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By Tom Veitch & Cam Kennedy (Dark Horse Books)
ISBN 1-84023-752-X
Although the Emperor is gone, the war continues. Six years after the Battle of Endor, and the death and redemption of Darth Vader, the remnants of the Empire are still battling for every inch of the galaxy. The New Republic is desperately hard-pressed. Han Solo and his wife Leia, although new parents, are as deeply involved as ever, and Luke Skywalker is pushed to ever-more desperate measures as he attempts to destroy the evil corrupting the Universe and rebalance the Force by reviving the Jedi Knights.
A mysterious new leader and ingenious new super-weapons are winning the war for the Empire, and the heroes must separate to succeed. As Han and Leia pursue the strategic aspects of the conflict, Luke heads directly to the source and succumbs to the Dark Side when a dead foe returns. And Leia’s newly conceived child is destined to become the greatest threat the galaxy has ever faced… Can the heroes reunite before all is lost?
Dark Horse kicked off its Star Wars franchise with this superbly moody, action-packed thriller set after the close of the film Return of the Jedi. Cam Kennedy, reuniting with Tom Veitch (previously collaborating on the excellent and peculiar Light and Darkness War) provides quirky but reassuringly authentic settings and scenarios for a space opera romp that satisfyingly captures the feel and pace of the cinema versions, whilst building on the canon for Force-starved fanatics everywhere.
A sure-fire favourite with fans of strips and movies alike, this tale, now in its third edition, spawned two sequels and assured the longevity of the franchise – at least in comic strip terms.
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