Dark Empire II 1

Dark Empire II 1 was the first issue of the 6 part Star Wars: Dark Empire II series of comics. It was released in December 20, 1994 by Dark Horse Comics.
==Opening crawl==
==Publisher's summary==
The Empire in retreat, Luke Skywalker has begun a quest to rebuild the Jedi. Although dead, the Emperor's presence still haunts him, and Luke still feels the taint of the dark side from his time as the Emperor's thrall.
The dark shadow of Palpatine seems to creep across the galaxy once again, 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!
==Plot summary==
==Legacy==
The events of this issue were adapted in the Dark Empire II (audio) radio drama, which featured the music of John Williams' score from the films.
==Media ==
===Cover gallery===
File:DEII1-FC.jpg|Full cover art
File:DEII1Hero.jpg|Hero Illustrated Special
==Appearances==
==Collections==
*Star Wars: Dark Empire II trade paperback
*Star Wars: Dark Empire II Second Edition
*Star Wars: Dark Empire Trilogy
*Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 5
*Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 2
==Notes and references==
==External links==
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