That was the beginning of Vader’s darkest quest, one that brought him face-to-face with a woman who bore Padmé’s face in Darth Vader #3, released six years ago today. Darth Vader’s Quest Took Him to the Queen’s Shadowimage courtesy of marvel comicsThe tale is told in Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco Darth Vader comic, running through the first five issues. For the first time in decades, Darth Vader allowed himself to feel true grief. But, looking back now Pak and Ienco’s run is long since complete, I think this was a turning point in the story of Darth Vader. Now, at last, Darth Vader faced the brutal truth that he had killed the woman he loved.