Star Wars: Republic #56

Part two of the "Battle of Jabiim" arc plunges readers into the chaos of Clone Wars-era combat, and this Tomás Giorello cover captures the intensity perfectly. A Jedi — blue lightsaber blazing — stands his ground against a wave of battle droids whose red laser blasts cut through a stormy, lightning-streaked sky, while the debris of destroyed droids rains down around him. Writer Haden Blackman and artist Brian Ching bring the Republic's struggle to life in what is shaping up to be one of Dark Horse's most gripping Star Wars stories of 2003.