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Darth Vader #3 Cover

Artist: Olivier Coipel (All)

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Title:	Darth Vader #3 Cover
Artist:	Olivier Coipel (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	969
Likes on CAF:	24 25
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	6/18/2023
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Description

I love this image. To me it embodies everything special about master Olivier Coipel's newer work starting with Unworthy Thor. The inking is superb: close inspection is rewarded with sumptuous crosshatching balanced with form-defining blacks. White is used to both delicately highlight and show energetic motion. A suspenseful V-shaped composition starts from the lightsaber hilt, downward through Vader's helmet and right hand, then back up through the left and cape. The ground shakes as the Sith Lord gathers dark side power from outstretched hands, with his Michelangelo-esque nemesis striking from above. A magnificent scene, worthy of the Death Star's Sistine Chapel. I love that Olivier chose to draw Vader looking slightly over his shoulder, in a dynamic action stance atypical of the stiff costume poses shown on screen. As a child I always wanted to see Vader bust loose, and now I own my wish. Ah, the beauty of comics!

Thanks Kwan & Olivier!

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/18/2023

That V shape of power coming from the ground is speactacular. We can see Vader is summoning the dark side with all his might by just the pose Coipel put him in!

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/19/2023

The sense of bursting energy is radiating from that cover.

T Shen
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/19/2023

Stunning work as we're used to seeing from Olivier. He's able to portray so much dynamic energy in his art, absolute masterclass in illustration.

Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
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1 - Posted on 6/19/2023

Baller.

Eric B
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 6/19/2023

LOVE Coipel! Love the motion, the rendering, the composition...Congrats Paul! This is awesome.

Matt Dicke
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/20/2023

Was wondering when you would post this stunner. Olivier does sucah a great star wars image, and this one is even better than his usual high bar. Definitely a wall power piece.

Anthony Bryan
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 7/19/2023

This one was impressive in person!

CJ Design
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 11/7/2024

Great Contrast of the edge sharpnes of the figures and the soft edges of the powerful explosions

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

Posted on 5/20/2025

This was such a great issue from an amazing Darth Vader run, and this Coipel cover image is superb. congrats!

Paul Martini
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 5/21/2025

Kavi H wrote:

This was such a great issue from an amazing Darth Vader run, and this Coipel cover image is superb. congrats!

After I bought the cover I read the whole series and was pleasantly surprised. Vader already has a perfect "villian redeemed" arc so I'm usually skeptical but solid series. Thanks for the kind words!

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