for vengeance against everyone who hid the existence of his son from him. But on NABOO, the DARK LORD OF THE SITH faces a deadly new challenge as his focus turns from LUKE to PADMÉ, the wife of the man Vader used to be. And what secrets lie in the tomb of PADMÉ AMIDALA?

Plot summary[edit | edit source]

DARK HEART OF THE SITH
Part IV

Darth Vader revealed the truth: He is Luke
Skywalker's father. But Luke refused Vader's
call to the dark side of the Force and escaped.

Enraged, Vader has taken a squad of death
troopers and the Imperial forensics droid,
ZED-6-7, on a quest of revenge against everyone
who hid Luke from him. Vader's new ally—Queen
Amidala's former handmaiden Sabé—has sworn
a vengeance of her own kind against her queen's
killers.

But Sabé has betrayed Darth Vader. She
believes the Dark Lord to be Padmé's murderer
and now springs her deadly trap....

Development[edit | edit source]

Darth Vader 4 was initially solicited for a May 20, 2020 release,^[3] but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

Media[edit | edit source]

Editions[edit | edit source]

UPC 759606096015; August 12, 2020; Marvel Comics; First printing^[1]
- 00411; Cover A; InHyuk Lee
- 00421; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon

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Appearances[edit | edit source]

By type

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

Characters

Padmé Amidala (Statue only)
Dormé
Eirtaé
Qui-Gon Jinn (Appears as a corpse) (Appears in flashback(s))
Ric Olié
Rabé
Sabé
Saché
Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Tonra
Gregar Typho
Darth Vader
ZED-6-7

Creatures

Sando aqua monster

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Battle at the Tomb of Padmé Amidala (First appearance)
- Duel on Cloud City (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Escape from Cloud City (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Funeral of Padmé Amidala (Indirect mention only)
Republic Era (Appears in flashback(s))
- Funeral of Qui-Gon Jinn (Appears in flashback(s))
- Invasion of Naboo (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Battle of Naboo (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Core Worlds (Appears in flashback(s))
- Corusca sector (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Coruscant subsector (Appears in flashback(s))
    - Coruscant system (Appears in flashback(s))
      - Coruscant (Appears in flashback(s))
        Galactic City (Appears in flashback(s))
Mid Rim
- Chommell sector
  - Naboo system
    - Naboo
      - Lake Country (Appears in flashback(s))
      - Theed
        Funeral Temple (Appears in flashback(s))
        
        Theed Royal Palace
        
        Tomb of Padmé Amidala (First appearance)
Outer Rim Territories (Appears in flashback(s))
- Arkanis sector (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Tatoo system (Appears in flashback(s))
    - Tatooine (Appears in flashback(s))
      - Mos Espa (Appears in flashback(s))
        Watto's junkshop (Appears in flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Aide (Appears in flashback(s))
Amidalans
Bodyguard (Appears in flashback(s))
Galactic Empire
- Imperial Military
  - Death trooper
    - Darth Vader's guard
  - Imperial Navy
Galactic Republic (Appears in flashback(s))
- Jedi General (Mentioned only)
- Senator (Appears in flashback(s))
Jedi Order (Appears in flashback(s))
- Jedi (Appears in flashback(s))
- Jedi Master (Appears as a corpse) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Padawan (Appears in flashback(s))
Lord
Naberrie family (Statue only)
Officer
- Captain
- General (Mentioned only)
Pilot
Queen (Statue only)
Royal House of Naboo (Statue only)
- Monarch of Naboo (Statue only)
- Naboo resistance (Mentioned only) (First identified as Naboo resistance)
- Royal Naboo Security Forces (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Naboo Royal Handmaidens (Appears in flashback(s))
Sith
Skywalker family
Trade Federation (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Angel (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))
Gungan
- Otolla
Human
- Cyborg
- Naboo
Mon Calamari
Togruta

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- J-type 327 Nubian starship (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Naboo Royal Starship (Appears in flashback(s))
- Shuttle
  - Abecederian line
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

Bubble wort
Burial
Capital
City
Clothing
- Cape
Death
Dismemberment
Ecumenopolis (Appears in flashback(s))
Fire (Appears in flashback(s))
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
- Force-sensitive
Funeral (Appears in flashback(s))
- Jedi funeral (Appears in flashback(s))
Japor snippet
Language
- Death trooper encryption
- Galactic Basic
Lekku
Lightsaber combat
Map (Mentioned only)
Mineral
- Gemstone
  - Jewel of Zenda
Montral
Ocean
Padmé Amidala's wardrobe (Appears in flashback(s))
Planet
Reflec
Slavery (Appears in flashback(s))
Species
Squad
Time
- Standard century
- Standard day
- Standard year
Torture (Mentioned only)
Water
Youngling (Appears in flashback(s))

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Notes and references[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Darth Vader 4 take place shortly after the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back to 3 ABY, the events of Darth Vader 4 must also take place around that year.
↑ Marvel Comics MAY 2020 Solicitations. Newsarama. Newsarama (2020-02-20). Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved on February 20, 2020.
↑ Arrant, Chris (2020-03-31). MARVEL Not Releasing Any New Titles This Week Print or Digitally, But May Change in Future. Newsarama. Newsarama. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.

External links[edit | edit source]

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
1 · 2
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Empire Ascendant

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[Marvel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date_note-2] The events of Darth Vader 4 take place shortly after the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back to 3 ABY, the events of Darth Vader 4 must also take place around that year.

[Newsarama-May-3] Marvel Comics MAY 2020 Solicitations. Newsarama. Newsarama (2020-02-20). Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved on February 20, 2020.

[Newsarama-Delay-4] Arrant, Chris (2020-03-31). MARVEL Not Releasing Any New Titles This Week Print or Digitally, But May Change in Future. Newsarama. Newsarama. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.

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