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[The New Republic]
Events that occur between 5 and 25 years after the Battle of Yavin.

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Title:

Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood

Author:

Mike Richardson et al.

Formats:

Comic Book Series, GRAPHIC NOVEL

Published:

1998-1999, 1999
Synopsis:
This book collects together the following issues from the
Crimson Empire: Council of Blood series by Dark Horse Comics:
  • Issue 1:
    Following the death of Carnor Jax in the first Crimson Empire series, the Empire suddenly finds itself devoid of a strong leader. The Interim Council is assembled to manage the affairs of the Empire until a new emperor can take the throne, yet something is amiss. Assassinations begin to whittle down the numbers of the council, causing panic and suspicion. Increased raids on otherwise "safe" Rebel trade routes arouse concern within the Republic. And just where, exactly, has Kir Kanos gone?
  • Issue 2:
    As the death toll rises, so do the stakes for the future of the Empire. Who is committing these assassinations of Interim Council members and who within the Empire has the most to gain? Why has Mirith Sinn abandoned the New Republic to fulfill a personal vendetta? And how does Kir Kanos fit into this jigsaw puzzle of intrigue?
  • Issue 3:
    While Grappa's pirates turn up the heat on the Rebel cargo routes, the Interim Council sinks to unprecedented depths under the leadership of Xandel Carivus. Mirith Sinn finds herself the victim of the greatest deception of all when an old "comrade" finds her amidst Grappa's thugs. Meanwhile, where has Kir Kanos gotten himself to?
  • Issue 4:
    The pieces of the mystery are slowly coming together as Kir Kanos races towards the Zanibar homeworld, Xo, in an attempt to save Mirith Sinn from a fate worse than death. But will he be in time? Will personal animosities between the two be too great? Meanwhile, Grappa the Hutt finds himself in an awkward situation, with the heat of the Black Sun starting to make him sweat.
  • Issue 5:
    It's revelation time, as the series begins to accelerate toward its thrilling conclusion. A hair-raising rescue attempt on the part of Kir Kanos goes afoul while the Interim Council finally collapses beneath its array of intrigues. And Grappa learns the meaning of "caught between a rock and a hard place."
  • Issue 6:
    As the Baron's forces lay waste to the Interim Council's guarded planet, Sinn and Kanos hurtle toward the heat of the battle in an attempt to thwart the escape of Feena D'Asta's clone. But will they arrive in time? And what happened to the treacherous Grappa the Hutt? Has he escaped unscathed from all the trouble that he raised?

Synopsis taken from Dark Horse, www.darkhorse.com.

Chronology:
This story occurs approximately 11 years after the Battle of Yavin, and is the second book of a duology.

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Comic Book covers:
Originally published November 1998 to April 1999 by Dark Horse Comics:

 

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Cover: issue 1

Cover: issue 2

Cover: issue 3

Cover: issue 4

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Cover: issue 5

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