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Star Wars Adventures:
Return to Vader's Castle 5

Attribution information

Writer

Cavan Scott

Penciller

Francesco Francavilla (1–2, 16–20)
Charles Paul Wilson III (3–15)

Inker

Francesco Francavilla (1–2, 16–20)
Charles Paul Wilson III (3–15)

Letterer

AndWorld Design

Colorist

Francesco Francavilla (1–2, 16–20)
David Garcia Cruz (3–15)

Cover artist

Francesco Francavilla

Editor

Denton J. Tipton

Publication information

Publisher

IDW Publishing

Publication date

October 30, 2019^[1]

Pages

32

UPC

827714018745

Chronological information

Timeline

c. 1 BBY (frame story)^[2]
c. 12 BBY^[3]

Series

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle

Issue number

5

Preceded by

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 4

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 5 is the fifth and final 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 Charles Paul Wilson III, and published on October 30, 2019 by IDW Publishing.

The issue features the story "Night of the Lava Zombies," a tale in which Darth Vader defends his castle from a Mustafarian plague.

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 30, 2019; IDW Publishing; First printing^[1]
- 00511; Cover A; Francesco Francavilla
- 00521; Cover B; Charles Paul Wilson III
- 00531; Cover C; Francesco Francavilla

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

CR-8R "Crater"
Fourth Sister (Impersonated)
Lina Graf
Thom Hudd
Darth Maul (Appears in hologram)
Rersey (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only)
Skritt
Sssl (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Wilhuff Tarkin (Appears in hologram)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Appears in hologram)
Unidentified lava trooper (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Unidentified lava trooper sergeant (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Darth Vader
Vaneé
Asajj Ventress (Appears in hologram)

Organisms

Gargoyle (Mentioned only)
Lava flea (In flashback(s))
Lizard-crow (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
Sarlacc (Appears in hologram)

Droid models

Astromech droid (In flashback(s))
Mark IV (As monster droid)
- Architect droid (As monster droid)
Monster droid
MSE series (In flashback(s))
Protocol droid (As monster droid)
- 3PO-series protocol droid (As monster droid)

Events

Imperial Era
- Attack on Fortress Vader (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Galactic Civil War
  - Mission to Fortress Vader

Locations

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

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel Alliance Intelligence Service
Clan Rrrt (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's adviser (In flashback(s))
- Emperor's Royal Guard (In flashback(s))
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
- Inquisitorius (Impersonated)
  - Inquisitor (Impersonated)
- Stormtrooper Corps (In flashback(s))
  - Lava trooper (In flashback(s))
Mother (In flashback(s))
Sith
Skywalker family
Tarkin family (Appears in hologram)
Thief

Sentient species

Human
Hutt (Appears in hologram)
- Cyborg
Mustafarian (In flashback(s))
- Northern Mustafarian (In flashback(s))
Peasle
Zabrak (Appears in hologram)
- Dathomirian (Appears in hologram)

Vehicles and vessels

Starship (In flashback(s))
- Shuttle (In flashback(s))
  - Sentinel-class landing craft
  - Theta-class T-2c shuttle (In flashback(s))
Walker (In flashback(s))
- All Terrain Scout Transport (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Darth Vader's armor
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Fourth Sister's lightsaber (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Melee weapon
- Ax
- Force pike (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Blood (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Cape
Death (In flashback(s))
Eriaduan (Appears in hologram)
The Force
- Disturbance in the Force (In flashback(s))
- Force choke (In flashback(s))
- Mind trick (In flashback(s))
- Telekinesis (In flashback(s))
Fortress
Molten man (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
Planet
Torture
Unidentified plague (First appearance) (In flashback(s))

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Sources[]

Darth Vader Awaits in Return to Vader's Castle #5 – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #5 (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. As Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle immediately follows Tales, both series must take place around that year.
↑ Star Wars: Timelines

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Related media
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In other languages

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

[Date-2] 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. As Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle immediately follows Tales, both series must take place around that year.

[Timelines-3] Star Wars: Timelines

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