Star Wars: Vader’s Quest collects the four-issue Dark Horse Comics miniseries of the same name written by Darko Macan with art and letters by Dave Gibbons, and colors by Angus McKie. The series takes place in the immediate aftermath of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, with Darth Vader learning the name of the pilot who destroyed the Death Star - Skywalker. While he begins hunting for Luke, a disgruntled Rebel pilot inadvertently gives away Luke’s location, leading to a showdown on a mining world under Imperial yoke. The story itself is fun and evocative of many of the lighthearted Star Wars works from the mid- to late-1990s. Gibbons’s art in particular stands out, with a distinctive visual style that matches the story’s tone rather than something photorealistic. A fun read that will entertain fans, but one that was quickly supplanted by other Expanded Universe content as the prequel films released. ( )

After the destruction of the first Death Star, Vader is determined to find out who the Force-sensitive pilot who fired the lucky shot was so he can eliminate such a dangerous enemy. His focus shifts, however, when he learns the pilot's name. In addition to Vader's attention, Luke also unknowingly has to deal with the resentment of a Rebellion pilot who feels Luke has gotten an unwarranted amount of attention, considering he's only had one real mission versus the pilots 30 . Basically, this pilot is a whiny baby that I wanted to punch in the face, tbqh. Overall, very unexciting comic that was more nonsense than anything else. ( )