Original generated cover art — not a reproduction of any published cover
A coup inside the first year of the Empire, a cadet who has to guard the Emperor, and a secret prison full of people the Republic never admitted holding.
Five issues from May to September 2012, written by W. Haden Blackman with fully painted art by Agustin Alessio and covers by Dave Wilkins.
This run is in the catalogue but has not been written up. Everything above is verified publication data; there is no opinion here yet, and a placeholder review would be worse than none.
The arc breakdown and issue list below are the useful part for now.
Structure
How the run divides, and where a reader can get on and off.
#1–5
The Ghost Prison
A coup against the young Empire, and a prison nobody is supposed to know about.
Every issue
Number, title, cover date and credits. A dash means the field is not verified — not that it is empty.
| # | Title | Cover date | Writer | Artist | Cover artist | Arc | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 23 May 2012 | W. Haden Blackman | Agustin Alessio | Dave Wilkins, Tsuneo Sanda | The Ghost Prison | |
| 2 | — | 20 June 2012 | W. Haden Blackman | Agustin Alessio | Dave Wilkins | The Ghost Prison | |
| 3 | — | 18 July 2012 | W. Haden Blackman | Agustin Alessio | Dave Wilkins | The Ghost Prison | |
| 4 | — | 22 August 2012 | W. Haden Blackman | Agustin Alessio | Dave Wilkins | The Ghost Prison | |
| 5 | — | 19 September 2012 | W. Haden Blackman | Agustin Alessio | Dave Wilkins | The Ghost Prison |
In print
Trades, omnibuses and Epic Collections. ISBNs appear only where verified.
| Edition | Format | Publisher | Year | Collects | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Darth Vaderand the Ghost Prison | hardcover | Dark Horse Comics | 2013 | Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #1-5 | 9781616550592 |
Dossiers
Encyclopedia entries for the figures this run develops.
Two characters in one suit, and the publishing programme has spent fifty years arguing about the seam.
