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A Look Back at Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #3 (1996)

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Welcome back science fiction enthusiasts, 20th century pop culture enthusiasts, Star Wars fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the year 1996 to examine the 3rd chapter of a very notable Star Wars storyline that took place between the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi…Shadows of the Empire!  

With the first two issues of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire released (click here and here), the overall concept of the storyline has firmly been set and with sub-plots moving. This includes characters and developments that were not reflected nor referenced at in Return of the Jedi. At this stage, there is both excitement and suspense to look forward to.

With those details laid down, here is a look back at Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #3, published in 1996 by Dark Horse Comics with a story written by John Wagner and drawn by Kilian Plunkett. This is the 3rd chapter of the 6-issue mini-series.  

Early story

The story begins with the gang of Gizman – including the newcomer Jix – who visit Jabba The Hutt in his palace for an important meeting. After expressing doubt about Jix, Jabba tells the gang that he is aware of Luke Skywalker’s presence in Tatooine and he has been signed near the former dwelling of Ben Kenobi. Jabba finds Skywalker more valuable to him dead. A short time later, Jix asked why does Jabba want Skywalker dead when Darth Vader will on pay for him to be living. This causes a bit of tension within the gang.

With R2D2 present with him at Obi-Wan’s old place, Luke Skywalker completed his brand-new lightsaber. Suddenly a laser blast almost hits them both and Luke realizes that the gang (which just met Jabba) is fast approaching them. The laser blast came from Jix who was told to hold his fire. Moments later, Luke takes down the first gang member who arrived using his new lightsaber…

Quality

Like issue #2, the intrigue and twists kept on happening as the pay-offs to the previous issue’s build-up got executed. Indeed, the story here moved Shadows of the Empire’s concept forward gradually and what was shown is both entertaining and engaging.

You will see here Luke Skywalker’s first-ever use of his then new green-colored lightsaber (the same one in Return of the Jedi) as he becomes a target of Jabba The Hutt who has a violent gang targeting him. Dash Rendar, arguably a creative stand-in for Han Solo in this storyline and also the playable protagonist in the Nintendo 64 video game, becomes even more important as he took the risk of involving himself with Luke as the gang attacked. The interaction between Dash and Luke here is believable to follow and makes a lot of sense within the context of this storyline.

What I found captivating here was the scene in which Darth Vader actually (and bravely) objected to Emperor Palpatine’s plan. The scene was pretty short but it was a powerful display of tension and even division between them. Along the way, Prince Xizor remains relevant with regards to the potential events waiting to happen while more of Boba Fett’s struggle being targeted (as the frozen body of Han Solo is a very valuable prize for other bounty hunters) by others was dramatized nicely.

Conclusion

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #3 (1996) succeeded in moving the story developments forward while ending up being entertaining enough. The speed bike chase in Beggar’s Canyon along was exhilarating to see and the dramatic moments of the sub-plots had impact. Right now, I am convinced to keep on reading more of Shadows of the Empire.

Overall, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #3 (1996) is recommended.

+++++

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Sinnvoller #3DDruck

So kommt der #RasendeFalke endlich richtig zur Geltung!

https://www.andreas-edler.de/blog/2026/03/sinnvoller-3d-druck/

#StarWars #MillenniumFalcon #Lego

i feel close to these guys as i sometimes think my instance here is a bit like the #millenniumfalcon and i just hitch a ride on it until it falls apart >.< https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-01/banged-up-millennium-falcon-last-in-sydney-to-hobart/106192678

This is pretty amazing. The Millennium Falcon realized in the new No Man's Sky Voyagers update.

I've seen a number of attempts, but this is the best, hands down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXHzB6Q86gE

#NoMansSky #NMS #corvette #StarWars #MillenniumFalcon #starship #basebuilding #procgen #Scifi #spacegames #corellian #freighter #HelloGames #games #gaming #gamers #screenshot

Droid Diaries Ep 4: R2-D2 & BB-8 Save The Millennium Falcon

#DroidDiaries #StarWars #FanthaTracks #droiddiaries #r2d2 #bb8 #millenniumfalcon #starwarskids 

Watch episode 4 of Droid Diaries as R2-D2 and BB-8 try to save the Millennium Falcon.

Read the whole story at the below link:

https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/film-music-tv/droid-diaries-ep-4-r2-d2-bb-8-save-the-millennium-falcon/?fsp_sid=42547

Regal Robot: Millennium Falcon pilot desk chair

#MillenniumFalcon #RegalRobot #StarWars #FanthaTracks @regalrobot #millenniumfalcon 

The new Millennium Falcon pilot desk chair from Regal Robot.

Read the whole story at the below link:

https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/collecting/regal-robot-millennium-falcon-pilot-desk-chair/?fsp_sid=41122

In honor of the Majestic Tiger (31129) LEGO set retiring at the end of this year, here's my contribution to the "Oops Millennium Falcon" meme that's been going around Reddit. This is my very first Millennium Falcon LEGO build of any kind (oops or official), so please be gentle! #LEGO #StarWars #oopsMillenniumFalcon #MOC #tiger #reddit #redditmemes #MillenniumFalcon #AFOL #LEGOphotography #LEGOMOC

Han Solo - Hunt for the Falcon coming 3rd September

#HanSolo #HuntfortheFalconMarvel #StarWars #FanthaTracks #marvel #hansolo #millenniumfalcon 

From Marvel and coming 3rd September, it's Han Solo - Hunt for the Falcon.

Read the whole story at the below link:

https://fantha.news/2xj1c

Falcon Fun Day: Monday 26th May 2025

#MillenniumFalcon #PembrokeDock #StarWars #FanthaTracks #pembrokedock #millenniumfalcon 

Head to Pembroke in Wales for the fourth Falcon Fun Day.

