For sale today is the rare and out-of-print (oop) Dark Horse Comics trade paperback (tpb)/graphic novel Star Wars: Vector (Volume 1) by John Jackson Miller and Scott Hepburn, published in 2009. It functions as Knights of The Old Republic (Volume 5) and Dark Times (Volume 3), from the series of the same names.

  •  Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006-2010) #25-28 and Star Wars: Dark Times (2006-2010) #11-12.
    Written by John Jackson Miller and Mick Harrison. Art by Scott Hepburn, Douglas Wheatley, Dave Ross, Joe Pimentel, and Dan Parsons. Cover by Travis Charest.

    "Vector," an event with repercussions for every era and every hero in the Star Wars galaxy begins here! In Chapter One Knights of the Old Republic Volume Five, a terrible vision reaching far into the future alerts the secret Jedi Covenant to the importance of Taris. They activate operative Celeste Morne. She encounters a monstrous threat, an ancient Sith artifact, an army of Mandalorians, and Zayne Carrick, the Padawan accused of killing his fellow students! Then, over 4,000 years into the future, Chapter Two of "Vector"-Volume Three of Dark Times-crosses into the period immediately following the events in Revenge of the Sith. The unfortunate misfit crew of the Uhumele is thrown into the path of Darth Vader and the now, ancient Jedi Master, Celeste! Both Sith and smugglers will not leave this meeting without grave consequences.

    For anyone who never knew where to start with Star Wars comics, "Vector" is the perfect introduction to the entire Star Wars line!

    Softcover, 144 pages, full color.


I am not a comics grader, but I try to be as thorough as possible when assessing books for any flaws. I don't believe in using a number grade system - to me they are mostly utilized as a method to be ambiguous about exact condition and/or individual imperfections - but I do attempt to describe anything other than minor cover shelf-scuffing/scratching in detail. If a certain flaw discussed below does not mention that it affects inside pages, then it does not.


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This copy is in good overall condition, with a solid spine and excellent overall inside pages (photo#14 example). Other than a ~1/2" cover tear and one edge ding/crease, it has some lighter signs of wear, all of which primarily affect its externals.


**Photo#3:
-Spine edge: A few small/light scratches towards the lower spine corner.

**Photo#4: 
-Upper spine corner: Light scuffing.

**Photo#5:
-Lower spine corner: Indenting/light scuffing.

**Photo#6: 
-Front cover top edge: Three small-to-~1/2" scuffs around its middle, otherwise light if any shelf-wear/scuffing.
-Outer corner: Small indent/scuff/bend around it, goes thru ~1/4 pages as a light bend.

**Photo#7:
-Front cover bottom edge: Ding/~1" crease near its middle (photo#10 w/illumination), shows as a light indent on ~15 pages. A few small scuffs/indents towards the outer corner. 
-Outer corner: ~1/2" tear starting adjacent page edge near corner (photo#11 w/illumination). Small crease/scuff/bend at corner, shows on 1 page as an indent, goes thru ~10 pages as a light bend.

**Photo#8: 
-Back cover top edge: Light shelf-scuffing/wear if any.
-Outer corner: Tiny scuff/bend.

**Photo#9:
-Back cover bottom edge: Tiny indent/scuff/tear near its middle, otherwise light levels of shelf-scuffing/wear.
-Outer corner: Tiny indent/scuff/bend, goes thru ~5 pages lightly.

**Additionally: Front cover possesses two light ~1/2" scratches near the upper spine corner. Page edge has a small scuff near the top outer corner. Back cover's page edge has a ~3/4" scuff near the top outer corner (photo#12 w/illumination). Nearby light ~3" scratch/indent. Light ~1/2" crease/depression towards bottom outer corner (photo#13 w/illumination). Light ~3" scratch near spine edge's middle.
 

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