Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #1

A menacing horned alien crime lord sits enthroned and composed, fingers interlaced, while two armed figures stand before him in what feels like a very dangerous audience — the cover tagline says it all: "The Hunt for Vader Is On!" Dark Horse kicks off this 2013 miniseries with a cover by Ariel Olivetti that establishes the tone perfectly, promising a galaxy of shadowy dealings and lethal operatives set against the Empire's most feared enforcer. With Tim Siedell writing and Stephen Thompson on interiors, Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin looks poised to deliver a tense cat-and-mouse thriller from the first page.