Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Golden Age of the Sith #3

Issue three of this five-part Golden Age of the Sith miniseries finds the ancient Star Wars universe steeped in tension and intrigue. Russell Walks's cover — both penciled and inked by the same hand — presents a striking composition: a young woman in a golden headband dominates the foreground with an unsettled expression, while a brooding young man looms ghost-like in the background and a menacing, darkly robed alien figure lurks to the right, lightsaber in hand. It's a moody, painterly piece that captures the political and personal stakes hinted at by the story title, "The Fabric of an Empire," with Kevin J. Anderson writing and Dario Carrasco Jr. bringing the interior art to life.