Star Wars Tales Volume 4

Star Wars Tales 13

Mace Windu is featured in each story in this issue.

Puzzle Peace

Script: Scott Beatty Pencils: Sanford Greene Inks: Kris Kaufman Colors: Dan Jackson 8 Pages Galactic Year: 24 BBY Preceded by: Starfighter: Crossbones Followed by: Honor and Duty

The Secret of Tet Ami

Script: Fabian Nicieza Pencils: Timothy II Colors: Michelle Madsoen 10 Pages Galactic Year: 43 BBY Preceded by: Mythology Followed by: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express

Survivors

Script: Jim Krueger Pencils: Kagan McLeod 10 Pages Galactic Year: 45 BBY Preceded by: Stones Followed by: Mythology

Mace Windu has tracked down Uda-Khalid, a known murderer, and has come to confront him. The story begins with Windu's approach to the fortress where he is. The path there is a narrow bridge across a deep ravine. While he is crossing it, two guards watch his approach, debating on whether or not he is a bounty hunter, and how he could have possibly found Uda-Khalid. As he crosses, he must battle high winds and "walk worms" (large worms that come out of the sides of the middle of the bridge). The sentries lose sight of him, only to find Windu standing right behind them. Before they fire on him, he mind-tricks them into believing that their job is to guard the walls from outside intruders, and that since he is inside the walls, he couldn't be a danger.

Windu enters the main audience hall to find Uda-Khalid waiting for him. He offers to double Windu's pay, believing he is a bounty hunter, to which Windu responds that he has been paid with the story of his crimes. Uda-Khalid says that he has left no evidence of his crimes, no survivors, no witnesses. We then see hundreds if not thousands of spirits of Uda-Khalid's victims filling the hall around the two. Windu reveals that he is a Jedi Knight and ignites his lightsaber. Khalid gloats that it has been a long time since he's killed a Jedi, and the duel begins, only to be ended swiftly with a stab to Uda-Khalid's heart.

Stones

Script: Haden Blackman Pencils: Michael Zulli Colors: Giulia Brusco 6 Pages Galactic Year: 58 BBY Preceded by: Vow of Justice Followed by: Survivors

A young Padawan named Mace Windu was sent to Hurikane to negotiate with these beings and possibly obtain some of the crystals. After events went poorly, several of the native gave chase to Windu, resulting in Mace panicking and pushing them into a canyon. Having realized the error of his ways, the young Jedi apprentice healed the being's broken body by piecing it back together with the Force. In gratitude, Mace received some of the Hurrikaine crystals from the being's body, which he used to create his purple lightsaber blade.

The Sith in Shadow

Script: Bob Harris Pencils: Jerome Opena Colors: Dave Nestelle 10 Pages Galactic Year: 27 BBY Preceded by: Zam Wesell Followed by: A Jedi's Weapon

Children of the Force

Script: Jason Hall Pencils: Lucas Marangon 12 Pages Galactic Year: 37 BBY Preceded by: Once Bitten Followed by: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: Last Stand on Ord Mantell

Apocalypse Endor

Script: Christian Read Pencils: Clayton Henry Inks: Jimmy Palmiotti Colors: Dan Jackson 10 Pages Galactic Year: 19 ABY Preceded by: The Secret Tales of Luke's Hand Followed by: Union

The Emperor’s Court

Script: Jason Hall Pencils: Ramon Bachs Inks: Raul Fernandez Colors: Dave Nestelle 8 Pages This story is non-canon

Urchins

Story & Art: Stan Sakai Colors: Tom Luth 8 Pages Galactic Year: 33 BBY Preceded by: Marked Followed by: Jedi Council: Acts of War

Tides of Terror

Script: Milton Freewater Jr. Pencils: Adriana Melo Inks: Fabio Laguna Colors: Chris Blythe 10 Pages Galactic Year: 22 BBY Preceded by: The Lesson Followed by: Sacrifice

The Lesson

Script: Adam Gallardo Pencils: Homs Colors: Dan Jackson 6 Pages Galactic Year: 22 BBY Preceded by: Nobody's Perfect Followed by: Tides of Terror

Smuggler's Blues

Story & Art: The Filbach Brothers Colors: Jason Hvam 4 Pages Galactic Year: 0 ABY Preceded by: Trooper Followed by: What Sin Loyalty?

Mythology

Script: Chris Eliopolous Pencils: Jon Sommariva Inks: Pierre-Andre Dery Colors: Darrin Moore 10 Pages Galactic Year: 44 BBY Preceded by: Survivors Followed by: The Secret of Tet Ami

The Sandstorm

Script: Jason Hall Pencils: Sunny Lee Inks: Randy Emberlin Colors: Digital Chameleon 12 Pages Galactic Year: 8 BBY Preceded by: Luke Skywalker: Detective Followed by: Number Two in the Galaxy

While braving a Tatooine sandstorm and desert creatures including a Krayt dragon, a 10-year-old Luke gains an unlikely ally - "Annie", his father Anakin as a child.

First Impressions

Script: Nathan Walker Pencils: Kilian Plunkett Colors: Dave Nestelle 8 Pages Galactic Year: 1 BBY Preceded by: Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire Followed by: Crucible!

Falling Star

Script: Jim Beard Pencils: Todd Nauck Inks: Jamie Mendoza Colors: Matthew Anthony 10 Pages Galactic Year: 4 BBY Preceded by: The Princess Leia Diaries (pages 8–9) Followed by: Star Wars: Ewoks

A misadventure of childhood friends and future Rogue Squadron wingmen Luke and Biggs Darklighter that ensues when the two of them attempt to take off from Tatooine and experience space travel four years before they both fought in the Battle of Yavin.

Do or Do Not

Script: Jay Laird Pencils: Timothy Il Colors: James Mason 4 Pages Galactic Year: 4 ABY Preceded by: Lucky Followed by: A Wookiee Scorned

Slippery Slope

Script: Scott Lobdell Pencils: Sean Murphy Colors: Dan Jackson 8 Pages Galactic Year: 3 ABY Preceded by: Hoth Followed by: Thank the Maker

Lucky Stars

Script: Brian Augustyn Pencils: Paco Medina Inks: Joe Sanchez Colors: Michelle Madsen 14 Pages Galactic Year: 2 ABY Preceded by: Planet of the Dead Followed by: Junkheap Hero

Leia channels her inner femme fatale while teaming up with the Quetzal Sisters, a group of Rebel operatives who are already known as such, while intercepting a holocube on Elerion that contains Rebel base information before it can be sold to the Empire.

The Other

Script: Jason Hall Pencils: John McCrea Colors: Giulia Brusco 10 Pages Galactic Year: 11 ABY Preceded by: Hard Currency Followed by: Tall Tales

Best Birthday Ever

Script: Tod C. Parkhill Pencils & Colors: Joey Mason Inks: Howard Shum 8 Pages This story is non-canon

The Long, Bad Day

Script: Mike Denning Pencils: Lucas Marangon 2 Pages Galactic Year: 0 ABY Preceded by: Day After the Death Star Followed by: Sacrifice

Kessel Run

Story & Art: Gilbert Austin 18 Pages This story is non-canon

Lunch Break

Story & Art: Jonathan Adams 6 Pages Galactic Year: 2 ABY Preceded by: The Hidden Followed by: The Empire Strikes Back

Heart of Darkness

Script: Paul Lee Pencils: Paul Lee & Brian Horton 12 Pages Galactic Year: 700 BBY Preceded by: Prototypes Followed by: Yaddle's Tale: The One Below