Original generated cover art — not a reproduction of any published cover
Two hyperspace prospectors stumble out of the Republic and into the Sith Empire, which has spent two thousand years assuming it was alone in the galaxy.
Six issues from July 1996 to February 1997, numbered #0 to #5. Written by Kevin J. Anderson; Chris Gossett drew the #0 prologue and Dario Carrasco, Jr. the rest. Christopher Moeller painted #0, Russell Walks #1–5. Collected in August 1997.
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.
#0–5
The Golden Age of the Sith
A prologue issue plus five chapters; the first half of the Great Hyperspace War story.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Conquest and Unification | July 1996 | Kevin J. Anderson | Chris Gossett | Christopher Moeller | — | |
| 1 | Into the Unknown | October 1996 | Kevin J. Anderson | Dario Carrasco, Jr. | Russell Walks | — | |
| 2 | Funeral for a Dark Lord | November 1996 | Kevin J. Anderson | Dario Carrasco, Jr. | Russell Walks | — | |
| 3 | The Fabric of an Empire | December 1996 | Kevin J. Anderson | Dario Carrasco, Jr. | Russell Walks | — | |
| 4 | Pawns of a Sith Lord | January 1997 | Kevin J. Anderson | Dario Carrasco, Jr. | Russell Walks | — | |
| 5 | The Flight of Starbreaker 12 | February 1997 | Kevin J. Anderson | Dario Carrasco, Jr. | Russell Walks | — |
In print
Trades, omnibuses and Epic Collections. ISBNs appear only where verified.
| Edition | Format | Publisher | Year | Collects | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith | TPB | Dark Horse Comics | 1997 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith #0-5 | 1569712298 |