Publisher's summary[]

"THE BLADE BEHIND THE CURTAIN" For decades, no figure has stood as close to the EMPEROR with so much mystery surrounding her. Who is the UMBARAN? What is her role within the EMPIRE and in the WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS? And what happens when she emerges from the darkness to challenge Darth Vader himself? Featuring an unprecedented look at the inner workings of the Emperor's inner circle – and the return of IG-88!

Plot summary[]

After Exegol, Darth Vader understands the
true might of the Emperor's power. Vader
must destroy Luke Skywalker, the one
threat to his restored position.

But others scheme in the shadows, and
the dangerous Crimson Dawn syndicate
rises to challenge the galactic power
structure.

Vader brought Bokku the Hutt to heel
and foiled an assassination attempt by
IG-88. Who hired the deadly droid to kill
Darth Vader?

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Final cover Aaron Kuder & Richard Isanove

Soliciation variant

Textless variant

Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary variant by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon

Textless Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary variant

Headshot variant by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Frank Martin

Alternate Headshot variant

Textless headshot variant

Appearances[]

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Collections[]

• Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 3 — War of the Bounty Hunters
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus

Sources[]

• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Variant Covers Revealed – Updated on StarWars.com (backup link)
• The War of the Bounty Hunters Erupts in Marvel's July 2021 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 203
• Sly Moore Returns to face the Emperor in Marvel's Star Wars: Darth Vader #14 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #14 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Dark Heart of the Sith: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 Into the Fire: 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 War of the Bounty Hunters: 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 Crimson Reign: 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 The Shadow's Shadow: 25 · 26 · 27 Return of the Handmaidens: 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 Unbound Force: 33 · 34 Target Aphra: 35 · 36 Dark Droids: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41 Rise of the Schism Imperial: 42 · 43 · 44 · 45 The Razing of Exegol: 46 · 47 Phantoms: 48 · 49 · 50 Trade paperbacks 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 Related media Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) In Service to the Empire · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023
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Alpha · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 One-shots Jabba the Hutt 1 4-LOM & Zuckuss 1 · Boushh 1 · IG-88 1 Crossover Star Wars: 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 Bounty Hunters: 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 Darth Vader: 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 Doctor Aphra: 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 Collections War of the Bounty Hunters · Companion Omnibus Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 3 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 3 Darth Vader Vol. 3 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 Related media Crimson Reign · Hidden Empire
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