Darth Vader (2020) 12

Darth Vader 12 is the twelfth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Guiu Vilanova and Dean White, and published by Marvel Comics on May 26, 2021. It features the prelude story "Into the Trap," which leads into the Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event.
==Publisher's summary==
PRELUDE TO WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS: "RESTORATION" Returned to the fold after his rebellion against the EMPEROR, DARTH VADER faces the horrors of reconstruction in the secret laboratories of CORUSCANT. As he blacks out under the knife, does he still dream of revenge against his master? Or do his thoughts drift towards his son – and the friends who make LUKE SKYWALKER so vulnerable? Don't miss this next critical new chapter in Vader's ongoing evolution – featuring the revelation of the first time the Dark Lord learned the name HAN SOLO!
==Plot summary==
==Continuity==
A brief flashback panel of Han Solo being tortured at Bespin shows the Scan Grid from equipped with several long sharp needles. Irvin Kershner, the director of the film, originally filmed more shots of Han being tortured,Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays which showed the machine in operation with spikes and needles and electronic things going,2004 DVD audio commentary for and flashes of electricity everywhere. It was cut because the filmmakers were afraid that this would be too intense for children.Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays
==Media==
===Editions===
*UPC 759606096015; May 26, 2021; Marvel Comics; First printing
**01211; Cover A; Aaron Kuder & Richard Isanove
**01221; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
**01231; Cover C; Aaron Kuder & Richard Isanove
===Cover gallery===
File:DarthVader202012Cover.jpg|Final cover
File:Darth_Vader_12_unlettered_cover.jpg|Textless final cover
File:Vader12Empire40.jpg|The Empire Strikes Back</br>40th Anniversary variant
File:DarthVader2020-12-Sprouse-textless.png|Textless The Empire Strikes Back</br>40th Anniversary variant
File:RedDarthVader12.jpg|Crimson variant
File:DarthVader2020-12-Crimson.png|Textless Crimson variant
==Appearances==
==Collections==
*Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 3 — War of the Bounty Hunters
*Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Omnibus
==Sources==
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==Notes and references==
==External links==
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