STAR WARS: INFINITIES – A NEW HOPE #3

Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners and clean edges visible in this photo; no creases, tears, or spine stress are apparent. The book is in a protective sleeve which limits full assessment of surface texture, and interior pages and back cover were not examined. Based solely on the visible front cover, this appears to be a high-grade copy.

Star Wars: Infinities – A New Hope #3 is the concluding chapter of Dark Horse's 2001 three-issue miniseries imagining an alternate timeline in which Luke Skywalker misses the shot that destroys the Death Star. Written by Chris Warner with art by Drew Johnson (with Al Rio contributing to portions of the miniseries) and a cover illustration continuing the series' painted-style presentation, the book follows the Rebel survivors as they regroup and continue the fight against the Empire under drastically altered circumstances. The Infinities line was Dark Horse's speculative-fiction answer to Marvel's What If, and this issue closes out the first of what became a three-part sub-franchise revisiting each original trilogy film.

As a modern direct-market miniseries conclusion from a licensed franchise with a large but diffuse collector base, this issue trades primarily as reader material rather than a sought-after single. It was produced in quantities typical of early-2000s Star Wars comics, which kept pace with active franchise interest at the time but did not generate the kind of speculative demand seen in scarcer eras. Most copies in circulation are well preserved due to modern printing and handling conventions, and the book's value is driven almost entirely by completism among Star Wars comic collectors assembling the Infinities run rather than by any landmark story content.

This issue suits collectors building out Dark Horse's Star Wars license period or Infinities completists, and it moves steadily in raw form at low prices reflecting its status as unremarkable bulk stock. Graded copies, particularly those reaching the top of the census, can command a modest premium disproportionate to the raw material given how few submitters bother slabbing a common modern minis issue, but this reflects grading scarcity rather than story or character significance. There is no indication this issue holds any first-appearance or landmark status within Star Wars comics publishing history.