Star Wars Rogue One: Darth Vader

The Emperor Sends His Closer

Director Krennic is trying to secure access to a gem-rich world's kyber deposits, but negotiations with its leader, Harqque, have stalled. Since the Death Star needs the resource, the Emperor turns the assignment over to Darth Vader, changing a diplomatic problem into something far more threatening.

Kyber Before the Superlaser

Writer Christopher Condon and artist Luke Ross use the one-shot to explore another piece of the machinery behind Rogue One. The focus on mining and political leverage gives Vader a different kind of battlefield, even if his presence makes violence feel inevitable.

A Dark Anniversary Chapter

This 32-page, $4.99 special joins Marvel's tenth-anniversary return to Rogue One. It offers a close look at how Imperial ambition, Krennic's anxiety, and Vader's authority converged before the battle over the Death Star plans.