Published through Dark Horse Books, and in conjunction with LucasBooks, Panel to Panel provides 188 pages of comic art (covers and interior pieces) from the almost twelve years of Dark Horse Comic publication.

As Randy Stradley mentions on the rear cover of the book, "A picture is worth a thousand words..." and as editor of the this tome, he lets them do the majority of the talking. His sparse commentary, and insightful captions provide the proper detail for the uninitiated but have enough detail to spark the memories of long time readers. Images are also well cited for those wishing to track down the original versions or similar artwork from the same artist.

The book is broken into five chapters, not counting the Index of Artists and a Comic Timeline. Chapter One, Heroes and Allies focuses on Luke and Leia, with smaller sections for Han, Chewie, Lando, the Droids, Mara Jade and Obi-Wan and Anakin. Anakin's section leads right into Chapter Two, Villains and Rogues, which features Darth Vader, and The Emperor, most notably. But the various other Sith, Moffs, assorted minions and Bounty Hunters round out the section.

The Jedi are the focus for Chapter Three and features luminous beings from Tales of the Jedi through Jedi Academy: Leviathan. Chapters Four and Five, Spaceships and The Worlds of Star Wars provide a glimpse at the fanatstic ships and locations in which adventures both small and large take place. Various renditions of the Millennium Falcon and X-wing grace the pages along with planets from Tatooine, to Kashyyyk and even Sulon.

In his introduction Stradley states that it would be impossible to include all pieces of art produced over the dozen years. Even when a "manageable stack" of submissions were culled, it still proved too large to fit within the confines of the book. With that huge stack of artwork still waiting in the wings, he does hint at the possibility of a second volume, should this one fare well. Kudos to Dark Horse for recognizing the need for a book of this kind, focusing on the quality of its varied artists. It allows fans and comics aficionados to see artwork presented in an entirely new light and opens the door to a new realm of fantasy art for others.

The book is available now in stores or through Amazon.com, in a square-bound paperback format for only $19.95.