Empire: The Short Happy Life of Roons Sewell

Star Wars: Empire: The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell was a 2-issue story arc of Star Wars: Empire published by Dark Horse Comics. It ran from July 23, 2003 to September 10, 2003.

Behind the scenes
The title of the story arc is a fairly clear reference to the Ernest Hemingway short story "The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber," although Sewell has little in common with Macomber. Furthermore, Roons Sewell is an anagram of Orson Welles.

The situation involving the authorities landspeeder having its engine ripped out by a chain is a reference to the George Lucas film American Graffiti, where a similar situation takes place.

Issues

 * Star Wars: Empire 10: The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Empire 11: The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell, Part 2

Collections

 * Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter (TPB)
 * Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 7: Darklighter