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Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones               Variant Comics Lot
Featuring the Movie Photo covers collection!  Awesome!
Story: George Lucas
Writer: Henry Gilroy
Artist: Jan Duursema
Inker: Ray Kryssing
Colorists: Dave McCaig, Digital Chameleon, Dan Jackson, Jason Hvam, David Nestelle & Chris Horn
Letterer: Steve Dutro
Editors: David Land & Philip Simon
Variant Covers by: Movie Photo Covers

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. And Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released on December 20, 2019.

Dark Horse Comics continues the saga with the Official Comics Adaptation of the Greatest Space Fantasy of all, Star Wars Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones. Faithfully recapturing that initial excitement of attending the first showing of the film, Star Wars Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones, the second thrilling chapter in the greatest space fantasy ever, in a way that truly returns us to memories of great anticipation that we had when we stood in line waiting to see the 2nd prequel movie for the first time!

Now… a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Star Wars – Episode 2: Attack of the Clones. There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several thousand solar systems have declared their intentions to leave the Republic. This separatist movement, under the leadership of the mysterious Count Dooku, has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy. Senator Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, is returning to the Galactic Senate to vote on the critical issue of creating an Army Of The Republic to assist the overwhelmed Jedi….

Story/Spoilers
In issue #1, Senator Padmé Amidala comes to Coruscant to vote on a plan to create an army of the Republic to assist the Jedi against this threat. Upon her arrival on Coruscant, she narrowly escapes an assassination attempt that claims the life of her decoy, Cordé. After narrowly avoiding an assassination attempt upon arrival, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine requests that Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, protect her and she is placed under the protection of Jedi. That night, the assassin makes another attempt on Amidala’s life. The two Jedi thwart the attempt on her life and foil the assassination plot. Zam Wesell, the would be assassin, flees with the Jedi in close pursuit.

The Jedi pursue the assassin through Galactic City and discover that the assassin is a shape-shifter… eventually disarming and subduing her in a bar. Upon being questioned by Obi-Wan and Anakin outside the bar, she is killed by a saber-dart, fired by a mysterious “rocket man”, before the Jedi can learn the name of her employer. Returning to the Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan is given a new assignment by the High Council; to track down the assassin’s killer. Meanwhile, Anakin continues his assignment of protecting the Senator, and is asked to escort Padmé back to her home planet of Naboo.

Next in issue #2, During the investigation, Obi-Wan is led to a mysterious remote ocean planet called Kamino – missing from the Jedi Archives – where he discovers a secret clone army being developed for the Republic. He is told by Prime Minister Lama Su that the army was ordered some ten years ago by Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas – although Obi-Wan was “under the impression” that Sifo-Dyas was killed before that time. A bounty hunter named Jango Fett was hired as the genetic template for the clones. Obi-Wan meets Jango on Kamino, and believes him to be the killer he has been tracking. He tries to capture Jango, which leads to a titanic one-on-one fight between them. Jango makes use of his blasters and missile equipment, managing to defeat Obi-Wan by sending him plummeting into the raging sea below. Thinking he is dead, Jango departs Kamino with his son Boba. Unable to capture Jango, Obi-Wan places a homing beacon on his ship, Slave I. Meanwhile, Anakin and Padmé have been spending much time together on Naboo, enjoying each other’s company and playfully frolicking in the fields. Eventually, Anakin reveals his deep love for her, vowing to do whatever she requests. The two fall in love but Padmé resists, explaining that it would be impossible for the two of them to be together, since she is a Senator and he is a Jedi. Anakin is angered by this, and experiences inner conflict between his strong desires for her and his duties as a Jedi. Anakin is also troubled by premonitions of his mother Shmi in pain and a new found sense that his mother is in grave danger, and decides to disobey Obi-Wan’s orders to remain on Naboo and guard Padmé. Padmé declares that she will accompany him to his home planet of Tatooine.

