Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

    (Dark Horse, 1996-1997, 2007)
™ and ©1996 Lucasfilm Ltd.

This title chronicles the continuing adventures of George Lucas’ Star Wars characters and what they did between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

As Boba Fett made his way with the carbonite-frozen body of Han Solo back to Jabba the Hutt, he ran into other bounty hunters who didn’t think he should have all that reward to himself. Luke Skywalker found himself wanted either dead or alive, depending on which bounty hunter was after him. Princess Leia, attempting to infiltrate the Black Sun organization, found herself disguised as a Ubesian bounty hunter and strangely attracted to Prince Xizor, Black Sun’s leader and the Emperor’s secret ally.

Shadows of the Empire was so popular, a whole new line of action figures came out based on many of the characters.
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  • 1
    #1
    May 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
    1 copy for $24.00
  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hugh Fleming
    May 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
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  • 2
    #2
    Jun 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
    1 copy for $21.00
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hugh Fleming
    Jun 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
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  • 3
    #3
    Jul 1996
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    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
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  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hugh Fleming
    Jul 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
    2 copies from $8.00
  • 4/NS
    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hugh Fleming
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Sep 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    2 copies from $8.00
  • 5-2
    #5 - 2nd printing
    Sep 2007
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    Comic Book insert for Hasbro’s Star Wars Comic Packs Action Figures
    No copies available
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hugh Fleming
    Sep 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Oct 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    4 copies from $5.00
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hugh Fleming
    Oct 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    No copies available
  • Ash 1
    Ashcan #1
    Jan 1996
    No copies available
  • Ash 2
    Ashcan #2
    Jan 1996
    Promotional poster of Prince Xizor
    No copies available
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Apr 1997
    Cover: $17.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    No copies available
  • Bk 1/HC
    Book #1 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Christopher Moeller
    Apr 1997
    Cover: $79.95
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    No copies available
  • MC 1
    Mini-Comic #1
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    Mini-Comic Included in AMT Model Kits
    No copies available
  • MC 2
    Mini-Comic #2
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett, John Nadeau
    Mini-Comic Included in AMT Model Kits
    No copies available
  • SE 1
    Special Edition #1
    May 1996
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
    Kenner Special; Included with Boba Fett vs. IG-88 action figure set
    1 copy for $34.95
  • SE 2
    Special Edition #2
    May 1996
    W: John Wagner  ·  A: Kilian Plunkett
    Kenner Special; Included in Prince Xizor vs. Darth Vader action figure set
    1 copy for $29.95