- "I'm just a priest now, in the Church of the Ganthic Enlightenment. I bring people peace. Officiate weddings and funerals. That's all. They kicked me off the council, you know. I have no loyalty to the Jedi."
- ―Eeth Koth
| "Fortress Vader (Part 1)" | |
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| Star Wars: Darth Vader | |
| Title: | "Fortress Vader (Part 1)" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 19 |
| Cover price: | $3.99 |
| Cover date: | October, 2018 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | C.B. Cebulski |
| Ex. Ed: | Jennifer Heddle |
| Writers: | Charles Soule |
| Pencilers: | Giuseppe Camuncoli |
| Inkers: | Daniele Orlandini |
| Cover artists: | Giuseppe Camuncoli |
| Cover inker: | Giuseppe Camuncoli |
| Cover colorist: | Elia Bonetti |
| Colorists: | David Curiel |
| Letterers: | Joe Caramagna |
| Assistants: | Tom Groneman; Nick Martino |
| Editors: | Mark Paniccia; Robert Simpson |
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| Next: | Star Wars: Darth Vader #20 |
"Fortress Vader (Part 1)" is the title to the nineteenth issue of the second Star Wars: Darth Vader ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Charles Soule with artwork by Giuseppe Camuncoli and inks by Daniele Orlandini. It was colored by David Curiel with lettering by Joe Caramagna. The story was edited by Mark Paniccia and Robert Simpson with Tom Groneman and Nick Martino as assistant editors. This issue shipped with an October, 2018 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Other villains
- Grand Inquisitor
- Eighth Brother
- Fifth Brother
- Red Inquisitor
- Second Sister
- Seventh Sister
- Twi'lek Inquisitor
Minor characters
- Eeth Koth's daughter
- Mira
- Mira's father
Organizations
- Church of the Ganthic Enlightenment
- Dark Jedi
- First Galactic Empire
- Inquisitorius
- Order of the Sith
Races & Animals
Locations
- Galactic City
- Darth Vader's suite
- Industrial District
Items
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- Medical droid
- Training droid
Vehicles
- Shuttlecraft
- Star Commuter 2000
- Zeta-class shuttle
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Star Wars was created by writer, director and executive producer George Lucas. It first captured the imaginations of movie goers in May, 1977 with its inaugural installment, which has since come to be identified by its full title, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The movie led to two sequels, a prequel trilogy, a third trilogy, several spin-off films, and numerous television programs, animated projects, novels, comic books, and video games, as well as developing into a merchandising giant.
- Star Wars: Darth Vader is rated T+ for Teen.
- This issue shipped to retailers on August 8th, 2018.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 759606086665 01911.
- Robert Simpson is the senior editor for Lucasfilm.
- Nick Martino is an assistant editor for Lucasfilm.
- This issue also shipped with a Galactic Icons variant cover featuring Qui-Gon Jinn - Jedi Master.
- The year that the events of this story take place in is unknown.
- This is the final appearance of Eeth Koth; dies in this issue. Eeth Koth is a character originally featured in the film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and was played by actor Hassani Shapi.
- The list of other Jedi who have thus far survived the Emperor's Purge includes Selrahc Eluos, Coleman Kcaj, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ka-Moon Kholi, Oppo Rancisis, and Yoda.
- Jedi Purge survivor Selrahc Eluos' name is writer Charles Soule spelled backwards.
- Jedi Purge survivor Ka-Moon Kholi's name is a phonetic re-spelling of "Camuncoli", after artist Giuseppe Camuncoli.