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Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows #3

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    Nolando
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  • Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows #3



    Released by: Dark Horse Comics
    Release on: February 19, 2014


    Hock, now carrying Vader's approval, can detail his leader's first mistake as a commander, in a disastrous event called the Shrouded Offensive.

    A planet of the far edge of space is home to a separatist movement but, naturally, they become known to the Emperor so Vader is dispatched to take care of them. But for some reason Vader doesn't lead his troops this time, doesn't bother with any reconnaissance and puts a short-sighted general in charge of the attack instead.


    Hock is under the direct orders of this general, Hohn, but it soon becomes clear as they enter the “battle” that Hohn is inexperienced and overconfident. When Hock suspects a trap by the separatist rebels, he tries to call off the attack and reorganize his troops. But without his fellow clone troopers around him he finds that these Imperial soldiers aren't the best suited for this type of work, either. He even worries about the day coming when their ranks are filled by “an army of troopers who couldn't hit anything they shot at.” It's a nice nod to the Internet joke of troopers' (lack of) marksmanship but is just a nice little shot here.


    Hock stands up to Hohn, refusing to continue the slaughter so Hohn orders his arrest. But Hock is more than capable and basically kills everyone in the command team, taking control only to be able to witness the decimation of all the other troopers. He retreats, informing Vader of what transpired. So he's dragged before the Emperor himself to explain and he does so by blaming the dead Gen. Hohn and thus saving himself and Vader in the process. Vader, sensing fully now Hock's abilities, tasks him now to be the starfighter pilot he can trust, naming him as his wingman.


    The emotional complexity of Hock Malsuum grows exponentially in this issue and pushes the character and story into even darker, murkier territory. That helps when trying to unpack the enigma that is Darth Vader and, again, Tim Seidell's story & script excel at handling that. Gabriel Guzman's artwork is more focused here as the story deals primarily with a single battle but it's still expansive and detailed well.
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