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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published April 2003
Cover Price $2.99
Pages 32
Editing Randy Stradley; Jeremy Barlow (assistant)
Notes Credits acknowledge special thanks to Chris Cerasi & Lucy Autrey Wilson at Lucas Licensing.

Cover Details - "Darklighter"

Characters Luke Skywalker; Biggs Darklighter
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Kilian Plunkett
Inks Kilian Plunkett
Colors Kilian Plunkett
Notes Credits acknowledge special thanks to Chris Cerasi & Lucy Autrey Wilson at Lucas Licensing.

22 page Star Wars story "Darklighter, Part 1 of 4"

Characters Luke Skywalker; Biggs Darklighter; Fixer; Windy; Deak; Camie; Lars Owens; Beru Owens; Hobbie [Derek Klivian]; Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin; Huff Darklighter; Princess Leia Organa (cameo); R2-D2 (cameo)
Synopsis Everybody remembers the scene in A New Hope where Biggs Darklighter heroically sacrifices himself during the attack on the Death Star. What fewer people know is that before that fateful battle, Luke and Biggs were childhood friends. In fact, it was Luke's dream to follow Biggs to the Imperial Academy. But what Biggs learns from his time with the Empire pushes him to become one of the earliest heroes of the Rebellion. [per solicitation]
Genre Science Fiction
Script Paul Chadwick
Pencils Doug Wheatley
Inks Doug Wheatley
Colors Chris Chuckry
Letters Digital Chameleon
Notes The events in this story take place just prior to Star Wars: A New Hope.
Reprinted in Star Wars: Empire - Darklighter (Dark Horse, 2004 series) #[nn]