Dark Empire was a series of comic books written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy. They were originally released by Dark Horse Comics in 1991 and 1992 as a 6-issue bi-monthly series, which were later compiled and sold in trade paperback form. The name also covers the trilogy which includes the two sequels Dark Empire II and Empire's End. All three comic series detailed the resurrection of Emperor Palpatine in cloned bodies.