Darth Vader (2020) 8

For other uses, see Darth Vader 8.

Darth Vader 8 is the eighth 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 December 16, 2020.

Publisher's summary[]

INTO THE FIRE!

Hungry for vengeance after his brutal punishment at the hands of THE EMPEROR, can DARTH VADER uncover his master's secrets in the depths of MUSTAFAR?
Stripped of his greatest weapons, can the dark lord survive the fire and the EYE?
Or will he be overcome as the EYE turns Vader's every question back to his own terrible secrets?

Plot summary[]

INTO THE FIRE
Part III: THE EYE

Luke Skywalker refused Darth Vader's call
to the dark side of the Force. Enraged,
Vader tore through the galaxy on a quest
of revenge against everyone who hid Luke
from him.

The Emperor brutally punished Vader for
his rebellion. Broken and stranded on
Mustafar, Vader must remember the true
way of the Sith if he is to survive.

The Sith assassin known as Ochi hinted at
the Emperor's true plans for the galaxy.
The secret may rest with the mysterious
being Vader feels through the Force....

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

Creatures

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)
Repair droid
- MSE series
  - MSE-6 series repair droid

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War (In flashback(s))
  - Duel on Cloud City (In flashback(s))
  - Rescue of Princess Leia (In flashback(s))
Republic Era (In flashback(s))
- Great Jedi Purge (In flashback(s))
  - Duel in Palpatine's office (In flashback(s))

Locations

Core Worlds
- Alderaan sector (In flashback(s))
  - Alderaan system (In flashback(s))
- Corusca sector
  - Coruscant subsector
    - Coruscant system
      - Coruscant
        Imperial City
        Federal District
        Imperial Palace
        Council Towers
        Temple Spire
        Emperor's throne room
        
        Senate Office Building (In flashback(s))
        Chanellor's office (In flashback(s))
Exegol (Indirect mention only)
Outer Rim Territories
- Anoat sector (In flashback(s))
  - Bespin system (In flashback(s))
    - Bespin (In flashback(s))
      - Life Zone (In flashback(s))
        Cloud City (In flashback(s))
        Administrator's Palace (In flashback(s))
  - Hoth system (In flashback(s))
- Atravis sector
  - Mustafar system
    - Mustafar

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
Droid Crush Pirates of Bestoon (First appearance)
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor
- Imperial Military
  - Death trooper
    - Sly Moore's guard (First appearance)
  - Imperial Navy (In flashback(s))
    - Death Squadron (In flashback(s))
Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
- Office of the Chancellor (In flashback(s))
  - Supreme Chancellor (In flashback(s))
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Knight (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Master (In flashback(s))
- Padawan (In flashback(s))
Lord
Officer (In flashback(s))
- Commander (In flashback(s))
Sith
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Human
- Cyborg
- Naboo
Near-human
- Umbaran

Vehicles and vessels

Space station (In flashback(s))
- Battle station (In flashback(s))
  - Death Star (In flashback(s))
    - DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (In flashback(s))
Starship
- Capital ship (In flashback(s))
  - Dreadnought (In flashback(s))
    - Star Dreadnought (In flashback(s))
      - Executor-class Star Dreadnought (In flashback(s))
        Executor (In flashback(s))
- Starfighter
  - Interceptor
    - Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor
      - Darth Vader's green Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Death trooper armor
- Vader's armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Gas-processing vane (In flashback(s))
Hologram (In flashback(s))
Lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Sword (Mentioned only)
Superweapon (In flashback(s))
Wayfinder
- Sith wayfinder
  - Vader's wayfinder

Miscellanea

Capital
Cave
City
Clothing
- Cape
- Robe (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi robes (In flashback(s))
- Zeyd cloth
Death
Ecumenopolis
Fire
Flagship (In flashback(s))
The Force
- Chosen One (Indirect mention only)
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Force lightning (In flashback(s))
  - Force vision (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
- Force-sensitive
Galaxy
- The galaxy
Language
Lightsaber combat (In flashback(s))
- Lightsaber duel (In flashback(s))
Magma
Planet
- Gas giant (In flashback(s))
Reflec
Skylane
Skyscraper
Throne

Collections[]

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

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ Vader Faces an Unknown Beast in Marvel's Darth Vader #8 – 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' December 2020 comic book solicitations and covers revealed (2020-09-17). GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on September 17, 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
1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) Empire Ascendant

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In other languages

[Preview-1] Vader Faces an Unknown Beast in Marvel's Darth Vader #8 – 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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