Emissaries to Malastare Book

In a time after the events of Episode I - The Phantom Menace, half of the Jedi High Council travel to the exotic world of Malastare to negotiate a peace treaty between two of that planets warring factions. But the whole affair is being manipulated by a secret, third party out to assassinate the Jedi! Add in the fact that Malastare is one of the few planets to allow the dangerous sport of Pod-Racing and you can be sure that the Jedi are in for some extreme action! This story features many familiar characters from The Phantom Menace and continues the ongoing adventures that bridge the gap between Episodes I & II!

Author Biography: West Virginia native Timothy Truman is a true renaissance man. A talented writer, artist, and musician, Truman is known in the world of comics for his sharp, evocative writing and dramatic, detailed artwork. Outside of the comics industry, Truman has developed a stellar reputation as a leading rock-and-roll artist, working in close association with The Grateful Dead since 1991. Truman's intoxicating designs have graced many limited-edition Grateful Dead T-shirts and he was a main contributor to The Grateful Dead Almanac, Kitchen Sink's Grateful Dead Comix, and the DC/Vertigo-published Dogmoon, which he illustrated for famed lyricist Robert Hunter. Truman has contributed an outstanding body of work to Dark Horse Comics' line of Star Wars comics and graphic novels, including a long-running stint on the ongoing Star Wars comic-book series, and an original storyline based on the mysterious bounty hunter Aurra Sing from Star Wars: Episode I. Three collections of Star Wars stories featuring Tim Truman's outstanding storytelling are currently availablefrom Dark Horse Comics.