The Official Star Wars Site has provided a look at more Dark Horse
Comics for Star Wars fans in November.
Star Wars: Invasion #5 (of 5) Written by Tom Taylor; Art by
Colin Wilson; Colors by Wes Dzioba; Cover by Jo Chen On Sale November 4; 40
pages
The Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy is spreading quickly. Prince Finn
Galfridian, whose planet of Artorias was taken and his family separated by the
Vong, is training as a Jedi with Luke Skywalker to prepare himself to save his
family and lead his surviving people.
Not surprisingly, the other members of the royal family have been working to
save themselves! Finn's mother and sister Kaye are fighting against the Yuuzhan
Vong's bioengineered killing monsters to escape imprisonment, and if his father,
Caled, is still living, he will be leading resistance on Artorias. With hope,
Caled lives, and will still be fighting when Finn arrives with aid!
Star Wars: Purge -- Seconds to Die Written by John
Ostrander; Art (TBD); Cover by Travis Charest On Sale November 11; 40 pages
After Order 66, the Jedi purge led by the dark and fearsome Sith Lord Darth
Vader, most of the remaining Jedi are hiding to survive -- but not all. Sha
Koon, niece of the esteemed Plo Koon, has narrowly escaped the attack on the
Jedi Temple, and has been left full of questions about the dark side. Sha Koon
will not hide; she will find another way to continue being a Jedi -- one that
will place her directly in the path of Darth Vader and the Emperor!
Star Wars: The Clone Wars #10 "Hero of the Confederacy" (Part 1 of
3) Written by Henry Gilroy and Steven Melching; Pencils by Brian Kolchak;
Inks by Dan Parsons; Colors by Michael E. Wiggam On Sale November 11; 40
pages
Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight and hero of the Republic, is challenged by a
fledgling hero of the Confederacy!
The Confederacy is being provided with newer and more advanced ships from a
world that has claimed neutrality in the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker and
Obi-Wan Kenobi fly to Valahari to negotiate with the planet's rulers, but as
events unfold, they find that diplomacy may have to give way to war!
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #47 "Demon" Part 1 (of
4) Written by John Jackson Miller; Pencils by Brian Ching; Colors by
Michael Atiyeh; Cover by Benjamin Carré On sale November 18; 40 pages
The trial of Demagol, the twisted Mandalorian researcher, is finally underway
on Coruscant -- headed by none other than the Jedi Malak, a favorite of fans of
the Knights of the Old Republic video game! Malak is going to make sure
that Demagol, a specimen of true Mandalorian evil and deception, is made an
example of and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Amidst the trial, Zayne Carrick and his friends are learning a lot about
deception in their own ranks -- and what they discover will threaten the life of
one of their own!
Star Wars: Legacy #42 "Divided Loyalties" Written by John
Ostrander; Art by Dave Ross; Colors by Brand Anderson and Cover by Chris
Scalf On sale November 25; 40 pages
The partnership between the Galactic Alliance and Roan Fel's Imperials is
tried again against the Sith Empire -- and this time they're joined by a group
of Jedi who have at last come out of hiding!
Rogue Squadron's newest member is tested in battle! A traitor lurks aboard
the Alliance! An Imperial Knight and a Jedi take on a dangerous retrieval
mission! The Jedi, the Galactic Alliance, Fel's Imperials, and the Sith
Imperials all contemplate the changes brought by Darth Krayt's death!
Star Wars Omnibus: Shadows of the Empire Written by Steve
Perry, Michael A. Stackpole, John Wagner, Timothy Zahn; Art by Carlos Ezquerra,
John Nadeau, Kilian Plunkett, Ron Randall and others On sale January 27; 408
pages
Beginning with Shadows of the Empire, Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca are
determined to foil Boba Fett's plan to deliver carbonite-encased Han Solo to
Jabba the Hutt. But these heroes are up against more than they realize. Darth
Vader searches for Luke, hoping to turn him to the dark side, and a new threat,
Xizor, the ruthless leader of the criminal organization Black Sun, seeks to gain
the trust of the Emperor by killing Skywalker and overthrowing Vader!
Then, in Shadows of the Empire: Evolution, a beautiful human-droid --
previously an assassin for Xizor -- searches to find her human side as Luke
Skywalker tracks her across the galaxy, determined to bring her to justice! And
finally, in Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand, the Emperor's personal
assassin carries out her last mission, determined to succeed despite the death
of her Master -- even if it costs her life!
This enormous collection features all your favorite characters from the
original Star Wars trilogy: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo!
It includes stories written by acclaimed novelists Timothy Zahn and Steve Perry!
Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy Written/Adapted by Mike Baron;
Art by Olivier Vatine, Fred Blanchard, Terry Dodson, Edvin Biukovic, Mathieu
Laffray and others On sale January 6 in hardcover; 420 pages
Five years after the fall of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is the first in a new
line of Jedi Knights. Han Solo and Princess Leia have married, together assuming
many burdens of the New Republic's government. But across the galaxy lies a
dying part of the Empire -- all the more dangerous near death -- and it has just
discovered something that could bring it back to life! The last of the Emperor's
warlords, Admiral Thrawn, is ready to destroy the New Republic -- and the odds
are stacked heavily against Luke, Leia, and Han!
Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy collects the adaptations of Timothy
Zahn's Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last
Command. This Star Wars hardcover edition is a must have!
Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the
Dragonsnakes Written by Tom Taylor; Art by Daxiong On sale
January 20; 80 pages; digest-sized.
The movie The Empire Strikes Back shows us only a small portion of
Luke Skywalker's Jedi training under the tutelage of Master Yoda. In this story,
witness a never-before-seen part of that training as Luke is given the task of
finding -- and retrieving -- an object guarded by the deadliest creatures on the
swamp world of Dagobah: the monstrous dragonsnakes! This is the most harrowing,
dangerous, and muddiest mission that Luke has ever faced! |