With no choice but to see their flawed mission through to its end, the ragged soldiers make their final push toward their target, unaware that their victory could spell disaster for the Republic

    When he encounters a criminal from his past, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi strikes out, determined to fulfill a promise he made to himself as a young Jedi: to bring in this fugitive on his own! While on the trail, Obi-Wan earns a favor from a local smuggler, but her devotion to working for her own benefit may be more trouble for Obi-Wan than her help is actually worth!

    Fearsome Sith Lord Darth Maul, rescued and restored after surviving his confrontation with Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace, wreaks havoc through the galaxy with his brother Savage Opress! When the brothers' murderous rampage through the Outer Rim is interrupted by a bounty placed on their heads by Ja'Boag, a wealthy mining magnate, the duo decides to target him - only to be met by a team of Jedi and Ja'Boag's own private army! This would be the break the Jedi have been hoping for, if it weren't for the fact that Ja'Boag's ruthless oppression of the native population has given Darth Maul an army of his own!

    With Palpatine on the throne and his chief enforcer, Darth Vader, leading fleets of Star Destroyers and legions of stormtroopers across the galaxy, the Empire is an unstoppable force for order and peace.But not every political problem requires military might; not every negotiation depends on a show of force. Sometimes all diplomacy needs to succeed is the right man, in the right place, with the willingness to get the job done. No matter what it takes. Collects Star Wars: Agent of the Empire—Iron Eclipse #1–#5.

    The two friends are determined to find them, but their path leads them from danger to darkness--where each of them stands to lose more than they may hope to gain.Meanwhile, Darth Vader must deal with some unpleasant realities--and memories--of his own. Though he is a Dark Lord of the Sith, even he must bow before the power of the Emperor.Collecting: Star Wars: Dark Times 1-5

    Featuring the adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han during the time between the first and second movies, these strips are science-fiction adventure at its best. Dark Horse has reformatted the strips to make them work as a continuous story in Classic Star Wars, with Al Williamson himself redrawing and extending many panels for the new format.

    The greatest starfighters of the Rebel Alliance become the defenders of a New Republic in this massive collection of stories featuring Wedge Antilles, hero of the Battle of Endor, and his team of ace pilots known throughout the galaxy as Rogue Squadron! Meet the Rogues for the first time and learn the fate of the galaxy immediately after the events of Return of the Jedi as the Rebellion's best pilots battle remnants of the Empire wherever its ugly agenda of fear and domination appears.

    For the headstrong Xanatos, this return to his home has dredged up hidden resentments and passionate emotions. It is a mission that will lead Qui-Gon into close contact with the dark side and start him on a quest that will have a major impact on the future of the Jedi Order!* Danger and the dark side!* With the release of Episode I in 3-D, rediscover the great Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn!

    As stormtroopers are nearly wiped out by the unexpected onslaught, and Vader rises to fight through the chaos, one cadet, the wounded Laurita Tohm, joins the battle at Vader's side...beginning a journey that will show him how to succeed in the Empire, and how to fail.Through Tohm's incident report, the facts behind the insurrection are revealed, as he, Darth Vader, and Moff Trachta race to preserve their Empire and the life of their Emperor, traveling to the fallen Jedi Temple, into the past of Anakin Skywalker, and across the galaxy to the secret, hidden Ghost Prism...

    But in the final days before the Trade Federation blockade of the planet Naboo sets into motion the Sith plan for the overthrow of the Republic, the scheming Sith Lord Darth Sidious becomes concerned about the potential interference by the criminal syndicate Black Sun, a vast and powerful organization feared throughout the galaxy. Sidious cannot allow anything or anyone to hinder his purpose, and so he unleashes his merciless apprentice, the death-dealing destroyer, Darth Maul, to eradicate his adversaries; as only a master of the dark side can! Star Wars: Darth Maul is the first-ever graphic-novel adventure of the ultimate Sith enforcer, an explosive tale of intrigue, mystery, and blistering action. Collecting the action-packed four-issue comic series.*Available worldwide from Dark Horse Comics (available in the UK from Titan)

    Too late, the Jedi realize that the Starcrusher mission has become a trap - one specifically designed to kill Jedi!Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 8/2/2011 Pages: 80

    For young Sith Teneb Kel, this is his only chance to rise above his lowly beginnings as a slave and prove his worth to the Dark Council. Yet the mission for him is unexpected. He will not hunt Jedi, but rather a fellow Sith who has betrayed the Empire-the Emperor's apprentice!

    Once trained, a Jedi must go where he is needed, to defend the New Republic and use the Force to help those in need. And on the harsh world of Corbos, help is desperately needed after mining excavations awaken something ancient, powerful -- and hideously evil!

    Many carry a hefty price on their heads, whether put there by criminal overlords like Jabba the Hutt or by the iron fist of the Galactic Empire. And where bounties are offered, bounty hunters will be there to claim them: the stealthy and merciless Aurra Sing; the fierce and relentless Bossk; the sly and mercenary Dengar; the calculating and precise 4-LOM; the audacious and deadly Kenix Kil; and the most feared manhunter of them all...Boba Fett! Four tales of life on the run created by a small army of comics luminaries, The Bounty Hunters is a must-read for Star Wars fans, predator and prey alike! Includes the popular — and hard to find — Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction.

    Now the man who enlisted them has hired a ninth assassin, this one more deadly than all the others combined. At the same time, a different threat to the Galactic Empire has made itself known. Darth Vader will follow the threat to its source and encounter an ancient, evil people, with a dark prophecy and a powerful weapon. All the while, the ninth assassin lurks, waiting for the perfect moment to strike!