This second arc of Greg Pak's series sends a destroyed Vader back to Mustafar for a new test from the Emperor. The Emperor believes Vader to be weak and needs him to become strong. With the deadly assassin Ochi of Bestoon, a prophetic alien head monster, and a tie-in to Rise Of Skywalker of all things, these six issues propel Vader further down his arc towards Return Of The Jedi, giving us some more context for his eventual betrayal of the Emperor, as well as showing why he is one of the most awesome and tortured characters in the Star Wars universe. As mentioned, this ties heavily into the Rise of Skywalker, which is a film I really dislike. However, I am curious to see how Vader deals with Palpatine's secrets now that they are revealed and how this might change how I view the Saga as a whole. What I am discovering with the Vader comics is they give more nuance to understanding the first six films. If they could do that for the weak sequels, I'd be surprised. ( )