Darth Vader (2020) 2

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Darth Vader 2 is the second issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco, and published on March 11, 2020 by Marvel Comics. The issue features the story "Dark Heart of the Sith Part II," in which Darth Vader comes face to face with Sabé, a former handmaiden of the late Padmé Amidala.

Publisher's summary[]

THE FACE OF THE QUEEN! In the wake of the shocking revelations of The Empire Strikes Back, DARTH VADER continues his quest for revenge against everyone who hid his son Luke from him. But when his search takes him deep into his past, he uncovers a hauntingly familiar face that will challenge everything he knows.

Plot summary[]

DARK HEART OF THE SITH
Part II

Darth Vader revealed the truth: He is Luke
Skywalker's father. But Luke refused to join
him and escaped.

Enraged, Vader has taken a squad of death
troopers and the Imperial forensics droid,
ZED-6-7, on a quest of revenge against
everyone who hid Luke from him. Vader's
bloody journey led him from Tatooine to
Padmé Amidala's abandoned apartment on
Coruscant.

And now he stands face to face with a ghost
from his past. Does Padmé somehow live?

Media[]

Editions[]

UPC 759606096015; March 11, 2020; Marvel Comics; First printing^[1]
- 00211; Cover A; InHyuk Lee
- 00221; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
- 00231; Cover C; Raffaele Ienco & Neeraj Menon
UPC 759606096015; August 5, 2020; Marvel Comics; Second printing^[3]
- 00212; Cover D; Raffaele Ienco & Neeraj Menon

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))
C-3PO (In flashback(s))
Obi-Wan Kenobi (In flashback(s))
R2-D2 (In flashback(s))
Sabé
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only)
Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Unidentified Gungan soldier (Appears as a corpse)
Darth Vader
ZED-6-7 (First identified as ZED-6-7)

Organisms

Nexu (In flashback(s))
Orray (In flashback(s))
Vendaxan land squid (First identified as Vendaxan land squid)

Droid models

Analysis droid
- SP-4 ISC (First identified as Imperial forensics droid)
Astromech droid (In flashback(s))
- R-series (In flashback(s))
  - R2 series astromech droid (In flashback(s))
Battle droid (In flashback(s))
- B-series battle droid (In flashback(s))
  - B2-series super battle droid (In flashback(s))
Forensics droid
Protocol droid (In flashback(s))
- 3PO-series protocol droid (In flashback(s))

Events

Imperial Era
- Duel on Cloud City (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Escape from Cloud City (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Padmé Amidala's funeral (Mentioned only)
Republic Era (In flashback(s))
- Clone Wars (In flashback(s))
  - First Battle of Geonosis (In flashback(s))
- Separatist Crisis (In flashback(s))
- Wedding of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))

Locations

Core Worlds (In flashback(s))
- Corusca sector (In flashback(s))
  - Coruscant subsector (In flashback(s))
    - Coruscant system (In flashback(s))
      - Coruscant (In flashback(s))
        Galactic City (In flashback(s))
        Federal District (In flashback(s))
        Senate apartment complex (In flashback(s))
        Padmé's Apartment (In flashback(s))
Expansion Region
- Vendaxa
Mid Rim Territories
- Chommell sector
  - Naboo system
    - Naboo
      - Lake Country (In flashback(s))
        Varykino (In flashback(s))
      - Theed (In flashback(s))
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Arkanis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Geonosis system (In flashback(s))
    - Geonosis (In flashback(s))
      - Stalgasin hive spires (In flashback(s))
        Petranaki Arena (In flashback(s))
  - Tatooine (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Atravis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Mustafar system (In flashback(s))
    - Mustafar (In flashback(s))
      - Klegger Corp Mining Facility (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Amidalans
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Military
  - Death trooper
    - Darth Vader's guard
Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
- Senator (In flashback(s))
Handmaiden (In flashback(s))
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Knight (In flashback(s))
- Padawan (In flashback(s))
Naberrie family (In flashback(s))
Picador (In flashback(s))
Pilot
Queen (In flashback(s))
Royal House of Naboo (In flashback(s))
- Monarch of Naboo (In flashback(s))
- Royal Naboo Security Forces (In flashback(s))
  - Naboo Royal Handmaidens (In flashback(s))
Sith
Skywalker family
Soldier (Appears as a corpse)

Sentient species

Geonosian (In flashback(s))
Gungan (Appears as a corpse)
- Otolla (Appears as a corpse)
Human
- Cyborg
- Naboo

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Skiff (In flashback(s))
  - J-type Naboo star skiff (In flashback(s))
- Shuttle
  - Abecederian line
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Death trooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - Hold-out blaster
    - ELG-3A blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
  - E-5 blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
- Wrist blaster (In flashback(s))
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Laser
Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Polearm (In flashback(s))
- Pike (In flashback(s))
  - Static pike (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Bone (Mentioned only)
Burial
Clothing
- Cape
- Padmé Amidala's wardrobe (In flashback(s))
  - Beaded indigo gown (In flashback(s))
  - Padmé Amidala's wedding dress (In flashback(s))
- Robe (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi robes (In flashback(s))
Death (Mentioned only)
The Force
Funeral
Ghost (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Padawan braid (In flashback(s))
Planet
Plant (In flashback(s))
- Flower (In flashback(s))
Symbol of the Royal House of Naboo (In flashback(s))
Temperature (Mentioned only)
Time
- Standard day
- Standard year
Wedding fabric (In flashback(s)) (Retcon)

Collections[]

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Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1 — Dark Heart of the Sith

Sources[]

In Darth Vader #2, the Sith Lord Encounters a Mysterious Stranger – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
This Week! in Star Wars Ben Solo Turns to the Dark Side, The Rise of Skywalker Expands, and More! | This Week! In Star Wars on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
The Star Wars Show: Queen's Shadow | The Star Wars Show Book Club on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Darth Vader 2 take place shortly after the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back to 3 ABY, the events of Darth Vader 2 must also take place around that year.
↑ Star Wars Darth Vader #2 on Midtown Comics (archived from the original on August 12, 2020)

External links[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #2 (Variant) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link) (Cover B)
Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #2 (Variant) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link) (Cover C)
Star Wars Darth Vader #2 - Midtown Comics (backup link) (Cover D)

Trade paperbacks
Dark Heart of the Sith:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Into the Fire:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11
War of the Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Crimson Reign:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
The Shadow's Shadow:	25 · 26 · 27
Return of the Handmaidens:	28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32
Unbound Force:	33 · 34
Target Aphra:	35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Rise of the Schism Imperial:	42 · 43 · 44 · 45
The Razing of Exegol:	46 · 47
Phantoms:	48 · 49 · 50
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date_note-2] The events of Darth Vader 2 take place shortly after the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back to 3 ABY, the events of Darth Vader 2 must also take place around that year.

[Midtown-3] Star Wars Darth Vader #2 on Midtown Comics (archived from the original on August 12, 2020)

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