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Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: release date and unrecognized parameters: publication date 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	Organisms	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 Orbital 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))
Explosive decompression (Mentioned only)
Fire
Foodstuff (Mentioned only)
Fortress
Language
- Galactic Basic
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)

Collections

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle TPB

Bibliography

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)

External links

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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)

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+'''''Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle'' 2''' is the second issue of the [[canon]] [[Star Wars comic books|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]] [[Tarkin's creature|creations]].
+==Publisher's summary==
+''[[Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle|''Return to Vader's Castle'']] for a spooky spin on your favorite villains from a [[The galaxy|galaxy]] far, far away&hellip;''
+''This exciting weekly series explores the hidden corners of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' Galaxy and features a wretched hive of scum and villainy including [[Maul|Darth Maul]], [[Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin|Tarkin]], [[Asajj Ventress]], [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba]] the [[Hutt]]&mdash;all under the shadow of [[Anakin Skywalker|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]]<ref name="Amazon" />
+**00211; Cover A; Francesco Francavilla
+**00221; Cover B; Kelley Jones & [[Michelle Madsen]]
+**00231; Cover C; Francesco Francavilla
+===Cover gallery===
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+File:SWA-ReturntoVadersCastle-2.jpg|Cover A
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+File:SWA-ReturntoVadersCastle-2-RI.jpg|Cover C
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-*[[Wilhuff Tarkin]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
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+*[[Thom Hudd]]
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+*[[Mon Mothma]] {{Flash}}
-*[[Vaneé]]<ref name="Preview" />
+*[[Wilhuff Tarkin]] {{Flash}}
+*[[Tarkin's creature]] {{1st}} {{Flash}}
+*[[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] {{Mo}}
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-****[[Mustafar]]<ref name="Preview" />
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+*****[[Gahenn Plains]]
-******[[Fortress Vader]]<ref name="Preview" />
+******[[Fortress Vader]]
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+*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
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-***[[Alliance officer]]<ref name="Preview" />
+***[[Alliance officer]]
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+*[[Darth]] {{Mo}}
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+*[[Galactic Empire]]
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+**[[Governor]] {{Flash}}
-**[[Grand Moff]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
+**[[Grand Moff]] {{Flash}}
-**[[Imperial Military]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
+**[[Imperial Military]] {{Flash}}
-***[[Imperial Navy]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
+***[[Imperial Army]] {{Flash}}
-**[[Imperial Officer Corps]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
+****[[Stormtrooper Corps]] {{Flash}}
-***[[Imperial officer]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
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-**[[Imperial Security Bureau]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
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-*[[Lord]] {{Mo}}<ref name="Preview" />
+***[[Imperial Navy]] {{Flash}}
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-**[[Commander]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
+**[[Imperial Officer Corps]] {{Flash}}
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-*[[Tarkin family]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
+**[[Imperial Security Bureau]] {{Flash}}
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-*[[Sensor]] {{Mo}} {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
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+*[[Code cylinder]] {{Flash}}
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-*[[Clothing]]<ref name="Preview" />
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-**[[Imperial military uniforms]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
-***[[Rank insignia plaque]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
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+*[[Deity|Goddess]] {{Mo}}
-*[[Magma]]<ref name="Preview" />
+*[[Hangar]] {{Flash}}
-*[[Planet]]<ref name="Preview" />
+*[[Hunting]] {{Flash}}
-*[[Prisoner]]<ref name="Preview" />
-*[[Radiation]] {{Mo}} {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
+*[[Laser]] {{Flash}}
+*[[Limb]]
-**[[Neutrino radiation]] {{Flash}}<ref name="Preview" />
+*[[Magma]]
-*[[Time]]<ref name="Preview" />
+*[[Necklace]] {{Flash}}
-**[[Standard month]]<ref name="Preview" />
+**[[Hanna pendant]] {{Flash}}
-*[[Torture]]<ref name="Preview" />
+*[[Planet]]
-*[[Water]] {{Mo}}<ref name="Preview" />
+*[[Prisoner]]
+*[[Radiation]] {{Mo}} {{Flash}}
+**[[Neutrino radiation]] {{1stm}} {{Flash}}
+*[[Reproduction]] {{Flash}}
+*[[Sith-spit]]
+*[[Species]]
+*[[Time]]
+**[[Standard month]]
+*[[Tongue]]
+*[[Torture]]
+*[[Water]] {{Mo}}
 }}
+==Collections==
+*[[Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle (TPB)|''Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle'' TPB]]
 ==Bibliography==
-*{{SW|url=news/behind-the-spooky-scenes-of-idws-return-to-vaders-castle-1-exclusive|text=Behind The Spooky Scenes of IDW's ''Return to Vader's Castle'' #1 &ndash; Exclusive|archivedate=20191001162242}}
+*{{SW|url=news/behind-the-spooky-scenes-of-idws-return-to-vaders-castle-1-exclusive|text=Behind the Spooky Scenes of IDW's ''Return to Vader's Castle'' #1 &ndash; Exclusive|archivedate=20191014043904}}
-*{{SW|url=news/return-to-vaders-castle-2-exclusive-preview|text=Inside the Cold Heart of Governor Tarkin in ''Return to Vader's Castle'' #2 &ndash; Exclusive Preview}}
+*{{SW|url=news/return-to-vaders-castle-2-exclusive-preview|text=Inside the Cold Heart of Governor Tarkin in ''Return to Vader's Castle'' #2 - Exclusive|archivedate=20191227132633}}
 ==Notes and references==
+{{Mediacat|imagecat=Images from Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2}}
 {{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*{{IDW|product/star-wars-adventures-return-to-vaders-castle-2|Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #2|https://web.archive.org/web/20191010041816/https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/star-wars-adventures-return-to-vaders-castle-2}}
+*{{Amazon|domain=com|url=Star-Wars-Adventures-Return-Vaders-ebook/dp/B07VQ913XV|text=Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader’s Castle #2 (of 5) (Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle)|archivedate=20191010042928}}
 {{IDWAdventures}}
 {{Interlang
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+|fr=Return to Vader's Castle 2: The Curse of Tarkin
 |ka=ვარსკვლავური ომები: თავგადასავლები: დაბრუნება ვეიდერის სასახლეში 2
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