Star Wars #9

Princess Leia floats adrift in an asteroid field on Hugh Fleming's striking painted cover — suited up in a spacesuit, her expression urgent, one gloved hand reaching toward the viewer as debris surrounds her on all sides. The tagline "Princess Without a Planet" sets the emotional stakes perfectly, framing this 2013 Dark Horse series as one that takes Leia's personal loss every bit as seriously as the galaxy-spanning conflict around her. With Brian Wood writing and Ryan Kelly on interior art, this is Star Wars storytelling with real heart.