Star Wars #37

Part two of John Ostrander's four-part "Stark Hyperspace War" arc delivers a striking Dark Horse cover by Jan Duursema — a fierce, fur-covered figure surges forward amid a storm of crackling green energy blasts, robes and hair whipping in the chaos of battle. The raw intensity of that image sets the tone for what promises to be a conflict of serious galactic stakes. With Davide Fabbri and Christian Dalla Vecchia handling the interior art, this 2001 entry is a fine showcase of the era's Star Wars storytelling ambition.