Star Wars: Dark Times #2

A looming Darth Vader dominates the cover of this 2006 Dark Horse series, one gauntleted hand outstretched as a fleet of starships — including a large freighter and several smaller fighters — streak through a dramatic, cloud-lit sky below him. The tagline "Escape Into Peril!" sets the tension perfectly for the second chapter of "The Path to Nowhere." Douglas Wheatley's cover art, colored by Ronda Pattison, gives the whole scene a rich, cinematic warmth that pulls you straight into the early Imperial era.