Expanded Universe: Graphic Novels

This page contains plot summaries of the Star Wars graphic novels, listed in (hopefully) chronological order. INFINITIES, Tales, and other "alternate timeline" comics are listed at the bottom of the list.

 Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith
Five thousand years before the Empire, hyperspace explorers Jav and Gori Daragorn accidentally stumble across the Sith Empire in unexplored space. As the two struggle for survival, they inadvertantly lead the Sith back to the Republic and the galaxy is thrown into war between the dark-side Sith and the light-side Jedi.
 Tales of the Jedi: Fall of the Sith Empire
After a long and bloody battle with the forces of the Republic, the Sith are finally driven back to their own space. With their homeworld of Korriban under siege, the Dark Lord Naga Sadow flees, destroying much of the Republic fleet. He ends up on the planet Yavin IV, where he begins plotting for the eventual return of the Sith Empire.
 Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic
Four thousand years before the Empire, Jedi apprentices Ulic Qel-Droma, Cay Qel-Droma, and Tott Doneeta are given their first mission - to mediate between the beast riders and city-dwellers of Onderon. Unbeknownst to them, Onderon is a hotbed of dark side power. At the same time, young force-sensitive Nomi Sunrider is forced into the path of the Jedi when her husband, a Jedi apprentice, is murdered in front of her.
 Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising
The Qel-Droma brothers, Tott, and Nomi must all attempt to quell an uprising on Onderon of dark side followers.
 Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
After his master is killed by a group of darksiders calling themselves the Krath, Ulic Qel-Droma vows to defeat the dark side by learning of its secrets. Instead, he is seduced by it. At the same time, a Jedi apprentice named Exar Kun attempts to learn more of the Sith and is also seduced by it. Together, the two men become the new Dark Lords of the Sith, and begin plotting to rebuild the Sith Empire.
 Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War
The Jedi and the Republic are caught unawares as Ulic Qel-Droma and Exar Kun began their campaign of terror against the galaxy. The conflict leaves Ulic blind to the Force after killing his brother Cay, and the spirit of Exar Kun trapped in the temples of Yavin IV.
 Tales of the Jedi: Redemption
Set ten years after the Sith War, the story revolves around Ulic Qel-Droma's search for redemption after his tenure as a Sith Lord. Nomi is now a leader of Jedi, but her rebellious daughter searches out Ulic as a mentor after feeling neglected.
 Jedi vs. Sith
Nearly a thousand years before the Empire, the entire Sith Order gathers itself into a massive army of dark-side warriors on the barren world of Ruusan. The Jedi gather in equally impressive numbers to combat the threat, and both sides are wiped out by a dark-side weapon. The last survivor of the Sith, Bane, flees the carnage with a vision of a new Sith Order - one Master, one Apprentice. No more, no less.
 Jedi Council: Acts of War
The Jedi Council must reluctantly wage war against the Yinchorri - a brutal race of aliens with plans of conquest and defenses against Jedi.
 Prelude to Rebellion
Jedi Knight Ki-Adi-Mundi becomes involved in political turmoil on his homeworld after his daughter gets mixed up with a group of "techrats" and is kidnapped.
 Darth Maul
Sith Lord Darth Sidious sends his lethal apprentice and enforcer Darth Maul to destroy the leaders of Black Sun, the galaxy's most powerful criminal organization.
 Outlander
Jedi Knight Ki-Adi-Mundi is accepted to the Jedi Council, and his first assignment is to find Sharad Hett - a legendary Jedi hero believed to be living among the Sand People of Tattooine. The mission grows even more complicated when both men become the targets of the Jedi assassin Aurra Sing.
 Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Comic adaptation of the movie. Click here to see the Movies page.
 Jedi Council: Emissaries to Malastare
Several members of the Jedi Council travel to Malastare to negotiate a peace treaty between two warring political factions. The negotiations fail.
 Twilight
Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos awakens on Nar Shaddaa with his memory erased. He then embarks on a quest to discover his identity and to find out what exactly happened to himself and his Padawan, Aayla Secura.
 Jango Fett: Open Seasons
Jango Fett, the galaxy's best bounty hunter, finds himself pitted against some of the most ruthless and deadly beings in the galaxy in order to enter the very generous employ of a man called Dooku.
 Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Comic adaptation of the movie. Click here to see the Movies page.
 Dark Forces: Soldier For The Empire
Kyle Katarn, one of the Empire's best and brightest commandoes, loses the one thing that he loves more than the Empire - his father. When he learns that the Empire is responsible for his father's death, the Alliance gains a formidable ally.
 Episode IV: A New Hope
Comic adaptation of the movie. Click here to see the Movies page.
 Vader's Quest
Following orders by Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader begins a relentless quest to discover the identity of the Rebel pilot that destroyed the Death Star, an identity that will change Vader's life forever.
 Splinter of the Mind's Eye
While on a diplomatic mission, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa are stranded on a jungle planet that hides the Kaiburr crystal -- a gem which gives its holder infinite control over the Force. Unfortunately, Darth Vader knows of the crystal and has come to claim it for himself...
 Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Comic adaptation of the movie. Click here to see the Movies page.
 Shadows of the Empire
Details the events surrounding the Alliance's attempt to rescue Han Solo and the other events leading up to Episode VI.
 Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Comic adaptation of the movie. Click here to see the Movies page.
 Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
After the death of the Emperor, Mara Jade must find the strength and resources to escape the new leaders of the Empire and complete her last mission.
 X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair
Rogue Squadron must track down and stop an organization who is spreading propaganda that the Battle of Endor never happened.
 X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground Tattooine
When rumors circulate that Jabba the Hutt had a huge stash of weapons hidden somewhere on Tattooine, Rogue Squadron must outrace and outsmart a galaxy's worth of opportunists and secure it for the Alliance.
 X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess
Rogue Squadron becomes embroiled in a civil war on the planet Eiattu when they discover that one of their own is actually an exiled princess!
 X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue
A simple rescue mission on a backwater planet becomes a challenge for Rogue Squadron when they're attacked by two different factions for unknown reasons.
 X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
Rogue Squadron may have finally met its match in the Fighting 181st - a TIE squadron trained and led by the same man who trained Wedge Antilles, Baron Soontir Fel.
 X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Blood and Honor
The captured Baron Soontir Fel spins a tale of deceit and corruption - the tale of his recruitment into the Empire's service.
 X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade
The Alliance is contacted by the last person they expect - acting Emperor Pestage. Unfortunately, Pestage is being watched by Ysanne Isard, Director of Imperial Intelligence and the second most powerful person in the Empire.
 X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement
The Alliance has a chance to accept the defection of acting Emperor Pestage, but only if Rogue Squadron can get to him before Ysanne Isard and her fleet of Star Destroyers.
 Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
When New Republic mercenary Kyle Katarn begins to follow rumors that a Dark Jedi led the raid which killed his father years ago, he soon learns more than he bargained for - that he is Force-sensitive and that it is his destiny to protect the Valley of the Jedi, a source of near-limitless Force energy.
 Dark Forces: Jedi Knight
Kyle Katarn's quest to find Jerec, the Dark Jedi who killed his father, leads him to the Valley of the Jedi, where he must use his newfound Force abilities to prevent Jerec and his Dark Jedi from tapping into the near-limitless Force energy contained there.
 Heir to the Empire
Details the plight of the New Republic as they are set upon by a unified Empire led by Grand Admiral Thrawn.
 Dark Force Rising
Details the plight of the New Republic as they are set upon by a unified Empire led by Grand Admiral Thrawn.
 The Last Command
Details the plight of the New Republic as they are set upon by a unified Empire led by Grand Admiral Thrawn.
 Boba Fett: Death, Lies & Treachery
Contains two stories of Boba Fett, widely considered the best bounty hunter alive.
 Dark Empire
When Emperor Palpatine returns in a clone body, Luke Skywalker gives in to the dark side, hoping to defeat Palpatine by learning his secrets.
 Dark Empire II
After escaping the dark side and defeating Palpatine with the help of his sister, Luke Skywalker begins to gather force-sensitive individuals in an attempt to rebuild the Jedi Order. When the Emperor returns yet again, Luke and his friends must do everything in their power to safeguard the New Republic and the new Jedi.
 Empire's End
Luke Skywalker and the Jedi must confront the cloned Emperor Palpatine in a final battle.
 Crimson Empire
As the last of Palpatine's Imperial Royal Guard, Kir Kanos must flee Imperial forces and the wrath of the traitorous guardsman Carnor Jax.
 Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
The further adventures of Imperial Royal Guardsman Kir Kanos as he hunts down traitors to the Empire.
 Bounty Hunters
Contains five short stories about bounty hunters in the Star Wars galaxy. Stories are about Aurra Sing, Bossk, Dengar, 4-LOM, Kenix Kil, and Boba Fett. Also includes the Boba Fett story "Twin Engines of Destruction".
 Leviathan
Kyp Durron accepts his second official mission as a Jedi Knight - to investigate the disappearance of colonists on the planet Corbos. Assisted by his fellow graduates and the clone "son" of his best friend, he soon learns what happened to the colony, and must face the creature called Leviathan.
 Union
As Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade prepare to wed, a joint effort is made by factions within the Imperial Remnant and the New Republic to stop the wedding.
 Chewbacca
After the death of Chewbacca, friends and family reflect back on the Wookie's life and friendship.

 Alternate Timelines

 Tales volume 1
Trade Paperback collecting issues 1 - 4 of Star Wars Tales. Highlights include the death of the Dark Woman, how Lando Calrissian won Cloud City, and a humorous look at how the Death Star got its name.
 Tales volume 2
Trade Paperback collecting issues 5 - 8 of Star Wars Tales. Highlights include the life cycle of the Sarlacc, Vader's thoughts on a certain protocol droid, and an interesting side note in Boba Fett's history.
 Tales volume 3
Trade Paperback collecting issues 8 - 11 of Star Wars Tales. Highlights include the ongoing debate of who shot first, a glimpse of an elder Quinlan Vos and something fans have demanded for over 2 years - Darth Vader vs. Darth Maul !!!
 Infinities - A New Hope
What would have happened if Luke's torpedo missed? Or if Leia turned to the dark side? These questions and more are answered in this Infinities collection.
 Infinities - The Empire Strikes Back
What if Luke died on Hoth? Or what if Leia fulfilled Luke's destiny and confronted Vader? These questions and more are answered in this Infinities collection.