Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 5 is the fifth and final issue of the comic book miniseries Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle. The comic was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Derek Charm and Charles Paul Wilson III, and released on October 31, 2018 by IDW Publishing.
Development[]
Originally, the issue was intended to be titled The Revenge of Darth Vader, and the story was to feature a thief breaking into Fortress Vader to steal treasures. The thief plot point was ultimately used with the character Hudd in the framing story.[4]
Media[]
Editions[]
- UPC 827714016321; October 31, 2018; IDW Publishing[1]
- 00511; Cover A; Francesco Francavilla
- 00521; Cover B; Charles Paul Wilson III
- 00531; Retailer Incentive Cover; Francesco Francavilla
Cover gallery[]
Cover A
Textless Cover A
Cover B
Textless Cover B
Retailer Incentive Cover
Textless Retailer Incentive Cover
Appearances[]
By type
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
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Organisms
Droid models
Events
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Locations
Organizations and titles
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Sentient species
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Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
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Miscellanea
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Collections[]
- Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle (TPB)
- Star Wars Adventures: Beware Vader's Castle
- Star Wars: Vader's Castle – The Deluxe Library Collection
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)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle #5 (of 5) 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. Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle must take place after the story told by Thom Hudd in Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 4, which Star Wars Outlaws, dated to 3 ABY by Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on www.thepopverse.com (archived from the original on August 5, 2024), refers to as having recently occurred. The appearance of Darth Vader in Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 5 means the series must also take place before Vader's death at the Battle of Endor, dated to 4 ABY by Timelines, placing Return to Vader's Castle around c. 3-4 ABY.
- ↑ The frame story takes place shortly after the construction of Fortress Vader. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary dates the construction forty-six years prior to Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY. Therefore Fortress Vader was constructed in 12 BBY and Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 5 takes place around the same year.
- ↑ The Spooky Secrets of IDW's Tales from Vader's Castle on StarWars.com (backup link)
