Dark Horse In June 2012

By Mike — Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Boba Fett's half clone half brother finds himself up against a Devaronian hit-squad in Blood Ties #3.  In Darth Vader and The Ghost Prison #2, Cadet Tohm and Vader infiltrate the secrets of the abandoned Jedi Temple to confront the secrets of Vader's past. This and much more for Dark Horse this June!

 

 

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STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES—BOBA FETT IS DEAD#3 (of 4)
Tom Taylor (W) and Chris Scalf (A/Cover)

On sale June 27

FC, 32 pages

$3.50

Miniseries

 

Boba Fett’s half-clone half brother Connor Freeman has stepped into a firefight! Tasked with protecting Boba’s former wife and daughter while Fett’s killer is found, Connor finds himself up against a Devaronian hit-squad!

 

Meanwhile, as Darth Vader searches for the intruder who so explosively infiltrated the Imperial base on Blackfel, the intruder is setting up an elite stormtrooper platoon for a huge fall!

 

• Writer Tom Taylor brings Blood Ties back with Boba Fett!

 

• Painted interiors and covers by Chris Scalf!

 

• Cross Lord Vader at your own risk!

 

 

 

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS—THE SITH HUNTERS TP
Henry Gilroy (W), Steven Melching (W), Vicenç Villagrasa (P), Vicante Ibañez (I) and Dave Filoni (Cover)

 

On sale Aug 29

FC, 80 pages

$7.99

TP, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2"

 

Would-be Sith Savage Opress has located his long-lost brother, Darth Maul! Now the two of them have embarked on a killing spree, cutting a deadly swath through the Outer Rim planets. Determined to stop the brothers, the Jedi Council sends a task force of skilled Jedi to hunt them down and bring them to justice. But when you’re hunting Sith, be careful . . . You might just catch them! Cover art by Dave Filoni, the supervising director of the TV show The Clone Wars!

 

• Darth Maul and Savage Opress together!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE GHOST PRISON #2 (of 5)
Haden Blackman(W), Agustin Alessio (A), and Dave Wilkins (Cover)

 

On sale June 20

FC, 32 pages

$3.50

Miniseries

 

Graduating cadet Tohm’s first night as an Imperial officer has already seen him assisting Darth Vader in fighting a traitorous uprising, saving Emperor Palpatine from a deadly plague weapon, and keeping the peace between Vader and the cybernetic Moff Trachta.

Now Tohm and Vader have infiltrated the deathly stillness of the abandoned Jedi Temple to confront the secrets of Vader’s past, and to learn the facts about the Ghost Prison!

 

• An Imperial cadet fights at the side of the Dark Lord!

 

• A brand-new series by Haden Blackman!

 

 

 

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STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI—FORCE STORM#5 (of 5)
John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P/Cover), Dan Parsons (I), and Wes Dzioba (C)

On sale June 20

FC, 32 pages

$3.50

Miniseries

 

On ancient Tython, the Force is out of balance, causing a massive Force storm which could destroy the entire planet!

 

As three mighty Je’daii Masters strive to subdue the storm, three of their students struggle to forge an uneasy alliance with the dark stranger whose presence created the storm in the first place.

 

As the first arc of the epic tale comes to a close, powers beyond even the Je’daii’s understanding will be revealed, and a threat to the galaxy at large will be unveiled!

 

• The dark dawn of the dark side!

 

 

 

Princess Leia isn’t the only rebel in the galaxy!

 

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STAR WARS: KNIGHT ERRANT—ESCAPE #1 (of 5)
John Jackson Miller (W), Marco Castiello (P), Vincenzo Acunzo (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), Benjamin Carré (Cover), and Mike Hawthorne (Variant cover)

On sale June 13

FC, 32 pages

$3.50

Miniseries

 

Jedi Knight Kerra Holt’s next mission starts with a very personal and ultrasecret investigation! But with the dark realities of Sith territory surrounding her, something unexpected may be taking hold of the lone Jedi! As she takes the first step toward her goal, Kerra knows there will be no turning back!

 

• First issue in a brand-new story line!

 

• John Jackson Miller’s Knight Errant novel was a New York Times bestseller!

 

 

 

 

 

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STAR WARS OMNIBUS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 1—THE REPUBLIC GOES TO WAR TP

Various (W/A)

On sale Aug 22

FC, 408 pages

$24.99

TP, 6” x 9”

 

The Clone Wars explode across the galaxy! From the stormy seas of Kamino to the rocky hills of Devaron, the battle lines have been drawn, and the Jedi Knights who were once protectors of the peace must become generals, leading the clone armies of the Republic to war! These are the stories that were published immediately after the release of Attack of the Clones, featuring Jedi heroes Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, and Quinlan Vos. CollectsClone Wars Volume 1: Defense of Kamino, Volume 2:Victories and Sacrifices, Volume 4:Light and Dark, and Free Comic Book Day 2006.