Star Wars: Comics In Canon - Ep 29: Darth Vader’s First Finale And The End Of Games (Darth Vader #20-25)

This week Mike tackles the fourth and final volume of the first run of Darth Vader comics; End Of Games, for the conclusion to the 25-issue epic! Included in this episode is the clone Cylo’s betrayal of the Empire, Vader’s Mustafar-based force vision, whale ships, super star destroyers, an enhanced rancor, some background on the rancor trainer Malakili, Doctor Aphra meeting Palpatine and much more! 

In case you haven’t listened to the previous Vader episodes, check out episodes 15, 17, 19 & 23, for the full details of the first run of Darth Vader comics (by Kieron Gillen)! 

The 6 issues of vol 4 of Darth Vader were written by Kieron Gillen with the artist Salvador Larroca and colourist Edgar Delgado. Issue #20 was released May 2016, issue #25 was released October 2016, the trade paperback collection was released December 2016 and the full Darth Vader Omnibus was released September 2017. 

Included within End Of Games are two “mini-comics” both also written by Kieron Gillen; “The Misadventures of Triple-Zero and Beetee” has Mike Norton as the artist and David Curriel as colourist and “Coda” has Max Fiumara as the artist and Dave Stewart as the colourist. 

Last week, episode 28 brought the very first book review on Star Wars: Comics In Canon, all about Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice; a book set years before The Phantom Menace, focusing on Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi’s relationship and their mission on Pijal, along with flashbacks giving insight into Qui-Gon’s relationship with his master Dooku and 6 prophecies including the infamous Chosen One prophecy!



Mike was recently on the Scott Pilgrim Vs The World review for the TV & Movies show on Comics In Motion where he discussed the movie with Dave of CiM and Tony of Indie Comic Spotlight, found on this feed (dated 8thOctober) check it out here: https://spoti.fi/33I9N5L 

Mike also appeared on the second episode of Comics On Trial, defending 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 

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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! 

Chris & Dave of Comics In Motion featured on episode 91 of GCC, plus Chris was on episode 89 of GCC to talk about wrestling and Dave is on episode 90, talking with Max of Mandatory Marvel & DC about the recent DC movies! Chris & Dave of Comics In Motion were on episodes 63 & 75 of GCC together and Mike was on episodes 75 & 100 of Comics In Motion! 

Email Mike at [email protected] or find him on social media @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