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Darth Vader 41

Attribution information

Writer

Greg Pak^[1]

Penciller

Raffaele Ienco^[1]

Inker

Raffaele Ienco^[1]

Publication information

Publisher

Marvel Comics^[1]

Publication date

December 20,2023^[1]

Chronological information

Timeline

c.3 ABY^[2]

Series

Issue number

41^[1]

Preceded by

Darth Vader (2020) 40

Followed by

Darth Vader (2020) 42

Darth Vader 41 is the forty-first issue of the2020 canon comic book seriesStar Wars: Darth Vader. The issue was written byGreg Pak, illustrated byRaffaele Ienco andFederico Blee, and published byMarvel Comics onDecember 20,2023.

Publisher's summary[]

MORE MACHINE THAN MAN! – ADARK DROIDS TIE-IN! DARTH VADER has been taken over by THE SCOURGE! Or has THE SCOURGE been taken over by DARTH VADER? The Dark Lord's journey in theDARK DROIDS saga reaches its climax with a shocking twist that digs deep into Vader's very identity and future!

Opening crawl[]

MORE MACHINE THAN MAN
In an attempt to end Darth Vader once and forall, Mas Amedda ordered the ''Executor''destroyed under the ruse of containing thedroid scourge overtaking the ship.However, Vader and his droids escaped. TheSith Lord then made his way to the Imperialpalace to confront his master, EmperorPalpatine, and test him the way that Vaderhimself had been tested.Having been bested by the Emperor, Vadermade a surprising turn: allowing himself tobecome a part of the Scourge….

MORE MACHINE THAN MAN

In an attempt to end Darth Vader once and forall, Mas Amedda ordered the ''Executor''destroyed under the ruse of containing thedroid scourge overtaking the ship.However, Vader and his droids escaped. TheSith Lord then made his way to the Imperialpalace to confront his master, EmperorPalpatine, and test him the way that Vaderhimself had been tested.Having been bested by the Emperor, Vadermade a surprising turn: allowing himself tobecome a part of the Scourge….

Plot summary[]

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Development[]

ArtistRaffaele Ienco shared a look at one of the issue's pages before it was colored in ahead of release.^[3]

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Cover gallery[]

Final cover byLeinil Francis Yu

Solicit cover by Leinil Francis Yu

byBjorn Barends

Variant cover by Bjorn Barends

byMarc Laming &Brad Anderson

Variant cover by Marc Laming & Brad Anderson

Textless cover by Marc Laming & Brad Anderson

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

Mas Amedda(Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Arex
C-3PO
Corleque
Gee-Ninety(Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Sly Moore
Ought-Six
Scourge
Darth Sidious(Appears in hologram)
Tauntaza
Unidentified Imperial officer(First appearance)
Darth Vader
ZED-6-7(Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Scourge of the droids
  - Attack on Vader(Mentioned only)
  - Battle for theExecutor(Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Scourge of Coruscant(Appears in hologram)
  - Skirmish on Mirgoshirax(First appearance)

Locations

The galaxy
- Core Worlds(Appears in hologram)
  - Corusca sector(Appears in hologram)
    - Coruscant subsector(Appears in hologram)
      - Coruscant system(Appears in hologram)
        Coruscant(Appears in hologram)
        Imperial City(Appears in hologram)
        Federal District(Appears in hologram)
        Imperial Palace(Appears in hologram)
- Mirgoshirax(First appearance)
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Mustafar(Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Administrator
- Sub-Administrator
Alliance to Restore the Republic
Droid uprising(Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Galactic Empire
Lord
Officer
- Captain
Palpatine family(Appears in hologram)
Schism Imperial(First appearance)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master(Appears in hologram)
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Human
- Naboo(Appears in hologram)
Umbaran

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Executor(Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Shuttle
  - Abecederian line
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle

Weapons and technology

Armor
Blaster
Code cylinder
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Deflector shield(Mentioned only)
Droid
Engine
Hologram
Lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Missile
Missile launcher
Officer's disk
Photoreceptor
Signal disruptor(First appearance)

Miscellanea

Army
Capital(Appears in hologram)
City(Appears in hologram)
- Ecumenopolis(Appears in hologram)
Clothing
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Zeyd cloth(Appears in hologram)
Cyborg
Death
Dream(Mentioned only)
Entry ramp
Eye
Fire
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Force lightning(In flashback(s))
  - Telekinesis
- Force-sensitive
Galaxy
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Lightsaber combat
Near-human
Planet(Appears in hologram)
Plant
- Tree
Time
- Second

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑^1.00^1.01^1.02^1.03^1.04^1.05^1.06^1.07^1.08^1.09^1.10^1.11 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #41 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)
↑The flashbacks ofStar Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-twoyears afterSheev Palpatine's ascension toEmperor, whichStar Wars: Timelines dates to19 BBY, meaning they must occur around3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events ofStar Wars (2020) 43, which occur after theStar Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule UnleashesDark Droids onStarWars.com(backup link) places afterStar Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3ABY byTimelines. AsDarth Vader (2020) 41 is part of theDark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.
↑ Raffaele Ienco (@Raffaele_Ienco) onTwitter (post):"Darth Vader #41 comes out tomorrow, Dec. 20, 2023!"(backup link)

External links[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #41 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)

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Crimson Reign:	18 ·19 ·20 ·21 ·22
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Unbound Force:	33 ·34
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