(January 2004)
Dark Horse,
2002 Series
- Volume
- 4
- Price
- 19.95 USD
- Pages
- 236
- On-sale Date
- 2004-01-29
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dark Horse Books
- Brand
-
Dark Horse Books; Lucas Books
- ISBN
-
1-56971-989-6
- Barcode
- 9781569719893 51995
- Editing
- Dave Land (credited) (editor); Katie Moody (credited) (editorial assistant)
[no title indexed]
Star Wars / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Tsuneo Sanda (credited, signed) (painting)
- Inks
- Tsuneo Sanda (credited, signed) (painting)
- Colors
- Tsuneo Sanda (credited, signed) (painting)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker
- Reprints
in 
Puzzle Peace
Star Wars / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Scott Beatty (credited)
- Pencils
- Sanford Greene (credited)
- Inks
- Kris Kaufman
- Colors
- Dan Jackson (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Editing
- Phil Amara (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mace Windu; Yoda
- Reprints
-
from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #13 (September 2002)
-
The Secret of Tet Ami
Star Wars / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Fabian Nicieza (credited)
- Pencils
- Timothy Green II (credited as Timothy II)
- Inks
- Timothy Green II (credited as Timothy II)
- Colors
- Michelle Madsen (credited)
- Letters
- Michelle Madsen (credited)
- Editing
- Scott Allie (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mace Windu; Yoda
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #13 (September 2002)
-
Survivors
Star Wars / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Jim Krueger (credited)
- Pencils
- Kagan McLeod (credited)
- Inks
- Kagan McLeod (credited)
- Colors
- Kagan McLeod (credited)
- Letters
- Kagan McLeod (credited)
- Editing
- Scott Allie (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mace Windu; Uda-Khalid
- Synopsis
- Mace Windu tracks down a mass murderer.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #13 (September 2002)
-
Stones
Star Wars / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Haden Blackman (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael Zulli (credited)
- Inks
- Michael Zulli (credited)
- Colors
- Giulia Brusco (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mace Windu
- Synopsis
- Mace Windu tells a story of his younger days to a class of Padawans.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #13 (September 2002)
-
The Sith in the Shadow
Star Wars / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Bob Harris (credited)
- Pencils
- Jerome Opeña (credited)
- Inks
- Jerome Opeña (credited)
- Colors
- Dave Nestelle (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mace Windu
- Synopsis
- Mace Windu teaches a Padawan a valuable lesson.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #13 (September 2002)
-
Children of the Force
Star Wars / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Jason Hall (credited)
- Pencils
- Lucas Marangon (credited)
- Inks
- Lucas Marangon (credited)
- Colors
- Lucas Marangon (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mace Windu; Depa Billaba; Vianna D'Pow
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #13 (September 2002)
-
Apocalypse Endor
Star Wars / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Christian Read
- Pencils
- Clayton Henry (credited)
- Inks
- Jimmy Palmiotti (credited)
- Colors
- Dan Jackson (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker] (cameo); Ewoks
- Synopsis
- A retired stormtrooper tells his version of the Battle of Endor.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #14 (December 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
This story takes place during Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
The Emperor's Court
Star Wars / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Jason Hall (credited)
- Pencils
- Ramón F. Bachs (credited as Ramón Bachs)
- Inks
- Raúl Fernández (credited)
- Colors
- Dave Nestelle (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- C-3PO; Chewbacca; Emperor Palpatine; Han Solo; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Neela (Greedo's mother)
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #14 (December 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
The Star Wars version of the television show - The People's Court.
