- "For me, horror and Star Wars go so well together as they've been part of my experience of the saga from the beginning. When I was a kid I was obsessed with monsters, whether that was classic gothic terrors such as Dracula and Frankenstein or alien creatures I saw on TV and films. And let's face it, if there's one thing Star Wars has, it's creatures... Then when I saw Empire in the cinema, how did it start? With Luke hanging upside down in the larder of a massive abominable snowman. That's literally horror right there."
- ―Cavan Scott
Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle is a canonical one-shot comic issue that was published on November 4, 2020 by IDW Publishing. It was written by Cavan Scott and illustrated by Derek Charm, Nicoletta Baldari, Nick Brokenshire, and Francesco Francavilla.
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The Empire has fallen, and the Mustafarians celebrate. But they know they will never be safe as long as they live in the shadow of Vader's Castle. Two young boys decide they're going to destroy the castle themselves. But a wizened old Mustafarian tries to put them off by telling them tales to teach them the lessons they might otherwise have to learn the hard way.
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Comic-Con@Home: The Lightsaber Collection Revealed and More from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
This Week! in Star Wars Emmy news, Casting for Tales From the Galaxy's Edge, A Comic-Con@Home Recap, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Anakin Skywalker brings thrills and chills in IDW's Shadow of Vader's Castle– Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- In the Shadow of Vader's Castle with Cavan Scott on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Galactic Frights Return This Halloween in IDW's Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Anakin Skywalker brings thrills and chills in IDW's Shadow of Vader's Castle– Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle takes place after the Battle of Endor, and Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle 2, which takes place after Shadow of Vader's Castle, further establishes that the Galactic Empire still exists, meaning that these comics must be set before the Empire's collapse during the Battle of Jakku. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates those battles to 4 ABY and 5 ABY respectively, meaning that Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle and Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle must take place at some point between those years.
- ↑ The first frame story takes place concurrently with Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 19 BBY
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ The fourth frame story takes place after The Disaster but before Darth Vader's death. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates these events to 0 BBY and 4 ABY respectively, meaning that Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle takes place some time between these two years.
- ↑ In the Shadow of Vader's Castle with Cavan Scott on StarWars.com (backup link)
External links[]
STAR WARS ADV SHADOW OF VADERS CASTLE CVR A FRANCAVILLA on the official Previews World website (backup link)
Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle on IDW Publishing's official website (backup link)
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