Star Wars The Clone Wars #5

A tense lightsaber clash dominates this 2009 Dark Horse entry in the Clone Wars series, with a young Jedi fighter squaring off against a looming, red-saber-wielding dark figure while a pale, menacing villain lurks in the background — all set against a shadowy throne room environment that matches the issue's tagline, "Throw Down in the Throne Room!" The cover, rendered by Brian Kalin O'Connell, crackles with urgency as crossing blue and red blades light up the confined space. Carrying the story title "A Slave Now, A Slave Forever," issue #5 promises high stakes and close-quarters confrontation from the creative team of Gilroy, Hepburn, and Parsons.