pickDuring VADER‘s quest to root out the remaining Jedi, he takes a beat to pick out where to build a ‘fortress of solitude‘. More than a new hideout, this base on the planet Mustafar (where he was reborn as the Sith Lord) serves as a key to more power from the Dark side of the Force. It might also be the tool for him to regain the one person he so desperately wants alive again…
so-soIt's not a terrible idea to stitch together the prequels with the sequels by sending Vader to Exegol, but there's nothing particularly interesting about this story. The art is equally meh.
Yes join the darkside on this thanksgiving and be thankful… seriously Happy Thanksgiving to all my Litsy friends 🥰🦃🍁
pickAn ambitious Imperial headmaster plots to overthrow the Emperor with the latest class of cadets. While it is in the Legends lore, it features a subplot examining the hubris and conflict within the Jedi order about their role in the Clone Wars that is pretty interesting. Excellent art and story.
Check out Meredith‘s children book recommendation on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-vadar-s-little-princess
pickNot listed in the database, but I really enjoyed Darth Vader: Black, White and Red. How much story can you get out of an unstoppable force tearing its way through the galaxy? At least 4 issues! There is a main story that runs through all four issues, plus two additional shorts in each. Fun seeing different takes on Vader, and different artists. I especially liked this look of Vader in the rain!
In order to avoid overlap with books that I posted for my #top23of23 list I am going to be focusing solely on graphic novels & manga that I read this year for #12booksof2023 These will not nec be posted in order of the month that I read them, but I will try to make mention in my post of when in the yr I read them. As I have mentioned previously, graphic lit helped me stay connected to storytelling at a time when work was very challenging (cont)
Off to Dallas to see Baylor Neurology again…
Hi friends! It‘s been a while! Life has been busy and stressful. School has been insane and I‘ve changed jobs (gone back to my old company in a new position). Hopefully, things are settling down a bit and I can check in more often. Hope you‘re all doing well!! 💚
pickSince I can‘t find Volume 1 in the database, I‘ll just review Vol I & II together. These start right after Darth Vader‘s big reveal to Luke at the end of The Empire Strikes Back & leads Vader to start asking some questions, like what happened to Padme & who hid Luke from him… which leads him through a series of events to discover what he doesn‘t want to remember or face. ⤵️
