Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #1 – VF/NM – 1996 (Dark Horse)

📌 Condition:
Very Fine / Near Mint (VF/NM). Minor spine ticks.

📖 Comic Details:
Title: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #1
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publication Date: May 1996
Cover Price: $2.95
Format: 32 pages, Full color
As Luke Skywalker struggles with Darth Vader’s revelation on Bespin, the weakened Rebel fleet searches for sanctuary. Sensing vulnerability, Emperor Palpatine considers using the vast criminal underworld to deliver a crushing blow to the Rebel Alliance from within the Shadows of the Empire.

🖋 Stories & Credits:
Written by: John Wagner
Art by: Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell
Cover by: Hugh Fleming

⭐ Key Features:
Issue #1 of the Shadows of the Empire series
Dark Horse Star Wars release
Cover art by Hugh Fleming
32-page full color issue
Comes bagged and boarded

💎 Collectible Appeal:
A strong VF/NM copy of the first issue in this Dark Horse Star Wars series, featuring dynamic cover art and expanded storyline set between the original trilogy films—an appealing addition for Star Wars comic collectors.