One of the most all-around beautiful pieces of “Star Wars” comic storytelling came toward the end of the Dark Horse run: “Agent of the Empire,” which includes the five-issue arcs “Iron Eclipse” (2011-12) and “Hard Targets” (2012-13). The series is written by elite scribe John Ostrander with gorgeous art by Stephane Roux and Stephane Crety (“Iron Eclipse”) and Davide Fabbri and Christian Dalla Vecchia (“Hard Targets”). The latter duo delivered crisp and colorful art on “Republic” and “Empire,” but colorist Wes Dzioba smartly selects darker hues here to fit the mood.
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