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Mathieu Lauffray Star Wars: Heir To The Empire Trade Paperback Wraparound Cover Original Art (Dark Horse, 1996)....
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Mathieu Lauffray Star Wars: Heir To The Empire
Trade Paperback Wraparound Cover Original Art (Dark Horse,
1996).A Relic of Galactic Legacy
"It was 1995. Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard came to me with the unthinkable: to paint the covers of their Star Wars comic series for Dark Horse Comics. Star Wars wasn't just a story to me -- it was the story. I had discovered the original trilogy in theaters in 1977, 1980, and 1983. The world was never the same after that. Throughout that miraculous collaboration, every note, every validation from Lucasfilm and Dark Horse felt like receiving sacred relics. I poured my passion into those covers -- I painted with all I had. I've never felt more alive as a fan."
- Mathieu Lauffray
And it shows. This iconic cover, created for the series' first trade paperback volume, stands today as one of the most instantly recognizable Star Wars images in both Europe and the US. A visual cornerstone of galactic pop culture.
Set five years after the destruction of the Death Star, the fall of the Emperor, and the redemption of Darth Vader, the story begins anew. Luke Skywalker has become the first of a reborn Jedi Order... but in the deep shadows of space, Grand Admiral Thrawn, the last and most brilliant of the Emperor's warlords, rallies the shattered Imperial fleet and plots his assault on the fragile New Republic.
The trade paperback featuring this legendary wraparound cover collects Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1-6 (October 1995 - April 1996), which includes the first-ever comic book appearance of the fan-favorite character Thrawn.
Medium: Mixed media, acrylic on thick board, with an image size of 25.25" x 19.25". Dated, signed, and in Excellent condition.
From the private collection of Mathieu Lauffray.
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2025 October 25 - 26 International Comic Art Signature® Auction #7422 (go to Auction Home page)
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