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WARS: DARK EMPIRE
by Tom Veitch & Cam Kennedy
$17.95
Paperback
Dark Horse Comics
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ISBN: 1569710732 |
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Veitch's original story traces Luke Skywalker's entrance into the Dark
Side in the years after the fall of Darth Vader. The Empire is fragmented,
and the Rebels seem on the verge of winning their long struggle when the
sinister power of World Devastators emerges from the galactic core. These
Devastators chew up worlds and manufacture robotic war machines out of
the resources they consume. Luke's dark journey seems the only way to halt
the massacre. But despite the importance of Luke in DARK EMPIRE, the portrayal
of Leia as an emerging Jedi is really the centerpiece of this volume. Married
to Han (who goes flat in Veitch's hands) and with two children, Leia is
torn between her role as mother and her role as Jedi warrior. While the
story sometimes jumps too quickly between major scenes, Veitch does a good
job of capturing the epic feel of George Lucas's masterpiece trilogy. Cam
Kennedy's artwork is mixed in quality. Some of his drawings of the Millennium
Falcon, hunter-killer probes, and robotic TIE-fighters seem to leap directly
from the movie screen, while his human figures (especially of Han and Luke)
can appear generic. Also, his style of coloring, using washes of similar
colors on each page, is good for capturing moods but tends to obscure details.
Despite these occasional shortcoming, this comic is recommended for one
simple reason: once you start reading it, you won't be able to put it down.
The other two parts of the DARK EMPIRE trilogy include: DARK EMPIRE II
and EMPIRE'S END.
--Patrick
O'Kelley
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STAR
WARS: DARK EMPIRE II
by Tom Veitch, Cam Kennedy, & Dave Dorman
List Price: $17.95
Paperback (November 1995)
Dark Horse Comics
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ISBN: 1569711194 |
| The second chapter
in the biggest STAR WARS graphic novel of all time! The Empire in retreat,
Luke Skywalker is on a quest to rebuild the Jedi. But before he can revive
that elite corps of protectors, he must first rebuild himself. Can he pull
together the Jedi--and himself--before the New Republic loses the upper
hand, or will the Empire take root once more? |
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STAR
WARS: EMPIRE'S END
by Tom Veitch & Jim Baike
List Price: $5.95
Paperback-- 56 pages (June 1997)
Dark Horse Comics, Inc.
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ISBN: 1569713065 |
EMPIRE'S
END-- The Conclusion of the DARK EMPIRE trilogy
The
Emperor is back, He's got the Galaxy Gun, and is seeking to turn the galaxy's
most innocent child, into the ruler of the Empire. The child: the newborn
Anakin Solo! Vietch is back, and he's better that ever! |
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