Star Wars #18

The six-part "Emissaries to Malastare" arc reaches its conclusion here, and the cover by Mark Schultz sends it off with real energy — a lightsaber-wielding Jedi leaps atop a massive, fang-filled creature while a Hutt looms in the background and two figures below struggle beneath the beast's gaping jaws, a second lightsaber glowing in their midst. It's a vivid, kinetic image that captures everything fans love about the Star Wars galaxy: alien menace, Jedi action, and high stakes in an exotic setting. Written by Tim Truman with art by John Nadeau and inks by Jordi Ensign, this Dark Horse chapter is a satisfying capstone to one of the more adventurous storylines of 2000.