Urchins
Star Wars / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Inks
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Colors
- Tom Luth (credited)
- Letters
- Stan Sakai (credited)
- Editing
- Diana Schutz (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Jabba the Hutt; Anakin Skywalker; Watto; Sebulba; Zorcha
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #14 (December 2002)
-
Tides of Terror
Star Wars / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Milton Freewater Jr. (credited)
- Pencils
- Adriana Melo (credited)
- Inks
- Fabio Laguna (credited)
- Colors
- Chris Blythe (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Aayla Secura; Kit Fisto; Sayn Ta
- Synopsis
- Aayla Secura and Kit Fisto must find out who engineered a nano-virus that only affects the clone troopers.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #14 (December 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
The events in the story take place months after Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
The Lesson
Star Wars / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Adam Gallardo (credited)
- Pencils
- Homs (credited)
- Inks
- Homs (credited)
- Colors
- Dan Jackson (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Padmé Amidala (cameo); Obi-Wan Kenobi (cameo); Anakin Skywalker (cameo); Master Zuth (dies); Tu'Ala (dies)
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #14 (December 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
The events in this story take place during the Battle of Geonosis in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
Smuggler's Blues
Star Wars / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Fillbach Brothers (credited)
- Pencils
- Fillbach Brothers (credited)
- Inks
- Fillbach Brothers (credited)
- Colors
- Jason Hvam (credited)
- Letters
- Fillbach Brothers (credited)
- Editing
- Jeremy Barlow (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Chewbacca; Han Solo
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #14 (December 2002)
-
Mythology
Star Wars / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Chris Eliopoulos (credited)
- Pencils
- Jon Sommariva (credited)
- Inks
- Pierre-André Déry (credited)
- Colors
- Darrin Moore (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Qui-Gon Jinn; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Shang-Troy Thanabo
- Synopsis
- Qui-Gon tells a young Obi-Wan a fable about why Jedis must not love.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #14 (December 2002)
-
Sandstorm
Star Wars / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Jason Hall (credited)
- Pencils
- Sunny Lee (credited)
- Inks
- Randy Emberlin (credited)
- Colors
- Digital Chameleon (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Anakin Skywalker (cameo) (dream); Luke Skywalker; Owen Lars; Beru Lars
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #15 (March 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
The events in this story take place prior to Star Wars: A New Hope.
First Impressions
Star Wars / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Nathan Walker (credited)
- Pencils
- Kilian Plunkett (credited)
- Inks
- Kilian Plunkett (credited)
- Colors
- Dave Nestelle (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Princess Leia Organa; Emperor Palpatine; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Senator Bail Organa; Eg'Ros Akala
- Synopsis
- Princess Leia's first meeting with Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #15 (March 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
The events in the story take place prior to Star Wars: A New Hope.
Falling Star
Star Wars / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- James Beard (credited as Jim Beard)
- Pencils
- Todd Nauck (credited)
- Inks
- Jaime Mendoza (credited)
- Colors
- Matthew Anthony
- Letters
- Digital Chameleon (credited)
- Editing
- Jeremy Barlow (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Biggs Darklighter; Owen Lars; Beru Lars
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #15 (March 2003)
-
Do or Do Not
Star Wars / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Jay Laird
- Pencils
- Timothy Green II (credited as Timothy II)
- Inks
- Timothy Green II (credited as Timothy II)
- Colors
- James Mason
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Princess Leia Organa; Luke Skywalker; Han Solo; Yoda (cameo)
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #15 (March 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
The events in the story take place after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
Slippery Slope
Star Wars / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Scott Lobdell (credited)
- Pencils
- Sean Murphy (credited)
- Inks
- Sean Murphy (credited)
- Colors
- Dan Jackson (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Luke Skywalker; Yoda; Milko (bounty hunter)
- Synopsis
- A bounty hunter tracks Luke to the planet Dagobah.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #15 (March 2003)
-
- Keywords
- Dagobah
Lucky Stars
Star Wars / comic story / 14 pages
- Script
- Brian Augustyn (credited)
- Pencils
- Paco Medina (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Sanchez (credited)
- Colors
- Michelle Madsen (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Princess Leia Organa; General Orma Hundeen; Zeela Nall; Nuri Pravada; Sheyne Tyndos; Sorn Argos; Hermos; Nescan Tal'Yo; Commander Shad
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #15 (March 2003)
-
The Other
Star Wars / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Jason Hall (credited)
- Pencils
- John McCrea (credited)
- Inks
- John McCrea (credited)
- Colors
- Giulia Brusco (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- C-3PO; Princess Leia Organa; Luke Skywalker; Han Solo; Jaina Solo; Jacen Solo; Anakin Solo
- Synopsis
- Princess Leia Organa Solo is sworn in as President of the New Republic.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #16 (June 2003)
-
Best Birthday Ever
Star Wars / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Tod C. Parkhill
- Pencils
- Joey Mason (credited)
- Inks
- Howard Shum (credited)
- Colors
- Joey Mason (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Jabba the Hutt; Bib Fortuna; Crumb
- Synopsis
- Jabba's gang gets him a birthday present.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #16 (June 2003)
-
Indexer Notes
The events in this story take place prior to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
The Long, Bad Day
Star Wars / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Mike Denning (credited)
- Pencils
- Lucas Marangon (credited)
- Inks
- Lucas Marangon (credited)
- Colors
- Lucas Marangon (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Dutro (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]
- Synopsis
- After the destruction of the Death Star, Darth Vader is taunted by Obi-Wan's ghost.
