Star Wars: Dark Force Rising is a compilation of all six comic book issues from the Star Wars: Dark Force Rising comic series, which itself is an adaptation of the novel Dark Force Rising. This collected edition became available on February 8, 1998.
Though the Empire is on its last legs, it remains incredibly dangerous, comparable to a cornered animal willing to strike out fiercely. Grand Admiral Thrawn potentially has discovered the necessary military strength to seriously threaten the New Republic: approximately two hundred Dreadnaught-class heavy cruisers that vanished into hyperspace during the era of the Old Republic. Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca might be facing a challenge greater than anticipated, but overcoming unfavorable odds is certainly not a new experience for them!