Next in issue #3, Upon arriving on Tatooine with Padmé to save his mother, Anakin tracks down his former owner Watto, who states that he sold her and then goes to checks his records. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan follows Jango and his clone son Boba to the desert planet Geonosis via a homing beacon placed on their ship, the Slave I. After a brief one-sided space battle, Obi-Wan narrowly escapes using his wits and a little deception then stealthly follows Slave I down to the planet’s surface. On Tatooine… upon learning that his mother has married a moisture farmer named Cliegg Lars, and travels to the Lars moisture farm. There, Anakin and Padmé find C-3PO, and the droid introduces Anakin to his step-brother. They meet Owen Lars, Anakin’s stepbrother who is the son of Shmi’s new husband Cliegg Lars. Cliegg tells Anakin a horrible truth, that his mother was abducted by a pack of Tusken Raiders a month ago by and is most likely dead. Anakin declares that he can feel her pain and that she is still alive and determined to find her. Back on Geonosis, Obi-Wan discovers a Separatist gathering led by Count Dooku, who Obi-Wan learns had authorized Padmé’s assassination and is developing a new battle droid army together with Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray. During a secret meeting, Obi-Wan overhears Count Dooku and the leaders of the commerce guilds, and learns that they are behind the separatist movement and have built up a new droid army. He also learns that it was Nute Gunray who ordered the assassination of Amidala, as revenge for the defeat of the Trade Federation at the Battle of Naboo. Meanwhile, on Tatooine, Anakin ventures out and travels through the night and finds the Tusken campsite. Anakin and finds her and discovers too late that his mother has been tortured, tied, and beaten by the tribe in a Tusken camp. Shmi reunites with her son, Anakin . Within moments, she dies in his arms from her wounds. As she dies, Anakin becomes heartbroken and enraged and slaughters the entire Tusken community; men, women and even children. Anakin kills the Tuskens in his rage and returns to the Lars homestead with Shmi’s body where her funeral is held. After revealing his deed to Padmé, Anakin says that he wants to prevent death. Obi-Wan transmits his findings to Anakin to relay to the Jedi Council by way of Padmé’s ship, but is surrounded by droidekas and captured mid-transmission before he can finish his report. On Coruscant, now that the Jedi Council knows of Dooku’s army, Jedi Master Mace Windu leads a team to Geonosis. Unbeknownst to them, Anakin and Padmé also make their way there to rescue Obi-Wan. Meanwhile, back on Geonosis, Count Dooku tries to persuade Obi-Wan to join him, warning him that Darth Sidious is now in control of the Senate. Obi-Wan refuses to believe him, saying that the Jedi would have known if that was the case. Anakin and Padmé journey to Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan, but are quickly captured by Jango Fett as soon as they arrive.

Finally in issue #4, On Coruscant, with knowledge of the droid army, Representative Binks calls for Chancellor Palpatine to be given emergency powers, with which he can call the recently discovered clone army into battle. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is voted the emergency powers and vows to create a Grand Army for the Republic. While back on Genosha, Anakin and Padmé are sentenced to death, joining Obi-Wan in the Geonosis arena where they are to be executed. In the high stands, Count Dooku, Nute Gunray, Rune Haako, Poggle the Lesser, Jango Fett and Boba Fett watch the start of the planned execution. The trio are forced to battle a reek, a nexu and an acklay. During their struggle, Mace Windu arrives with his Jedi strike team and they battle Dooku’s droid army in the arena. Upon seeing so many Jedi in one place, Jango Fett jetpack’s down to the arena floor, and engages Windu. After a short struggle, Windu manages to kill Jango due to his jetpack malfunctioning, but defeat for the Jedi still seems imminent. Eventually, Anakin, Padmé, and Obi-Wan are saved as Yoda unexpectedly arrives with the Republic’s new clone army, descending upon the arena in gunships and picking up Padmé and the surviving Jedi. Now a battalion of Jedi and clone troopers led by Mace Windu and Yoda battle the droid armies. An even larger battle erupts outside the arena between the Republic’s clone army and the Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Nute Gunray and Rune Haako subsequently retreat in Gunray’s ship. Poggle the Lesser entrusts Count Dooku with the plans for the Ultimate Weapon, which are early plans for the Death Star. Dooku attempts to escape, but Obi-Wan and Anakin track him to a secret hangar, where they engage him in a lightsaber battle. Unfortunately, they are no match for Dooku’s now-revealed mastery of the dark side and the lightsaber combat style that he employs. He fires Force lightning at Anakin, injures Obi-Wan and cuts off Anakin’s right arm. Yoda appears just as Dooku is about to escape, and the two masters of the Force go head to head in a fierce duel. Dooku, realizing he can’t defeat Yoda, attempts to topple a large pillar on Obi-Wan and Anakin as a distraction. While Yoda uses the Force to divert the pillar, Dooku flees in his solar sailer. Flying to an industrial sector of Coruscant, he meets up with his master, Darth Sidious, who is pleased that the war has begun as planned. In the Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan, Mace and Yoda ponder Dooku’s warning that Darth Sidious is controlling the Senate. Yoda is hesitant to believe this, stating that the dark side is capable of creating fear and mistrust. He and Windu agree that they should nevertheless closely monitor the Senate. Meanwhile, Chancellor Palpatine and a number of senators, including Bail Organa, oversee the launching of massive clone trooper forces.

Back at Naboo, Anakin, with a new mechanical arm, and Padmé hold a secret wedding, with C-3PO and R2-D2 as the only witnesses.

Variant Comics lot contains: Star Wars: Episode 2 Attack of the Clones {Movie Photo Covers} (2002) Issues #1-4. Dark Horse Comics.

Variant 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: 2002
Format per comic: FC, 48 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.75″
UPC: 761568004908

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

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