Crimson Empire by: Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley pencils by: Paul Gulacy inks by: P. Craig Russell

Summary:   In all the Empire, there are no more fearsome warriors than the Emperor's Imperial Guard, and none is more loyal than Kir Kanos. But when Carnor Jax - the most formidable of this elite brotherhood - betrays the Emperor and orders the murder of the Guard, Kir must escape to carry out his duty to avenge his master. Devoted to the last Kir must nonetheless ally himself with Rebel forces to help him attain his retribution in the face of the Empire's full might brought down to destroy him. For Kir Kanos, the last loyal Imperial Guard and the final threat to Jax's rise to power, there are no alternatives - LOYALTY NEVER DIES. Review: Good:  A good story, almost a continuation of the Dark Empire series, but not quite. What happened AFTER Palpatine was finally defeated? And we learn more about why Palpatine's physician betrayed his Emperor. And the skill of the Imperial guard, impressive. Anxious to read the next one and see what happens with Kir Kanos. Bad:  A predictable problem with comics, the art. Wedge Antilles was unrecognizable. Nothing at all like he looked in the X-Wing series. Other than that it was good. Back to the New Republic Era. Back to Star Wars Eras.