Star Wars: Dark Empire DESTROYS The Rise of Skywalker

In Memory of Tom Veitch (1941-2022) RIP

The Dark Empire storyline is one of the most misunderstood EU stories and I aim to set the record straight. The Rise of Skywalker ripped it off and dragged Dark Empire along with it, but Dark Empire deserves more respect than that.

Instead of talking about the Last Jedi's 5th anniversary (Yuck) I talked about something worth my time.

Since this is a tribute video, this video will not be monetized.

Comic Description
Dark Empire is a Star Wars comic book metaseries produced by Dark Horse Comics. It consists of a six-issue limited series written by Tom Veitch and drawn by Cam Kennedy, followed by a second six-issue limited series by Veitch and Kennedy, followed in turn by a two-issue limited series written by Veitch and drawn by Jim Baikie. The initial series is notable for being one of the first Star Wars comics to be produced by Dark Horse Comics, who had acquired the comic rights to the Star Wars franchise in the early 1990s.

Part of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the trilogy follows events in the Star Wars franchise six years after Return of the Jedi, specifically the aftereffects of Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy. The story deals with the return of the villainous Palpatine, having successfully cheated death by transferring his spirit into a succession of cloned bodies. Other themes include Luke Skywalker temporarily succumbing to the dark side of the Force, the return of Boba Fett (who had seemingly died after being swallowed by the sarlacc in Return of the Jedi), and the first appearance of Princess Leia and Han Solo's son Anakin Solo.

The Rise of the Skywalker plagiarized this storyline HEAVILY.

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