Star Wars: Vader's Quest

Set between the events of A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, this four-issue Dark Horse miniseries from 1999 follows Darth Vader on a secret mission, with writer Darko Macan and artist Dave Gibbons charting the Sith Lord's hunt for the Rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star. As Vader closes in on Luke Skywalker, the story deepens the connection between father and son while Emperor Palpatine watches from the shadows, making it a key pre-Empire exploration of Vader's obsession.