Writers: John Ostrander, Randy Stradley, and others

Illustration: Luke Ross, Marco Castiello, and others

Cover: Luke Ross

Classic beloved Star Wars comics from the time of Star Wars Legends!

Begin the dark times! Marvel welcomes Star Wars to the Epic Collection program, with the first volume of a series focusing on the years following the film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith! After the end of the Clone Wars, the Republic has collapsed, and Palpatine exerts his harsh influence over his new Galactic Empire. Now, the few Jedi that remain must decide whether to remain true to their faith or abandon it completely in the face of an unrelenting purge — one carried out by the new Dark Lord of the Sith. Rise, Darth Vader!

COLLECTION: STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #78-80; STAR WARS: PURGE, PURGE - SECONDS TO DIE, PURGE - THE HIDDEN BLADE ONE-SHOTS; STAR WARS: PURGE - THE TYRANT'S FIST #1-2; STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE LOST COMMAND #1-5; and STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #1-5