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Star Warshas unwaveringly establish itself as a pop - civilisation titan of the industry , and mainly as a live - action and theatrical franchise . However , there are still plenty of great and freaky stories in the extragalactic nebula far , far away in other mediums . Arguably one of the other metier that a sci - fi fantasy epic likeStar Warslends itself best to is laughable books .
Disney , of row , struck much of the Extended Universe stories out of the young mainline canyon – get into they were n’t already – and into its canon under the " Legends " banner . Regardless , the franchise has amassed a dense catalog of wild story arcs that span decades of comic strip .
Dark Empire
Perhaps the untamed matter about the Dark Horse ComicsDark Empirecomic ledger series was how it ended up influencingStar Wars : Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker . Dark Empirestarts shortly after the event ofReturn of the Jedi , bring out the gimmick that Emperor Palpatine was able to outlast his supposed demise at the custody of Darth Vader by transferring his soul into a clone dead body .
AsStar Wars ' most muscular Sith Lord , Palpatine reappear with a new established Imperial armada and even temporarily turns Luke Skywalker to the Dark side . These were both key secret plan point inThe lift of Skywalkerand also spark off some controversy at the sentence for undermining Vader / Anakin ’s sacrifice and repurchase .
Legacy
Dark Horse Comics was know in X past for put out some greatStar Warsstories , which will sure as shooting excite longtime fans to see the publisher get licensing rights to the franchise again . Legacyis one of the most ambitiousStar Warscomics , as it take stead 130 years after the events ofReturn of the Jedi .
A new Sith Lord constitute Darth Krayt has thrown the ill-famed " Rule of Two " away and found the " One Sith , " a group of them that all bow down to him . The series follows a jaded former Jedi , bounty hunting watch , and descendent of Luke who ’s eventually thrust back into the way of the Force .
Prey
After the aforementionedDark Empirealso popularized the return of Boba Fett , he began feature in variousStar Warscomics . One such story includes Dark Horse ’s anthology seriesStar Wars Tales , specifically the issuePrey . The story revolves around Darth Vader and Boba Fett step on it to see who will apprehend Han Solo first .
Preyculminates in the two fiber fight , Fett drawing a lightsaber he pluck up from a dead Jedi , and nearly killing Vader . Just as it sounds , the story contains quite a bit of eye - rolling fanservice , withPreycontorting itself adjudicate to make Fett using a lightsaber and beating Darth Vader believable . nevertheless , it ’s one ofBoba Fett ’s most memorable panels inStar Warscomics .
Infinities: A New Hope
In a serial of " what if ? " stories , Dark Horse’sInfinitiesseries pack some fun – and even dour – creative liberty to establishedStar Warscanon . Three of these stories chronicled alternate - timeline version of the beloved andtimelessStar WarsOriginal Trilogy .
Of of course , infinity : A New Hopemakes Luke missing his one - in - a - million snap at destroy the Death Star I at the Battle of Yavin IV a major plot peak . Losing this struggle leave in the Rebels having to retreat to an underpowered state , with Vader snatch Princess Leia – and call on her to the Dark Side .
Heir To The Empire
Of all the Legends canonStar Warsstories out there , theHeir to the Empireseries is among the biggest fan favorites . This trilogy was originally a series of novel but was later adapted into a comic rule book data formatting by Dark Horse . Heir to the Empireis also known as theThrawn Trilogy , as this was the first visual aspect – Legends or mainline canyon – of Grand Admiral Thrawn .
Just as well , the serial was famous for introducing Mara Jade , an old-fashioned - Palpatine disciple - turned - bounteousness hunting watch and love interest of Luke . Of course , Thrawn has since been incorporated into the main canon throughRebels , new novels by the same author , and will play amajor role inStar Wars ' upcomingAhsokaseries .
Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
Of the threeInfinitiescomic playscript account retelling the Original Trilogy , The Empire Strikes Backentry is perhaps the bleakest of the bunch . The movie begin with Luke needing to be rescue from the snow-white and desolate major planet of Hoth , and this amusing reimagines it as if the new Jedi die there .
From there , it is Han Solo and Princess Leia that need to make the trek to Dagobah in an attempt to get former Grand Master Yoda ’s counsel . However , upon arrive on the swamp planet , Yoda tells the two that it is Leia that must be trained as a Jedi , that Luke was her brother , and Vader is her father .
The Destiny Path
Venturing back into the realm of the principal Disney canyon , Marvel Comics has been go all - in on itsStar Warsinvestment . There are many serial out and ongoing , including the mainStar Warscomics . Marvel ’s latest run at the series is still middling fresh , with last year’sTheDestiny Patharc bring together the most unlikely of confrontation .
rent billet afterTheEmpire Strikes Backand beforeReturn of the Jedi , this arc follows Luke examine to brace himself on the path of the Jedi after losing his lightsaber , make dismembered , and being kill by his father . This visual sense quest direct him to a planet where he fights the Grand Inquisitor , who rick out to be a ghostlike prisoner of Darth Vader .
Infinities: Return Of The Jedi
Similar toInfinities : The Empire Strikes Back , Return of the Jedialters the start of the movie and spin it out into its timeline . It also might be the most " bizarro world " of the three narration given how it ends . Infinities : retort of the Jedibegins with the heroes ' attempts to deliver Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt ’s castle going haywire and Fett escaping with the famed moon curser .
Luke is then capture in the Death Star but , with the supporter of Leia , succeeds in redeem Vader back to the Light Side of the Force as a Jedi . Palpatine get off the wreckage of the Death Star II , but Luke , Leia , and Anakin Skywalker ( concluded with an all - white life support suit ) foregather the Reb to track down him down.\
The Star Wars
A novel Hope– then just titledStar Wars– endeavor to be an acclaimed phenomenon , but veteran fans could n’t help their curiosity in inquire what the original screenplay for the motion picture was . And , in the most alternate - timeline mode , Dark Horse got George Lucas ' approving to adapt his original rasping draft into a standalone comic book series .
The Star Warsis a crazy ride largely for how entertainingly jolt it is to take a sort of parallel universe with familiar bit presented in such an unfamiliar way . Luke is basically Obi - Wan , " Annikin Starkiller " is Luke , and Han Solo is a reptilian alien .
Crimson Empire
Since funnies can allow the likes ofStar Warsto diva into pieces of lore that movies might not concern themselves with , it ’s both surprising and unsurprising that Dark Horse published a saga focusing on Emperor Palpatine ’s mysterious Imperial Royal Guard . The series hones in on the backwash ofReturn of the Jedithrough the genus Lens of the remain Royal Guard penis .
Kir Kanos has had to survive as a bounteousness hunter after being betrayed by fellow Guard Carnor Jax , which do a rift in the remaining mathematical group . It ’s a unequalled look at theStar Warsgalaxy , especially for worldbuilding in showing the grueling history of how the Imperial Royal Guard came to be by Vader ’s fist .
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