Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle 3

Star Wars Adventures:Ghosts of Vader's Castle 3
Attribution information
Writer	Cavan Scott
Penciller	Francesco Francavilla Robert Hack
Letterer	Shawn Lee
Colorist	Francesco Francavilli Robert Hack
Cover artist	Francesco Francavilla
Editor	Heather Antos
Publication information
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Publication date	October 6, 2021
Chronological information
Timeline	During or after 4 ABY
Series	Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle
Issue number	3 of 5
Preceded by	Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle 2
Followed by	Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle 4

Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle 3 is the third issue of the canon comic book miniseries Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle. It was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Francesco Francavilla and Robert Hack, and published by IDW Publishing on October 6, 2021.

Publisher's summary

Join Cavan Scott, Francesco Francavilla, and a host of classic Star Wars artists in the epic conclusion to the Vader's Castle saga! Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle is a horror-packed, star-studded, five-week event guaranteed to haunt your dreams.

In issue #3, catch up with Hudd and Skritt! Hudd has been dreaming of the Spirit of the Swamp, a gilled monster that terrorizes Dagobah! The GHOST OF VADER'S CASTLE are in all corners of the galaxy...

Media

• UPC TBA; October 6, 2021; IDW Publishing; First printing
  • AUG210562; Cover A; Francesco Francavilla
  • AUG210563; Cover B; Derek Charm
  • AUG210564; Cover C; Francesco Francavilla

Cover gallery

Cover A

Cover A, unlettered

Cover B

Cover B, unlettered

Cover C

Cover C, unlettered

Appearances

By type 

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

Characters

CR-8R "Crater" (In dream) Lina Graf Milo Graf (Appears as a corpse) (In dream) Thom Hudd R2-D2 (In dream) Skritt Luke Skywalker (In dream) Jaxxon T. Tumperakki Darth Vader (In flashback(s)) Vaneé (In flashback(s)) Yoda (Appears as a ghost or spirit) (In dream)

Creatures

Mynock Slug (Mentioned only) (In dream) Scumslug (Mentioned only) (In dream) Snake (In dream) Unidentified creature (First appearance) (In dream)

Droid models

Architect droid (Head only) (In dream) Mark IV (Head only) (In dream) Astromech droid R-series R2 series astromech droid (In dream) Monster droid (In dream) Probe droid (As a monster droid) (In dream) Viper probe droid (As a monster droid) (In dream)

Events

Imperial Era Galactic Civil War (In flashback(s)) Fact-finding mission to the Outer Rim (In flashback(s)) Mission to Fortress Vader (Indirect mention only) (In dream)

Locations

Canoliss (First mentioned) (In dream) Inner Rim Territories Karken (First appearance) Karken outpost (First appearance) Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s)) Akkadese Maelstrom (Mentioned only) Atravis sector (In flashback(s)) Mustafar system (In flashback(s)) Mustafar (In flashback(s)) Gahenn Plains (In flashback(s)) Fortress Vader (In flashback(s)) Sluis sector (In dream) Dagobah system (In dream) Dagobah (In dream) Yoda's Hut (Wreckage only) (In dream)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (In flashback(s)) Alliance officer (In flashback(s)) Lina Graf's crew (In flashback(s)) Galactic Empire (In flashback(s)) Graf family Jedi Order (In dream) Jedi (In dream) Jedi Knight (In dream) Jedi Master (Appears as a ghost or spirit) (In dream) New Republic New Republic officer Officer Captain General (Mentioned only) (In dream) Lieutenant Pilot Sith (In flashback(s)) Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s)) Darth (In flashback(s)) Sith apprentice (In flashback(s)) Sith Lord (In flashback(s)) Skywalker family (In flashback(s)) Smuggler

Sentient species

Human Cyborg (In flashback(s)) Lepi Peasle Yoda's species (Appears as a ghost or spirit) (In dream) Zeltron (Appears in hologram) (In dream)

Vehicles and vessels

Starship Cruiser (Mentioned only) Shuttle (In dream) Yacht WUD-500 star yacht Rabbit's Foot

Weapons and technology

Armor (In flashback(s)) Vader's armor (In flashback(s)) Blaster Cybernetics (In flashback(s)) Mechno-arm (In flashback(s)) Droid Energy web (In flashback(s)) Hologram (In dream) Holorecorder (In dream) Lightsaber (In flashback(s)) Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber (In dream) Sith lightsaber (In flashback(s)) Dual-phase lightsaber (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Bone (In dream) Skeleton (In dream) Clothing Robe (In dream) Jedi robes (In dream) Dancing Goddess (In flashback(s)) Death (In dream) Dream Entry ramp Eye The Force (In dream) Force power (In dream) Force spirit (In dream) Telekinesis (In dream) Force-sensitive (In flashback(s)) Fortress (In flashback(s)) Galaxy The galaxy Heart (Mentioned only) (In dream) Jedi artifact (Mentioned only) Jedi temple (Mentioned only) Language Binary (In dream) Galactic Basic Standard Planet (In flashback(s)) Plant (In dream) Tree (In dream) Sleep (Mentioned only) Star (Mentioned only) Stomach Swamp (In dream) Time Standard day Standard month Torture (In flashback(s)) Water (In dream)

Collections

• Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle

Bibliography

• Galactic Frights Return This Halloween in IDW's Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Visions of a Jedi on a Quest for Ancient Artifacts in IDW's Ghosts of Vader's Castle #3 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• IDW October 2021 Full Solicits – Launching Star Trek Mirror War. Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021.
•  STAR WARS ADV GHOST VADERS CASTLE #3 (OF 5) CVR A FRANCAVILL on the official Previews World website (backup link)
•  STAR WARS ADV GHOST VADERS CASTLE #3 (OF 5) CVR B CHARM on the official Previews World website (backup link)
•  STAR WARS ADV GHOST VADERS CASTLE #3 (OF 5) CVR C 10 COPY FR on the official Previews World website (backup link)

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