Marvel To Republish Dark Horse's Star Wars Comics In New Epic Collections

Marvel Comics has announced plans to republish Star Wars comics originally published by Dark Horse Comics in a new line of Star Wars Legends Epic Collections.

The line begins with Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol 1., the first volume of a series focusing on the time period between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. After the end of the Clone Wars, the Republic has fallen and Palpatine exerts his ruthless grip on his new Galactic Empire. Now, the few Jedi that remain must decide whether to hold true to their faith, or abandon it completely in the face of a brutal purge — one carried out by the new Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader.

"We're thrilled to be bringing our innovative Epic Collections to a galaxy far, far away," says Marvel SVP sales & marketing David Gabriel. "We'll be bouncing around to different periods of Star Wars history with each Epic Collection, constructing one huge tapestry, collecting full unbroken runs of all the greatest Star Wars comics from the past 35 years."

As indicated by publication under the "Legends" imprint, Dark Horse's comics are no longer considered canon, but their stories remains favorites for many Star Wars fans.

Star Wars Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 1 TPB will go on sale April 2015, and will collect:

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