Read the whole story at the below link:

https://fantha.news/7ns0g

Regal Robot: Millennium Falcon Cockpit Rolling Desk Chair

#RegalRobot #StarWars #FanthaTracks #RegalRobot #MillenniumFalcon #chair

The new Millennium Falcon Cockpit Rolling Desk Chair from Regal Robot.

Read the whole story at the below link:

https://www.fanthatracks.com/?p=178350&fsp_sid=18146

Fake Website Spewing Out AI Slop Tops Google Search Results https://petapixel.com/2025/03/11/fake-website-spewing-out-ai-slop-tops-google-search-results/ #googleimagesearch #millenniumfalcon #googlesearch #aigenerated #googleimage #Technology #aiimage #aislop #google #Space #fake

Walt Disney Imagineering look at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

#MillenniumFalconSmugglersRun #StarWars #FanthaTracks #MillenniumFalcon #SmugglersRun #GalaxysEdge #WaltDisneyImagineering 

Behind the Rides takes a closer look at Millennum Falcon: Smugglers Run.

Read the whole story at the below link:

https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/conventions-events/walt-disney-imagineering-look-at-millennium-falcon-smugglers-run/?fsp_sid=17790

Disney absolutely knows experiences. This #GenX guy cried twice in his life at a theme park:
1️⃣ Seeing the #MillenniumFalcon at Galaxy's Edge for the 1st time
2️⃣ Walking onboard the Star Wars #GalacticStarcruiser
...you rly have to see it to believe it.

✅ The Ingenious Design of #StarWars #GalaxysEdge aka "How to Design a Theme Park"
https://youtube.com/watch?v=oESoI6XxZTg&si=-53a1tfkoCnMC7sV
#disney

The blueprint side is fun but was also a pain to assemble. Not obvious which version is harder to put together.

The areas with words on the blueprint side are easy and gives you lots of anchor points but then there are a *lot* of blue pieces with just one or two white lines.

We only had to assemble a quarter of the blueprint version but I think it might be slightly easier compared to the exterior version.

And here endeth my jigsaw story.

#MillenniumFalcon #StarWars #jigsaw

And so here is the photo I wanted to take which ended up taking my wife and I another couple of hours to accomplish.

I include a close up of the cockpit area from both sides of the puzzle.

#MillenniumFalcon #StarWars #jigsaw

We were so frustrated. I slowly (and carefully) started dissembling the blueprint side of the puzzle and halfway through this process we found the missing piece!

It had got stuck underneath other parts of the puzzle but it really felt completely flat.

We then had to manually assemble half of the blueprint version (all so I could take one nice photos of each version side by side).

#MillenniumFalcon #StarWars #jigsaw

We first tried ‘feeling’ the blueprint side to see if a piece had gotten stuck underneath but it all felt completely flat.

We then spent ages searching our kitchen, searching our clothes (even inside my slippers) but we couldn’t find that one missing piece!!!

#MillenniumFalcon #StarWars #jigsaw

Originally I had assembled the blueprint side of the jigsaw a bit further away from the exterior version.

When I then tried moving them closer together I had to deal with an annoying fold in the tablecloth. Sliding the puzzle over that fold broke pieces of the puzzle and we had to reassemble parts by hand.

That’s when I noticed a piece was missing!

#MillenniumFalcon #StarWars #jigsaw

I started flipping pieces over to reveal the ‘internal blueprint’ version of the other side. I wanted to then have half of the jigsaw from each version next to each other.

Some of this was done manually and some by using paper and stiff placemats to flip sections.

But something was wrong!

#MillenniumFalcon #StarWars #jigsaw

After completing my 1,000-piece #MillenniumFalcon jigsaw the other day, I thought that - before I put it away - I should try to see what it looks like on the reverse side.

Here is the ‘exterior’ version of the jigsaw (this was the version we assembled).

#StarWars #jigsaw

I finished this jigsaw late last night. It’s possibly the hardest 1,000 piece jigsaw I’ve ever done with lots of repetition and fine detail.

The last 100 or so pieces involved a lot of trial and error.

It’s a double-sided puzzle with a blueprint version of the Falcon on the reverse.

#StarWars #MillenniumFalcon

Carry On Up The Empire - 1977 - the lost #trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MYRW-uchnI

#StarWars #Comedy #Funny #Funnies #HanSolo #Chewbacca #DarthVader #C3PO #LukeSkywalker #MillenniumFalcon #CarryOn #CarryOnFilm #CarryOnFilms #SidJames #BernardBreslaw #JimDale #JoanSims #BarbaraWindsor #KennethWilliams #FanMade #BritishFilms

Still resisting that $90 LEGO Millennium Falcon (I want it so much but it’s completely ridiculous). https://www.lego.com/en-ca/product/millennium-falcon-75375 #LEGO #STARWARS #MillenniumFalcon

EyeUp Release Star Wars Snow Globes In Japan
#ATAT #MillenniumFalcon
Japanese retailer EyeUp have released two Star Wars themed snow globes to the Japanese market.
https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/collecting/eyeup-release-star-wars-snow-globes-in-japan/?feed_id=31128

While at the craft store I happened upon Lego set 31140 "Magical Unicorn" on the shelf for $10 and recalled seeing a link to someone's alternate build/MOC earlier this week. Naturally, I could not pass up the opportunity to make a Rainbow Falcon. Lego spaceships are my jam, but most of them have a distinct lack of color and/or whimsy.

Instructions link: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-145153/Luke_Bricks82/rainbow-falcon/

#Lego #StarWars #LegoStarWars #MillenniumFalcon

May The Fourth Be With You! Some Star Wars arts I’ve done fairly recently. These were all commissions. 😊 #maythe4thbewithyou #StarWars #spaceship #starship #painting #fanart #millenniumfalcon #stardestroyer