Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #24

The four-part "In the Empire's Service" arc reaches its conclusion here, and Nadeau's cover makes a vivid case for the tension inside — two armed figures in orange flight suits move through a gritty industrial interior, blaster bolts slashing across the frame as the foreground character levels a long rifle directly at the viewer. The alien-helmeted shooter and their companion navigating the scaffolding-like structure give the scene a taut, close-quarters energy that feels miles away from open-space dogfights. Michael A. Stackpole and John Nadeau close out this 1997 Dark Horse storyline with a cover that promises Rogue Squadron pushed well outside its comfort zone.