Editing Darth Vader (section)

=== Comics ===
Vader appears in several comic books such as [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Star Wars (1977 comic book)|Star Wars]]'' (1977–1986). In ''[[Dark Empire II]]'', he is revealed to have had a castle on the planet Vjun.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sansweet|first=Stephen J.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36960986|title=Star Wars Encyclopedia|publisher=Ballantine|year=1998|isbn=0-345-40227-8|edition=1st|location=New York|page=23|oclc=36960986|author-link=Steve Sansweet}}</ref> Anakin Skywalker is a major character in [[Dark Horse Comics]]' ''[[Star Wars: Republic]]'' series (1998–2006). In ''Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire'' (1999), Vader hires Fett a few years before the events of ''A New Hope''. In ''[[Vader's Quest]]'' (1999), set soon after ''A New Hope'', the dark lord encounters Luke for the first time.{{Efn|In Marvel's 1977 series,<!-- Issue 29 --> Vader learns Luke's surname from a Rebel deserter, before later obtaining his first name.<!-- Issue 35 --><ref>{{Cite web|last=Beard|first=Jim|date=June 13, 2019|title=The Crucial Darth Vader Moment Not Seen in the Movies|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/the-crucial-darth-vader-moment-not-seen-in-the-movies|access-date=June 26, 2020|website=Marvel Entertainment|archive-date=July 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726030737/https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/the-crucial-darth-vader-moment-not-seen-in-the-movies|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Vader's Quest'' sees him learning Luke's surname from a captured Rebel. In 2013's ''Star Wars'', Vader hears Luke's name in a vision of his duel with Kenobi on the Death Star. In the current comic canon, Boba Fett tells Vader Luke's surname.<ref name=Schedeen/>}} ''[[Star Wars: Empire]]'' (2002–2005) spans from about a year before ''A New Hope'' to several months afterwards. Anakin and Vader appear in the non-canonical ''[[Star Wars Tales]]'' (1999–2005); in the story ''[[Star Wars Tales Volume 3#Star Wars Tales 9|Resurrection]]'', Darth Maul is resurrected and faces Vader in battle.<ref>{{Cite web|last=d|first=Tristan|date=June 8, 2020|title=Star Wars: Darth Maul Was Originally Killed (Again) by... Darth Vader!?|url=https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-darth-vader-killed-maul/|access-date=June 26, 2020|website=CBR|language=en-US|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621021530/https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-darth-vader-killed-maul/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Vader-centric comics released and set just after ''Revenge of the Sith'' include ''[[Star Wars: Dark Times|Dark Times]]'' (2006–2013), ''Darth Vader and the Lost Command'' (2011), ''Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison'' (2012), and ''Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows'' (2013–14).