Darth Vader #18

Darth Vader strides forward in silhouette, red lightsaber ignited and a squad of armored stormtroopers flanking him on either side — Kaare Andrews's cover radiates Imperial menace against a brilliant blue-white backdrop. This is "The Shu-Torun War, Part III," with Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, and Edgar Delgado continuing their run on Marvel's solo Vader series. If you've been following the Dark Lord's campaign, issue #18 looks like exactly the kind of forceful escalation this arc has been building toward.