Star Wars: Infinities - The Empire Strikes Back #2

The "Infinities" banner says it all — this is Star Wars untethered from the familiar, and issue #2 of this 2002 Dark Horse miniseries delivers a cover that crackles with that promise. Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend's cover art assembles a striking tableau: a boldly dressed Princess Leia strides forward armed and determined, while Luke Skywalker ignites a purple lightsaber behind her, with Yoda, R2-D2, and the looming shadow of Darth Vader visible amid a chaos of fire and wreckage in the background. With Dave Land writing and Davide Fabbri on interior art, this alternate-timeline take on The Empire Strikes Back looks like essential reading for fans curious about the road not taken.