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Star wars dark empire comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1A
    Star Wars Dark Empire (1991) 1A

    1st printing - Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman. Six years after Return of the Jedi, the Rebel Alliance has established a New Republic over three-fourths of the galaxy. The surviving Imperial Forces are torn by civil war and harassed by rebel attacks. One of these raids ends in disaster: Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian are shot down over the former Imperial City. When news reaches Han Solo and Leia Organa, they rush to the rescue...(along with Wookie Chewbacca and droid C3PO, of course!) But there's something else rushing toward the Imperial City...something that wants Luke. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1GOLD
    Star Wars Dark Empire (1991) 1GOLD
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    Gold Title logo edition. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Star Wars Dark Empire II (1994) 1
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4377469001
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #3880456024
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    Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman. The Empire in retreat, Luke Skywalker has begun a quest to rebuild the Jedi. Although dead, the Emperor's presence still haunts him, and Luke still feels the taint of the dark side from his time as the Emperor's thrall. The dark shadow of Palpatine seems to creep across the galaxy once again, and the Empire awaits his return. Enslaving a weapons factory to design a device more deadly than the Death Star, the Empire sets its plans in motion -- to destroy the New Republic once and for all! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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    $7 Star Wars Dark Empire II #1 Dark Horse Comics VF/NM
    $10 STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE II #1 DARK HORSE COMICS 1994
    $20 Star Wars Dark Empire II #1 (1994) 9.4 NM Dark Horse High Grade 1st Solo Twins
    $22 Dark Horse Books Star Wars Star Wars Dark Empire II #1 EX
    $65 Star Wars: Dark Empire II #1 CGC 9.6 (1994) White Pages
    2 days left Auction Star Wars Dark Empire II Issue #1 (Dark Horse 1994) NM (2 Copies)
    2 days left Auction STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE II [Dark Horse - Dec 1994} ## 1

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  • Issue #1
    Star Wars Agent of the Empire Hard Targets (2012 Dark Horse) 1

    (W) John Ostrander (A) Davide Fabbri, Christian Dalla Vecchia (CA) Wes Dziboa, Stéphane Roux Jahan Cross returns to his homeworld of Alderaan for a celebration hosted by Bail Organa in honor of the current Count Dooku. But the situation turns deadly when an assassin kills the Count, and Cross finds himself working both sides of the intrigue! Thus begins a new assignment for Cross-one that will tear at his loyalties, strain his friendships, and bring him into close contact with his own estranged father. All in a day's work for Jahan Cross, Agent of the Empire! Cover price $2.99.

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    $8 Star Wars Agents of Empire Hard Targets #1 Comic Book 2012 Dark Horse Boba Fett
    $348 Star Wars Agent of the Empire Hard Targets 1 CGC 9.8 Newsstand Dark Horse POP 1
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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Star Wars Empire TPB (2003-2007 Dark Horse) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Betrayal!" Collects Star Wars: Empire (2002) #1-4. Written by SCOTT ALLIE. Art by RYAN BENJAMIN. In the weeks before the events in Star Wars: A New Hope, as the Death Star is readied for its fateful first mission, a power-hungry cabal of Grand Mofs and Imperial Officers embark on a dangerous plan to kill Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader and seize control of the Empire! When word that a "Jedi" has made an appearance on a backwater world lures Vader away from his master, the cabal makes its move. But even the galaxy isn't enough of a prize to sate the ambitions of some of the conspirators, and before long the would-be assassins are turning on one another. Their plans are further complicated by the actions of bounty hunter Boba Fett. And, of course, they may have fatally underestimated the cunning of their primary target: Emperor Palpatine! This is the first in a new line of graphic novels set during the early days of the Rebellion, when the Empire controlled the galaxy! Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Star Wars Empire TPB (2003-2007 Dark Horse) 1-REP

    Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Betrayal!" Collects Star Wars: Empire (2002) #1-4. Written by SCOTT ALLIE. Art by RYAN BENJAMIN. In the weeks before the events in Star Wars: A New Hope, as the Death Star is readied for its fateful first mission, a power-hungry cabal of Grand Mofs and Imperial Officers embark on a dangerous plan to kill Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader and seize control of the Empire! When word that a "Jedi" has made an appearance on a backwater world lures Vader away from his master, the cabal makes its move. But even the galaxy isn't enough of a prize to sate the ambitions of some of the conspirators, and before long the would-be assassins are turning on one another. Their plans are further complicated by the actions of bounty hunter Boba Fett. And, of course, they may have fatally underestimated the cunning of their primary target: Emperor Palpatine! This is the first in a new line of graphic novels set during the early days of the Rebellion, when the Empire controlled the galaxy! Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1A-REP
    Star Wars Dark Empire II TPB (1995 Dark Horse) 1st Edition 1A-REP

    1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Star Wars: Dark Empire II (1994) #1-6.

    Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman.

    With the Empire in retreat, Luke Skywalker is on a quest to rebuild the Jedi. But first he must rebuild himself! He has spent time as the Emperor's thrall, and the taint of the dark side still tugs at his subconscious. Before he can pull the Jedi together he must first pull himself together!

    Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

    Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Star Wars Dark Empire TPB (1993 Dark Horse) 1st Edition 1-REP

    1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects Star Wars: Dark Empire (1991) #1-6.

    Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman.

    The epic-length story that re-energized the Star Wars franchise!

    Join Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie as they battle the Empire's latest super-weapons: the gigantic, planet-destroying World Devastators! Six years after the Battle of Endor, the Empire has been reborn, guided by a mysterious new leader. With a price on their heads, our heroes are on the run. Han and Leia struggle to protect their unborn child from the bounty hunters and Imperial troops that dog their steps.

