Set six years after the events in
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi,
Dark Empire
continues the story of the evil galactic Empire and the rebels who dare to oppose them.
In this smash hit sequel, the Empire is in retreat, and Luke Skywalker embarks on a quest to rebuild the order of Jedi Knights. But having spent time in the thrall of the Emperor, the lure of the Dark Side grows ever stronger...
Can he resist its temptatation, or will he fall foul of the darkness that destroyed the Jedi Order? Find out in this fantastic addition to the Star Wars saga, which now includes the final chapter of the Dark Empire trilogy: Empire’s End!
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The return of the greatest enemy the Rebel Alliance has ever seen! The Death Star has been destroyed but the battle between the Rebels and the Empire continues as a mysteriously reborn Emperor makes a grab for power. What follows is a war on an epic scale and whoever wins will have control of the galaxy! This is an exciting and thrilling adventure featuring all your favourite characters from the Star Wars universe. The smash-hit sequel collects issues 1-6 of series Star Wars: Dark Empire II and issues 1-2 of Star Wars: Empire’s End , brought to life by talented writer and artists Tom Veitch, Cam Kennedy and Jim Baikie. This volume also features the original and new comic art covers by Dave Dorman and Tsuneo Sanda.
In Star Wars: Dark Empire II , having been brought back to the Light Side of the Force, Luke Skywalker begins the difficult quest of rebuilding the Jedi Order. The Empire has suffered a momentary defeat but it will not be long before the new clone Emperor gathers his forces to deliver the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. As Luke searches the galaxy for Jedi that escaped the Jedi purge of the Clone Wars, he realizes that he will have to rebuild his own life before he can rebuild the Jedi Order, otherwise he will fall to the power of Dark Side again. Also preparing themselves for the upcoming battle is Princess Leia and Han Solo who continue to evade bounty hunter Boba Fett, whilst protecting their unborn baby from the evil reach of the clone Emperor. The stage is set for a war that will end all previous wars as remaining Jedi as well as members of the fledging New Republic band together to fight a common enemy. Whoever wins will decide the fate of the entire universe! An epic story set six years after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi that any serious Star Wars fan or collector cannot afford to miss. May the Force be with you!
Tom Veitch is a well-known writer who has worked in the comics industry since the late-1960s. A major contributor to the underground comics industry in the early 1970s he collaborated with artist Greg Irons on titles like Legion of Charlies , Skull Comix and Slow Death Funnies . Since then he is notable for co-creating with other artists The Light and Darkness , The Nazz , Clash and My Name Is Chaos , although he is best known for his work on in the Star Wars universe and for Animal Man . Veith has also published novels and poetry like The Luis Armed Story and Death College and Other Poems . Cam Kennedy is a prolific artist who began his career writing for Judge Dredd . Gaining much recognition Kennedy has continued to illustrate on a wide range of comics including Batman , Outcasts , The Spectre , Star Wars , Punisher and Daredevil to name but some. Recently Kennedy illustrated an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped for UNESCO. Jim Baikie began his career illustrating for comic Valentine . He then illustrated for 2000AD on titles including Judge Dredd , worked with Alan Moore on Skizz and its sequels and collaborated with John Smith on the New Statesmen . Other credits include Star Trek , Batman and The Spectre .
“The force is strong with these two....” – Planet Playstation
“a classic clash between good and evil” – Sci-Fi Online
“Admirably capturing the characters and flavour of the Star Wars universe, this is a quality extension of the classic trilogy, free from the trappings of the prequel movies.” – Matt Adams
In this smash hit sequel, the Empire is in retreat, and Luke Skywalker embarks on a quest to rebuild the order of Jedi Knights. But having spent time in the thrall of the Emperor, the lure of the Dark Side grows ever stronger...
Can he resist its temptatation, or will he fall foul of the darkness that destroyed the Jedi Order? Find out in this fantastic addition to the Star Wars saga, which now includes the final chapter of the Dark Empire trilogy: Empire’s End!
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The return of the greatest enemy the Rebel Alliance has ever seen! The Death Star has been destroyed but the battle between the Rebels and the Empire continues as a mysteriously reborn Emperor makes a grab for power. What follows is a war on an epic scale and whoever wins will have control of the galaxy! This is an exciting and thrilling adventure featuring all your favourite characters from the Star Wars universe. The smash-hit sequel collects issues 1-6 of series Star Wars: Dark Empire II and issues 1-2 of Star Wars: Empire’s End , brought to life by talented writer and artists Tom Veitch, Cam Kennedy and Jim Baikie. This volume also features the original and new comic art covers by Dave Dorman and Tsuneo Sanda.
In Star Wars: Dark Empire II , having been brought back to the Light Side of the Force, Luke Skywalker begins the difficult quest of rebuilding the Jedi Order. The Empire has suffered a momentary defeat but it will not be long before the new clone Emperor gathers his forces to deliver the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. As Luke searches the galaxy for Jedi that escaped the Jedi purge of the Clone Wars, he realizes that he will have to rebuild his own life before he can rebuild the Jedi Order, otherwise he will fall to the power of Dark Side again. Also preparing themselves for the upcoming battle is Princess Leia and Han Solo who continue to evade bounty hunter Boba Fett, whilst protecting their unborn baby from the evil reach of the clone Emperor. The stage is set for a war that will end all previous wars as remaining Jedi as well as members of the fledging New Republic band together to fight a common enemy. Whoever wins will decide the fate of the entire universe! An epic story set six years after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi that any serious Star Wars fan or collector cannot afford to miss. May the Force be with you!
Tom Veitch is a well-known writer who has worked in the comics industry since the late-1960s. A major contributor to the underground comics industry in the early 1970s he collaborated with artist Greg Irons on titles like Legion of Charlies , Skull Comix and Slow Death Funnies . Since then he is notable for co-creating with other artists The Light and Darkness , The Nazz , Clash and My Name Is Chaos , although he is best known for his work on in the Star Wars universe and for Animal Man . Veith has also published novels and poetry like The Luis Armed Story and Death College and Other Poems . Cam Kennedy is a prolific artist who began his career writing for Judge Dredd . Gaining much recognition Kennedy has continued to illustrate on a wide range of comics including Batman , Outcasts , The Spectre , Star Wars , Punisher and Daredevil to name but some. Recently Kennedy illustrated an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped for UNESCO. Jim Baikie began his career illustrating for comic Valentine . He then illustrated for 2000AD on titles including Judge Dredd , worked with Alan Moore on Skizz and its sequels and collaborated with John Smith on the New Statesmen . Other credits include Star Trek , Batman and The Spectre .
“The force is strong with these two....” – Planet Playstation
“a classic clash between good and evil” – Sci-Fi Online
“Admirably capturing the characters and flavour of the Star Wars universe, this is a quality extension of the classic trilogy, free from the trappings of the prequel movies.” – Matt Adams
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