Star Wars: Comics In Canon - Ep 41: Vader As Saviour, The Obsessed Woman & Other Strange Tales (Vader: Dark Visions)

This week features something a bit different; 5 stories showing 5 different Darth Vader stories, with artwork for each comic being by different people! In brief, the stories include; Vader as a savior on a unknown world, an imperial officer driven mad with fear, a woman hopelessly in love, a cocky rebel pilot, and a terrifying hallucinogenic trip, plus information on exogorths/space slugs (big worm from Empire Strikes Back). Vader Dark Visions were all written by Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum (art all different per issue). Issue 1 was released March 2019, issue 5 June 2019 and the trade paperback was released August 2019. Artists – 1: Paolo Villanelli, 2: Brian Level, 3: David Lopez & Javi Pina, 4: Stephen Mooney and 5: Geraldo Borges. Colourists – 1: Arif Prianto, 2: Jordan Boyd, 3: Muntsa Vicete, 4: Lee Loughbridge and 5: Marco Menyz. In the last episode of SWCIC (episode 40), Mike tackled 6 individual comic stories, including R2-D2 taking out a whole Star Destroyer of stormtroopers, Sana & Lando’s con before Empire Strikes Back, Luke & Leia being stranded on an unknown planet, Han & Chewie taking Grakkus The Hutt prisoner, SCAR squadron finding a rebel base on Horox III and an angry Nikto from Han’s past causes trouble for him & Leia! Mike was on the latest episode of 20th Century Geek, talking about Batman ’66 and the two Burton-Batman movies, in the first of a 3 part Batman retrospective, check it out: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m All of the below episodes where Mike guested are found right here, on the feed of Comics In Motion! Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka   Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y   Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Mike’s occasional co-host Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I  In an earlier ep of Comics On Trial, Mike defended The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek, with Paul of Superheroes For Dummies as the judge, also found on this feed (20th September): https://spoti.fi/2FTjvZI   Get some great deals at Humble Bundle and support Comics In Motion: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=comicsinmotion  Comics In Motion also has an excellent offer exclusively for our listeners - go to http://tkopresents.com/discount/MOTION20 and use the promo code MOTION20 at checkout, you will receive a 20% discount!  Comics in Motion is proud to partner with Lenovations Press! Check out their high quality independent comics here. Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits – GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out! Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram and /GenuineChitChat on Facebook! Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org