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[]
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| 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[4] |
 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 |
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Notes and references[]
- ↑
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin (2013) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin (2013) #5 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin dates itself to a few months after Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, which is set near the beginning of the year 19 BBY per The Essential Atlas.
- ↑
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin HC on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)