- "When I pitched the idea of focusing on Maul for issue one, I knew I wanted to set the story on Lotho Minor, the location of one of my favorite Clone Wars stories, "Brothers." Crazy, cackling spider-Maul is just so disturbing and the horror fan in me felt we never saw enough of him. This was my chance to redress that balance! He is so much fun to write."
- ―Cavan Scott
Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 1 is the first issue of the canon comic book miniseries Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle. It was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Francesco Francavilla and Megan Levens, and published on October 2, 2019 by IDW Publishing. The issue features the story "The Horned Devil!," which focuses on Darth Maul during his exile on Lotho Minor.
Publisher's summary[]
Return to Vader's Castle for a spooky spin on your favorite villains from a galaxy far, far away…
This exciting weekly series explores the hidden corners of the Star Wars Galaxy and features a wretched hive of scum and villainy including Darth Maul, Grand Moff Tarkin, Asajj Ventress, Jabba the Hutt—all under the shadow of Darth Vader!
Fans will be excited to discover these creepy stories by fan-favorite writer Cavan Scott, with art by the greatest talent from across the galaxy, including Nicoletta Baldari, Nick Brokenshire, Francesco Francavilla, Kelley Jones, Megan Levens, and Charles Paul Wilson III!
Media[]
Editions[]
- UPC 827714018745; October 2, 2019; IDW Publishing[1]
- 00111; Cover A; Francesco Francavilla
- 00121; Cover B; Megan Levens & Charlie Kirchoff
- 00131; Cover C; Francesco Francavilla
- 00141; Cover D; Derek Charm
- 00151; Cover E; Derek Charm
Cover gallery[]
Cover A
Cover B
Cover C
Cover D
Cover D, cover art
Cover E
Appearances[]
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Miscellanea
Collections[]
- Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle (TPB)
- Star Wars Adventures: Beware Vader's Castle
- Star Wars: Vader's Castle – The Deluxe Library Collection
Sources[]
SDCC 2019: Marvel's The Rise of Kylo Ren Revealed and More Highlights from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)- It's Time for More Creepy Tales from Mustafar in Return to Vader's Castle #1 – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Behind the Spooky Scenes of IDW's Return to Vader's Castle #1 – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #1 (of 5) (Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle) on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ Cavan Scott on the Ghoulactic Horrors of Tales from the Death Star on StarWars.com (backup link) states that Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle takes place around the time of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the events of which are dated to 1 BBY by Star Wars: Timelines. Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle must take place after the story told by Thom Hudd in Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 4, which Star Wars Outlaws, dated to 3 ABY by Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on www.thepopverse.com (archived from the original on August 5, 2024), refers to as having recently occurred. The appearance of Darth Vader in Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 5 means the series must also take place before Vader's death at the Battle of Endor, dated to 4 ABY by Timelines, placing Return to Vader's Castle around c. 3-4 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 1 takes place some time between Maul's defeat in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and his rescue during "Brothers." Star Wars: Timelines dates Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace to 32 BBY and "Brothers" to 20 BBY. Therefore, Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 1 takes place between 32 BBY and 20 BBY.
- ↑ Behind the Spooky Scenes of IDW's Return to Vader's Castle #1 – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
