Dark Empire
| Dark Empire | |
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Dark Empire #5
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Title(s) |
Dark Empire I Dark Empire II Empire's End |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a set of limited series. |
| Genre | |
| Publication date |
Dark Empire I December 1991 – October 1992 Dark Empire II December 1994 – May 1995 Empire's End October–November 1995 |
| Number of issues |
Dark Empire I: 6 Dark Empire II: 6 Empire's End: 2 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Tom Veitch |
| Artist(s) |
Dark Empire I and Dark Empire II Cam Kennedy Empire's End Jim Baikie |
| Reprints | |
| Collected editions | |
| Dark Empire I | |
| Dark Empire Trilogy | |
Dark Empire is a Star Wars comic book metaseries produced by Dark Horse Comics. It consists of a six-issue limited series written by Tom Veitch and drawn by Cam Kennedy (Dark Empire I), followed by a second six-issue limited series by Veitch and Kennedy (Dark Empire II) and a two-issue limited series written by Veitch and drawn by Jim Baikie (Empire's End). Dark Empire in particular, is notable for being one of the very first Star Wars comics to be produced by Dark Horse Comics, who had acquired the comic rights to the Star Wars franchise in the early 1990s.
Part of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the trilogy follows events in the Star Wars franchise years after Return of the Jedi, specifically the aftereffects of Timothy Zahn's "Grand Admiral Thrawn" trilogy. The story deals with the return of the villainous Palpatine, having successfully cheated death by having his spiritual entity "reincarnated" through cloning technology. Other themes include Luke Skywalker temporarily succumbing to the Dark Side of the Force, the official return of Boba Fett (who had seemingly died after being swallowed by the Sarlacc in Return of the Jedi), and the first appearance of Princess Leia and Han Solo's son, Anakin Solo.
The Dark Empire I story was originally developed by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy for Marvel Comics. After difficulties with Marvel, the project was picked up by Dark Horse Comics.
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