Writer: Various
Penciller: Various

Collected here are stories of the early days of the Rebel Alliance and the beginnings of its war with the Empire--tales of the Star Wars galaxy set before, during, and after the events in Star Wars: A New Hope!

In this volume: Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine are targeted for assassination by rogue Imperial officers; Princess Leia gets her first taste of war and the sacrifices the coming rebellion will require; Vader, after surviving the destruction of the Death Star, must fight to become the leader of a pack of savage beasts; and many other stories!

* Collects Star Wars: Empire #1--#6, part of #9, #10--#11, #13--#14, #19--#22, #24--#25, and #31.

* Includes the 88--page story Betrayal!

* Five stories from the Imperial point of view, and five stories from that of the Rebels!