Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures #5

Russ Manning's story "Princess Leia, Imperial Servant" gets a striking showcase in this 1994 Dark Horse collection, with cover art by Rick Hoberg and Jimmy Palmiotti that places a fierce, blaster-wielding woman front and center against a looming Darth Vader visage and an Imperial Star Destroyer hanging in the starfield above. The composition perfectly captures the tension between the Rebellion and the Empire, with rocky terrain and swirling clouds framing the action below Vader's imposing mask. It's a visually compelling entry in this series collecting Manning's early Star Wars strips.