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Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire         Comics Lot
Writer: John Wagner
Artists: Ian Gibson & John Nadeau
Inker: Jim Amash
Colorists: Perry McNamee & Brian Gregory
Letterer: Ellie Deville
Editors: Peet Janes & Mike Hansen
All Covers by: Ken Kelly

                                                                                  A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas.  The film series began with Star Wars, released on May 25, 1977. This was followed by two sequels: The Empire Strikes Back, released on May 21, 1980, and Return of the Jedi, released on May 25, 1983. Then more than two decades after the release of the original film, the series continued with a prequel trilogy; consisting of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, released on May 19, 1999; Episode II: Attack of the Clones, released on May 16, 2002; Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, released on May 19, 2005; and  finally the epic saga concluded with Star Wars: The Force Awakens released on December 18, 2015; Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released on December 18, 2017. Star Wars: The Last Jedi, released on December 18, 2017. And Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released on December 20, 2019.

Dark Horse Comics presents a four-issue mini-series, set just before Episode IV: A New Hope, Boba Fett, the unstoppable bounty hunter, has been commissioned to locate Abal Karda, a fugitive who is carrying a mysterious and valuable casket. But Fett is also being secretly trailed by a group of dangerous assassins; assassins hired by Darth Vader. Why is everyone after Abal, and why is Abal seemingly conversing with the stolen casket? Fett suspects the mystery is somehow related to the Icarii Queen – a beautiful creature with the entire jeweled wealth of the Icarii tribe woven into her hair. Fett is determined to recover the casket and learn the truth.

Now… a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire. Before the events of A New Hope, Darth Vader employed the galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter on a search-and-retrieval mission: Boba Fett must discover and return to Vader a single small box, the contents of which could change the fate of the galaxy. For such an important mission, Vader cannot rely on a single operative… nor can he allow that operative to walk away alive! The casket must contain a fine prize indeed, for its contents will bring Vader himself into the field to face Boba Fett in a deadly showdown.

Story (Spoilers!)
In issue #1, Boba Fett is hired by Darth Vader to track down an Imperial colonel of the Lightning Battalion named Abal Karda. It seems that Karda killed his superior officer after the Icarii campaign on Vestar and was last seen carrying a kneedhide casket in Port-Esta. Boba leaves for Vestar immediately, fully knowing that Vader put a tracer beacon on Slave I but not knowing that he also sent three assassins led by Nevo to kill Fett once he’s found the casket. Fett learns from some Lightning Battalion troopers that Karda went insane after he decimated a whole tribe of Icarii and decapitated their leader Selestrine. Then he plans on checking out the freighter Port-Esta Queen which is on a return route to Vestar and he suspects had something to do with Karda’s escape.

Next in issue #2, As Boba Fett homes in on his quarry, he is followed by Darth Vader’s hired goons, but the Dark Lord trusts no one in this particular endeavor, nor does he expect any of them to walk away once the prize is his. But Boba Fett knows the craft of tracking, and he also knows that if Vader wants something this badly, it must be very precious indeed!

Boba Fett finds out from the captain of the freighter Port-Esta Queen that they dropped off Karda at Starstation 12, with braid of hair from the Icarii queen as proof. Darth Vader’s assassins also find this information and follow Fett there. Fett finds out from a trading post dealer that a tattooist named Bojam Rees sold an identical braid of hair about ten days earlier. From the tattooist, he finds out that Karda was going by the name Mixxim and got a tattoo on his face. He recognizes the design of the tattoo as the tribal pattern of the Duhma. Before he leaves Starstation 12, Boba has an encounter with one of the assassins trailing him, a human named Gann, and he kills him after getting the info he needed. From his ship’s computer, he finds out that a Duhman left the station about nine days earlier aboard the liner Orramas, and he catches up with the ship on the planet Rim 3. The captain of the liner tells Fett that the passenger was dropped off on Maryx Minor six days earlier. Meanwhile, at the hermitage of the Ancient Order of Pessimists on Maryx Minor, Abal Karda is going crazy knowing that Fett is coming for him.

Next in issue #3, Boba Fett has finally caught up to his quarry, but so have Darth Vader’s mercenary cronies. Stupid as they are, they’re also cold-blooded killers, and they’re not foolish enough to disobey the Dark Lord of the Sith. But just in case they aren’t good enough to take out the bounty hunter, Darth Vader himself arrives to complete the mission!

Boba Fett and his pursuers are on Maryx Minor. They finally meet up while on the way to the hermitage of the Ancient Order of Pessimists, the likeliest place Abal Karda is hiding in. The fight is short, and Fett arrives at the gates of the hermitage. With a threat of death from Karda if they don’t protect him, the hermits try to stop Fett but they’re no match for him. Fett dispatches Karda easily and gets to the casket containing Queen Selestrine’s head. From her he hears how the story of how she became into Korda’s possession and why he tried to escape from the Empire. And Darth Vader is on his way to the hermitage, where he will have to confront Fett to get the casket.

Finally in issue #4, The stage is set for the confrontation that will rock the galaxy! Boba Fett has dispatched Darth Vader’s thugs with ease, but now the Dark Lord himself has arrived to claim the strange little box in Fett’s possession. Dark Lord or not, Fett isn’t about to give up the prize. After all, he’s got a reputation to uphold!

At the hermitage of the Ancient Order of Pessimists on Maryx Minor, Darth Vader and Boba Fett are fighting over the head of Queen Selestrine of the Icarii, who can foretell the future of any man who possesses her. To escape Vader’s grip, Fett kicks the casket containing the head over a cliff, distracting Vader long enough for the bounty hunter to make his escape. Once aboard his Star Destroyer, Vader is contacted by the Emperor who is asking for the head just as Selestrine predicted. Vader then decides to kill Selestrine, as she wished it before she told Vader of the perils of knowing the future.

Comics lot contains: Star Wars: Boba Fett – Enemy of the Empire (1999) Issues #1-4.  Dark Horse Comics.

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

All First Printings
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publication Date: 1999
Format per comic: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.65″
UPC: 761568972627

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics #1,2,3,4 are in Fine condition.  Nice Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Star Wars, Boba Fett, and/or Darth Vader enthusiast / collector.  A very fun & entertaining read.  Very Highly Recommended.

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