Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics
Founded	1986
Founder(s)	Mike Richardson
Headquarters	Milwaukie, Oregon
Official site	Dark Horse Comics

"Our goal was to create sequels and prequels to the films we loved, paying careful attention to quality and detail, essentially treating those films as though they were our own. Star Wars has been the crown jewel of this approach."

―Mike Richardson, on the end of Dark Horse's Star Wars publishing run

Dark Horse Comics is a publisher of comic books that over the years has produced many licensed works, a large number of which take place in the Star Wars universe. Dark Horse began publishing comics in 1986 and first published for Star Wars with Star Wars: Dark Empire in 1991. Dark Horse has also republished the Marvel Star Wars comics and has produced several compilations of works, including the aforementioned Marvel works, in a collection of trade paperbacks known as Star Wars Omnibus. The Omnibus imprint is also used for other fictional universes such as Lucasfilm's Indiana Jones and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dark Horse has a division called Dark Horse Digital, which allows customers to view comics online.

On January 3, 2014, Disney announced that the Star Wars comics license would move from Dark Horse back to Marvel in 2015.

Published works

Star Wars: Dark Empire (1991–1992) Classic Star Wars (1992–2003) Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (1993–1998) Star Wars: Droids (1994–1997) Star Wars: Dark Empire II (1994–1995) Jabba the Hutt (1995–1996) Star Wars: Empire's End (1995) Star Wars: River of Chaos (1995) The Thrawn Trilogy (1995–1998) Star Wars: Boba Fett (1995–2006) Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1995–1996) Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995–1998) Shadows of the Empire (1996) Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley (1996) Battle of the Bounty Hunters (1996) Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition (1997) Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire (1997) Shadow Stalker (1997) Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997–1998) Shadows of the Empire: Evolution (1998) Dark Forces: Rebel Agent (1998) Dark Forces: Jedi Knight (1998) The Jabba Tape (1998) Jedi Academy: Leviathan (1998–1999) Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand (1998–1999) Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (1998–1999) Star Wars: Republic (1998–2006) Vader's Quest (1999) Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters (1999) Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace (1999) Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½ (1999) Episode I: Obi-Wan Kenobi (1999) Episode I: Queen Amidala (1999) Episode I: Qui-Gon Jinn (1999) Episode I: Anakin Skywalker (1999) Star Wars Tales (1999–2005) Star Wars: Union (1999–2000) Chewbacca (2000) Star Wars: Darth Maul (2000) Jedi Council: Acts of War (2000) Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: Last Stand on Ord Mantell (2000) Jedi vs. Sith (2001) Jedi Quest (2001) Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika (2000–2001) Star Wars: Infinities (2001–2004) Starfighter: Crossbones (2002) Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones (2002) Star Wars: Jango Fett (2002) Star Wars: Zam Wesell (2002) Jango Fett: Open Seasons (2002) Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express (2002) Star Wars: Empire (2002–2006) Star Wars: Jedi (2003–2004) A Valentine Story (2003) Star Wars: Obsession (2004–2005) Clone Wars Adventures (2004–2007) X-Wing: Rogue Leader (2005) General Grievous (2005) Star Wars: Visionaries (2005) Star Wars—Free Comic Book Day 2005 Special (2005) Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith (2005) Star Wars: Purge (2005) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006–2010) Star Wars: Rebellion (2006–2008) Star Wars: Legacy (2006–2010) Star Wars: Dark Times (2006–2013) Star Wars: Vector (2008) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2010) Star Wars: The Clone Wars graphic novellas (2008–2013) Star Wars Adventures (2009–2011) Star Wars: The Old Republic (2009–2011) Star Wars: Invasion (2009–2011) Star Wars: Blood Ties (2010–2012) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (2010) Star Wars: Knight Errant (2010–2012) Star Wars: Legacy—War (2010–2011) Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command (2011) Star Wars: Jedi—The Dark Side (2011) Star Wars: Crimson Empire III—Empire Lost (2011–2012) Star Wars: Agent of the Empire (2011–2013) Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison (2012) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War (2012) Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi (2012–2014) Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral (2012) Star Wars (2013–2014) Star Wars: Legacy Volume 2 (2013–2014) Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin (2013) Star Wars: Darth Maul—Death Sentence (2012) Star Wars: Ewoks—Shadows of Endor (2013) Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows (2013–2014) The Star Wars (2013–2014) Star Wars: Rebel Heist (2014) Star Wars: Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir (2014) Star Wars: Dark Times Gallery Edition (November 18, 2014) The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (December 31, 2019) The Art of Star Wars Rebels (April 21, 2020)

Republished collections

• Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994–1995)
• Classic Star Wars Volume 1: In Deadly Pursuit (1994)
• Classic Star Wars Volume 2: The Rebel Storm (1995)
• Classic Star Wars Volume 3: Escape to Hoth (1996)
• Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... (2002–2003)
• Star Wars: Tales from The Clone Wars Webcomic Collection Season 1 (With Dreams and Visions Press) (2010)

Bibliography

• "Boba Fett: Mystery Man in Not-So-Shining Armor"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1
• The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
• "Blaster"—Star Wars Insider 151
• SDCC 2014: Star Wars: A New Dawn Panel - Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Dark Horse Comics on Wikipedia
•  Dark Horse Comics on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)

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