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	Star Wars: Empire #35 Information obtained from a prisoner captured on Jabiim has set Darth Vader on the trail of the Rebel Fleet. No Alliance defense can divert Vader from his target, and if he is successful it will mean the destruction of the fleet and the end of the Rebellion. But there is one small hope for the Rebels, and it all comes down to one man pursuing his duties with an unshakable zeal, and remaining a "model officer" to the end... More of this serie. Written by Randy Stradley, Michael Atiyeh, John Jackson Miller, Brian Ching, Michael Sutfin Published by Dark Horse Comics On September 2005. TFAW.com

	Star Wars: Empire #34 For the second time, events on Jabiim are coming to disastrous ends because of the presence of a Jedi named Skywalker. The first time was during the Clone Wars when young Anakin Skywalker was forced to abandon the Loyalist Jabiimi troops to the not-so-tender mercies of the Separatists. Now, Luke Skywalker, whose presence on the otherwise insignificant planet has attracted the attention of none other than Darth Vader, must decide whether to stay and fight and risk everything, or escape and leave the Jabiimi freedom fighters to face Vader's wrath. But the choice may not be Luke's alone-and no matter what he decides, Vader could end up with another prize that could doom the Rebel fleet! More of this serie. Written by Randy Stradley, Thomas Andrews, Michael Atiyeh, Tomas Giorello, Michel LaCombe Published by Dark Horse Comics On September 2005. TFAW.com

	Star Wars: Empire #33 On the planet Jabiim, Luke Skywalker's situation has gone from bad to worse. Having managed an escape from the rebel group who wants revenge for his father's actions during the Clone Wars, and having fought his way clear of the Imperial stormtroopers who are after any Rebel on which they can lay their hands, Luke ends up the captive of third party players. A group of wealthy Jabiimi have made a deal with the Empire: in exchange for their own freedom, they're going to give the rest of the planet's population to the Empire as slaves! Luke's only hope lies with Leia and the droids-but they have problems of their own! More of this serie. Written by Randy Stradley, Thomas Andrews, Adriana Melo, Michael Atiyeh, Tomas Giorello Published by Dark Horse Comics On August 2005.

	Star Wars: Republic #77 The losses for the Republic-and the Jedi-in the Clone Wars have been staggering. And few battles have been as hard fought as the one on Saleucami. Here, the greatest military threat mounted by the Separatists has been encountered, the Republic's greatest heroes have faltered, and the heart, mind, and motives of Jedi Master Quinlan Vos have been laid bare. His secret dealings with Dooku exposed, and the depth to which he was manipulated revealed, Vos stands on a knife's edge between the dark side and redemption! More of this serie. Written by Darko Macan, Randy Stradley, John Ostrander, Dan Parsons, Brad Anderson Published by Dark Horse Comics On July 2005.

	Star Wars Tales #24 Powerful is the dark side of the Force; its corrupting, seductive pull has produced some of the most memorable villains in the Star Wars galaxy. Exploring the moral and emotional fall-out that comes with giving oneself over to the ways of the Sith, this issue features four stories steeped in darkness and danger, spanning nearly every Star Wars era, including the final act of our serialized tale, "Nomad." The truth about wandering Jedi Darca Nyl is at last revealed, but will the end of his journey bring him peace ... or even more trouble? The premier Star Wars comics anthology rolls onward. More of this serie. Written by Various , Lucas Marangon, Rob Williams Published by Dark Horse Comics On June 2005. TFAW.com

	Star Wars: Republic #76 Two Jedi heroes have fallen and the Republic forces on Saleucami are on the verge of being overrun by the Separatist's Morgukai clones. As the Sith move toward their final revenge, it seems only one Jedi can help piece together a plan that might yet give the Republic a chance for victory. Unfortunately, that Jedi is Quinlan Vos-and his plan may be the final betrayal of all the Republic forces on Saleucami! More of this serie. Written by John Ostrander Published by Dark Horse Comics On June 2005.

	Star Wars: General Grievous #3 (of 4) Flynn Kybo and his band of Jedi have teamed up with a ragtag group of civilians to kill General Grievous and end his reign of terror. Meanwhile Grievous, who is holding a group of young Padawans hostage, comes into conflict with Darth Tyrannus, who has his own plans for the young Jedi in training. But Grievous isn't one to bend at the will of another even if that other is a Sith Lord! More of this serie. Written by Chuck Dixon Published by Dark Horse Comics On June 2005.

	Star Wars: Empire #32 Imperial Slave Ships are coming to take possession of the conquered population of Jabiim, and the only thing standing between them and the successful completion of their mission are two Rebel X-wing pilots. Hobbie Klivian and Wedge Antilles are in for the fight of their lives! Meanwhile, planetside, Luke Skywalker and his captors have joined forces to battle an army of stormtroopers. But Luke's having a hard time focussing his fledgling Jedi powers as he is haunted by the recent knowledge that his father, Anakin Skywalker, was not a hero to the people of Jabiim, but a traitor! More of this serie. Written by Thomas Andrews Published by Dark Horse Comics On June 2005.

