History ComicBook / StarWarsDarthVader2020

* CallForward: The ''Into the Fire'' arc has numerous nods towards ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'' -- Vader is hunted by the Sith cultist Ochi of Bestoon (who will eventually kill Rey's parents), encounters the Eye of Webbish Bog (which appears in the official novelization of the movie), and eventually heads to Exegol.

* CurbStompBattle: Any attack on Vader is [[DoomedByCanon inevitably doomed]]... Unless it's Palpatine, in which case it's the exact opposite.

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: When confronted by the Summa-Verminoth, Vader ultimately uses the Force to make it submit to his will.

* EnemyCivilWar: An arc starting in the last panels of Issue #41 features the Schism Imperial, a splinter faction led by Sly Moore composed of officials who have grown disgusted by the Empire's corruption and Palpatine's petty cruelties, and plot to overthrow him.

* EldritchAbomination: The Summa-Verminoth, a Star Destroyer-sized squid-like creature living in the Red Horror nebula which is capable of {{Mind Rap|e}}ing its prey.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: In Issue #6, Palpatine punishes Vader for going against his orders by shocking him, Force crushing much of his armor and his prosthetics, and then dumping him on Mustafar to repair himself without the Force. While there may be some pity for Vader considering his wavering morality, that was a recent development for a mass murderer with decades of countless atrocities to his name.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: In Issue #36, Admiral Corleque ignores protocol and doesn't destroy the ''Executor'' when its droids are compromised by [[AIIsACrapshoot the Scourge]] and rebel, because Admiral Piett once saved his life in a previous battle. This buys the time Vader needs to destroy the droids and retake control of the ship, but also gives the Scourge the opportunity to spread to Corleque's ship, at which point Piett doesn't return the favor and follows protocol.

* EngineeredPublicConfession: In Issue #32, this is how Sabé deals with Jul Tambor -- she tricks him into believing that Vader has set up camp in a village full of Sakoan refugees, which he proceeds to bomb to try and earn his species' loyalty by killing Vader in a show of force. It's only after he's gloated about this in a transmission to Sabé that she reveals that the village was actually empty, and the refugees have been listening in on the whole thing. This ruins Jul's reputation, destroying his movement and turning him into a powerless fugitive.

* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Vader ultimately cuts ZED-6-7 in half when he [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness doesn't need him anymore]]. Sabé later repairs and reprograms the droid.

''Franchise/StarWars: Darth Vader'' (2020) is [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader the]] [[ComicBook/DarthVaderDarkLordOfTheSith third]] ongoing ''Creator/MarvelComics'' series focusing primarily on the titular Dark Lord of the Sith. Set in the immediate aftermath of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', Darth Vader goes on a rampage across the galaxy seeking to punish all those who have hidden and turned his son from him and determine the true cause of Padmé Amidala's death. His investigation soon brings him into contact with a familiar face from his past as he reckons with the dark deeds that have brought him to this point.

--->'''Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine''': So concerned ! Do not worry yourselves. I am beyond his reach and ''you'' are beneath his notice.

* ReplacementGoldfish: [[spoiler:Vader projects his failure to save his mother and Padmé into saving Sabé when she's in danger.]]

* ContinuityNod: Issue #19 features Vader employing [[ComicBook/StarWarsBountyHunters Valance]], who was at that point recently press-ganged back into Imperial service.

* MythologyGag: A double Gag; before CGI's development, the protocol droids were portrayed in live-action by actors in costumes; and in-universe, unlike the heroes, the Imperials never interact with or take notice of the droids around them. [[spoiler: Rabé infiltrates the ''Executor'' by masquerading as an RA-7 protocol droid.]]

* MythologyGag: A double Gag; before CGI's development, the protocol droids were portrayed in live-action by actors in costumes; and in-story, unlike the heroes, the Imperials never interact with or take notice of the droids around them. [[spoiler: Rabé infiltrates the ''Executor'' by masquerading as an RA-7 protocol droid.]]

** In Issue #12, despite Vader's rebeliion against him, Sidious still accepts him back as his apprentice [[EasilyForgiven rather easily]] (against the advice of Amedda) and he even completely restores Vader (once again). After Vader is restored and is asking for orders, the Emperor simply tells him to decide for himself as a Sith Lord should.

** The last scene in Issue #22 shows Sab&eacute revealing to Darth Vader that he is Anakin Skywalker.

* MisplacedRetribution: Vader doesn't hold Luke responsible for rejecting his WeCanRuleTogether offer during their duel on Cloud City. Rather, he blames Obi-Wan and the Lars' for raising him to be "weak".

* SheFu: [[spoiler:When Vader brings Sabé before Palpatine but leaves her to face off against him by herself,]] she uses such moves to fight off a pair of Palpatine's Red Guards and maneuver him into having to Force-lightning his own Guards.

''Franchise/StarWars: Darth Vader'' (2020) is [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader the]] [[ComicBook/DarthVaderDarkLordOfTheSith third]] ongoing ''Creator/MarvelComics'' series focusing primarily on the titular Dark Lord of the Sith. Set in the immediate aftermath of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', Darth Vader goes on a rampage across the galaxy seeking to punish all those who have hidden and turned his son from him and determine the true cause of Padmé's death. His investigation soon brings him into contact with a familiar face from his past as he reckons with the dark deeds that have brought him to this point.