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I am new to reading Star Wars: Darth Vader; I bought these trade paperbacks, but I am wondering if I am reading the order correctly?

I read volume 1 and 2 by Gillen, Lorraca and Delgado, and then stopped to go buy Vader Down (modern era epic collection), as that was suggested at the end of volume 2 (shadows and secrets).

Admittingly, I bought a different ISBN for Vader Down, because I couldn't find the one suggested in volume 2... But I did look up what the two ISBN's contained, and they seemed to be equal.

But should I be reading certain parts of this epic collection, and then go back to volume 3 (the shu-torun war)?

The first pages of Vader Down seemed to continue nicely from volume 2 (shadows and secrets), but I feel as though I need to read volume 3 (sho-turun war) before i continue in the epic collection at Darth Vader #17 "The shu-toun war part II"?

Quickly scanning through the rest of the epic collection and volume 3 (to avoid spoilers), I did notice overlap with identical pages.. Seems like I didnt have to buy volume 3?? As it is contained in the epic collection?

It's by George Mann, Caio Filipe, Michael Atiyeh and Comicraft. Cover's by Jake Bartok.

Finally getting to put those old comics in storage once (hopefully) volume 2 drops! My old Legacy graphic novels are falling apart... well a few of them. Very glad they finally collected this series in an omnibus! I do wish I would have got the other cover, but there is something very 2000s about that cover haha.

The cover is by March Checchetto. The TPB collects Star Wars (2015) 31-43, Annual 3, The Screaming Citadel 1 and Doctor Aphra (2016) 7-8.

Main cover is by Phil Noto. The omnibus collections Poe Dameron 1-31 and Annuals 1-2.

95 is actually insane

Up until this book, I enjoyed the writing in Charles Soule's run better but I'm starting to prefer Gillen's. Who's run do you guys think was better written (art aside). From Marvel's Star Wars: Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #19, released on April 13, 2016.

In this Legends story originally from Tales #1, Obi-Wan uses a blaster. Initially, I thought he didn't have his lightsaber for some reason as when he is attacked by a Squollyhawlk at the start of the story, he does not use his lightsaber and asks Qui-Gon to ready his own. Then, Obi-Wan uses a blaster when they are attacked that night (see the image in my post). However, near the end of the story, he does have and use his lightsaber when fighting the Silan.

Does anyone know the reason why? In or out of the fiction?