THE DARK FORCE RISES
It is the impregnable Darkness which threatens to consume the galaxy. It is the Dark Force, and when wielded by masters without conscience, this ancient power rivals any Jedi and disrupts all order. The Dark Force was at its strongest during the Galactic Empire, when Sith Lords like Palpatine and Vader reigned supreme. Uncover Sith secrets for yourself, with these titles from the Dark Side.
Reign of the Sith
The Great Jedi Purge
In Star Wars: Purge (2005) #1
A new Sith law threatens to destroy keepers of the Force, and few Jedi dare to venture outside the shadows. Yet some Jedi find this life of fear unbearable. A small band of Jedi agree to meet and discuss what should be done to oppose the Empire and its Sith Lords. Bu the Empire is always watching, and Vader is eager to confront any Jedi that might bring him closer to the whereabouts of his betrayer, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Fall of the Old Republic
In Star Wars: Dark Times (2006) #1
The dark times are here. The worlds of the former Republic are drawn into the iron grip of Palpatine's Sith Empire, leaving the galaxy adrift in a sea of chaos, lawlessness, and despair. On Coruscant, Darth Vader waits for his Master to reveal his vision for the future. But is there a plan beyond obtaining power? Part 1 of the 32-part Dark Times series, set after Revenge of the Sith!
Land of the Sith
In Star Wars: Dark Times - Blue Harvest (2009)
Former Jedi Dass Jennir accepts a job that puts him on a collision course with not one, but two deadly outlaw gangs! This is the galaxy during Sith reign: a land of ruthlessness and anarchy!
Jedi Resistance
In Star Wars: Dark Times - Out of the Wilderness (2011) #1
Darth Vader confronts a deadly assassin, while the outlaw crew of the Uhumele arrives at the scene of Jedi Dass Jennir's last adventure. But what if Jennir is already gone? Half a galaxy away, Imperial fighters are shot out of the sky by an "unarmed" pleasure craft.
Fire Carrier: Jedi Master K'Kruhk
In Star Wars: Dark Times - Fire Carrier (2013) #1
Jedi Master K'Kruhk is on the run with a group of young Padawans, or Jedi-in-training. In a galaxy suddenly hunting Jedi, this crew is forced to land on an Imperial-run planet, hiding in the refugee camp, among other beings displaced by the Clone Wars. The Galactic Empire rises, as the old order crumbles around all who protest.
Jedi Vs. Sith
In Star Wars: Dark Times - A Spark Remains (2013) #1
Reunited with the ragtag crew of the Uhumele smugglers, Jedi Dass Jennir is surprised to find them plotting to take down Darth Vader himself! Having only just found love and a reason to live, Jennir is reluctant to join, but their plan may be too good to pass up!
Apprentice of Darkness
In Star Wars Annual (1979) #3
When a young boy hoping to become a Jedi Knight finds no encouragement from Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader welcomes him to the Dark Side. A new apprentice of evil is born, one who will serve Lumiya, Dark Lady of the Sith. An allegory of space, power, and human nature, crafted by Jo Duffy and Klaus Janson.
The Empire Strikes Back
In Star Wars (2013) #1
This 2013 series is the Original Trilogy Star Wars as you remember it...and as you've never seen it before! We're taking you back to those heady, adventure-filled days following the destruction of the Death Star, when the Empire ruled, and the Rebels were on the run! This issue? The Dark Side shifts the status quo!
Dark Force Rising
In Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1997) #1
Dark Warlord Grand Admiral Thrawn may have found just the firepower needed to take a bite out of the Rebel Alliance: some two hundred Dreadnaught heavy cruisers, lost to hyperspace in the days of the Old Republic! Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca may be up against more than they bargained for, but it's not the first time the odds have been stacked against them!
Dark Side Triumphs
In Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1997) #6
The climactic finale to the Dark Force Rising arc! The Rebels have exerted all force to take down Grand Admiral Thrawn. They have located the abandoned Dreadnaughts, and each side is looking to outgun the other, take the fleet, and direct the galaxy to their way of thinking. Odds this round are on Grand Admiral Thrawn. He has a trick up his sleeve, one not seen since the birth of the Galactic Empire!
Dark Empire
In Star Wars: Dark Empire (1991) #1
Dark Empire takes place six years after Return of the Jedi, when the Rebel Alliance has established a New Republic over three-fourths of the galaxy. The surviving Galactic Empire is torn by civil war and harassed by rebel attacks. One of these raids ends in disaster: Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian are shot down over the former Imperial City! The Dark Force wants Luke Skywalker, and this time, he may succumb.
The Ghost of Palpatine
In Star Wars: Dark Empire II (1994) #1
The dark shadow of Emperor Palpatine seems to creep across the galaxy, and the Empire awaits his return. Enslaving a weapons factory to design a device more deadly than the Death Star, the Empire sets its plans in motion: to destroy the New Republic once and for all! Will Luke Skywalker, still haunted by his time in the Emperor's thrall, rebuild the Jedi Force?