	Star Wars: Empire Vol. 4 - The Heart of the Rebellion TPB She was the catalyst that helped to turn a rag-tag rebellion into the Rebel Alliance. She provided the impetus for the "Heroes of Yavin" in their attack on the Death Star. And she was the spark that ignited the flames of passion in one of the galaxy's most notorious rogues. "She," of course, is Princess Leia, the leader - and heart - of the Rebellion against Palpatine's galactic Empire. The four stories in this volume follow Leia from the weeks just before the events in A New Hope, to the time just before The Empire Strikes Back - from her first transforming experience with armed rebellion, to facing the ramifications of consequences of the destruction of her home planet, to the beginnings of true love. More of this serie. Written by Various Published by Dark Horse Comics On May 2005. bookdepository.com TFAW.com

	Star Wars: Empire #31 The Price of Power For the velociraptor-like inhabitants of Tiss'sharrl, assassination is a common method of corporate or political advancement-as the planet's president can attest. But the Tiss'shar are about to get a surprising lesson in the use of force from one who has made the ruthless application of fear and violence a way of life: Darth Vader has dropped in for an unexpected visit. Vader's arrival could not have come at a worse time for the President, who is fending off attempts on his life-and business offers from a dangerous quarter. But even the President's cool reptilian intellect can't guess at the real reasons for Vader's visit, or the depths at which the Dark Lord's machinations run... More of this serie. Written by Scott Allie Published by Dark Horse Comics On May 2005.

	Star Wars: Obsession #5 (of 5) On the bleak cemetery world of Boz Pity, the Jedi fight what they hope will be a decisive battle against the Separatists. As a team of powerful Jedi take on Count Dooku, Mace Windu goes one-on-one with General Grievous in a spectacular duel that requires both parties to pull out all the stops! But Obi-Wan Kenobi cares for none of this. He is concerned with only a single target-the enemy he has pursued across the galaxy. But Obi-Wan doesn't realize that his greatest triumph might also lead to his greatest failure, and destroy everything that makes him a Jedi and a hero. More of this serie. Written by Haden Blackman Published by Dark Horse Comics On May 2005. TFAW.com

	Star Wars Tales #23 The "new" Star Wars Tales continues! Thousands of years before the fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker, there were other Jedi who grappled with the same human emotions that overwhelmed the man who became Darth Vader. During the time of the Old Republic, three young Jedi in particular-one bearing the surname Qel Droma-traveled the Sith Homeworld of Korriban intending to finish their Order's "Great Hunt." What they find lurking in their own hearts proves more dangerous than any prey they're after, in this prequel to the popular Knights of the Old Republic video game. Also in this issue: the tragic third chapter in the story of lone Jedi Darca Nyl. Sophisticated yet easily accessible-it's Star Wars comics at their best! More of this serie. Written by Rob Williams, Joshua Ortega Published by Dark Horse Comics On May 2005. TFAW.com

	Star Wars: General Grievous #2 (of 4) General Grievous and his forces invade the planet Gentes and take it's population and their production facilities as trophies of war. Meanwhile, Flynn Kybo and the Jedi, who seek to kill Grievous, team up with a grizzled band of space miners who hope to see Grievous dead as well. But they're unaware that the General holds hostage a group of Padawan children captured during a raid on a Republic fleet. And what Grievous has planned for the Padawans is a fate far worse than death... More of this serie. Written by Chuck Dixon Published by Dark Horse Comics On April 2005.

	Star Wars: Empire #30 Luke, Leia, and their companions have been taken prisoner on Jabiim by the very Rebels they've come to help. Worse, the only people from whom they could expect any help-X-wing pilots Wedge Antilles and Hobbie Klivian-are up to their necks in trouble themselves. To top it off, an Imperial fleet is headed for the planet with orders to kill or capture everybody! Luke thinks he can find a way out of their current predicament if he can just figure out what it was that his father-Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker-did twenty years ago that caused this whole mess! More of this serie. Written by Thomas Andrews Published by Dark Horse Comics On April 2005.

	Star Wars: Republic #75 The Siege of Saleucami continues! With his supply lines cut and his Clone army decimated, General Oppo Rancisis fears he will not have the forces to prevent Dark Jedi Sora Bulq from taking the Morgukai Shadow Army off-world to threaten the galaxy. There is a desperate plan for a foray into the magma tunnels of Saleucami, but before the plan can be carried out, Rancisis is attacked by Anzati assassins and by Sora Bulq himself. Meanwhile, Tholme confronts his former padawan, and the battle between them has deadly consequences! More of this serie. Written by John Ostrander Published by Dark Horse Comics On April 2005.