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Warning : SPOILERS forStar Wars Annual#4
Luke Skywalker is every bit the podracer his forefather Anakin was … which is whyDarth Vadermust sabotage him . The dismal lord of the Sith and main scoundrel of theStar Warsmovies may claim to be fuel by the Dark Side of The Force , but the comic ledger have evince that jealousy , and a desire to remain the unspoilt human podracer on Tatooine ( or any other world ) is just as of import .
Besides adding another crossover voter between Luke and Vader long before the verity of their bond was reassert - back when Luke was simply the Rebel cowcatcher who blew up the Death Star - the comic chronicle should please fans older and new . surely , there may not be a truly massive lover base for Anakin Skywalker ’s young self seen inEpisode I - The Phantom Menace … but thanks to Darth Vader ’s spectating and sabotage of Luke ’s own try at podracing … that chapter of his life just became a LOT easier to swallow .
The story , for those who wish to enjoy it in all its envious and petty glorification for themselves , comes in the pages ofStar warfare Annual#4 . When Vader and Luke end up on the same world for two unlike missions , an unexpected skirmish leaves them both scrambling to regain the upper hand . For Luke , that means escaping Imperial Stormtroopers by making a avant-garde determination .
For Vader , it signify quietly drifting towards an on-going podrace …
To again cue readers , the comic - like the quietus of the mainStar Warsbooks from Marvel Comics - take up place afterA New Hope , and beforeThe Empire Strikes Back . So despite any possible suspicion , Vader does not yet know that the talented novel Rebel pilot is actually the boy of Anakin Skywalker ( still presumed dead ) . That will all change inEmpire , when Emperor Palpatine famously informs Vader of the boy ’s obvious parentage . But for the prison term being , Vader is simply watching an unknown human embark the podrace already set on the planet Hradreek .
The want of human beingness see in the podrace ofPhantom Menacecould have been chalk up to them being a minority in the world . But this Annual reward the thought that humans are a rare entrant in the variation . Whether that ’s due to discrimination or a deficiency of prehensile limbs to manage the controls is n’t clear . Whatisclear is that Vader , despite being decennary away from his own sentence on the circumference , notes that Luke ’s skills behind the controls are most"Impressive . "
As it grow out , a littletooimpressive for Vader ’s ego .
The moment is pernicious enough for some rooter to overlook entirely , with only a flex of his paw to indicate that Vader is having any effect on the race . But the sudden eruption of Luke ’s podracer locomotive engine ( unknown even to those call the race ) is a light sign of Vader ’s influence . He may not know it just yet , but Vader ’s Logos is just as willing to get caught up in a test of piloting , bravery , and risk - pickings as his Logos . And while Luke may not realise it , his father is just as unwilling to be outdo in a cockpit as he is himself .
Sure , Vader ’s chemical reaction may be due to the unmistakable Force - fueled possession or evil atmosphere check inthe lightsaber of Darth Atrius , the newfangled Sithintroduced in this same risible story . realise Luke tempted by ire and violence when holding the lightsaber is trial impression of its major power , and Vader is in possession of its Paraguay tea when sabotaging the podrace .
But have ’s be fair : does that make this new , canonical encounter between Luke Skywalker and his former podracer father any less fantastic ? Not a chance .
Star Wars Annual#4is uncommitted now fromMarvel Comics .
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