Darth Vader (2020) 41

Darth Vader 41 is the forty-first issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. The issue was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco and Federico Blee, and published by Marvel Comics on December 20, 2023.

Publisher's summary[]

MORE MACHINE THAN MAN! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! DARTH VADER has been taken over by THE SCOURGE! Or has THE SCOURGE been taken over by DARTH VADER? The Dark Lord's journey in the DARK DROIDS saga reaches its climax with a shocking twist that digs deep into Vader's very identity and future!

Plot summary[]

MORE MACHINE THAN MAN

In an attempt to end Darth Vader once and for
all, Mas Amedda ordered the ''Executor''
destroyed under the ruse of containing the
droid scourge overtaking the ship.

However, Vader and his droids escaped. The
Sith Lord then made his way to the Imperial
palace to confront his master, Emperor
Palpatine, and test him the way that Vader
himself had been tested.

Having been bested by the Emperor, Vader
made a surprising turn: allowing himself to
become a part of the Scourge….

Development[]

Artist Raffaele Ienco shared a look at one of the issue's pages before it was colored in ahead of release.^[3]

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

Mas Amedda (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Arex
C-3PO
Corleque
Gee-Ninety (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Sly Moore
Ought-Six
Scourge
Darth Sidious (Appears in hologram)
Tauntaza
Unidentified Imperial officer (First appearance)
Darth Vader
ZED-6-7 (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Scourge of the droids
  - Attack on Vader (Mentioned only)
  - Battle for the Executor (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Scourge of Coruscant (Appears in hologram)
  - Skirmish on Mirgoshirax (First appearance)

Locations

The galaxy
- Core Worlds (Appears in hologram)
  - Corusca sector (Appears in hologram)
    - Coruscant subsector (Appears in hologram)
      - Coruscant system (Appears in hologram)
        Coruscant (Appears in hologram)
        Imperial City (Appears in hologram)
        Federal District (Appears in hologram)
        Imperial Palace (Appears in hologram)
- Mirgoshirax (First appearance)
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Mustafar (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Administrator
- Sub-Administrator
Alliance to Restore the Republic
Droid uprising (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Appears on screen)
- Governor
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Death trooper division
        Death trooper
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Lord
Officer
- Captain
Palpatine family (Appears in hologram)
Schism Imperial (First appearance)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master (Appears in hologram)
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Human
- Naboo (Appears in hologram)
Umbaran

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Executor (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Shuttle
  - Abecederian line
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- Helmet
- Stormtrooper armor
  - Death trooper armor
- Tauntaza's armor
Blaster
Code cylinder
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Deflector shield (Mentioned only)
Droid
Engine
Hologram
Lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Missile
Missile launcher
Officer's disk
Photoreceptor
Signal disruptor (First appearance)

Miscellanea

Army
Capital (Appears in hologram)
City (Appears in hologram)
- Ecumenopolis (Appears in hologram)
Clothing
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Zeyd cloth (Appears in hologram)
Cyborg
Death
Dream (Mentioned only)
Entry ramp
Eye
Fire
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Force lightning (In flashback(s))
  - Telekinesis
- Force-sensitive
Galaxy
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Lightsaber combat
Near-human
Planet (Appears in hologram)
Plant
- Tree
Time
- Second

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #41 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Darth Vader (2020) 41 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.
↑ Raffaele Ienco (@Raffaele_Ienco) on Twitter: "Darth Vader #41 comes out tomorrow, Dec. 20, 2023!" (backup link)

External links[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #41 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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
The Shadow's Shadow:	25 · 26 · 27
Return of the Handmaidens:	28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32
Unbound Force:	33 · 34
Target Aphra:	35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Rise of the Schism Imperial:	42 · 43 · 44 · 45
The Razing of Exegol:	46 · 47
Phantoms:	48 · 49 · 50
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) In Service to the Empire · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023

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Dark Droids: D-Squad
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Crossover
Star Wars: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Bounty Hunters: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Darth Vader: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Doctor Aphra: 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39
Collections
Dark Droids · D-Squad
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 7 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 Darth Vader Vol. 8 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 7
Related media
Han Solo & Chewbacca (9 · 10) Revelations (2022)

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #41 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Darth Vader (2020) 41 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

[Raff_tweet-3] Raffaele Ienco (@Raffaele_Ienco) on Twitter: "Darth Vader #41 comes out tomorrow, Dec. 20, 2023!" (backup link)

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