Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin is a five-issue comic book miniseries from Dark Horse Comics written by Tim Siedell. The first issue was released on April 17, 2013.

Publisher's summary[]

Eight assassins hired to murder Darth Vader—eight assassins dead. Now the man who enlisted them seeks a ninth assassin. The price? A cost higher than all the credits in his bottomless coffers. But when it comes to avenging his son, no sacrifice is too great to acquire the one man who can kill the Dark Lord of the Sith...

Issues[]

Color code key:
Collected (TPB) issue	Released issue	Future issue

Issue	Title	Publication date	Trade paperback	Epic Collection	Marvel Omnibus
1	Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 1	April 17, 2013	Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin November 20, 2013[3]	The Empire Vol. 3 February 21, 2017	The Empire Omnibus Vol. 2 October 31, 2023
2	Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 2	May 15, 2013
3	Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 3	June 19, 2013
4	Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 4	July 17, 2013
5	Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 5	August 21, 2013

Sources[]

• "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 141

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