9) Darth Vader
I expected nothing from this title when Marvel announced that it would be publishing books based on the Star Wars universe, but one day I happened to catch a glimpse of a page from Darth Vader #4 and it blew me away. The emotional impact of this comic, of all comics, honestly stunned me. I went back and picked up the first issue and from there devoured it all the way to the bittersweet end.
[zergpaid]This is a deeply emotional book, which is surprising because Vader is not an overly emotional guy. At least not on the surface. But this story digs as deep into the character as anyone could ever go. Kieron Gillen’s writing is astounding and Salvador Larroca’s art is expectedly stunning. It even manages to take moments from the prequels and re-use them as flashbacks in a way that’s emotionally satisfying. That, above all, is a sign of true talent.