The dark side is strong with this one. The next issue of Star Wars Insider celebrates the ultimate revenge of the Sith Lords with an issue devoted to their evil ways. Four separate covers contain the darkness within, stunningly illustrated by ILM artists. Aaron McBride illustrates the Darth Vader and Count Dooku covers, while Christian Alzman provides the art for the Darth Sidious and Darth Maul covers.

A feature article explores the evolution of these covers, including an inside look at the development of this amazing art. Also in this issue is "Heritage of the Sith," an ancient tome of Sith lore discovered by author Drew Karpyshyn. Jude Watson visits the Sith crypt world of Korriban in a new short story, "Ghosts of the Sith," with illustrations by Linh Ngo. And find out who's who in on the dark side of Star Wars: Legacy, the new comics series from Dark Horse Comics. Did we mention that the Sith are back?

If that's not gloomy enough for you, explore the roster of digitized Darths with the article "Virtual Sith," which is a guide to Sith depicted in LucasArts videogames. On the real world side of things, actor Ray Park describes what it's like to play a Sith Lord, complete with full-page step-by-step martial arts guide. Learn how to fight like a Sith!

And there's more -- the art of the dark side gets showcased with an exclusive interview with Shepard Fairey. The underground artist is known for his poster art for Walk the Line, but last year, he got to illustrate another famous Man in Black. Star Wars Insider also explores the making of Betrayal, the first novel of the Legacy of the Force series, and all the fan-favorite departments return, though they're looking rather dark this issue. Even the brand kids new section, Padawan Corner, can't escape the Sith touch.

Star Wars Insider #88 starts shipping to subscribers around the beginning of June, and hits newsstands on June 13. Around that time, check online for an online supplement of exclusive articles that continue the Sith theme. If you're not yet subscribed to Star Wars Insider, it's one of the benefits of being a member of Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club. Click here to join today!

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