Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #5

A determined pilot clutching a blaster fills the foreground of this striking 1996 Dark Horse cover, while X-wings streak through space behind him, a looming dark-helmeted figure dominates the background, and an Imperial Star Destroyer and TIE fighter add to the sense of escalating danger. It's the opening chapter of "The Phantom Affair," a four-part arc crafted by writers Michael A. Stackpole and Darko Macan with art by Edvin Biuković — and the cover by Mathieu Lauffray sets a genuinely cinematic tone that feels right at home in the Star Wars galaxy. Rogue Squadron fans looking for tense space-opera intrigue will find this a very promising start.