Star Wars: Empire #29

The planet Jabiim looms ominously over this striking cover by Tomás Giorello, where a brooding young man dominates the upper half while Luke Skywalker stands resolute in the foreground, blue lightsaber drawn against a backdrop of TIE fighters and fiery explosions. The tagline "Another Last Stand on Jabiim!" sets a tense, high-stakes tone for this five-part story, "In the Shadows of Their Fathers," kicking off what promises to be a gripping return to one of the Star Wars galaxy's most battle-scarred worlds. With Thomas Andrews writing and Adriana Melo on interior art, this 2005 Dark Horse series continues to mine the rich corners of the Star Wars universe with real confidence.