1st printing. Collects Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1997) #1-6. Written by Timothy Zahn. Adapted by MIke Baron. Art by Terry Dodson and Kevin Nowlan. Cover by Kilian Plunkett. Introduction by Michael Stackpole. Based on the best-selling novel by Timothy Zahn. The Empire is dying; but like a dog near death, the Empire is at its most dangerous, ready to lash out with nothing to lose. Grand Admiral Thrawn may have found just the firepower needed to take a bite out of the New Republic: 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! Featuring a gallery with painted covers by Mathieu Lauffray. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.