Star Wars: Republic #74

The tagline "Same War, New Clones!" sets a grim, purposeful tone for this opening chapter of a four-part Clone Wars arc from Dark Horse. Jan Duursema's cover is dominated by a snarling, reptilian alien warrior — yellow-eyed and clenching a blaster — looming large in the foreground, while rows of similarly fierce figures crowd the background in an unmistakable show of force. With John Ostrander writing and Duursema also handling interior art alongside inker Dan Parsons, this 2005 issue promises a tense, combat-driven ride through the Outer Rim conflict.