    But their greatest danger my lie in the troubled heart of a hero - as Luke succumbs to the lure of the dark side!

    Softcover, 194 pages, full color.

    Cover price $16.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Star Wars Heir to the Empire TPB (1996 Dark Horse) 1-1ST
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4268687004
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    1st printing. Collects Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1995) #1-6. Written by Timothy Zahn. Adapted by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. Five years after Return of the Jedi, Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. But the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the New Republic - Leia and Han's Force - sensitive twins! Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Classic Star Wars Empire Strikes Back TPB (1995 Dark Horse) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1994) #1-2.

    Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon.

    With the Death Star destroyed, the Empire has declared martial law throughout the galaxy. A thousand worlds have felt the oppressive hand of the Emperor as he attempts to crush the growing Rebellion. As the Imperial grip of tyranny tightens, Luke, Leia, Han, and the rest of the small band of freedom fighters continue to press for the salvation of the planets -- but such a small crew stands little hope of succeeding against the dominant might of the Empire. But sometimes that's all it takes -- a little hope.

    Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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    5 days left Auction Classic Star Wars Trilogy, Comic Adaptation (Dark Horse Comics 1995)

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Star Wars Boba Fett Enemy of the Empire TPB (1999 Dark Horse) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Star Wars: Boba Fett - Enemy of the Empire (1999) #1-4 and Star Wars: Boba Fett Wizard 1/2 (1997).

    Written by John Wagner. Art by Ian Gibson, John Nadeau, and Jim Amash. Cover by Ken Kelly.

    Before the events of A New Hope, Darth Vader employs Boba Fett, on a mission to discover and bring to Vader a single small box, the contents of which could change the fate of the galaxy. But there's a catch: Vader trusts no one, and the truth of the box's mystery is too important to allow the bounty hunter to live! When Fett retrieves the prize, he finds himself the target of more of Vader's thralls.

    Also includes the hard-to-find 1997 Wizard magazine exclusive, Boba Fett #1/2.

    Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Star Wars Dark Empire TPB (1995 Dark Horse) 2nd Edition 1-1ST

    2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Star Wars: Dark Empire (1991) #1-6.

    Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Dave Dorman.

    The epic-length story that re-energized the Star Wars franchise!

    Join Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie as they battle the Empire's latest super-weapons: the gigantic, planet-destroying World Devastators! Six years after the Battle of Endor, the Empire has been reborn, guided by a mysterious new leader. With a price on their heads, our heroes are on the run. Han and Leia struggle to protect their unborn child from the bounty hunters and Imperial troops that dog their steps.

    But their greatest danger my lie in the troubled heart of a hero - as Luke succumbs to the lure of the dark side!

    Softcover, 194 pages, full color.

    Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1
    Star Wars Dark Empire Preview (1996) 1
    • Paper: White
    • Label #21-25FF9E2-008
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    3 days left Auction Dark Horse Comics, Star Wars: Dark Empire The Collection Graphic Novel, Jan 1995

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  • Issue #1
    Dark Horse Classics Star Wars Dark Empire (1997) 1

    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.

  • Issue #1
    Star Wars Dark Empire II (1994) Preview 1
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3886038008
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    Preview of Dark Empire II along with sketches from issue 3 by Cam Kennedy. Originally included with Hero Magazine. 16 pgs.

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    $20 STAR WARS DARK EMPIRE II HERO SPECIAL : CGC 9.4 : 1994 1ST APP Kam Solusar
    1 day left Auction Star Wars: Dark Empire II (Dark Horse 1994) NM HERO Special Preview
    1 day left Auction Star Wars Dark Empire II Preview & #1 (1994 Dark Horse)

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  • Issue #1-REP
    Star Wars Dark Empire TPB (2003 Dark Horse) 3rd Edition 1-REP

    3rd Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Star Wars: Dark Empire (1991) #1-6.

    Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Mark Zug.

    The epic-length story that re-energized the Star Wars franchise is now available in a new edition, with a new cover by Magic the Gathering artist Mark Zug!

    Join Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie as they battle the Empire's latest super-weapons: the gigantic, planet-destroying World Devastators! Six years after the Battle of Endor, the Empire has been reborn, guided by a mysterious new leader. With a price on their heads, our heroes are on the run. Han and Leia struggle to protect their unborn child from the bounty hunters and Imperial troops that dog their steps.

    But their greatest danger my lie in the troubled heart of a hero - as Luke succumbs to the lure of the dark side!

    Softcover, 200 pages, full color.

    Cover price $16.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Star Wars Dark Forces Soldier for the Empire HC (1997 Dark Horse) An Illustrated Novel 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Written by William C. Dietz. Art by Dean Williams.

    Based on the hit game, Soldier for the Empire, a novella-length prose story accentuated by 25 fully painted illustrations (graphic story album), follows the exploits of Kyle Katarn, a former Imperial soldier, who turns to the Rebellion after the death of his father at the Empire's hands.

    Hardcover, 128 pages, Text (with full color chapter illustrations).

    Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Star Wars Empire Strikes Back TPB (1997 Dark Horse) Special Edition 1-1ST


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    Special Edition - 1st printing. Collects Star Wars (1977-1986 Marvel) #39-44.

    Based on the movie by George Lucas. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt.

    Dark Horse Comics is proud to present, in an all-new package, the comics adaptation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition. This is the classic adaptation, reprinted from the original Star Wars comic-book series.

    Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

    Cover price $9.95.