Books + Comics // JUNE 19, 2013

Star Wars Comics Preview: June 19, 2013

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It’s Wednesday, which means one thing: new comic books! Check out a preview of new Star Wars comics available today after the jump!

Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #3, $3.50

Darth Vader’s search for the culprits behind an assassination attempt on the Emperor leads to a shattered Star Destroyer floating lifeless above a mysterious moon. On the ground he finds no survivors — instead ancient ruins, and frightening inhabitants. All the while, a hunter follows, waiting for the moment to strike!

The cover of issue 3 of the comic book Star Wars Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin features Vader force choking someone at a cantina. Darth Vader and Royal Guards fly near a planet in a panel from Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #3.
Darth Vader lands on a moon in a panel from Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #3. Darth Vader in an abandoned ship in a panel from Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #3.
Darth Vader and Royal Guards land on a moon in a panel from Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #3.

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