Star Wars: Obsession #1

Dark Horse kicks off this five-part Clone Wars miniseries with a cover that puts two blue-lightsaber-wielding Jedi front and center — a young, intense Anakin Skywalker and a bearded Obi-Wan Kenobi — while a red-hooded, red-eyed figure looms menacingly above them, dual-wielding what appear to be flaming blades against a fiery backdrop. Brian Ching's cover art sets a tense, high-stakes tone that fits perfectly with the cover's own billing as "the action-packed lead-in to Revenge of the Sith." If you're looking for Clone Wars drama bridging into one of Star Wars' most pivotal chapters, this 2004 opener from writer Haden Blackman is a compelling place to start.