Star Wars: Empire #32

The tagline says it all — "Outnumbered, Outgunned — It's a Rebel's Life!" — and Tomás Giorello's cover delivers on every word, depicting two Rebel fighters blazing away with blasters as a squad of Imperial stormtroopers advances through a fiery, explosive backdrop on Jabiim. Part three of the five-part "In the Shadows of Their Fathers" arc, this 2005 Dark Horse issue promises the kind of desperate, against-the-odds action that makes the Rebellion feel earned rather than inevitable. Writer Thomas Andrews and artist Adriana Melo bring the tension, while Giorello's kinetic cover sets the stage beautifully.