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
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Appearances[]
Characters | Creatures | Droid models | Events | Locations |
Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
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Collections[]
Sources[]
SDCC 2018: IDW's Tales From Vader's Castle To Bring The Galactic Frights This October – Exclusive! on StarWars.com (backup link)
SDCC 2018: Queen's Shadow Revealed and More from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
The Spooky Secrets of IDW's Tales from Vader's Castle on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars Dates Announced, Plus We Won an Emmy! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Galactic Frights Return This Halloween in IDW's Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 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.
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The Spooky Secrets of IDW's Tales from Vader's Castle on StarWars.com (backup link)