Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #17

Part one of "Requiem for a Rogue" opens this four-issue arc with a cover by Kevin Ryan that sets a tense, atmospheric mood — a Rebel pilot in orange flight suit and a fur-clad alien companion stand armed and wary, while a formidable horned alien face looms large in the background and an X-Wing streaks through a starfield alongside a TIE fighter. Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad bring their storytelling instincts to this 1997 Dark Horse series, with Gary Erskine on interior art delivering the squadron action fans have come to expect. It's a promising setup for what looks to be a high-stakes chapter in Rogue Squadron's ongoing saga.