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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #1

Dark Horse · Series began 1996 · May 1996

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Dates

Cover date: May 1996
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

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Barcode 76156894837000111
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Newsstand edition

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Barcode 07098932461901
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Story arc: Star Wars Shadows of the Empire

This is part 1 of 11. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Hugh Fleming, Kilian Plunkettinks: Hugh Fleming, P. Craig Russellcolors: Hugh Fleming, Cary Porter, Heroic Agescript: John Wagnerletters: Dave Cooper

Stories

Part 1 of 6 · 26 pages

Publisher’s description

While a grim Luke Skywalker reels from Darth Vader's revelation on the cloud city of Bespin, the tattered remnants of the Rebel fleet desperately seek sanctuary and time to muster new allies. Their forces are weak, and that has not escaped the notice of Emperor Palpatine—ultimate victory lies within his grasp. All it will take is another blow to crush this Rebel Alliance, one more straw to break their backs. A blow, Palpatine reasons, that could be struck by the vast, criminal underworld that lurks within the Shadows of the Empire…

Characters

Luke SkywalkerAnakin SkywalkerDarth VaderLeia OrganaHan SoloR2-D2ChewbaccaC-3POBoba FettSheev PalpatineLando CalrissianIG-88Crix Madine

Reprinted in

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1997), Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1997), Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion (2016), Star Wars Legends: The Rebellion Omnibus (2022)