Star Wars: Dark Empire II

A single-issue 1996 Dark Horse comic, Star Wars: Dark Empire II continues the saga of a resurrected Emperor Palpatine and his dark side schemes. Written and illustrated by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy, the team behind the original Dark Empire, this installment bridges the gap between the classic trilogy and the later Dark Empire storyline. Though brief, it remains a key piece of the early Expanded Universe, expanding on the consequences of Palpatine's return.