Darth Vader (2020) 3

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Darth Vader 3 is the third issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco, and published by Marvel Comics on July 29, 2020. The issue features the story "Dark Heart of the Sith Part III," in which Darth Vader's quest brings him to Naboo.

Publisher's summary[]

GHOSTS OF VADER'S PAST! In his quest to destroy everyone who hid the existence of his son, Luke Skywalker, from him, Darth Vader has formed an unlikely partnership with an eerie shadow from his previous life. Now they return to Naboo where a powerful new host of vengeful ghosts awaits them. Delve deeper into Vader's past than you thought possible with this shocking tale of tragedy and revenge!

Plot summary[]

DARK HEART OF THE SITH
Part III

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 bloody journey has
revealed an unlikely ally—Sabé, Queen Padmé
Amidala's former handmaiden.

Sabé has sworn to avenge her fallen queen. Now,
Vader's quest into his son's past becomes a hunt
for the truth of Padmé's death. A hunt that compels
Vader to return to Naboo....

Media[]

Editions[]

UPC 759606096015; July 29, 2020; Marvel Comics; First printing^[1]
- 00311; Cover A; InHyuk Lee
- 00321; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
- 00331; Cover C; Aaron Kuder & Richard Isanove
UPC 759606096015; September 9, 2020; Marvel Comics; Second printing^[3]
- 00312; Cover D; Raffaele Ienco & Neeraj Menon

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))
Jar Jar Binks (Mural only)
Cordé (Mentioned only)
Eirtaé (Appears in hologram)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Mural only)
Rugor Nass (Mural only)
Sheev Palpatine (Mural only)
Quarsh Panaka (Mural only)
Sabé
Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Shmi Skywalker (In flashback(s))
Roos Tarpals (Mural only)
Tonra (First pictured)
Rabé Tonsort (Appears in hologram)
Gregar Typho
Unidentified Gungan soldier (Appears in hologram)
Darth Vader
Xeebi (Indirect mention only)
Xeebi's daughter (Indirect mention only)
ZED-6-7

Organisms

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Duel on Cloud City (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Escape from Cloud City (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Republic Era (In flashback(s))
- Invasion of Naboo (Mentioned only)
  - Battle of Naboo (Indirect mention only)
- Separatist Crisis (Mentioned only)
  - Plot to assassinate Senator Amidala (Indirect mention only)
- Operation: Knightfall (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Coruscant (Appears in hologram)
- Imperial City (Appears in hologram)
  - Federal District (Appears in hologram)
    - Jedi Temple (Mentioned only)
    - Senate apartment complex (Appears in hologram)
      - Padmé's Apartment (Appears in hologram)
Mid Rim Territories
- Chommell sector
  - Naboo system
    - Naboo
      - Lake Country
        Varykino
        Room of Morning Mists
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Arkanis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Tatoo system (In flashback(s))
    - Tatooine (In flashback(s))
      - Mos Espa (In flashback(s))
        Slave Quarters Row (In flashback(s))
- Atravis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Mustafar system (In flashback(s))
    - Mustafar (In flashback(s))
      - Fortress Vader (Indirect mention only)
- Spice Triangle (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Amidalans (First identified as Amidalans)
Assassin (Indirect mention only)
Bodyguard (Mentioned only)
Boss (Mural only)
Confederacy of Independent Systems (Mentioned only)
Diplomat (Indirect mention only)
Galactic Empire
- Imperial Military
  - Death trooper
    - Darth Vader's guard
  - Imperial Navy
Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
- Grand Army of the Republic (Indirect mention only)
  - Clone trooper (Mentioned only)
    - 501st Legion (Indirect mention only)
- Senator (In flashback(s))
- Office of the Chancellor (Mural only)
  - Supreme Chancellor (Mural only)
Gungan Grand Army (Mural only)
Handmaiden (Mentioned only)
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Knight (Mural only)
- Padawan (In flashback(s))
Lord
Naberrie family (In flashback(s))
Officer
- Captain
Queen (Mural only)
Royal House of Naboo (Mural only)
- Monarch of Naboo (Mural only)
- Royal Naboo Security Forces (Mural only)
  - Head of Security (Mural only)
  - Naboo Royal Handmaidens (Mentioned only)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master (Mural only)
Skywalker family
Trade Federation (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Gungan (Appears in hologram)
- Ankura (Mural only)
- Otolla (Appears in hologram)
Human
- Cyborg
- Naboo
Mon Calamari (Appears in hologram)
Togruta (Appears in hologram)

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Death trooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor
Biometrics
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - DH-17 blaster pistol
  - Heavy blaster pistol
    - DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
  - Hold-out blaster (Cover only)
    - ELG-3A blaster pistol (Cover only)
- Blaster rifle
  - Blaster carbine
    - E-11D blaster carbine
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Databank (Mentioned only)
Droid
Fork (In flashback(s))
Hologram
Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber

Miscellanea

Army (Mentioned only)
Braid (In flashback(s))
- Padawan braid (In flashback(s))
Canteen
Capital (Appears in hologram)
City (Appears in hologram)
Clothing
- Cape
- Jubilation dress (Mural only)
- Robe (Mural only)
  - Jedi robes (Mural only)
Death (Mentioned only)
Desert (In flashback(s))
Ecumenopolis (Appears in hologram)
Entry ramp
Foodstuff (In flashback(s))
- Fruit (In flashback(s))
  - Shuura (In flashback(s))
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force-sensitive
- Force power
  - Force choke
  - Telekinesis
Globe of Peace (Mural only)
Hull
Jedi temple (Mentioned only)
Language
- Death trooper encryption
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser
Lekku (Appears in hologram)
Magma (In flashback(s))
Military Creation Act (Indirect mention only)
Montral (Appears in hologram)
Mountain
Ocean
Padmé Amidala's wardrobe (In flashback(s))
- Black corset dress with metallic-effect skirt (In flashback(s))
- Summer meadow dress (In flashback(s))
Parent
Plant
- Grass
Reflec
Slavery (In flashback(s))
Soul (Mentioned only)
Squad
Time
- Standard day
- Standard year
Trooper
Water
Youngling (In flashback(s))

Collections[]

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Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1 — Dark Heart of the Sith

Sources[]

The Star Wars Show: Queen's Shadow | The Star Wars Show Book Club on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Darth Vader 3 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 3 must also take place around that year.
↑ Star Wars Darth Vader #3 Cover D 2nd Ptg Variant Cover on Midtown Comics (archived from the original on October 12, 2020)

External links[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #3 (Variant) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link) (Cover B)
Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #3 (Variant) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link) (Cover C)
Star Wars Darth Vader #3 Cover D 2nd Ptg Variant Cover - Midtown Comics (backup link) (Cover D)

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 · 48 · 49 · 50
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) Empire Ascendant · Revelations (2022) · "Tool of the Empire"

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date_note-2] The events of Darth Vader 3 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 3 must also take place around that year.

[Midtown-3] Star Wars Darth Vader #3 Cover D 2nd Ptg Variant Cover on Midtown Comics (archived from the original on October 12, 2020)

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