A review by booksnarks
Star Wars: Darth Vader, Volume 3: The Shu-Torun War by Kieron Gillen

4.0

Whatever shortcomings this volume has in terms of storyline, it made it up as always in its characters. Gillen continues to have a great grasp and understanding of what makes Darth Vader tick and that's so exciting to read on the page. Apart from maybe Star Wars: Rebels, this was one of the few instances where when I saw Vader I thought, yes, this is Anakin Skywalker. Most of the time I have this divide when it comes to seeing Vader and Anakin as the same person, but not in this one!

I continue to love the relationship between Vader and Aphra, and I continue to love the nuances between them! Vader might say he does not care about her, but then there are these little hints in the dialogues and the art that just brings me back to Anakin and Ahsoka. And yes, as always, the art is spectacular!

As with previous volumes, it was great to see the destructive capabilities of Darth Vader, and it's just so great to get a glimpse of his thoughts leading up to Episodes V and VI.