The Official Star Wars Site has a listing of some upcoming comics from Dark Horse Comics planned for this summer! Spring may just be around the corner, but already comic fans are planning for the summer. Here's what Dark Horse Comics has in the works for the summer months.

General Jan Dodonna is masterminding the relocation of the Rebel forces to an obscure jungle moon: Yavin 4. This two-part side-story reveals little-known secrets about the history of the Rebellion; the "Darklighter" arc resumes in issue #12. "Yavin Base" begins in Star Wars: Empire #10. It is scheduled for release on June 4.

General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his First Lieutenant Anakin Skywalker lead the clone charge against the Separatists, but the elements themselves turn against the Jedi. "The Battle of Jabiim" is a four-part tale that begins in Star Wars: Republic #55. It is scheduled for release on June 18.

What was Yoda like as a youngling? He wasn't always nine centuries old, and Star Wars Tales takes a look at the Jedi Master's past, with a near-fatal brush with the dark side during his first voyage to the swamp world of Dagobah. Star Wars Tales #16 is due out on June 23, available in a photo-cover edition, or an edition with cover art by Ashley Wood.

Wrap up revisiting the classic Marvel Star Wars series with the final installment of the trade paperback reprints, Star Wars: A Long Time Ago. Volume 7, is entitled "Far, Far Away." This 312-page trade paperback is scheduled for a July 16 release.

The first trade paperback collection of Star Wars: Empire is also due out this summer. In the weeks before the Battle of Yavin, a power-hungry cabal of Grand Moffs and Imperial officers embark on a dangerous plan to kill Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader to seize control of the Empire. Witness the might of the Empire at its height, featuring Vader and Boba Fett. The 104-page trade paperback is due out July 23.