Star Wars Empire (2002) comic books graded by CBCS

Star Wars Empire (2002) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-30661D6-017

by SCOTT ALLIE, RYAN BENJAMIN, and CURTIS ARNOLD; cover by BRIAN HORTON In part three of "Betrayal," Darth Vader has landed on a distant world to track down a mysterious Jedi. But, instead of a Jedi Knight, he is confronted by a cadre of bounty hunters who have come to the conclusion that ganging up on ? and defeating ? the Sith Lord will bring them fame and fortune. Boy, are they in for a wake-up call! Meanwhile, on Coruscant, the ranks of those plotting to kill Emperor Palpatine are thinned as the co-conspirators begin targeting each other. On sale November 6 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $68.00 Paper: White Label #22-30661D6-019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.04) will be charged at checkout.

by RANDY STRADLEY, DAVIDÉ FABBRI, and CHRISTIAN DELLA VECCHIA Cover by BRYAN CHING In the weeks prior to the events in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Princess Leia Organa undertakes a covert mission to deliver much needed supplies to the Rebel Alliance on the planet Ralltiir, only to have her mission thwarted when the forces of the Empire ? including Darth Vader ? take control of the planet. Leia escapes without the Imperials discovering the true reason for her visit, but she realizes that the time may be past for talk and "mercy missions." Turning her attention to another of the galaxy's trouble spots, Leia finds herself up to her neck in Imperial trouble and comes to terms with the need to take up arms against an evil enemy. Before she was a political firebrand, driven by an outraged sense of justice. Now she must fight to save a people targeted for extinction. ? Expanded from the National Public Radio dramatization of Star Wars, this two-issue story reveals for the first time the pivotal events that transformed Leia from a princess...to a warrior. On sale January 2 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $86.00 Paper: White Label #22-30661D6-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.58) will be charged at checkout.

by RANDY STRADLEY, DAVIDÈ FABBRI, AND CHRISTIAN DELLA VECCHIA; cover by BRIAN CHING The time: days just prior to the events in Star Wars: A New Hope. On a visit to a planet about to be enslaved by the Empire, Princess Leia comes to the fateful conclusion that impassioned speeches and diplomatic missions may not be enough. Sometimes, in order to prevent the death of innocents, one must pick up a weapon and fight ? and kill, if necessary ? those who would use force to exert their will over the helpless. A crucial moment in the life of everybody's favorite Star Wars heroine ? and one that very nearly ends the Rebellion before it has even begun! On sale February 5 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $86.00 Paper: White Label #22-30661D6-022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.58) will be charged at checkout.

"Darklighter" part 1 of 4 PAUL CHADWICK, DOUG WHEATLEY, and CHRIS CHUCKRY On sale April 2, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Everybody remembers the scene in A New Hope where Biggs Darklighter heroically sacrifices himself during the attack on the Death Star. 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. Eisner and Harvey award winner Paul Chadwick (Concrete) writes, Doug Wheatley (Superman: Last Son of Krypton) and colorist Chris Chuckry provide the stunning artwork. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $111.00 Paper: White Label #22-30661D6-023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.33) will be charged at checkout.

PAUL CHADWICK DOUG WHEATLEY CHRIS CHUCKRY cover by KILIAN PLUNKETT On sale May7, FC, 32pg, $2.99 As a newly commissioned officer in the Empire, Biggs Darklighter is assigned to the frigate Rand Ecliptic. In his new post he learns that expediency is preferable to honesty, and that the deaths of innocents is an acceptable price to pay for covering one's mistakes. Horrified by what he has seen of the Empire in action, Biggs and a circle of his close companions plot to desert their posts and join the Rebellion. But when their plan is uncovered by another officer, desertion becomes a fight for survival! Don't miss this stunning Classic-Era story of how Biggs Darklighter and his boyhood friend, Luke Skywalker, came to fight side-by-side for the Rebellion! Cover price $2.99.