Purge: The Tyrant's Fist, Part 1, a comic book released on December 5, 2012, was brought to us by Dark Horse Comics. As the initial installment of a two-part story arc, it forms a segment of a comic series that chronicles the exploits of Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith, in the aftermath of the collapse of the Galactic Republic and the demise of the Jedi. This narrative follows the events of Star Wars: Purge, Star Wars: Purge: Seconds to Die and Star Wars: Purge: The Hidden Blade.
In the early days of the Empire's reign, Vader, a master of combat and a figure of fear to his adversaries, persists in his mission to eliminate the Jedi Knights. He arrives on a planet where his Jedi targets are held in high esteem. Faced with a widespread uprising, the Dark Lord must extinguish the life of a remaining Jedi and quell the flames of rebellion among the local inhabitants. Everyone will submit to the might of Vader and the Galactic Empire!