Dark Horse Classics Star Wars Dark Empire (1997) comic books 1995-1997
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Issue #1
Published Mar 1997 by Dark Horse.$14.00
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Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman. Six years after the Battle of Endor, the fight for freedom rages on. Darth Vader is dead, but a reborn Empire -- under a mysterious new leader -- strikes at the struggling Rebel Alliance. Massive World Devastators, more powerful and unstoppable than the Death Star, ravage entire planets, while the ruthless heirs of Jabba the Hutt place a monumental price on the heads of Princess Leia and her husband, Han Solo. Along with Lando, Chewbacca, Artoo, Threepio, and other old allies, Han and Leia struggle to protect the future for their unborn child. But their greatest foe may be their closest friend: Luke Skywalker . . . . Dark Horse is proud to present, as the latest addition to its Classics line, Star Wars: Dark Empire. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #2
Published Apr 1997 by Dark Horse.$9.00
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Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman. After losing Luke to a bizarre energy storm, Han and Leia return to the Rebel Fleet, only to find that the New Republic is being attacked by Imperial forces. Giant World Devastators wreak havoc on the planets sympathetic to the New Rupublic. Quick to respond, Han, Chewie, and Lando rush to the Rebels' aid. Meanwhile, Luke has been captured by the Imperials and taken before the resurrected Emperor Palpatine. Realizing it is the only way he can hope to fight the Emperor, Luke submits himself to the dark side of the force and becomes the Emperor's disciple. Galaxies away, Leia senses Luke's plight and vows to rescue him. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
Published May 1997 by Dark Horse.Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman. What was once a great threat to the Rebels may become their salvation, as they commandeer a stolen Star Destroyer against a fleet of giant Imperial World Devastators. And the planet Mon Calamari hangs in the balance! For the newly won Star Wars fan, or for those of you who missed it the first time around, Dark Horse proudly re-offers Star Wars: Dark Empire as part of the Dark Horse Classics line. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #4
Published Jun 1997 by Dark Horse.Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman. Luke Skywalker is the only man who can save the galaxy, and Han Solo and Princess Leia are the only ones who can rescue him. And Boba Fett is the only man standing in their way. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #5
Published Jul 1997 by Dark Horse.$8.00
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Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman. The dying Emperor Palpatine has found a host body into which he can transfer his consciousness -- Princess Leia's unborn child. Trapped in the Emperor's palace, and with her brother Luke turning to the dark side of the Force, Leia faces her greatest battle alone. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #6
Published Aug 1997 by Dark Horse.$5.00
View scanWritten by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman. As the Alliance declares victory over the Imperial forces, Luke Skywalker submits to the power of the newly resurrected Emperor. It's game, set, and match in the epic conclusion of Star Wars: Dark Empire! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
