Star Wars: Dark Times #12

The cover by Douglas Wheatley puts the confrontation front and center: a black-caped Darth Vader looms over a fallen knight of the Old Republic, green lightsaber blazing, while a distressed cyborg figure scrambles nearby and a battered stormtrooper helmet lies in the foreground. As the sixth chapter of the twelve-part "Vector" crossover, this 2008 Dark Horse issue promises the kind of high-stakes duel that makes the post-Order 66 era so compelling. Mick Harrison, Dave Ross, and Wheatley are delivering a Star Wars: Dark Times that feels every bit as urgent as its title suggests.