Shadows of the Empire: Evolution 2, published by Dark Horse Comics on March 11, 1998, represented the second installment of the Shadows of the Empire: Evolution comic book series, serving as a follow-up to Shadows of the Empire.
Guri, the Human replica droid, persists in her journey to ascertain the true extent of her humanity. She faces the perils of the tropical world Murninkam as she seeks out the surgical droid called Doc, who has been kidnapped by Spinda Caveel, a scientist of great intellect but questionable sanity, along with his lethal accomplices, the Pikkel Sisters. Simultaneously, Kar Yang, a bounty hunter, relentlessly pursues Guri at the behest of the enigmatic Azool, who desires Guri for motives that are ultimately revealed within this issue. This comic book is a sequel to the popular Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, and it was penned by Steve Perry, the novelist behind the Shadows novel.