Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand — Dark Horse Comics
Issue: #1
Mara Jade is beautiful, intelligent—and deadly! She is the personal assassin of the Empire's dark overlord. But after the Emperor's death, an unforeseen variable is about to enter the scene of her final mission, the assassination of the leader of the Black Nebula crime organization. Though her master is dead, Jade must complete her final mission… even if it costs her life!
Creators: James Sinclair, Carlos Ezquerra, Timothy Zahn, Kilian Plunkett, Chris Warner, Michael A. Stackpole, Michael Taylor, Chris Chuckry
Characters: Emperor Palpatine, C-3PO, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Jorshmin, Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Bib Fortuna, Tal Burren, Ysanne Isard, Plattahr, Mara Jade, Dequc, General Tuono, Gorb Drig, Lord Allic, Jabba The Hutt, Captain Strok, Ivak, Fitch
Story arcs: Galactic Civil War