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #16 (June 2003)
-
- Keywords
- Death Star; Star Destroyer; TIE Fighter
Kessel Run
Star Wars / comic story / 18 pages
- Script
- Gilbert Austin (credited)
- Pencils
- Gilbert Austin (credited)
- Inks
- Gilbert Austin (credited)
- Colors
- Gilbert Austin (credited)
- Letters
- Gilbert Austin (credited)
- Editing
- Diana Schutz (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Lando Calrissian; Chewbacca; Han Solo; Marshak; Squishmael
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #16 (June 2003)
-
Lunch Break
Star Wars / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Jon Adams (credited as Jonathan Adams)
- Pencils
- Jon Adams (credited as Jonathan Adams)
- Inks
- Jon Adams (credited as Jonathan Adams)
- Colors
- Jon Adams (credited as Jonathan Adams)
- Letters
- Jon Adams (credited as Jonathan Adams)
- Editing
- Diana Schutz (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #16 (June 2003)
-
Heart of Darkness
Star Wars / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Paul Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Paul Lee (credited); Brian Horton (credited)
- Inks
- Paul Lee (credited); Brian Horton (credited)
- Colors
- Paul Lee (credited); Brian Horton (credited)
- Letters
- Pat Brosseau (credited)
- Editing
- Scott Allie (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Minch; Master T'Dai
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #16 (June 2003)
-
Star Wars: Tales #13 / Cover
Star Wars / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Tim Bradstreet (credited, signed) (painting)
- Inks
- Tim Bradstreet (credited, signed) (painting)
- Colors
- Tim Bradstreet (credited, signed) (painting)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mace Windu
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #13 [Cover A] (September 2002)
-
Star Wars: Tales #14 / Cover
Star Wars / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Aayla Secura; Kit Fisto
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #14 [Cover A] (December 2002)
-
- Keywords
- lightsaber
Star Wars: Tales #15 / Cover
Star Wars / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Leinil Francis Yu (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Leinil Francis Yu (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Leinil Francis Yu (credited, signed)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Princess Leia Organa; Luke Skywalker
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #15 [Cover A] (March 2003)
-
- Keywords
- blaster; Death Star; lightsaber; TIE Fighters
Star Wars: Tales #16 / Cover
Star Wars / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Ashley Wood (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Ashley Wood (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Ashley Wood (credited, signed)
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Chewbacca; Han Solo
- Reprints
- from Star Wars Tales (Dark Horse, 1999 series) #16 [Cover A] (June 2003)
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Star Wars -
1.
[Title Page]
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2.
Contents
-
3.
Puzzle Peace
Star Wars -
4.
The Secret of Tet Ami
Star Wars -
5.
Survivors
Star Wars -
6.
Stones
Star Wars -
7.
The Sith in the Shadow
Star Wars -
8.
Children of the Force
Star Wars -
9.
Apocalypse Endor
Star Wars -
10.
The Emperor's Court
Star Wars -
11.
Urchins
Star Wars -
12.
Tides of Terror
Star Wars -
13.
The Lesson
Star Wars -
14.
Smuggler's Blues
Star Wars -
15.
Mythology
Star Wars -
16.
Sandstorm
Star Wars -
17.
First Impressions
Star Wars -
18.
Falling Star
Star Wars -
19.
Do or Do Not
Star Wars -
20.
Slippery Slope
Star Wars -
21.
Lucky Stars
Star Wars -
22.
The Other
Star Wars -
23.
Best Birthday Ever
Star Wars -
24.
The Long, Bad Day
Star Wars -
25.
Kessel Run
Star Wars -
26.
Lunch Break
Star Wars -
27.
Heart of Darkness
Star Wars -
28.
Star Wars: Tales #13 / Cover
Star Wars -
29.
Star Wars: Tales #14 / Cover
Star Wars -
30.
Star Wars: Tales #15 / Cover
Star Wars -
31.
Star Wars: Tales #16 / Cover
Star Wars
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