Stjärnornas krig #3

In "I imperiets klor," Luke lies in a coma as his friends race to the autonomous space station Rouletten—key to the Empire’s tax revenue and now a battleground of deception. With Imperial commander Strom framing rebels to justify a takeover, a tense negotiation between former senator Greyshade and Strom puts Han Solo and Chewbacca’s lives on the line, while the station’s own AI unexpectedly aids the rebels in a narrow escape—just before Darth Vader’s arrival. Written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Carmine Infantino, with inks by Gene Day, Bob Wiacek, Bob Sharen, and George Roussos, and colors by Janice Cohen and Carl Gafford, the cover by Sören Håkansson captures the high-stakes tension of a 1979 sci-fi thriller.