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Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 is the first issue of the five-part comic book miniseries Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle. The comic was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Derek Charm and Chris Fenoglio, and released by IDW Publishing on October 3, 2018.

Publisher's summary[]

Tales from Vader's Castle puts a spooky spin on your favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away…

This exciting weekly series explores the hidden corners of the Star Wars universe and features Rebels stars Hera, Kanan, and Chopper; Obi-Wan Kenobi and Count Dooku; Han Solo and Chewbacca; the Ewoks; and of course, Darth Vader—all under the shadow of Vader's Castle!

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 Derek Charm, Kelley Jones, Chris Fenoglio, Corin Howell, Robert Hack, and Charles Paul Wilson III!

Development[]

Originally, the issue's title was intended to be The Haunting of Hera Syndulla, but it was changed to The Haunting of the Ghost as a nod to Shirley Jackson's 1959 gothic horror novel The Haunting of Hill House.^[4]

Media[]

Editions[]

UPC 827714016321; October 3, 2018; IDW Publishing^[1]
- 00111; Cover A; Francesco Francavilla
- 00121; Cover B; Chris Fenoglio
- 00131; Retailer Incentive Cover A; Francesco Francavilla
- 00141; Retailer Incentive Cover B; Derek Charm
- 00151; IDW Convention Cover; Derek Charm

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

C1-10P "Chopper" (In flashback(s))
CR-8R "Crater"
Lina Graf
Graysom (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Thom Hudd (First appearance)
Kanan Jarrus (In flashback(s))
Phantom passenger (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Skritt (First appearance)
Hera Syndulla (In flashback(s))
XM-G3 (First appearance)
Darth Vader (Cover only)

Droid models

Architect droid (Head only)
- Mark IV (Head only)
Astromech droid (In flashback(s))
- C-series (In flashback(s))
  - C1-series astromech droid (In flashback(s))
Bodyguard droid (First appearance)
Monster droid
Probe droid

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War
  - Fact-finding mission to the Outer Rim (First appearance)

Locations

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

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Lina Graf's crew (First appearance)
Bodyguard
Engineer
Galactic Empire
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps
  - Stormtrooper
    - Lava Trooper (First appearance)
Governor (Mentioned only)
Graf Archive (Mentioned only)
- Curator
Graf family
Jedi (In flashback(s))
Officer
- Commander
- Lieutenant
Pilot
Syndulla clan (In flashback(s))
Sith (Cover only)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Cover only)
- Darth (Cover only)
- Sith apprentice (Cover only)
- Sith Lord (Cover only)
Skywalker family (Cover only)
Technician
Thief

Sentient species

Hoopaloo (First pictured) (In flashback(s))
Human
- Coruscanti (In flashback(s))
Peasle (First appearance)
Twi'lek (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Freighter
  - Light freighter
    - VCX-100 light freighter (In flashback(s))
      - Ghost (In flashback(s))
    - YT-series
      - YT-1760 Small Transport (First appearance)
        Auric (First appearance)
- Hoopaloo Nest (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Starfighter
  - TIE line
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter

Weapons and technology

Armor (Cover only)
- Vader's armor (Cover only)
Engine
Droid
Holocron (In flashback(s))
- Jedi holocron (In flashback(s))
  - Unidentified Jedi holocron (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Laser
- Kanan Jarrus' lightsaber (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Explosive decompression (In flashback(s))
The Force (In flashback(s))
- Telekinesis (In flashback(s))
Goggles
Journal of Lina Graf (First mentioned)
Lekku (In flashback(s))
Magma
Meditation (In flashback(s))
Mining
Planet
Technopathy (In flashback(s))
Time
- Standard year
Youngling

Collections[]

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #1 (of 5) 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 5 must take place some time after 0 BBY. Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle takes place immediately before Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle, meaning that Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 takes place after 0 BBY. As Star Wars Adventures: Tales from 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: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 takes place some time after A New Dawn, as Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla already know each other. Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide places A New Dawn six years prior to Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places in 5 BBY. Therefore A New Dawn takes place in 11 BBY, and Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 takes place some time later. Furthermore, as Kanan Jarrus is not blind during the events of this comic, it must take place prior to "Twilight of the Apprentice". According to Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded, Ahsoka Tano was 14 years old when she became Anakin Skywalker's Padawan and 32 years old when she fought him as Darth Vader in "Twilight of the Apprentice." Star Wars: Galactic Atlas established that Tano was apprenticed to Skywalker in 22 BBY, meaning "Twilight of the Apprentice" cannot be set any later than 3 BBY, and Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 must take place some time prior.
↑ The Spooky Secrets of IDW's Tales from Vader's Castle on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links[]

Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle #1 on IDW Publishing's official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · Omnibus
One-shots
Ashcan · Annual 2018 · Annual 2019 FCBD 2018 · FCBD 2019 · Flight of the Falcon
Destroyer Down
1 · 2 · 3 · TPB · Loot Crate special
Vader's Castle
Tales from Vader's Castle (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · TPB · box set)
Return to Vader's Castle (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · TPB)
Shadow of Vader's Castle
Ghosts of Vader's Castle (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · TPB)
Beware Vader's Castle
The Clone Wars – Battle Tales
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · TPB
Related media
Star Wars Adventures (2020) · The High Republic Adventures

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[Amazon-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #1 (of 5) 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 5 must take place some time after 0 BBY. Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle takes place immediately before Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle, meaning that Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 takes place after 0 BBY. As Star Wars Adventures: Tales from 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: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 takes place some time after A New Dawn, as Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla already know each other. Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide places A New Dawn six years prior to Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places in 5 BBY. Therefore A New Dawn takes place in 11 BBY, and Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 takes place some time later. Furthermore, as Kanan Jarrus is not blind during the events of this comic, it must take place prior to "Twilight of the Apprentice". According to Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded, Ahsoka Tano was 14 years old when she became Anakin Skywalker's Padawan and 32 years old when she fought him as Darth Vader in "Twilight of the Apprentice." Star Wars: Galactic Atlas established that Tano was apprenticed to Skywalker in 22 BBY, meaning "Twilight of the Apprentice" cannot be set any later than 3 BBY, and Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 must take place some time prior.

[Original_Title-4] The Spooky Secrets of IDW's Tales from Vader's Castle on StarWars.com (backup link)

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