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Star Wars Adventures:
Return to Vader's Castle 2

Attribution information

Colorist

Francesco Francavilla (1–2, 19–20)
Michelle Madsen (3–18)

Cover artist

Francesco Francavilla

Editor

Denton J. Tipton

Publication information

Publisher

IDW Publishing

Publication date

October 9, 2019^[1]

Pages

32

UPC

827714018745

Chronological information

Timeline

Between 0 BBY and 4 ABY (frame story)^[2]
Between 19 BBY and 14 BBY (main story)^[3]

Series

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle

Issue number

2

Preceded by

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 1

Followed by

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 3

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 is the second 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 Kelley Jones, and published on October 9, 2019 by IDW Publishing. The issue features the story "The Curse of Tarkin," a tale which focuses on Wilhuff Tarkin facing down one of his Tarkin Initiative creations.

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 9, 2019; IDW Publishing^[1]
- 00211; Cover A; Francesco Francavilla
- 00221; Cover B; Kelley Jones & Michelle Madsen
- 00231; Cover C; Francesco Francavilla

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Andeddu (First mentioned)
Cremp (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Lina Graf (In flashback(s))
Thom Hudd
Mon Mothma (In flashback(s))
Wilhuff Tarkin (In flashback(s))
Tarkin's creature (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
Vaneé

Events

Imperial Era

Locations

Outer Rim Territories
- Atravis sector
  - Mustafar system
    - Mustafar
      - Gahenn Plains
        Fortress Vader

Organizations and titles

Aide
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Alliance officer
Darth (Mentioned only)
Galactic Empire
- Governor (In flashback(s))
- Grand Moff (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Military (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial Army (In flashback(s))
    - Stormtrooper Corps (In flashback(s))
      - Sergeant (In flashback(s))
      - Stormtrooper (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial Intelligence (In flashback(s))
    - Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research (In flashback(s))
      - Tarkin Initiative (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial Navy (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Officer Corps (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial officer (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Security Bureau (In flashback(s))
Lord (Mentioned only)
Officer
- Commander (In flashback(s))
- Lieutenant
Tarkin family (In flashback(s))
Thief

Sentient species

Human
- Chandrilan (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod (In flashback(s))
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 (In flashback(s))
- Capital ship (In flashback(s))
  - Star Destroyer (In flashback(s))
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer (In flashback(s))
      - Imperial II-class Star Destroyer (In flashback(s))
        Optima (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Shuttle (In flashback(s))
  - Abecederian line (In flashback(s))
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (In flashback(s))
      - PC-265 (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Transport (In flashback(s))
  - GR-75 medium transport (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor (In flashback(s))
- Stormtrooper armor (In flashback(s))
Blaster (In flashback(s))
- Blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
  - E-11 blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
Code cylinder (In flashback(s))
Deflector shield (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Mine (In flashback(s))
- Plasma mine (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Power core (In flashback(s))
Safecube (First mentioned)
Sensor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Superweapon (In flashback(s))
Torture web (First identified as torture web)
Tractor beam (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Armory (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Imperial military uniforms (In flashback(s))
  - Rank insignia plaque (In flashback(s))
Fire
Foodstuff (Mentioned only)
Fortress
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Goddess (Mentioned only)
Hangar (In flashback(s))
Hunting (In flashback(s))
Laser (In flashback(s))
Limb
Magma
Necklace (In flashback(s))
- Hanna pendant (In flashback(s))
Planet
Prisoner
Radiation (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
- Neutrino radiation (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
Reproduction (In flashback(s))
Sith-spit
Species
Time
- Standard month
Tongue
Torture
Water (Mentioned only)

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Notes and references[]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #2 (of 5) (Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle) on Amazon.com (backup link)
↑ Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 5 ends with Darth Vader imprisoning Vaneé, and as shown in Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle, he doesn't get released until after the end of the Galactic Civil War. As he appears in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places in 0 BBY, Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle must take place some time after 0 BBY. As Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle features Darth Vader, who dies in 4 ABY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, then this series must take place some time between 0 BBY and 4 ABY.
↑ Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 features the Death Star, which is visibly less complete than its appearance in Tarkin, meaning that Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 must take place prior. However, as it's visibly more complete than its appearance in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 must take place some time between these two stories. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith to 19 BBY, and Tarkin dates itself five years later. Therefore, Tarkin must be set in 14 BBY. and Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 must take place between these two years.

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Related media
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[Amazon-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #2 (of 5) (Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle) on Amazon.com (backup link)

[Date1-2] Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 5 ends with Darth Vader imprisoning Vaneé, and as shown in Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle, he doesn't get released until after the end of the Galactic Civil War. As he appears in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places in 0 BBY, Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle must take place some time after 0 BBY. As Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle features Darth Vader, who dies in 4 ABY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, then this series must take place some time between 0 BBY and 4 ABY.

[Date-3] Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 features the Death Star, which is visibly less complete than its appearance in Tarkin, meaning that Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 must take place prior. However, as it's visibly more complete than its appearance in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 must take place some time between these two stories. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith to 19 BBY, and Tarkin dates itself five years later. Therefore, Tarkin must be set in 14 BBY. and Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 must take place between these two years.

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