Spooky news arrives as Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle is announced, a five-issue series from IDW brought to us as always by Cavan Scott and a familiar art team that will take us back to Mustafar for our fourth annual visit.
“This year is the culmination of all the stories we’ve been telling, as we return the heroes of our original series to Mustafar,” Scott tells StarWars.com. “Lina, Hudd, Skritt, and even CR-8R share the terrible nightmares they’ve been having. We will see Anakin, Jar Jar, and Padmé tussling with undead droids, Luke facing the spirit of the swamp on Dagobah, and Han having a huge problem with Chewbacca. Oh, and we also throw in the biggest terror of the Star Wars galaxy: a certain green-haired, long-eared smuggler by the name of Jaxxon! All this, and the return of Darth Vader from beyond the grave!”
But Scott will not venture to Mustafar alone. Many of the artists who’ve contributed to the Vader’s Castle series over the years will also be returning, including Francesco Francavilla (who will illustrate the wraparound story for Ghosts of Vader’s Castle, which focuses on Vanee, the Renfield-like assistant to Vader’s Dracula), Megan Levens, Robert Hack, and Chris Fenoglio, among others. Derek Charm, penciller of the very first Vader’s Castle comic, wouldn’t miss the chance to create more spine-tingling tales.
“I’ve loved being involved in these annual Vader’s Castle stories from the beginning,” Charm says. “It was really fun to develop a darker visual style for this series that I’ve been able to carry through the years and various formats. Cavan always brings something fun, visual, and new to this spooky corner of the Star Wars galaxy, and all of the artists involved really step up to meet the vibe. So happy to be a part of the conclusion to this story.” Readers can look forward to interior art and variant covers from Charm; Francesco Francavilla will provide the regular covers for the series, and another variant will also be available.
In Episode I, you'll meet new characters including your droid co-pilot Z0-E3, wield a lightsaber, and traverse Vader's fortress to find out what he's searching for.
In episode II, with the fearsome Switch Lord as your guide, you'll battle terrifying creatures and uncover ancient secrets beneath the planet's surface and learn to master the force.
In Episode III, with the fate of Mustafar in your hands, you will need to take everything you've learned along the way to face off in a final confrontation.
Each episode comes with a lightsaber Dojo, an open-ended training mode where you can hone your skills with the weapon of a Jedi Knight and unlock different lightsaber hilts.
Each episode comes with a Lightsaber Dojo, an open-ended training mode where you can hone your skills with the weapon of a Jedi Knight and unlock different lightsaber hilts.
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart.
He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Spooky news arrives as Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle is announced, a five-issue series from IDW brought to us as always by Cavan Scott and a familiar art team that will take us back to Mustafar for our fourth annual visit.
“This year is the culmination of all the stories we’ve been telling, as we return the heroes of our original series to Mustafar,” Scott tells StarWars.com. “Lina, Hudd, Skritt, and even CR-8R share the terrible nightmares they’ve been having. We will see Anakin, Jar Jar, and Padmé tussling with undead droids, Luke facing the spirit of the swamp on Dagobah, and Han having a huge problem with Chewbacca. Oh, and we also throw in the biggest terror of the Star Wars galaxy: a certain green-haired, long-eared smuggler by the name of Jaxxon! All this, and the return of Darth Vader from beyond the grave!”
But Scott will not venture to Mustafar alone. Many of the artists who’ve contributed to the Vader’s Castle series over the years will also be returning, including Francesco Francavilla (who will illustrate the wraparound story for Ghosts of Vader’s Castle, which focuses on Vanee, the Renfield-like assistant to Vader’s Dracula), Megan Levens, Robert Hack, and Chris Fenoglio, among others. Derek Charm, penciller of the very first Vader’s Castle comic, wouldn’t miss the chance to create more spine-tingling tales.
“I’ve loved being involved in these annual Vader’s Castle stories from the beginning,” Charm says. “It was really fun to develop a darker visual style for this series that I’ve been able to carry through the years and various formats. Cavan always brings something fun, visual, and new to this spooky corner of the Star Wars galaxy, and all of the artists involved really step up to meet the vibe. So happy to be a part of the conclusion to this story.” Readers can look forward to interior art and variant covers from Charm; Francesco Francavilla will provide the regular covers for the series, and another variant will also be available.
In Episode I, you'll meet new characters including your droid co-pilot Z0-E3, wield a lightsaber, and traverse Vader's fortress to find out what he's searching for.
In episode II, with the fearsome Switch Lord as your guide, you'll battle terrifying creatures and uncover ancient secrets beneath the planet's surface and learn to master the force.
In Episode III, with the fate of Mustafar in your hands, you will need to take everything you've learned along the way to face off in a final confrontation.
Each episode comes with a lightsaber Dojo, an open-ended training mode where you can hone your skills with the weapon of a Jedi Knight and unlock different lightsaber hilts.
Each episode comes with a Lightsaber Dojo, an open-ended training mode where you can hone your skills with the weapon of a Jedi Knight and unlock different lightsaber hilts.
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart.
He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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